For months I have been assiduously avoiding commenting on the current national health care reform debate. My reasons for this were many: I was too busy; I was cynical about the chances and didn't want to dampen anyone's spirits and most of all, I … [Read more...] about My take on health care reform
Barak Obama
Watching State of the Union with the fam…
Bill came home from work tonight with a story that studies now show that most of the younger voters who engaged in the Obama campaign/win are now completely uninvolved in the political process. To remedy this, the four of us listened on the radio to … [Read more...] about Watching State of the Union with the fam…
Strickland or Webb for Obama
I can't take credit for this at all. I'm basically just parroting my husband--but he knows everything.Bill says that Obama should consider the following two people for veep:1) Ted Strickland, Governor of Ohio:pros: could swing Ohio; minister (Obama … [Read more...] about Strickland or Webb for Obama
Obama’s Coattails for Peace
People need to start recognizing that Obama is the best nominee, not just because he is more likely to beat McCain in November, but because he is more likely to beat him big, bring new voters into the process, thereby positively affecting the … [Read more...] about Obama’s Coattails for Peace
California Dreaming in the New Hampshire Primary
Not knowing (but suspecting) what may happen in the New Hampshire primary today, here are my musings on the way things are shaping up:Despite my support for Edwards, it is hard not to get swept up in Obama fever. I suspect that if this is true for … [Read more...] about California Dreaming in the New Hampshire Primary
Could Hillary’s Attacks on Obama Help Edwards?
In what is seriously a 3-way dead heat in Iowa, Edwards may be the beneficiary of the animosity between the two presumed front-runner camps.Thanks to Vince Marchand of Sacramento (I say that like I have readers all over the country and as if Vince … [Read more...] about Could Hillary’s Attacks on Obama Help Edwards?