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The Historic Presidency of Barack Obama

By: Monday January 4, 2010 2:25 pm

After President Obama was elected in Nov. 2008, many thought his election was a historic one, above all, because he was the first black man to hold the office. Oh how innocent we were, how 20th Century of us. As any focused observer can now see, his presidency is becoming historic for all the wrong reasons.

What effective political strategy looks like

By: Wednesday December 30, 2009 5:31 pm

Progressive Democratic politicians continually display a thorough ignorance on how to assert their power in the shaping of legislation and in the framing of the public debate concerning said legislation. Well, here is what they are missing

Does President Obama have a position on anything?

By: Monday December 28, 2009 6:19 am

I obviously found President Bush to be a horror but at least he wasn’t afraid to lead and i think i know why

The Real Reason for the Progressive Schism over healthcare: democracy v. oligarchy

By: Saturday December 19, 2009 5:22 pm

in response to Paul Krugman’s Dec. 18 NYT piece, I set straight what the progressive split over healthcare is all about: differing beliefs on the nature of both President Obama and the present form of our government

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