For Republicans, the Ice Age Cometh

Despairing Republican friends have been asking me what I think we should do to rebuild the GOP and begin our certain and inevitable comeback. My answer disappoints them: "Build an ark." I say this because I've made a career out of counting votes, and the numbers tell a clear story; the demographics of America

2021-06-23T20:26:17+00:00June 22nd, 2009|Time Magazine|0 Comments

The Sacrifice Gap

In his Inaugural address, Barack Obama summoned Americans to a "new era of responsibility" and challenged us to end the politics of "standing pat ... and putting off unpleasant decisions." It could have happened. If there was ever a President sitting on a high enough mountain of political capital to lead the country through

2021-06-23T20:26:25+00:00May 25th, 2009|Time Magazine|0 Comments

Hollywood Style GOTV

Alas, my GOTV calling pals at the VA Blue Ridge Lock n' Load gun club have not sent me any photos, but I did get this cool one from a hip Obama phoner working with the "30Barack" group. This is an Obama phone bank -- mostly targeting Nevada I'd suspect-- located inside a giant

2021-06-23T20:26:31+00:00November 4th, 2008|Swampland, Time Magazine|0 Comments

Mount Olympus

Just heard Obama Manager David Plouffe's view of the world at a groovy TIME magazine event. I'll post some thoughts on it a bit later. But for now, a quick review of last night's Hillary speech and a dire prediction about tomorrow's planned spectacular at Invesco field. Hillary gave the best speech of her

2021-06-23T20:26:36+00:00August 27th, 2008|Swampland, Time Magazine|0 Comments
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