2008 election

“It’s Not a Choice, It’s a Child” — Except When It’s Beneficial To Say It’s a Choice

by Cara August 30, 2008

Here’s something — one of many things — that bothers me about the Sarah Palin coverage.  (Maybe I’ll get to the others in the near future; not sure.) Right here, the NY Times says it — and they’re right, and far from the only ones who are noting it: Ms. Palin is known to conservatives [...]

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Ah, the good ol’ “race card”

by Cara August 5, 2008

Well to be entirely honest, this took longer than I expected. Of course, by claiming that Obama is playing the “race card” (I can’t take that phrase seriously), McCain is in no way playing the “race card” himself. You see, McCain is white, and everyone knows that white people don’t have a race, and definitely [...]

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Michelle Obama Watch

by Cara June 14, 2008

For those of you who have not yet seen it, the new Michelle Obama Watch website is up and running. The site is designed to be “a repository of all of the criticism, praise, and general chicanery thrown at Michelle Obama between now and November.” And I personally think that it’s a brilliant idea.

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Chris Matthews Racism Watch

by Cara June 6, 2008

Like I’m sure you did, as it became more and more likely that Obama would be the Democratic nominee, I started to worry about Chris Matthews. After all, the man makes his living from misogyny. More specifically, I’m pretty convinced that he actually lives off of it — saying horrible things about women is his [...]

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Obama is charismatic, but this is a bit much

by Cara March 31, 2008

I don’t think there are many people, with any candidate preference, who would argue that Obama is not incredibly engaging and likable. Whether you want to vote for the guy or not, let’s face it; he has charisma. But watch the NY Times turn “Obama is charming” into “Obama makes women giggle and swoon and [...]

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The Oppression Olympics Continue

by Cara March 24, 2008

UPDATE: The Washington Post happens to have an interesting article today on this very subject. It’s actually more intelligent than you might expect, though be forewarned that some of the quotes are really obnoxious and precisely what I rail against here. — I can’t say that Geraldine Ferraro should have quit while she was ahead, [...]

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