Archive for the ‘2008’ Category

Political Cortex: “The New Yorker” Cartoon: The Jokes on the People

Wednesday, July 16th, 2008

The "New Yorker" cover page makes fun of the sad fact that vast swaths of voters actually believe that the Obama's depicted in the cartoon are real. But, it also shines a light on the units of the media machine that have inadvertently helped perpetuate the rumors and innuendo ...

On opting out of Public Financing: Pennies for Votes | The Agonist

Monday, June 23rd, 2008

excerpt: (Opinion) Until we as a nation begin to aggressively address the growing influence that money has had in politics, we will continue to witness the political pollution that money buys on an increasingly grand scale. http://agonist.org/cody_lyon/20080621/on_opting_out_of_public_financing_pennies_for_votesRead the full story

Political Cortex: Gym Pundits Worry About Obama Nomination

Monday, May 19th, 2008

When seeking to challenge his Obama friend, he asked him about the lopsided Clinton victory in West Virginia and the other wins in Pennsylvania and places like Ohio, places in America where progressives have work to do and trust to win, where aggressive attempts to prove to ...