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Scott Baker: Obama's slow-speed victory continues with votes not counted yet The votes are not all in yet, and Obama continues his slow grind to a 4.5 million vote victory and, yes, a mandate. |
Jim Kavanagh: The United Grapes of America
What's red and blue and purple all over? A better electoral map. |
Norm Keegel: Performance of invisible Presidential candidates
How did the minor Presidential candidates perform? |
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Rafe Pilgrim: Iran Attacks "Unarmed" U.S. Drone
The Pentagon now reports that recently those treacherous Iranians, without provocation, had the audacity to shoot at an "unarmed" U.S. drone aircraft all of 16 miles off the Iranian coast. |
Bill Wetzel: The Biden Touch: America's Happy Warrior President Obama referred to Vice President Biden as "America's Happy Warrior" in his acceptance speech. A little background to that reference and the life and career of Joe Biden. 2  |
Lance Ciepiela: Four More Years Mandate for Barack Obama - A New Opportunity President Obama's re-election in 2012, with the U.S. economy still reeling after the worst financial crisis in half a century, is quite an accomplishment and it deserves congratulations. 2 |
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Steve Klingaman: It's a Thumpin'!
It wasn't a wave election as some have said, but it was a thumpin', to borrow a term from W, if you compare outcomes against expectations. |
 Rob Kall: Election Count-Down Open Thread Here's some of my take, the day before. What's yours? Post your comment below. 35 |
Rich Bergen: How about we really Let Freedom Ring and GOTV for President Barack Obama
Let's GOTV and help reelect President Obama and overcome the Freedom Myth of the Tea Party. |
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James Armstrong II: Measure B1: 2012 Alameda County Transportation Expenditure Plan
This article is about how the United States (and the East Bay) needs to rebuild the nation's infrastructure, and support alternative modes of transportation.
Is it costly? Sure. But the cost will be one hundred times worse (for our children) if we do not address the problem (as it exists) now.
This Measure (B1) also puts Americans back to work.
Killing two birds with one stone is efficient, and so is Measure B1. |
B. Sidney Smith: Voting Green Because... Greens don't cast protest votes. They cast votes for the changes they want to see. Here are some images about what Greens are voting for. |
Kevin Tully: Dancin' With Who Brung Us I want President Obama to win and I want him to then shake this place up -- be a Progressive on steroids. Here's a quote from the great University Of Texas coach Darrell Royal. |
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Michael Reichert: It's the GOP Congress, Stupid!
My reply to the Obama campaign's fundraising request: |
 Rob Kall: Third Party Debate Open Thread Cspan, RT.TV and Al Jazeera are broadcasting or streaming the debate live. It started at 9PM EST, is moderated by Larry King. 20 |
Larry Snider: Obama Needs Our Help To Win
It's too close to call and our President is carrying a lot of baggage. He needs our help to get re-elected and to lead in a way that brings the parties and our nation together. Or else! 1 |
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Steven G. Erickson: Should Obama and Romney be disqualified for being lawyers? Do you have any questions? Does all pass the smell test? 1 |
Kevin Anthony Stoda: Romney and Co. Partners made over 4 Billion Dollars on the Government Bailout to Detroit
Romney and Co. Partners made over 4 Billion Dollars on the Government Bailout to Detroit. All Delphi Employees were let go all over the USA. Romney's cronies moved the bankrupted Delphi headquarters on to Jersey Island (a tax haven off of the UK). Then they were moved to China. | |
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Kevin Tully: Daniel Elsberg and Noam Chomsky Say Vote For Obama [[noam]] "In 1971, Daniel Ellsberg, a leading Vietnam War strategist, concludes that America's role in the war is based on decades of lies. He leaks 7,000 pages of top-secret documents to The New York Times, a daring act of conscience that leads directly to Watergate, President Nixon's resignation and the end of the Vietnam War." "Avram Noam Chomsky (/ˈnoʊm ˈtʃ-'mski/; born December 7, 1928) is an American li... 21 |
 Rob Kall: Second 2012 Presidential Debate Open Thread What's your take on the debate-- going into it, during it, after it? 14 |
Kevin Tully: "Occupy" Is Saying "They Don't Make Oligarchs Like Levin Anymore" M. Wizard posted a diary here yesterday that got me thinking about Levin, a character in Tolstoy's novel "Anna Karenina". I think the current Oligarchs should all read this book and M. Wizard should start posting those great music diaries again. 6 |
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Rafe Pilgrim: Challenge from One Fed Up Citizen
Only the partisan zombies and perverted special interests really care who wins America's popularity contest on November 6. All else sit in fear of where and to what extent the slaughter will next be directed. 1 |
Laura Stein: Some reasons for voting minor party even in swing states
Some people feel strongly we should only vote for a minor party Presidential candidate if we are not voting in a swing state. They see Obama as the lesser of evils. I disagree, and these are some of my reasons. 3 |
Kevin Anthony Stoda: Fox International Programming is Throwing in the Towel on Romney's
Sicko is a 2007 documentary film by American filmmaker Michael Moore. The film investigates health care in the United States, focusing on its health insurance and the pharmaceutical industry. The movie compares the for-profit, non-universal U.S. system with the non-profit universal health care systems of Canada, the United Kingdom, France and Cuba. |
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Herman Cummings: Why I am NOT Voting for Obama
A family member of mine had voted for Obama in 2008, with the hope that he would be true to his word and improve life in America. However, he has proven to be a very big disappointment. Below is the family member's letter they gave to me. I will vote November 6th, but I'll vote AGAINST Obama, and not just stay home. |
 Rob Kall: First Presidential Debate Open Thread Discussion add your comments with your observations and take on the debate. 78 |
Steve Klingaman: Who Will Cut the Deficit, and How?
Now is a good time to ask yourself which party you want in power when we finally begin to enact deficit reduction measures. |
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Robert Richardson: Commentary on Republican attacks and Obama responses
Commentary regarding Republican claims about job losses, and apparent inability of Democrats to mount an effective response |
Kevin Tully: Academic Anarchy: Don't Vote or Vote For a Loser? It is being suggested that we not vote or vote for a third party -- I think this is a really bad idea! 4 |
Steve Klingaman: An Astonishingly Weak Candidate
Mitt Romney's 47% gaffe is girded by bad faith and bad math. |
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