October 11, 2008 • 1:18 pm
Image via WikipediaThere are people in this country who should not be given the privilege to vote.
Today’s Wall Street Journal is carrying a page one story about a trend among working class women to support Barack Obama‘s presidential bid. The impetus behind this shift (this demographic supported McCain until recently) is the belief that Obama will do more to help the middle class through the current economic crisis.
What’s troubling is what these voters believe they have to sacrifice in their new support. A couple of highlights from the WSJ story:
- “They may have to get over race.”
- As U.S. economic concerns intensify, ranks of blue-collar females are reconsidering everything from Sen. Obama’s policies to their comfort level with his race.”
I’m sorry, but if you are an American who still needs to get comfortable with someone’s race, your prejudice and ignorance precludes you from casting an informed and meaningful vote.
On second thought, I’m not sorry. I’m appalled.
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Filed under: Barack Obama, John McCain, Politics, Wall Street Journal
October 6, 2008 • 11:15 am
Image via WikipediaAt one time, there was a powerful woman running for one of the highest offices in the United States. I — like many others — held her up as an example of what was possible to my young daughters.
Today, there is a different woman running for one of the highest offices in the United States. I — like many others — hold her up as an example of all that is wrong with politics to my young daughters.Related articles by Zemanta
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August 26, 2008 • 1:14 pm
A great line from Michelle Obama at the Democratic National Convention last night:
“And one day, they — and your sons and daughters — will tell their own children about what we did together in this election. They’ll tell them how this time, we listened to our hopes, instead of our fears. How this time, we decided to stop doubting and to start dreaming.”
The difference between the Obama and McCain campaigns (and the Democratic and Republican platforms, for that matter) is not a difference of policy. It is not a difference of who is right or who is wrong on abortion. It is not a difference of who is right and who is wrong on the economy or the war or any of the other hot-button issues that divide the two parties. Michelle Obama hammers home what the real difference is in this election: a difference of hope and dreams versus fear and doubt.
And that, dear reader, is why my vote — a vote for today and a vote for my daughters’ futures — will be cast for Barack Obama.
Filed under: Politics
January 29, 2008 • 3:46 pm
The Huffington Post is carrying the text and video of Presidential-hopeful Barack Obama’s response to President Bush’s state of the union address last evening. It’s well worth reading the text. One wonders if Obama picked up some of the Kennedy speechwriters in addition to Ted’s endorsement yesterday. The only thing holding Obama’s response from deserving an A+ was his blatant and unneccessary campaigning. We get it: you’re running for President and you have plans that will fix the mess Bush and the current members of Washington have put us in. Last night wasn’t the time to campaign. It cheapened what was a powerful and simple response.
Filed under: Politics , barack, kennedy, obama, president, state of the union
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