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Opinions in the Shorts: Vol. 8

Posted in Election 2008, Opinions in the Shorts, Politics, tagged , , , , on January 22, 2009 | 4 Comments »

I usually do this post on Fridays and on a variety of topics. Given the historic inauguration, these shorts focus on the new president and associated events.
President Obama, please restore the balance of power between the branches of government.
I still hope that neither the Obama administration nor a Democratic-controlled Congress decides to investigate the Bush [...]

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Random Inauguration Day Thoughts

Posted in Election 2008, Politics, tagged , , , , on January 20, 2009 | 13 Comments »

The Ongoing
The George W. Bush presidency is about to end. I watched his last news conference, Larry King interview, and his final address to the nation.

He doesn’t seem to second-guess himself much; “Presidents don’t get do-overs.” and stands by his decisions.
He seemed disconnect from the feelings of the majority.
From the heights of his leadership immediately [...]

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On Media Bias: Surely It Can’t Be

Posted in Election 2008, Miscellaneous, tagged , , , on January 14, 2009 | 10 Comments »

From Wikipedia
Media bias is a term used to describe a real or perceived bias of journalists and news producers within the mass media, in the selection of which events will be reported and how they are covered.
The political election season seems to bring media bias into question more than ever. I have a friend who [...]

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Election Winners, Losers, and Pressure Points

Posted in Election 2008, Politics, tagged , , , , , on November 17, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

With Election Day in our rearview mirror, let’s take a look at the current winners, losers, and pressure points of the aftermath. (No particular order)
Winners

New Voters: Voting can make a difference
Race relations: Historic proportions
Barack Obama: Calm, resolve, calculating, and new vision
Television viewers: The ads are over!
Hillary Clinton: She still has clout
Sarah Palin: A partisan rock [...]

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Who Really Lost the Election?

Posted in Election 2008, Politics, tagged , , , on November 13, 2008 | 5 Comments »

Metaphorically visualize political parties as winged insects: each with a body and two wings – wings for power and direction and a body serving as the intellectual compass. These party insects fly in an environment composed of partisans swinging selective swatters and independents wanting a closer look with the hopes of not getting stung.
The Republican [...]

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