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Lets play Obamamann Oddball - Part Deux!

By mw | Related entries in Barack, Civil Liberties, Constitution, Democrats, Liberalism, Partisan Hacks

On Wednesday Olbermann completed a pair of truly jaw-dropping contradictory broadcasts on the issue of FISA, telecom immunity, and of course, Obama’s support for same. Glenn Greenwald called him on it in his column Thursday and kicked off a left field food fight in the process.

June 27th, 2008 | Permalink| 13 Comments »

Big Government is Back in Style

By Alan Stewart Carl | Related entries in Conservatism, General Politics, Ideas, Liberalism

Not so long ago, “Big Government” was so out of favor that Democratic President Bill Clinton announced its era had come to an end. A decade later and it seems there’s no end in sight to the swelling of our federal government. The Republicans proved themselves greedy and incompetent and did little to rein in [...]

June 9th, 2008 | Permalink| 5 Comments »

Obama’s Weather Underground Association Not Such a Big Deal

By Alan Stewart Carl | Related entries in Barack, Illinois, Liberalism

There are plenty of reasons to be skeptical about Barack Obama and his qualifications to be president. But one manufactured scandal I think just isn’t that big of a deal is Obama’s past associations with Bill Ayers and Bernadine Dohrn, the former members/leaders of the Vietnam-era terrorist group, the Weather Underground. Mind you, I have [...]

May 30th, 2008 | Permalink| 3 Comments »

Action-Based Patriotism

By Alan Stewart Carl | Related entries in 2008 Election, Barack, Liberalism

Yesterday, E. J. Dionne wrote about patriotism in general and specifically focused on how Barack Obama can move the debate to matters more important than flag pins. Dionne argues Obama should embrace an action-based rather than symbolic patriotism and looks to some recent liberal writing on the matter to make his point:
The reaction of too [...]

May 27th, 2008 | Permalink| 1 Comment »

Obama Appears on Fox, Angers Left

By Alan Stewart Carl | Related entries in 2008 Election, Barack, Blogging, Liberalism, Media

This weekend Barack Obama appeared on Fox News in an interview with Chris Wallace. Liberal bloggers are not happy. Many on the activist left see Fox as the enemy and some have accused Obama of legitimizing the rightwing press.
I don’t watch Fox because I feel they too often cross the line between news and editorial [...]

April 29th, 2008 | Permalink| 1 Comment »

Obama “Bitter” Remarks Reveal Liberal Elitism

By Alan Stewart Carl | Related entries in Barack, Dumb Things Said By Smart People, Liberalism

So, Barack Obama has kinda, sorta apologized for his comments on voter bitterness. Some did not find the comments offensive, others have been less generous in their interpretation. So, was it a telling gaffe or an innocuous comment that Obama opponents have spun to their advantage?
First, it’s not about the bitterness. Sure, people are bitter, [...]

April 13th, 2008 | Permalink| 41 Comments »

Obama, Progressive Champion. Maybe.

By Alan Stewart Carl | Related entries in Barack, Liberalism

The liberal journal The Nation has endorsed Barack Obama, proclaiming him the great hope of the progressive movement. The journal spares few superlatives in their praise, envisioning a golden age for their ideology. But after lauding Obama for his natural leadership (and for having the good sense to be of multi-racial and multi-national origin) they [...]

March 25th, 2008 | Permalink| 1 Comment »

McCain: “I’m a proud conservative, liberal, Republi…uh…”

By Justin Gardner | Related entries in 2008 Election, Conservatism, Liberalism, McCain, Video

Heh, the fatigue of the campaign trail…

I do hope the debate is respectful, as he promises.
Fingers crossed.

February 29th, 2008 | Permalink| 3 Comments »

Generation Gaps and Obama

By Alan Stewart Carl | Related entries in Barack, Liberalism, News

In a post discussing her own reservations about Barack Obama, Amba tangentially discusses the disconnect between herself and her more liberal friends and family.
The dyed-in-the-wool Democrats I know, many of them in my own family and among my closest friends, are very solemn about being in (as opposed to on) the right. To them, the [...]

February 16th, 2008 | Permalink| 7 Comments »

Romney And McCain Call Each Other “Liberal”

By Justin Gardner | Related entries in 2008 Election, Liberalism, McCain, Republicans, Romney

And if you’re a conservative Republican, well, they’re both right.
From AP:
One day before the crucial Florida primary, Romney lambasted the Arizona senator for a host of “liberal answers” to the country’s problems. Among them: McCain’s legislation curbing money in politics, his more forgiving view of illegal immigrants and his backing of an energy bill that [...]

January 28th, 2008 | Permalink| 1 Comment »

It’s About Neo-Fascism Not Liberal Fascism

By Alan Stewart Carl | Related entries in Ideas, Liberalism, Republicans

Jonah Goldberg, author of the provocative new book Liberal Fascism is upset at how his book has been received. He believes most critics are missing his main point which is:
[T]o the extent that fascism of any kind will come to America, it will do so in the guise of something “progressive.” Indeed, American progressives, particularly [...]

January 22nd, 2008 | Permalink| 2 Comments »

Obama Praises Reagan’s Ability To Sense Change…

By Justin Gardner | Related entries in 2008 Election, Barack, Blogging, Liberalism

Obama does not, however, praise his policies.
Here’s the video:

Note to liberal blogosphere, what Obama wants to be is the “liberal” Reagan. On election night 2008 he wants to hear how “Obama Republicans” gave him a decisive victory over the Repubilcan nominee. That way he can get the nation behind ideas like universal health care, [...]

January 17th, 2008 | Permalink| 5 Comments »