Tag: Politics

Commentary (and rants) on national and local politics.

When politics gets personal for Latinos

In reality, politics are without question a very personal matter but, partly due to the media's focus on the horserace aspect of elections and partly due to the candidates often allowing themselves to be defined by labels (or at the least, trying to marginalize their opponents with them), most political debate occurs from a safe, impersonal distance. … Continue reading When politics gets personal for Latinos →

Obama’s Executive Credentials (and Clinton’s apparent lack thereof…)

UPDATE: Holy shit! Obama has raised over $4m $5m SINCE LAST NIGHT!!!! BarackObama.com is currently down as their servers are overwhelmed so chances are he's going to blow past $5m $6m by the morning. That's a movement! I said recently that Politico's Ben Smith had become my favorite political blogger, and while still technically true from … Continue reading Obama’s Executive Credentials (and Clinton’s apparent lack thereof…) →

MoveOn Endorses Obama

I honestly didn't think either of them would make the 66% threshold but Obama nailed it: In a resounding vote today, MoveOn.org Political Action's members nationwide voted to endorse Senator Barack Obama for the Democratic nomination for President. The group, with 3.2 million members nation-wide and over 1.7 million members in Super Tuesday states, will … Continue reading MoveOn Endorses Obama →

Hollywood Democratic Debate

It was a surprisingly substantial, mature discussion of actual issues between two very Presidential candidates with minimal interference from the moderator, who turned out to be Wolf Blitzer, not Anderson Cooper as I'd thought it would be. Highlights: Health Care: The difference between them seems subtle on the face of it but I think it ultimately comes … Continue reading Hollywood Democratic Debate →

McCain knocks out Giuliani AND Bloomberg!

John McCain apparently landed a devastating 1-2 punch with his victory in Florida Tuesday night, not only knocking the clueless Rudy Giuliani out of the race but also effectively knee-capping Michael Bloomberg's oft-rumored, self-financed Independent run: Senator Lieberman says the increasing likelihood that Senator McCain will win the Republican nomination could keep Mayor Bloomberg on the sidelines … Continue reading McCain knocks out Giuliani AND Bloomberg! →