Forum: Election 2008

5 reasons why I have been shorting the market for the last two weeks 1. lower state revenues - Phoenix has emposed a 2% grocery tax 2. 5 million...

A Lexicon of Disappointment

"This corruption is so tawdry and transparent -- and it has fueled and continues to fuel a fraud so enormous and destructive as to be unprecedented...

That was a COINTELPRO operation. Fred Hampton was a serious man taking enormous real-world risks for his political beliefs. That's why he was...

On the Mark Levin show today I heard straight from Robert Reich (ex Clintonite and advisor to Obama team) about how we should spend infrastructure...

http://www.cbc.ca/world/story/2008/12/08/iran-obama.html It appears that Obama is trying more of the same. I thought there was supposed to be...

Naomi Klein, Robert Kuttner and Michael Hudson Dissect Obama’s New Economic Team & Stimulus Plan Starting 8min 58sec into video ...

Obamanomics: Is this real change? Timothy Canova: In selecting Clinton-era figures, Obama is embracing those who helped create crisis On...

Holder? I don't like this one, two names come to mind. Elian Gonzalez and Marc Rich. Clinton? I'm kind of surprised that she accepted. Does...

Starting at Treasury Secretary: Timothy F. Geithner... as head of the White House Economic Council we have: Lawrence H. Summers... as head of the...

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Obama thrusts Chicago onto global stage; 'brand' helps boosters craft fresh image By Kathy Bergen | Tribune reporter November 23, 2008 ...

Renegade's earliest meanings had to do with deserting one's religion, coming from the Spanish word renegado originally meaning "Christian turned...

I wish Obama could live up to the expectations he could bring positive change that would fullfill the EJ economic vision, but I see that he isn't all...

Read it and weep: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/27679914/nPage/1 Its nothing but people saying how they need to get a piece of the pie (from...

Mister :cool: President, After this long night, staying up, following this not-so-nerve wrecking run to victory, we just wished to share this...

Tim Shipman in The Telegraph today Powell said today that he is not seeking a job, but leaves open the possibility. Furman is out of...

Mark Newman, professor of physics at the University of Michigan, has a new spin on an old map. He created a program to make cartograms--maps in which...

The team surrounding Barack Obama have announced a new web site called Change.Gov http://change.gov/ They are challenging everyone to place their own...

This is a great day for political quotes from the past. Here's my entry: "It matters not one iota what political party is in power or what...

I agree with the premise that if the Democrats don't want to blow this opportunity than they won't let the Pelosi wing run wild and surely some of...

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President/Vice - Obama/Biden. I actually looked at all of the 3rd party candidates. Ron Paul is very popular, and I would probably vote for him...

that's the only reason i can think of why there's no posting going in here. guess we won't have to be subjected to any more of this kind of...

But instead of the split screen or window TV viewers might typically see during live remote interviews, the Obama spokesperson will be projected as a...

Palin is making an impact. McCain now technically ahead in the electoral vote.

<SMALL>From the WSJ this morning</SMALL><SMALL>...</SMALL> <SMALL></SMALL> <SMALL>OCTOBER 21, 2008</SMALL> Volcker Makes a Comeback as Part of...

Thread to discuss the first debate. What do you think? Does either candidate express a good grasp the crisis facing our economy?