The Adult Speaks to the Nation

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Monday March 28, 2011 · 8:24 PM PDT

2011/03/28 · 20:24

If you have not yet watched and listened to President Obama's speech on Libya tonight (Monday), I hope you will. (Available at Whitehouse.gov). It was a model of clarity and rationality and reminds us why he is the President. I am not an unquestioning supporter of all of Obama's actions, but surely this speech raises the question "who would you rather have in charge" to a resounding silence in response.

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If you watched the whole speech, what did you think?

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If you watched the whole speech, what did you think?

A model of good communication and leadership.

55 votes

Predictable political stuff.

9 votes

Pretty good.

5 votes

Disappointing.

5 votes

Missed it 'cuz I was eating pie.

2 votes

WI-05: "No" to "Yes" in Wisconsin's 5th?

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Monday March 29, 2010 · 6:15 PM PDT

2010/03/29 · 18:15

Wisconsin's Jim Sensenbrenner, "representing" the 5th Congressional District, has one of the most "NO"-heavy records in the House. (Link to his voting record: Sensenbrenner's Voting Record) First elected in 1978, he has been saying "NO" to almost everything worthwhile since then without having to fight very hard for re-election. That might well change this year.

Todd Kolosso is mounting what is shaping up to be the most effective challenge to this paper company fortune heir in years. I was fortunate enough to attend a "get-to-know-the-candidate" house meeting not long ago and left impressed not only with his ideas, personality and communication style, but with his potential power as a candidate, a campaigner and U.S. Representative.

More over the break . . .

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Do you live in Wisconsin's 5th District?

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Do you live in Wisconsin's 5th District?

No, but I'd love to see Sensenbrenner leave.

25 votes

Sensenwho?

3 votes

Yes.

3 votes

Yes, I want to help elect a progressive Democrat to replace Sensenbrenner.

20 votes

No, but I live in Wisconsin.

16 votes

Truck full of stumps: "You're an idiot (x5) . . . final canvassing

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Saturday November 01, 2008 · 6:09 PM PDT

2008/11/01 · 18:09

I'm just about to leave the door after marking "not home" on the canvass sheet. A guy pulls up in a pickup truck with the bed full of tree trunks.
"What do you want."
I explain I'm a local volunteer with the Obama Campaign for Change.
"Are you with ACORN?"
"No, I'm a local volunteer with the Obama Campaign for Change."
"You really want somebody like that in office?"
"Yes, I really do. I think he's really the guy for this time."
"A terrorist?"

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Saturday August 16, 2008 · 6:40 PM PDT

2008/08/16 · 18:40

Canvassing for Obama today in a very conservative small city in this battleground state (Wisconsin), I came off the streets after 5 hours feeling . . . elated. That is not an exaggeration, and it's not because of finding lots of Obama supporters.

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Have you canvassed or phone for the Obama campaign?

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Have you canvassed or phone for the Obama campaign?

Yes, once

5 votes

Yes, a few times.

11 votes

There are other things to do besides sleep, work, eat?

5 votes

Let other people do it. I'd rather just complain.

2 votes

If I do, will I get pie?

4 votes

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Truck full of stumps: "You're an idiot (x5) . . . final canvassing

I feel good! (Didn't think that I would now.)