A Quick Political Rant
I've not blogged about politics for a while, mostly because I've been burnt out on the subject since the election. I get this way after every national election and can't write about politics for a lon...
Tag: barack-obama
The Inauguration
[caption id="attachment1007" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Barack Obama taking the Oath of Office"] [/caption] I guess I should say something about the inauguration. The thing is, I do not ha...
Election Story: I Didn't Vote For Obama Today
Today is election day, go vote. I voted for Barack Obama at 6:30 am this morning, after waiting in line for an hour, so this is not my election story. In celebration of the day I leave you with this t...
McCain Responds to Obama's Fundraising Ability
McCain responded to amazing $150 million in fundraising (with 3.1 million donors) month of September by the Obama Campaign: "History shows us where unlimited amounts of money are in political campaign...
Something Amazing
Something amazing happened in St. Louis today. Barack Obama came to St. Louis to campaign and was met with a crowd of 100,000 people. According to The Wall Street Journal, it was the biggest event eve...
Plan for Change
While John McCain and Sarah Palin lie about all of their changes, Barack Obama is sitting back and telling the country what he plans for change. Take a look at his new 2 minute ad. It's simple, yet po...
Don't Believe the Lies
I'm very tired of seeing all these ads and one-liners in the press about how Obama and the Democrats are tax and spend and will raise your taxes. If you would look at the tax plans for both candidates...
Obama in My Cube
[caption id="attachment798" width="300" caption="The Obama Action Figure brightens up any work cubicle"] [/caption] Yes, I got an Obama action figure from Jailbreak Toys. Now I think I need a McCain f...
Fox News is Racist
I really don't understand how the American public is letting Fox news get away with their smearing of Obama. People on the channel have called him Osama, equated his fist-touch with his wife as a terr...
You're Tearing Us Apart
Hillary really is losing it. By it I mean her mind, the small amount of respect many people have left for her, the country, her future in politics, etc. Obama won North Carolina last night by a wide m...
Santos and Obama
I've been noticing a lot of similarities between Congressman Matt Santos from TV's The West Wing and Senator Barack Obama and have been wanting to write about it. The similarities between the two cand...
Obama Keeps Winning
Last night we saw Barack Obama win his 9th and 10th consecutive victories in the race to become the Democratic candidate for President. Hawaii and Wisconsin both chose Mr. Obama over Hillary Clinton....
Why I Will Not Vote if Clinton Wins
If Hillary Clinton wins the Democratic Party's nomination without winning the popular vote, I will not vote in the Presidential election. People who know me know that I'm deeply interested in politics...
Some Change for Change
Today is Lincoln's birthday. In celebration of today, what not donate a little change for someone who can bring about real change? I am, of course, talking about Barack Obama. Throw him a couple Linco...
Yes We Can
We all know tomorrow is Super Tuesday. No matter who you vote for, get out to the polls and vote! No matter what you think, your vote does matter. If you aren't happy with the way things are, you need...
Obama Wins Iowa
Barack Obama won the Iowa caucus tonight. With all Democratic precincts reporting, Obama had the support of 38 percent of voters, compared to 30 percent for John Edwards and 29 percent for Hillary Cli...
Who is My Candidate?
I just took a test to see who my ideal candidate would be, meaning who represents my interests best. No surprise here. Barack Obama represents what I believe in. We have an 84% similarity rating. The...
Help Me Raise Money
I am supporting Barack Obama's run for the Democratic nominee for President of the United States of America. Why? In short, I like his stance on the issues, I think he is a man of integrity, and I res...