Posted on Tuesday, 29 Apr 2008 by obamesque
One of the enduring mysteries of life in the U.S.A. is that children are taught, routinely, that this is a melting pot country, that we are enriched by the overlapping cultures and traditions, that here anybody can grow up to be anything - yet “like-me-ism” persists as a decision mechanism for so many.
I got thinking [...]
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Posted on Monday, 28 Apr 2008 by obamesque
When a reporter pursues a story on politics, the fundamental rule is “follow the money.” When any media outlet decides to publish the story, they spin it in terms designed to enhance ratings - another version of following the money. But by the time it reaches the consumer, the rules have changed: we’re [...]
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Posted on Wednesday, 16 Apr 2008 by obamesque
Get ready, ’cause here it comes…
Sometime between the debate Wednesday night and the talk shows on Sunday morning the Clinton campaign’s surrogates are going to launch another salvo of mud to keep the pundits focus on negatives that might trim a few points off Obama’s Tuesday PA Primary results. You know it, and I [...]
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