Proud again of Obama - first TV interview w. link

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Monday January 26, 2009 · 7:22 PM PST

2009/01/26 · 19:22

As I am watching excerpts from Obama's interview for the Arab world, I find myself proud one more time to have this man as my president. It's pretty sad and telling that the US president taking to the airwaves to speak to this huge audience is "breaking news", but I am glad it is happening in any form.

marian

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Sunday January 25, 2009 · 2:52 PM PST

2009/01/25 · 14:52

I am not sure when the "traditional" media has stopped providing analysis of any kind and I am not always sure where to go get this information.

The NY Times' headline helpfully informs me that the Republicans oppose the stimulus package (news at 11) but the article doesn't tell me much about the only issue I (and other everyday people) care about: does it matter ?

Here are questions I would love a NY Times "article" to answer using fancy techniques such as "reporting", "interviewing sources" and "analyzing information":

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How likely is it that we can find two rational Republicans in the Senate ?

36 votes Vote Now!

How likely is it that we can find two rational Republicans in the Senate ?

Stranger things have happened

11 votes

Not very likely - they'll probably close ranks and oppose any reasonable version of the package

7 votes

I don't understand the question - what is a rational Senate Republican?

18 votes

Developing: HBO says

marian

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Sunday January 18, 2009 · 10:56 PM PST

2009/01/18 · 22:56

it was not them:

http://www.afterelton.com/...

"Contacted Sunday night by AfterElton.com concerning the exclusion of Robinson's prayer, HBO said via email, "The producer of the concert has said that the Presidential Inaugural Committee made the decision to keep the invocation as part of the pre-show."

Uncertain as to whether or not that meant that HBO was contractually prevented from airing the pre-show, we followed up, but none of the spokespeople available Sunday night could answer that question with absolute certainty. "

marian

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Thursday October 30, 2008 · 12:33 AM PDT

2008/10/30 · 00:33

I just finished a NRO article on "Obama and the Supreme Court" and I am so inspired - ever since Obama's numbers have improved, I read the National Review to remind myself what a great president he has the ability to be.

It works out great ! I completely disagree with everything they stand for, so each of the nightmare fantasy scenario they indulge in (in this case, Obama naming left-wing judges over eight years and altering the landscape of court decision-making for the next 20-30 years) is a ready-made fairy-tale scenario for me.

It's like a grown-up version of reading fairy tales before bed, except these are a lot more compelling. I'll check back tomorrow, hopefully they'll explain how president-elect Obama will completely restructure our healthcare system so that ew poor people can be less sick and helpless.

Illegal contributions - does it mean anything?

marian

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Sunday October 05, 2008 · 3:29 PM PDT

2008/10/05 · 15:29

I understand the RNC is asking for the Obama campaign's contributions to be investigated - apparently "foreign nationals", some of the brown, Muslim variety, have donated money.

Can someone tell me what is the worst thing that can happen here ? The FEC can make them send any money from a real account back, but any actual damage ?
I am not counting scaring the little people about Obama receiving money from "terrorists", I am just talking about any last minute legal ramifications.

I can't wait for Nov. 5th. Or January 21st.

With friends like these...

marian

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Thursday September 25, 2008 · 11:34 AM PDT

2008/09/25 · 11:34

I have had it with Bill Clinton. "Praises McCain" ? Again ? Goes on morning shows to talk about how the latest stunt is not a stunt ? I am sorry, is he trying to make us angry or are we just overreacting ?

Can someone have a talk with him ? For goddsakes, this is an important election and he is acting in the most passive-agressive, unpresidential way he possibly can. I am sorry your wife is not on the ticket, Bill. I am sorry you are not coming back to the White House. I am sorry you have to get a life and stop reminiscing about the time that you were president.

Every time I hear him shower McCain with praise, more and more scales are falling from my eyes and the picture is not pretty.

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Can anyone get Bill to stay on message ?

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Can anyone get Bill to stay on message ?

No, it's just about no 1. with him

11 votes

He is on message - but he is being fair towards McCain

7 votes

He's purposefully undermining Obama and risks the wrath of the Obama-nation.

15 votes

He'll lose an election rather than lose a debate ?

marian

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Wednesday September 24, 2008 · 3:58 PM PDT

2008/09/24 · 15:58

It's pretty clear Mr. McCain is simply not ready or willing to be president. Even though I am a woman and women are supposedly better at multitasking, I am not - I hate it, I like focusing on one thing at the time. I also like being left alone and taking naps when I feel like it. Of course, I am a scientist and this works for me - I am not trying to be the president of the biggest and (still) most powerful country in the world.
Someone on Politico, while applauding some of McCain's positions, was warning him against looking like he's treating the presidency as a gold watch to reward his putting up with Washington all this time.
It's clear John McCain's definition of what a president does will not match what's necessary in today's world. Can we just let him suspend his campaign permanently ?

