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Now: We Get Our Lives Back
Now: We Get Our Lives Back
As I find myself barely able to function this weekend, I did manage to go for a bike ride, walk the dogs, and catch up on a few Netflix projects (finishing off John Adams, "The Savages", the rest of Season 11 of The Simpsons). What is this I'm feeling? Yes, it's clouded with ...
 Obama Win Causes Obsessed Backers To See How Empty Lives Are (video)
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Obama Win Causes Obsessed Backers To See How Empty Lives Are (video)
youtube.com — The revelation that Obama's candidacy was the only thing that gave their lives any meaning has caused... many supporters to wander aimlessly, unsure of what to ... (more) Obama Win Causes Obsessed Backers To See How Empty ...
Op-Ed Columnist: The Election Lives!
Op-Ed Columnist: The Election Lives!
nytimes.com — The U.S. Senate race in Minnesota is up in the air. You may want to consider becoming... totally obsessed with it. > (more) Op-Ed Columnist: The Election Lives!
A friendly chat with the liberal who lives in my head
A friendly chat with the liberal who lives in my head
jimtreacher.com — Hello, reductive straw man I've slapped together for my own nefarious ends. Greetings, wingnut hillbilly dimwit. Indeed.... Now that we've dispensed with the formalities, please watch this clip from a speech President-Elect Barack H. Obama gave last July ... (more) A friendly chat with the liberal who lives in my head
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War and PieceAndrew Sullivan : Now we get our lives back. "What is this I'm feeling? ... It isn't euphoria. I haven't felt that since O-Day. It isn't redemption: I don't expect that from politics. I realize what I'm feeling is relief. ... Knowing that the Bush-Cheney-Addington axis will be forced out of power is an immense, slackening relief. I've felt compelled by politics these past few years in ways I don't like or enjoy. With men and women finally back in power I can trust to act reasonably and ethically and within the rule of law, I feel less hesitation in getting on with life." ...

Around The Sphere
The Moderate Voice — ... Sarah Palin. Read it in its entirety. The GOP Circular Firing Squad Uncirling? Some McCain staffers and other GOPers are starting to defend Republican Presidential candidate Sarah Palin from a bad imagery tsunami (some of it stirred up by McCain staffers..) Some Are Pondering why the Republican brand is in trouble. The Post Election Feeling? For Andrew Sullivan, it’s relief in more ways than one… But Is There Even A Lull? Or are ...

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