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  1. anotherbozo says:
    November 2, 2008 at 11:00 am

    Lawrence Tribe reminds me how few pundits have conceded that Obama is, in fact, so clearly “brilliant.” They speak of his intelligence, his intellect, but never use the B word, never mind that he can construct wonderfully cogent and nuanced policy statements on the spot, something without equal on the political stage.

    Is it just as well? Are ‘mericans mistrustful of leaders who are TOO smart? Maybe it would feed into the “aloofness” stereotype.

    Or maybe because he insists on expressing complex ideas in simple, unprofessorial language. That itself requires brilliance.

  2. jr says:
    November 2, 2008 at 12:04 pm

    Dear voters,
    Reject the Joe Voglerette and the combover mummy

  3. Vanessa says:
    November 2, 2008 at 1:00 pm

    I spent yesterday knocking on doors in Pennsylvania. A man stopped me in the street to ask about his polling station. He was a landscaper. I gave him the information and asked him if he is going to vote for Obama. He said no. He said that he doesn’t believe that Obama would follow through with the tax cuts that he’s promised. He doesn’t believe that the Democratic party represents blue collar workers in America. He said “Obama is a socialist” and wants to “spread the wealth.”

    We spoke for 15 or 20 minutes. The debate wasn’t heated, it was civil yet passionate. He was a decent guy, but his information was straight from Fox News. I tried to set him straight, but he admitted that he wasn’t convinced by what I had to say.

    I did meet other working class people who embraced Obama’s message and one woman actually ran out of her house when she saw us on the street to ask for an Obama sign for her lawn, so the message is getting through. It’s so interesting to me though that the working class would actually vote for John McCain. After 8 years of GWB they still somehow believe that the Republican party gives a shit about them. It sometimes leaves me speechless (but only for a moment).

    I met an 80-something year old sweet, grandmotherly yet racist white lady. I don’t think that she thought of herself as racist as she emphasized that she isn’t voting for McCain just because Obama is “colored.” She went on to tell me (and the white oung male volunteer who was with me) that when she’s downtown the “coloreds don’t move” and that she’s afraid about “how much worse it will become when Obama is elected.” She said more, but I will spare you.

    That said, if you have the time, volunteer for the campaign. There are many people who support Obama and want to see him elected, but they may not know their polling stations, or they may need a ride to the polls. Your voice matters and your help in getting out the vote will make a difference.

  4. Vanessa says:
    November 2, 2008 at 1:03 pm

    3 days left!

    Volunteer: http://www.barackobama.com/index.php

  5. bryan says:
    November 2, 2008 at 2:26 pm

    Vanessa, thankyou for sharing your experiences with us. It’s nice to hear about people in the US who can respectfully agree to disagree without becoming disagreable (I’m paraphrasing Obama here). This is more like the USA people I know and like (not the mad fringe people!) Good luck, and remember every vote counts!

  6. Redskins says:
    November 2, 2008 at 2:56 pm

    While the Redskins’ loss did not predict defeat for incumbent party in 2004, I have to route against the Redskins this weekend, and so shouldn’t you.

  7. Rheinhard says:
    November 2, 2008 at 6:55 pm

    Quite apt video! I have had a similar kind of idea, and am editing together a small selection of clips from a few of my favorite movies and TV documentaries (some fictional, some not), which I plan to call “Metaphors contigent upon the 2008 election”. I’ll post it to my youtube page on election night, and I’ll leave a link here for anyone interested.