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Obama: Elitist or Practical or Compassionate?

By Karoli April 13, 2008 Barack Obama, Election 2008 No Comments

You make the call. This is a clip of a 2004 interview with Charlie Rose (h/t Andrew Sullivan). My call: Practical and compassionate. Technorati Tags: Obama, elitist, compassionate, practical, politics,…

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Thinking Out Loud: Public vs. Corporate Service

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

In February, Michelle Obama made the following remarks at a day care center in Zanesville, Ohio: “Don’t go into corporate America. You know, become teachers. Work for the community. Be…

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Behold, “Elitist” Obama in Action

By Karoli April 11, 2008 Barack Obama, Election 2008 No Comments

Following on this afternoon’s idiocy with regard to the Clinton and McCain “elitist” train, Barack Obama responds. Forcefully. Marc Ambinder has the full transcription. John McCain then fires back a…

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Tech Policy in an Obama Administration

By Karoli April 10, 2008 Barack Obama, Domestic Policy, Election 2008 No Comments

They’re already talking about it. The roundtable will address important topics such as Network Neutrality, Broadband Policy, Media Ownership, Intellectual Property, and Privacy, with extensive audience Q&A. Excellent news, that,…

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Strange Campaign Moment

By Karoli April 7, 2008 Barack Obama, Election 2008 No Comments

I would NOT want to be Mr. McAuliffe when Hillary Clinton sees this. h/t: The Swamp

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Caught In an Inescapable Network of Mutuality

By Karoli April 4, 2008 Barack Obama No Comments

Dr. King’s letter from a Birmingham jail is one of the most honest, wrenching, and profound documents I’ve ever read. I reread it tonight and as I did, images from…

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