Daily Pennsylvanian Endorses Shallow Politics
By Barry Slaff
While we might not reasonably expect any unit of the press to hold a high analytical bar, yesterday’s DP endorsement of Senator Hillary Clinton for the Democratic Party nomination exemplifies the deplorably shallow reasoning too common in politics. As an avid Obama supporter I would have taken issue with any endorsement of Clinton, but the argument given is uncharitable to both candidates and critically contradicts itself.
In the course of my election research I have come across several legitimate reasons for supporting Senator Clinton. Unfortunately, those reasons were conspicuously absent from yesterday’s DP endorsement. …
Response to Obama’s Comments on Pennsylvania
David Coleman, graduate of Yale and Harvard Law, commented on Obama’s recent speech in San Francisco in the Huffington Post yesterday. His defense of Obama may clear up some recent accusations his critics have been making… check it out through the link below.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/david-coleman/i-was-there-what-obama-re_b_96553.html
Concert this Wednesday! Progressives for Anne Dicker with Philadelphia Slick and Monster Hands
For those who are around next week, there’s a great event going on downtown March 12th.Come out to Johnny Brenda’s, get involved with some local Philly politics, and enjoy the music of two of Philly’s up and coming bands this Wednesday. The event is a fund raiser for Anne Dicker, who is running for PA’s 1st district senate seat …
The Democratic Primaries Continue (to Pennsylvania!)
What do Hillary Clinton’s victories ultimately mean? Aside for the delegate count, the abrupt halt to Obama’s momentum, and the fact that the candidates are coming to Pennsylvania now, I’ve been going back and forth on what a longer Democratic primary race means for the future (especially the general election this fall).McCain has officially locked up the nomination on the Republican side, and just this morning President Bush formally endorsed his candidacy. McCain has known for weeks now that his bid for the Republican Party’s nomination was a sure thing, and he has consequently been able to …
Poverty in America
I read an interesting op-ed in Monday’s New York Times by Paul Krugman. In it, Krugman cites and comments on an article from the Financial Times which reported on new research by the American Association for the Advancement of Science. Among other conclusions, he describes that…
The Democratic Party Isn’t Very Democratic
I am a democrat for the same reasons that many of you reading this are- I believe in (most of) what the Democratic Party stands for and am confident that democratic leadership in government is best for the American people. But when I say I’m a democrat, I’m talking about the Democratic Party as a collection of ideals; the Democratic Party as an institution is much, much different. In fact, this primary season has illustrated a fundamental weakness of the institutions of the Democratic Party. …
Jerry Garcia for Pres!
Surviving members of the Grateful Dead are reuniting tonight for a one-off reunion show for Barrack Obama in San Francisco. Tickets sold out in about 3 minutes and all sold for $35 (donation to obama campaign). The good news for us folks here on the east coast who can’t make it out to the show is that its all being webcast live on iclips.
Senator Obama was not the only Democratic presidential candidate getting musical endorsements. Rapper 50 Cent came out in support of Hillary Clinton–no word yet on whether there will be a …
Why Edwards Still Matters
Super Tuesday is less than a week away, and the Democratic Party has taken one more step towards nominating its candidate for this November’s election. With John Edwards out as of Wednesday, last night’s debate in California was a head to head matchup between Senators Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama. After a theatrical introduction at the Kodak Theater reminded us that we were, in fact, in Hollywood (as if the numerous shots …
Conservative Ideas and Media
Originally posted at Progressive DispatchesI want to share a great post from Akkam’s Razor about the perceived negative bias towards conservatives and their ideas.What is it about conservatives that they perceive bias anytime one of their outstandingly brilliant ideas get challenged? Or better still, that they are crucified for their beliefs socially and economically? From Mashable’s Mark “Rizzn” Hopkins :”I’m going to come out and say it here, brand me how you like, but I lean libertarian to conservative in my political beliefs, and on my personal blog and podcast, have made no bones about that. …
Sicko and Healthcare
For those of you completely confused about our current healthcare system and the Democrats’ healthcare policies, rest assured; you are not alone. The debate over healthcare (and how to fix it) in our country has become so complicated that many of us do not even know where our Party’s Presidential candidates stand on the issues.
We can all agree that healthcare is an extremely important issue. As many of you will see at our Sicko Seminar tonight (take a look at our Events Calendar for details), 47 million uninsured Americans is simply absurd. This is what our …
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