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Obama in 30 seconds

Remember when MoveOn did the “Bush in 30 Seconds” contest last time around? Now they are hosting a competition for political ads for Obama. The winner gets her ad aired on national TV, and a nice chunk of change to buy more equipment. And, you know, a chance to convince some people to vote for […]
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Spitzer and hypocricy

Why was the left so mean when it went after Larry Craig, among others? Why, some said, would those who described themselves as broadminded be so adverse to a wide stance among their politicians? They failed to see that the issue was not Mr. Craig’s sexual orientation, nor even his relationship with his family, but […]
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Kiki & Bubu and “The Shift”

Never thought I would encourage sock puppets on my blog, but Kiki & Bubu (with a guest appearance from Trekkie Monster’s cousin) explains that the seeming shift of ownership to workers is just another version of false consciousness. I don’t happen to agree entirely, but it’s an interesting way of presenting the message.
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McCain 08

In the interest of equal time: As an aside, the idea of a Republican win, unthinkable only a year ago, is no longer so sure. Obama can beat him, I’m not sure Clinton can. And if the Democratic super-delegates put forward Clinton despite primary voters giving the nod to Obama, I think we are going […]
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