It’s Their Fault

When McCain and Obama assumed their respective positions as party nominees, I was excited. What a great chance to explore the very cultural divide that I’ve dedicated this blog to; the styles of the candidates would shine a light upon the dwindling gap between youth and experience: the meaning and implications of a country’s [...]

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I’m now a member of the just-debuted Pushback Blog Network, dedicated to young people’s progressive views on politics…so expect to see some crossposts at www.pushback.org. Though I try to be as non-partisan as possible, there’s really only one party with some semblance of a direction these days, so I’m proud to say it’s a [...]

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From the AP:
After world leaders…condemned the “boundless greed” of world markets, [Michael] Douglas…[who] won an Academy Award for portraying the rapacious banker Gordon Gekko…was asked to compare nuclear Armageddon with the “financial Armageddon on Wall Street.”
…a reporter ask[ed]: “Are you saying Gordon that greed is not good?”
“I’m not saying that,” Douglas replied. “And my name [...]

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Why is no other blog mentioning this scoop from today’s most reliable news source?
No less than three members of the man’s family including one by sworn affidavit have claimed that Sarah Palin engaged in an extramarital affair with hus­band Todd’s former business partner, Brad Hanson.
These sources have named Hanson as Palin’s secret love, and say [...]

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More detailed thoughts to come, but for now, why can’t we do this with the $700 billion:
Instead of paying for worthless assets and essentially giving Wall Street free money while doing nothing about the underlying problem, give a tax rebate - a big one - to everyone making under, say $125k (giving over $2 grand [...]

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My work computer has been blocking my posting access to this site the past few weeks.  Seems to be back now…

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Okay, we are split on issues, political and cultural.  That’s fine.
So can’t we make this an election about competence?

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From Fallows:  since the younger generation is the only one that values respect:
…the GOP ridiculing of the Obama’s “community organizer” experience will resonate poorly with many in the under-35 crowd.  If they continue that attack line they will likely lose a large number of young voters (which they are struggling with anyways).  Conservative and liberal [...]

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It’s all too much, so, unfortunately for my hit count, I have stayed mum. There are plenty of other places to find your dirt.
Though I do predict the latest affair stuff (the accused “other man” Scott Richter’s very conspicuous filing for the sealing of his divorce records below) won’t only be proven to [...]

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