It seems now that the Solid South has been split.
When it was all said and done, Virginia, North Carolina and Florida went for Barack Obama. Just barely, though.
The rest of the South voted for John McCain — as expected.
Now political observers are saying the South is losing its hold on national politics and that the [...]
Posts Tagged as ‘barack obama’
November 14, 2008
Old times are not forgotten
Filed under 2008 election, memo, national affairs desk
Tags: 2008 election, barack obama, deep south, north carolina, old south, racism, Republican Party, south, virginia
November 5, 2008
Baby, if I could change the world …
It occurred to me, walking out in the cool damp night to my car, that we have elected a black man as President of the United States.
How far have we come. People in other countries could never fathom how big this is for America.
But this election is beyond race. This election, this moment in history, [...]
Filed under 2008 election, memo, national affairs desk
Tags: 2008 election, barack obama, John McCain
June 5, 2008
George Bush understood a good election
This one man, one vote nonsense is for the birds. Gone like Heath Ledger are the days of an election cycle with balls.
Making matters worse is the seemingly endless, slow motion rape of a democratic nomination process. I’ve seen more virility after a Bingo! call at a senior citizen’s home.
So, I am proposing change. Sweeping change to [...]
Filed under The Intersection, pop culture desk
Tags: 1600, barack obama, election, John McCain, pig penises, slow motion rape, the race
February 22, 2008
Obama-rama on the move!
Meet Barry.
Barry is running for president.
Run Barry run.
Barry had a good night Tuesday.
Barry took the Wisconsin, Washington and Hawaii primaries.
Barry is holding the Heisman Trophy — even though he never played football.
Run Barry run.