Bang the Drum

rants and ramblings of a political junkie

The Spinning’s Beginning

By Karoli February 13, 2008 Barack Obama, Election 2008, Foreign Policy, Iraq No Comments

In an op-ed published in the Baltimore Sun yesterday and augmented on the Huffington Post today, Ambassador Joseph C. Wilson argues that Hillary Clinton is the only candidate who can…

The New American Majority

By Karoli February 12, 2008 Barack Obama, Election 2008 No Comments

This is the new American majority. This is what change looks like when it happens from the bottom up. And in this election, your voices will be heard. Sen Barack…

Can Hillary Win Against McCain?

By Karoli February 12, 2008 Election 2008 No Comments

Lawrence Lessig has an opinion worth spending 10 minutes to watch. “If Hillary Clinton is our nominee, John McCain will be President.” Technorati Tags: McCain, Clinton, Obama, Election, November, Lawrence…

Poor Ron Paul

By Karoli February 11, 2008 Election 2008 No Comments

Oh, cry me a river. Jason Tanz at Wired News whines that the only candidate to master online campaigning was Ron Paul, who scaled back his campaign today but refused…

Quote of the Day

By Karoli February 10, 2008 Barack Obama, Election 2008 No Comments

Barack Obama on 60 Minutes, addressing the question of being criticized for a lack of experience: “There’s a lot of companies that have been around longer than Google, but Google…

Obama – Inspiration, Hope and Substance

By Karoli February 10, 2008 Barack Obama, Election 2008 No Comments

If the voters in Washington, Nebraska, Louisiana and the US Virgin Islands are any indication, inspiration and hope are definitely factors when making a decision for a candidate. Still, I…