Although many of the Great Society goals remain elusive, the new Democratic majority assembled by Obama represents the emergence of a Great Society electoral coalition.
It's hard to pick the "best" videos of the year. There are so many reasons that they can be good. So I've picked several based on my own categories.
In a story about potential vice presidential picks, the AP referred to Joe Lieberman as "the Democratic vice presidential prick in 2000."
Love her or hate her, you have to admit that John McCain's selection of Sarah Palin for the Republican ticket this year was without any doubt the boldest political tactic of the year.
The election of Obama also offers a chance for redemption: redemption from allowing unprovoked warfare, tacitly accepting torture, and permitting a denegation of our civil rights.
Kennedy's first move was to pick up the phone and start working the elites, then hire a political fixer whose specialty is deceiving voters.
It appears Ms. Kennedy thinks that US Senate seats are something to lobbied for amongst political elites when one decides one wants them, and that the public should be happy to simply fall in line.
This year, the Ohio Secretary of State is Democrat Jennifer Brunner... Brunner repeatedly went to court to defend an expanded right to vote and have as many votes counted as possible.
America is suffering. She is, however, afflicted with an avoidable condition she brought on herself, like a hangover. Only this one's interminable and internationally contagious.
Beyond its regional concentration, the Republican Party's face is from another time. Indeed, nearly half of the Republican caucus is composed of Southern white men.
Kennedy's leadership could have been helpful when we were getting the stuffing beaten out of us by a well-financed right wing for the past eight years. When things were tough, she was nowhere to be found.
The progressive movement had what we want to believe was a seismic win on election day -- but it's really only seismic if it continues to reverberate.
While Obama has supported many LGBT rights in the past and favors secular civil unions as a solution to the inequality currently imposed, he has stopped short of calling for full marriage equality.
None of the Muslim-bashing during this political season dissuaded Arab Americans and American Muslims from playing a significant role in the elections, from the presidential contest to state and local races.
Years ago, I briefly dated an attractive, intelligent therapist. I thought we were two peas in a garden-variety neurotic pod until she described how she'd telephonically healed a client's tumor.
We still do not have a final Presidential result in the state of Missouri, 14 days after the election. As was shown time and again this election, our nation's voting systems are badly broken.
I am sorry anyone thought I wanted a real person dead -- I did not. But John McCain, Sarah Palin and all the zealot conservatives meant the dangerous things they said about Obama. They still mean it, and they've never apologized for it.
Cross posted, of course! Sure, sure, everyone loves Rachel Maddow and her sexy lesbian librarian glasses. But the best new political pundits minted...
Clearly the entire country is coming to terms with the outcome of the election. Many are getting back to their routines, others are more engaged in current events.
If the Republicans want greater Jewish support in the future, they will have to stop pandering to what they erroneously believe to be our fears, and instead move politically and ideologically in our direction.
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Amidst all the congratulations to Barack Obama from former opponents to heads of states, I have been wondering: where is Hilary? I haven't come across any public congratulations from her, nor was she present at the president elect's first press conference? Have I missed something?
So many of us in the UK stayed up all night and into the early morning. I switched between the various channels..the bbc had great coverage and i took a little of cnn...but for the ultimate in schadenfreude i flipped to Fox.....HOW I LAUGHED...obviously thinking that listening to their brand of journalism would be harmful,i stayed with the bbc..can someone tell me why 'NEVER FAIR AND UNBALANCED FOX NEWS'..have their volume level so high?...I know ' Bill O'not really' can shout and say 'shut up' but do we have to hear it at the old concorde level?...
It didnt take long for spiteful Fox talking trash on the fist salute...no doubt they want 'high five ' to be banned..meanwhile the intelligence and street cred of Sarah Appalling is coming out....but she still has a friend in O'Reilly...his comments are still the biggest joke...can you imagine if a democrat with her mindset had been made VP?...Gee..Africa is a continent?...Where is India exactly?..Do the Chinese speak Chinese?..DUH...
Its going to be a long four years and hopefully eight ,of sad losers Fox and friends to accept what has happened..listen out for the drivel of..'the popular vote'...cant they accept defeat with good grace...and Sarah no doubt thinks she has a couple of years to re invent herself...cue Fox to give her a chat show...'Sarah and furry dead animals!'..
I woke up this morning feeling broken open and awash in gratitute by momentous decisions Americans made to elect Barack Obama President. It is a new day of leadership - nationally and globally.
Congratulations to Barack Obama and the American people! Mr. Obama inspires not only the American people but the whole world, as evidenced by the reactions we are seeing across the globe! This is truly a great day for your country and the human race.
America has over come it;s dark past, and has over come it's fear. America has redeemed itself, not because we have elected the nations first black president, but because we have elected the person best capable to do the job and he happens to be black. We should unite behind our president elect and support him in his effort to bring about positive change to our nation. I really believe that under president Obama America will be a force for good in the world. God bless our new president elect and God bless our beloved country The United States of America.
yes, and god bless Obama and his staff.... for a better world....
Dear President,
i know u have a big mess to fix up.... I left America and moved to Europe when Papa bush got a 2nd term... then I was working both here and in Boston. I was never for war. I've lived in Italy since 1994, when I married an italian man and we have a son.
A BIG CRY, i want to express- goes out to our boys and girls fighting the Bush War of Oil...
please save them. There is an army base near Pisa/Livorno and before I was married I'd visit to feel at home again whenever the base threw a 4th of July party or thanksgiving....
They need your help. they need hope.
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