Archive for October, 2008

Obama wins…so said West Wing foreshadowing

Fiction is foreshadowing reality…The West Wing predicts Obama will winSmits and Alda

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Too big to fail=too big, period

Robert Reich’s newest blog post says it better than I ever could: “Pardon me for asking, but if a company is too big to fail, maybe – just maybe – it’s too big, period.”

How come nobody in the United States talks about socialism for the rich and capitalism for the poor?

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Rolling Stone article on McCain: not so mavericky, eh?

Make-Believe Maverick
A closer look at the life and career of John McCain reveals a disturbing record of recklessness and dishonesty.

http://www.rollingstone.com/news/coverstory/make_believe_maverick_the_real_john_mccain

Obama’s the 21st century candidate

Watching the debate last night, it was evident that Mccain needs to retire. He has been in politics too long. I might think that he should stay in the game if he was still making policy proposals.
Obama, on the other hand, is young and cool. In the light of the economic crisis, maybe coolness can seem more like arrogance but not in Obama’s case. Barack is knowledgable about the economy and deserves to be confident. He has a clear record of fighting for the middle and lower classes, he has nothing to hide.

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