Three Cheers! I enjoyed the afternoon but was a little disappointed with Obama’s speech. I thought he said all the right things. I liked it. But I don’t think, unlike his race speech, that this was a speech for the ages. Oh well. [update: John Dickerson at Slate.com agrees with me.] I wonder when right-wing conspiracy theorists will question Obama’s…
Tag: politics
Inauguration Day
Here’s to the peaceful transition of power and a belated thanks to George Washington. Washington started a great tradition more than 200 years ago: he voluntarily stepping down from power rather than become a power-hungry dictator. Thanks, George. Here’s just a sampling of reports from elsewhere. One from Kenya and another from Turkey.
OBAMA!
I won’t rub it in to all my Republican friends, but the real America has spoken (and just once, for the record, I did tell you so). While it may not be related to the Cubs, yet again, not winning the World Series, it does give me very good reason to fly the Cubs ‘W’ flag of victory from my…
I was talking to Charles Rangel
I was. Last night. On the night train coming back from Boston. I met Charles Rangel in the cafe car. I was chatting with the cafe man and drinking a beer. Here is one of the most powerful men in America. Taking the night train. Tired. No entourage. Willing to talk. We did. He knew my father a little bit.…
Republican fiscal mismanagement
You mean ending government regulation, raising spending, cutting taxes, and helping the rich doesn’t make the economy strong? Wow. Who would have thought? You do realize that $700 billion is more than $2,000 for every man woman and child in the United States. That is, as they say, “real money.” I’m no economist. And I don’t understand what’s really going…
For the record…
John McCain will lose. Obama will win. Sarah Palin is a horrible choice for running mate. She is not fit to be president. On the plus side I’m sure she knows how many homes she has and that rich is a less than $5 million a year. Is it too much to ask for candidates to respect the responsibilities of…