Author: Steven D

Clinton & Obama: a Clarification

I was impressed by Clinton’s speech as a political act. My thoughts related to what I thought she was attempting to accomplish with her speech and I emphasized her goals and agenda, and what the speech did to advance...

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Meanwhile, in an alternate universe

Lots and lots of Iraqis want the US Military to just go home (sort of like a lot of us, over here): BAGHDAD (AFP) — People torched a US flag in Baghdad’s Shiite stronghold of Sadr City after weekly Friday prayers to...

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My Initial Reaction to Clinton’s Speech

I’ll be blunt. I didn’t expect much. However, I thought today Hillary Clinton began the campaign to resurrect herself and remake herself as a Democratic Leader in the fashion of Ted Kennedy. This was not a perfect...

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Clinton Speech Open Thread

Today’s the big day, the coda on the Democratic primary season. If you want to watch it online, here are some links to sites where it will be streamed live: C-SPAN CNN NPR (audio only) — You must click on the link...

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This is just incredibly sad

I know that diehard Clinton supporters probably won’t believe this guy, but he was a committed Clinton super-delegate and so when he says this, disgruntled or not, I tend to believe him: Rep. Rob Andrews, who supported...

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