YES WE DID!

WE WON!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
For Virginians, Americans, and all the citizens of the World.  This victory means the change we sought during the election is now possible.  This election is the beginning of a long road, and we are finally in the driver’s seat.

Virginia: Warner Wins!

MSNBC:

Democratic former Virginia Gov. Mark Warner breezed to victory in his bid for the Senate on Tuesday, snagging a southern seat long held by Republicans and fueling expectations that Democrats would solidify their now-thin leadership grip over the chamber.

This bodes well for Obama, and suggests Virginia is has turned blue.

Virginia November 4th

Today Virginia Feels Blue:
As I write this I can hear beeps from cars passing Obama volunteers with signs.  The response has been enormously positive, with only a stray middle finger or scowl from an old McCain/Palin supporter to suggest they even exist.  When I went to vote, I saw about 8 Obama volunteers next to [...]

VOTE!!!

Go Obama!  Don’t forget to vote, especially my fellow Virginian readers.  2008 is the year we turn this state blue!
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Staying Relevant: The Struggle of the Conservative Pundit

The writing is on the wall for McCain.  Obama is going to win tomorrow, and he will win big.
Short version of the conservative pundit’s reaction: “I predict Obama will win!  Please trust me again?”.

CNN Political Ticker:
(CNN) — Conservative talk-radio host Rush Limbaugh Monday strongly defended his recent remark that Colin Powell endorsed Barack Obama largely because of race, and lashed out at members of the media and Democrats for appearing to take issue with his comment.
“So what if it’s race?” Limbaugh said on his radio show. “Why is [...]

ObamaBiden Tax Calculator

I think this is a wicked awesome idea.  A website with a tax calculator to let you see how you’d fare under the tax plans for each candidate.
Here’s a few fun figures:
If you are over 65, married (joint file), have a combined income of 20,000, 3+ dependents, are saving for retirement, have childcare expenses, and [...]

Friendly Reading

Brad sizes up the bailout (emphasis mine):
First of all, I think we should pay attention to how things are being worded. First of all, this is a bailout. The definition of a bailout, in this day and age, is “to rescue from financial distress”. But if you look at the important part of that work, [...]

Name One Thing Obama’s Accomplished

That’s the question I got on the metro when I wore my Obama shirt to the 4th of july fireworks.  It’s a very good question to answer, because it provides an opportunity to lay to rest the lingering fear that Obama is an empty suit, a newcomer with little experience and even less to show [...]

Obama: Everything Change is Same Again

This is a painful post to write.  Contrary to his campaign slogan, Barack Obama does not represent change we can believe in.  He represents change we want to believe in.
I don’t think his campaign realizes the enormity of his promise to change politics, and the powerful emotions it has evoked in his supporters.  If they [...]

Everybody Loves Free Speech Zones!

Gary Chapell Hill over at pro-Hillary-at-any-cost blog The Confluence has an important piece up on free speech zones at the Unity event in NH:
As soon as we got there they informed us that we would have to move to “free speech zones”.  I will let the video speak for itself, but first I would like to [...]

Clark’s McCain Comments: Full Media Jacket

General Wes Clark’s comments on John McCain were essential, needed, and to the point.  McCain has a record of exemplary military service and painfully poor judgment.  It is important voters not confuse his service with his judgment.
Predictably, the right wing elements in the media have gone into foaming reactionary mode and fired off a few [...]

Hillary’s Supporters and Florida’s Primary Flop

Something is wrong.  These are our allies, and the level of mistrust and hatred is palpable.  But so is the level of denial (The Confluence):
Doesn’t look too good for him though. I love the stories from fellow conflucians about how they are responding to requests for donations from the DNC. I think Paul’s (plukasiak) was [...]

Open Letter to Hillary Clinton Supporters and PUMA

Dear Clinton Supporters Who Oppose the Party Nominee,
The primary was bitterly fought.  But the candidates, policy wise, are vastly more similar than Clinton is to say, John McCain.  And experience, the trumpet call of the Clintonistas, isn’t quite the issue its being made out to be (XX-Factor, emphasis mine):
I answered her that the experience issue [...]

Discourse and Assassination: McCain/Clinton vs Obama

Hillary Clinton’s assassination quote is far more problematic than I originally thought.
Frankly I was willing to give her the benefit of the doubt in the light of what I felt where more serious offenses, but I think I was wrong to do so. Kevin noticed some interesting trends in terms of how people responded to [...]