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Washington Wire - WSJ.com : Middle East Reacts to Election of Obama

eric — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 20:20:32 GMT

Barack Obama's election has sent the right message to the Middle East.

Quoted: “I suddenly have newfound respect for America’s democracy and ideals.”

Nation Finally Shitty Enough To Make Social Progress | The Onion - America's Finest News Source

eric — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 21:03:24 GMT

Yay!

Quoted: WASHINGTON—President-elect Barack Obama did very well among women and young voters, who were most sensitive to the current climate of everything being fucked.

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Obama's 95% Illusion - WSJ.com

eric — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 20:29:35 GMT

A really interesting article on Obama's tax plan and how he has re-defined "tax cut" beyond the obvious meaning. There appear to be some real problems with his approach.

Quoted: For the Obama Democrats, a tax cut is no longer letting you keep more of what you earn. In their lexicon, a tax cut includes tens of billions of dollars in government handouts that are disguised by the phrase "tax credit."

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Vote Obama. McCain lacks the character and temperament to be president. And Palin is simply a disgrace. - By Christopher Hitchens - Slate Magazine

eric — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 20:24:13 GMT

Christopher Hitchens outline his thoughts on voting for Obama. In a nutshell, he's over-rated but McCain has shown erratic judgment (especially in his selection of Palin as a VP pick) and recent dishonesty. McCain doesn't appear to be learning much from his errors.

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Examining America's presidential candidates | Examining the candidates | The Economist

eric — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 20:13:47 GMT

I'm actually a bit surprised to find the conservative "Economist" coming down on the side of Barack Obama and his plans for the economy.

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YouTube - Barack Obama-sistible!

eric — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 16:32:24 GMT

Horrible. Frightening. Funny. Barack Obama-sistible!

Quoted: This is our first song and our first foray into campaign videos. Check back at our site for new songs and videos.

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YouTube - Barack Obama's Speech at the Jefferson Jackson Dinner

eric — Mon, 12 Nov 2007 17:42:56 GMT

Barack Obama gave a great speech at the Jefferson Jackson Dinner yesterday in Iowa. In it, he gracefully snipes at his competitors without ever naming them, and gets the crowd riled up. I hope we see more of this Barack, because this one's a contender, and much more inspiring, personable, and conscience-driven than Hillary Clinton.

Quoted: Obama Fired Up and Ready to Go at the JJ Dinner

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AlterNet: MediaCulture: The Lies They Tell: How to Stop the Fox Propaganda Machine

eric — Thu, 22 Feb 2007 15:45:44 GMT

I wasn't aware that Obama has frozen out Fox News for reporting on him inaccurately and in a scurrilous manner. I think that's great.

Calling Fox's echo-chamber "news" is horribly inappropriate.

There is also a video on this page showing Barack's coverage on Fox to date.

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mediabistro.com: Barack Obama: 'I Inhaled — That Was The Point'

eric — Wed, 25 Oct 2006 00:28:18 GMT

Barack Obama meeting with the "New Yorker."

Quoted: The softspoken Obama, who during an appearance on Meet The Press yesterday admitted he would consider a run for the White House, openly criticized the Bush administration in front of 500 or so magazine executives during a wide-ranging, 45-minute discussion, occasionally with Remnick's prodding. "This is the most ideologically driven administration in my memory, so obstinate in resisting facts, dissenting opinions ... [They entered the White House] with a set of preconcieved notions." Obama said. "I think this administration has done great damage to this country."

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