Good article here on Obama’s amazingly organized “ground game” – the hierarchy of precinct workers and volunteers that are the lifeblood of a political campaign. Many observers have remarked on how unusually well-organized Obama’s campaign is, and on how many workers and volunteers they have out in the field – even in “battleground” states, they [...]
Archive for October 14th, 2008
Community Organizer: It's Like Being a Small-Town Mayor, but With Actual Competence
Posted in Culture, General, News & Current Events, Politics on October 14, 2008 | Comments Off
Ethical Priorities at National Review
Posted in Bloggin, Culture, General, Media, News & Current Events, Politics on October 14, 2008 | 4 Comments »
No one really cares what goes on at National Review, still less its online daycare center, NRO, but it’s interesting to see how they handle their various internal schisms.
It's Like a Nice-Looking Parrot
Posted in Culture, General, Media, News & Current Events, Pets, Politics on October 14, 2008 | Comments Off
Good: What do you think about Sarah Palin? [laughs uncontrollably] I used to think that Michael Palin was the funniest Palin on Earth. What fascinates me, though, is how – people watching her on television – can they not see that she’s basically learned certain speeches? And she does them very well, she’s got a [...]
McCain Chaplain: God Will Be Humiliated By Obama Win
Posted in Church & State, Culture, General, News & Current Events, Politics, Religion, Sour Grapes/Pouting/Whining on October 14, 2008 | 1 Comment »
David Kurtz, of Talking Points Memo, catches this opening prayer at a McCain rally: I would also add, Lord, that your reputation is involved in all that happens between now and November. Because there are millions of people around this world praying to their god – whether it’s Hindu [sic], Buddha [sic], Allah – that [...]
Just Where We Want Them
Posted in Humor, News & Current Events, Politics on October 14, 2008 | 1 Comment »
I was watching this (via TPM): And I wondered why the wording and intonation sounded so familiar. Then I remembered this: Relevant part of the second video begins at about a minute in, with the punch line coming at about 01:55.
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