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Quantum of Landslide


The Amazing Emanuel Brothers

President-Elect Obama’s Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel was the inspiration for The West Wing’s #1 White House hottie, Josh Lyman.
(Interesting aside: After serving as Deputy Chief of Staff to Leo McGarry through President Bartlet’s administration, Josh Lyman became Chief of Staff under President Matt Santos at the end of the series. The eerie similarities between […]

A Change is Gonna Come

I was born by the river
In a little tent
And just like the river
I’ve been running ever since
It’s been a long, long time coming
But I know a change gonna come
Oh, yes it is
It’s been too hard living
But I’m afraid to die
I don’t know what’s up there beyond the sky
It’s been a long, long time coming
But I […]

Hopemobile

The only thing that concerns me about an Obama presidency is the heightened possibility of extremist nutjobs making an attempt on his life. The last couple of weeks of the campaign have highlighted that it is indeed possible, even coming from quarters that purport to be “against terrorism” and “for America”.
More than ever, the USA […]

Drill Here, Drill Now?

Putting cynical populism, ignorance of global security and environmental vandalism into perspective… “Drill Here, Drill Now” is not even a short term solution, it’s a long term road to nowhere (via garrett).
In fact, that’s precisely what returning a Republican to the White House will be after eight years of cronyism, incompetence and mismanagement: A Road […]

Fiscal Conservative vs. Tax & Spend Liberal