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Despite widespread criticism that he’s doing more harm to education in Illinois than good, State Senator James Meeks insisted last week that his planned student boycott of Chicago Public Schools will go forward. Parents are almost unanimous in their opposition.
From the Sun-Times:
Parents at a Humboldt Park back-to-school festival Saturday said [...]
From our friends at MoveOn.org:
Dear MoveOn member, Yesterday was John McCain’s 72nd birthday. If elected, he’d be the oldest president ever inaugurated. And after months of slamming Barack Obama for ‘inexperience,’ here’s who John McCain has chosen to be one heartbeat away from the presidency: a right-wing religious conservative with no foreign policy experience, who [...]
Despite denials by the McCain advisors, Time Magazine reports this week that Karl Rove is close, oh-so-close, to the McCain campaign:
A year after leaving the White House under the pall of an electoral setback and a congressional investigation, Karl Rove — hero of the right, scourge of the left — is back. With a twist.
In [...]
How highly does John McCain esteem women? It’s a fair question now that Sarah “Quayle” Palin is on the ticket. Johnny M. might even say, “That’s an excellent question.”
The answer is as simple as “A-B-C.”
“A” stands for adultery, or possibly polygamy, depending on how you interpret the facts, and don’t care that the “A” comes [...]
Once again, I couldn’t believe what I saw last night. Here’s the one-and-only Pat Buchanan, mesmerized, as he tries to re-read Barack’s entire speech on MSNBC.
This is just one of those magic moments in television.
Enjoy this, Barack. You may have Pat walking door-to-door for you before this election is over.
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Did NBC censor the only openly gay Olympian, Australian diver Mathew Mitcham? NBC denies it, but others are not so sure.
According to SPJ blogger Leo Laurence:
Moments after his dramatic upset in a surprise, gold-medal finish, Mitcham grabbed his mother and his gay partner, Lachlam Fletcher, thanking them for being the two most important peoploe in [...]
Read it below, watch it here. Spectacular.
Direct link here.
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The Chicago Tribune is reporting that Sarah Palin is McCain’s VP pick.
Palin, the first woman governor of Alaska, was elected in 2006. She was also the youngest ever elected at the age of 42.
She is the mother of five children, the youngest of whom was born in April and has Down syndrome. She ran on [...]
Eight years ago, Barack Obama requested a pass to attend the Democratic National Convention in Los Angeles.
He was denied.
Four years ago, Barack Obama gave an electric address at the Democratic National Convention in Boston.
Tonight, the man accepted the nomination of the Democratic Party — and how.
I was riveted watching MSNBC this evening as Pat Buchanan [...]
Barack Obama accepts the Democratic Nomination for President in Denver. (Photo: BarackObama.com)
Remarks of Senator Barack Obama
“The American Promise”
Democratic National Convention
August 28, 2008
Denver, Colorado
As prepared for delivery
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To Chairman Dean and my great friend Dick Durbin; and to all my fellow citizens of this great nation;
With profound gratitude and great humility, I accept your nomination for [...]
