Bang the Drum

rants and ramblings of a political junkie

Malkin and Fox: Flip-Flopping Racism in Action

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

Dear Michelle Obama, we’re watching your back. You betcha we are. As I predicted, the pathetic whisper campaign of the nearly-hysterical Republicans to frame Michelle Obama as bitter, militant, angry,…

“We are always Americans first”

By Karoli June 4, 2008 Election 2008, Notes No Comments

Tonight my daughter asked me why I wasn’t on the moon. I tried to explain my frustration at the grandstanding that had gone on in advance of his speech, not…

Dan Abrams has it wrong

By Karoli June 3, 2008 Election 2008 No Comments

He described the Obama supporters opposed to Hillary Clinton as VP as opposing her nomination because they don’t like her. I don’t know her. I don’t like things she’s done.…

Tonight is HISTORICAL, yet trivialized by media

By Karoli June 3, 2008 Barack Obama, Election 2008 No Comments

Barack Obama will earn the right to be called the presumptive nominee of the Democratic party tonight. This is an historical moment. It’s HUGE. HUGE. What are the pundits talking…

What does ‘participate’ mean?

By Karoli May 31, 2008 Election 2008, Uncategorized No Comments

As I mentioned last night, the meeting of the RBC today is meaningless. Harold Ickes, in high dudgeon, dramatically reserved Senator Clinton’s right to ‘take the Michigan compromise to the…

Clinton Flip-Flops on Assassination Analogies

By Karoli May 23, 2008 Election 2008 No Comments

Back in January, before the New Hampshire Primary, Senator Clinton was introduced at a campaign event with the following words: “Some people compare one of the other candidates to John…

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