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The Not So Presidential Debate: A Remix

This video is amazing; I hope it will still be as good in two weeks. Mad props to Becky for the hookup.

Speak To Me: David Brooks' Speech to the Delegates

My fellow Americans, it is an honor to address the Democratic National Convention at this defining moment in history. We stand at a crossroads at a pivot point, near a fork in the road on the edge of a precipice in the midst of the most consequential election since last year’s “American Idol.” One path [...]

Why Obama, Volume One: 10,000-year war "fine" by McCain

I think that Americans are best represented by Obama for several reasons: 1. He does not support a continuation of the foreign policy that created the War Against Afghanistan or the War Against Iraq. 2. He does not, as McCain does, state that the military should be making foreign policy decisions and suggest that it [...]

Speaking Truth To Power: The Canary In the Coalmine (Literally)

Fight the Culture of Hate! Vincent Navarro, formerly Jesse Jackson’s senior health advisor in the ’84 and ’88 Primaries, tells it like it is over at Counterpunch: HillaryCare Failed. That’s right, folks, the experienced cynical candidate might not have an advantage over the young, hopeful candidate. The experienced candidate might have been involved in a [...]

Like Hope, But Different: McCain's Plans for Iraq in 12,008

Um, actually, I don’t care which Democratic candidate we elect, as long as it’s someone who doesn’t want to bomb Iran like this psycho:

You Can Kill a [Wo]man, but Not an Idea: Benazir Bhutto & Female Leadership

Benazir Bhutto was catapulted into public consciousness in Western media on December 27th when a suicide bomber took her life, as well as those of at least 26 others. Bhutto, a former Pakistani Prime Minister, graduate of Harvard Law School, wife, and mother of three, will be missed not just by the ordinary family members, [...]

Do the Barackaway

Yo, if you’re interested in showing your support for Barack Obama, consider sporting the fly new threads designed by my cousin, the self-styled Vanilla Weiss. As he puts it, if you’re feelin’ low on cash, you’re in luck. Value shirts are cheap. And the proceeds that exceed the value of a value shirt go to [...]