Bang the Drum

rants and ramblings of a political junkie

Things that scare the hell out of me

By Karoli April 3, 2008 Election 2008, Iraq No Comments

Being watched by the likes of the Bush Administration: Intelligence centers run by states across the country have access to personal information about millions of Americans, including unlisted cellphone numbers,…

Those 3AM Ads

By Karoli April 3, 2008 Election 2008 No Comments

According to John McCain and Hillary Clinton, the newest 3AM alarm will sound over the economy. Note to John McCain: That alarm has sounded and it was actually at about…

The World is Watching

By Karoli April 2, 2008 Barack Obama, Election 2008 No Comments

I can’t explain exactly why, but this video gave me chills – in a good way. There’s always good stuff to be found on the Obama blog’s late night open…

The Clintons’ Two-State Strategy

By Karoli April 2, 2008 Election 2008 No Comments

I won’t call it racism. Racism takes a lot of forms, but I’m going to give the Clintons the benefit of the doubt about their latest claim and soften the…

Forward Momentum

By Karoli April 2, 2008 Election 2008 No Comments

It looks as though the Great Obama Bus Tour of 2008 is paying off nicely. According to this poll (PDF) the double-digit divide has been closed and crossed, with Obama…

Live-blog DNCC Blogger Press Credential Conference Call

By Karoli April 1, 2008 Election 2008 No Comments

Official notes will be released later today/tomorrow DNCC Press Cred Call 4/1 Aron Myers – Director of online communications Jenny Engerbretson – convention director Bobby Karp – Progress Now Jennifer…