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Examples of Obama’s Decency
Examples of Obama’s Decency
I’ve had some people demanding evidence — any evidence — that Obama is a decent or good man. I’ve learned as a lawyer and a blogger that you can’t convince someone who resists being convinced, and on the issue of Obama’s positive qualities, there is literally ...
Worry, be happy
powerlineblog.com — "Don' worry, be happy" was the refrain of a popular song some years ago. My Examiner column about coping with an Obama presidency modifies that advice. Almost by definition, Barack Obama's election meets with the approval of a majority of ... (more) Worry, be happy
Rumor Mill: What Could An Obama Administration Look Like?
huffingtonpost.com — Voting has yet to begin and there is no hint of presumptuousness coming from the Obama campaign, but already Washington is abuzz over what a hypothetical Democratic White House might resemble. In recent days an outline of an Obama administration ... (more) Rumor Mill: What Could An Obama Administration Look Like?
Great Expectations
shakespearessister.blogspot.com — This is music to my ears. Please, Maude, let it be so: Transition advisers to President-elect Barack Obama have compiled a list of about 200 Bush administration actions and executive orders that could be swiftly undone to reverse White House policies ... (more) Great Expectations
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He will be The President.
Absolute Moral Authority — ...      That said.  All of these references I’m reading by conservative bloggers saying that Obama is a good man?  No.  I won’t say that.  Nor will I assume he is a good man, or anything else.  Glenn has a ...

Still no apologies to Joe the Plumber over at Ze Frank
Jim Treacher's Blog That Is on the Internet — ... : _funny_jackassery.jpg It's labeled _funny_jackassery.jpg. I'm not sure if the submitter labeled it that way. If not, maybe "funny" is the conciliatory part. Speaking of standards of human decency so basic that it depresses me to even need to explain them: It's great that Obama told his supporters not to boo McCain . But I'd be much more impressed if he'd told them not to investigate and defame Joe the Plumber. As a great man once said: "History is made at night. Character is what you do in the dark." When it came to standing up for one of his future constituents, Obama voted ...

A Decent Man
PoliGazette — ... Conservative blogger Patterico published an interesting post in which he explains to his (conservative) readers that they may disagree with president-elect Barack Obama’s policies, but that they have to admit that the man is a pretty decent guy. ...

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