It’s official! Hey, Hillary said it was official, so it must be! Just taking a quick jab - as I heard on the radio, a lot of people are thinking that Hillary hopes Barack looses so that she can cinch the 2012 election. Who knows?
Regardless, the party is starting to unify behind Barack and Biden, in hopes of taking them to the next level. There is still a long, tough road ahead, and the ads are just getting nastier. As far as party unity goes, the Republicans have a lot of fuel to feed the fire of Democratic fractures, while on the other hand, the runners up to the nomination have been unified behind McCain for quite some time. Consider how quickly Mitt Romney pulled out of the race? Was that to secure a position as VP? Or was it party loyalty?
We’ll soon find out as the Republicans meet for their convention in about a week to name their choice. In the meantime, we get to hear from Hillary’s other half, Wild Billy Clinton.
Hillary Clinton spoke at the Democratic National Convention tonight, and I have to wonder, does she still matter? While I didn’t see her entire speech, it seemed like she focused more on Bill Clinton than Obama. Was that the right thing to do?
In the end, Clinton asked for party unity, asking for her supporters to unite behind Obama and Biden. Do they still trust her? Do they feel like she let them down, or do they feel like Barack Obama dissed her?
Its already old news that Barack Obama has chosen Joe Biden as his running mate. I don’t know too much about Senator Biden, but I know he has somehow made a good impression on me at some point in the past.
In trying to find more information about him, I’m using these resources:
http://biden.senate.gov/ - Note, you need Flash to view this site. That disappoints me, I don’t think a government sponsored website should be a marketing platform.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joe_Biden
What do you think of Obama’s choice? What do you think about Joe Biden in general?
I think I figured it out. Why am I offended, and the press keeps saying its not a big deal? Let me make it clear - I’m offended because:
* I find the base concept of our flag being burned in the Whitehouse fireplace offensive
* The idea of a picture of Osama bin Laden on the wall of the Oval Office makes me sick
I personally find the portrayal of Barack and his wife less offensive but still extremely distasteful, I can understand why they would find their caricatures offensive, and I love that people are free in this country to print this type of stuff, but that doesn’t mean that I have to like them.
Some people find video games offensive, some people find rap music offensive, some people find modern art offensive, some people find the violence on television and in movies offensive, but I find that cover of the New Yorker offensive, maybe for different reasons than some might think.
Many find this cover of The New Yorker offensive:
(Note: This isn’t the original. I doctored it up a bunch to try and make it less offensive.)
I do too. I don’t like to think about a potential United States President as having a burning flag in their fire place, even if its meant in jest. My guess is that enough wheels will squeak that The New Yorker will reconsider its actions.
Cynthia McKinney is running for president as the Green Party candidate. While the Green Party has been the mini party is past elections, with the press and attention that the environment and energy is getting these days, I’m sure that they’ll get more votes this time around.
So who is Cynthia McKinney? Good question! Personally I’ve never heard of her before, but after reading over her wikipedia page, I’m surprised I never heard about the Tupac Shakur Records Act before! Very interesting, and while I’m sure many people would find her efforts on this matter ridiculous, I absolutely do not. Its about time the folks in the US government recognize the cultural and even practical importance of music. I bet more people in the United States are more familiar with Tupac than they are with any of the past of present American presidents. Good or bad, that’s how it is.
She’s also not afraid to stand up for herself - be it against President Bush or against a security officer who thought she was trying to sneak into the House of Representatives!
Her website even includes an endorsement by M1 from Dead Prez! That’s surprisingly hip.
Seems like old news, but Ron Paul officially ended his campaign for presidency. His website shares the details:
http://www.ronpaul2008.com/
Starting with a big THANK YOU.
USA Today is running a story about Ron Paul’s campaign planning a convention alongside the regular GOP convention. Its cool that he’s honoring his supporters by continuing to stay in the game.
http://www.usatoday.com/news/politics/election2008/2008-06-10-paul-convention_N.htm
Now that the primaries are finally over, the race can begin! Its McCain versus Obama, and the stakes are high. While they’ve yet to put on the gloves and step into the ring, the arguments and positions are starting to emerge.
McCain
Looks like McCain is putting the Iraq war as the most important component to his campaign. He’s calling Obama inexperienced, and has suggested that they travel to Iraq together.
Obama
Obama is taking note of American’s financial woes - blaming the GOP for the economic problems, including high gas prices and record numbers of home foreclosures.
In my humble opinion, both are good arguments. In the coming months, these positions will become more defined, but before then, we should see both Obama and McCain choose running mates. At this point, its anyone’s guess.
Barack Obama is the Democratic Nominee. I hate to say it but in my opinion Hillary Clinton did an awful job of being a sore loser by holding fast to her campaign (and continuing to do so). Its one thing to stay in for the fight, its another to keep fighting despite your allies recommending you give up.
I’m no political expert, but I get the feeling that Hillary’s stubbornness has burned a few bridges over the past few weeks. For whatever reason, she’s having a hard time letting go.
Why do I hate to say it? Well there isn’t much more I respect than tenacity. Holding fast to your dreams (and the liberty to do so) is itself a dream come true. In my own personal life, I’ve seen a lot of diversity in pursuing my dream of running my own software development company. In the past, I’d chased other dreams, but ended up giving them up when their pursuit separated me from my friends, families and allies.
Maybe I’m personalizing Hillary’s situation too much. What do you think?
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