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Should McCain suspend his campaign permanently ?

97 votes Vote Now!

Should McCain suspend his campaign permanently ?

Yes

46 votes

No, this is way more fun

30 votes

No, Obama needs a straw man

6 votes

No, they'll just replace him with someone worse

15 votes

Debate watch parties, anybody ? (weekend diary)

marian

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Sunday September 21, 2008 · 1:33 PM PDT

2008/09/21 · 13:33

My husband and I just finished e-mailing our representatives to beg them to have an actual discussion in Congress and not simply roll over and accept whatever Sec. Paulson suggests, no questions asked.

So while watching Barry in Florida (he had me at "we must restore that old American promise"), I am also planning my very first debate watch party.
A couple of co-workers and their spouses (all green card holders like myself) are coming over next Friday - we'll be glued to the TV and to our drinks.

What questions do you think will dominate the debate ? And what should be the keywords or phrases for a good "donation game" (e.g., every time McCain utters the word "Washington" with derision, $5 dollars goes in the Obama jar).

A question for people who know more about the American political system - that's you!

marian

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Thursday September 11, 2008 · 6:45 PM PDT

2008/09/11 · 18:45

Forgive me, I start with a horrific hypothesis: say we ahem lose. And McCain & Palin are it (Shudder).

In the event of a health emergency or untimely demise, Palin is next in line to become the leader of the free world. At this point, is there any confirmation that has to take place ? Or is this an automatic process ?

After reading the transcripts of her first interview, I am even more frightened at the thought of having this lady anywhere near the White House, so I was wondering whether there was any process in place to stop that if they win the election.

I am researching this as we speak (since I am familiar with the google), but if anybody had a quick answer as to some legal procedure, I'd appreciate it.
Thanks a lot - and don't forget to donate today.

Update 1: Thank you everybody for the answers - it's worse than I thought, in my native European country there are always legal challenges to everything, but apparently not here (in this case anyway).

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Tuesday September 09, 2008 · 3:23 PM PDT

2008/09/09 · 15:23

I am not a political professional, just a private person. However, since the Obama campaign asks me for money (and since I already donated), I would like to know how they measure the success of their ads and how they decide to tweak or replace them.

A number of people on this site as well as the campaign's have expressed their opinions about the ads currently running in battleground states: some liked them, some thought they were not tough enough and others (myself included) thought they needed to focus not just on more esoteric issues such as "is Jack Abramoff connected to McCain?" but simple, black-and-white, core issues having to do with the right to choose , etc.

I have a couple of questions for people here:

a) What is a good way to transmit to the campaign that a large chunk of their supporters support (or not) a particular ad ?

b) Some of us have relatives in battleground states (or we live there). How can we package our anecdotal evidence of an ad's success or failure and make it available to the campaign in a more organized fashion? I am sure they must track the response somehow - but if we could help, that may be a boost to their efforts.

Another day, another donation

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Friday September 05, 2008 · 3:48 PM PDT

2008/09/05 · 15:48

or "How I learned to stop worrying and love the developing culture war" ...

Join me in playing your own version of the donation game: in mine, I set money aside for the Obama campaign every time a GOPer or McCain surrogate refers to:

a) small-town values (with the implication that large-city values are inexistent or inferior)
b) moms (with the implication that in itself, being a mom is a qualification for any job)
c) relatability
d) God
e) war
f) 9/11 and the transcendent/transcendental fight against Islam/terrorism/Islamic terrorism.

So really, every time they start talking. As a proud West coast liberal who is at this time married but still childless, I am starting to take this whole discourse very personally - probably not what Obama had in mind with "This election is about you", but there I am.

And today, the Obama campaign gets 100$ of my hard-earned, tax-cut money.

Where is Hillary ?

marian

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Thursday September 04, 2008 · 11:10 AM PDT

2008/09/04 · 11:10

I know she gave a great speech last week and I know she'll be campaigning for the Democrats. But in my humble opinion, she'd be much more effective if deployed strategically to some shows on NBC, CBS, ABC (forget cable - even morning talk shows) to strengthen the Democrats' case about issues.

Let's have a discussion about healthcare, about equal pay for equal work, about choice. Let's have Hillary, whose speech was lauded by the same pundits who seem to have found their new "Obama", remind the undecided women of America what a lifetime of trying to pass progressive legislation looks like.

I like Joe Biden, I really do - but he can talk about his "Violence against Women" act over and over again, it will not have the same impact as another mother talk about the need for healthcare. Tough ? Hillary is tough - now let's hear from her.

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Proud again of Obama - first TV interview w. link

What about some actual analysis ?

Developing: HBO says

Reading the National Review makes me so happy

Illegal contributions - does it mean anything?

With friends like these...

He'll lose an election rather than lose a debate ?

Debate watch parties, anybody ? (weekend diary)

A question for people who know more about the American political system - that's you!

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Where is Hillary ?