Boomers and Obama: Sullivan’s analysis worth reading

Last night, browsing the web and following links, I came across an article by Andrew Sullivan that appeared in the December Atlantic Monthly. It was entitled “Goodbye to All That: Why Obama Matters.” A lot has happened since December, but Sullivan’s analysis of Baby Boomers and American politics since the ’60s makes fascinating reading.

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Primary season finally ends with Hillary’s unity speech

 
Sen. Hillary Clinton delivered a good speech this morning in Washington. It sounded more like a “unity” speech than a concession speech, and she did a great job of emphasizing the importance of getting a Democrat elected in November.
She was well into the speech before finally mentioning Barack Obama, and in that sense it may [...]

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McCain’s town hall idea is worthwhile risk for Obama

Republican presidential candidate John McCain has suggested that he and Democratic opponent Barack Obama appear together in a series of town hall meetings. No network moderators, no canned questions from hand-selected audiences, just two candidates interacting directly with the audience.
That’s probably an idealized image of the situation, since there would have to be some [...]

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Yep, it’s a day later and Hillary’s speech still lacks grace

Apparently the woman who worked so hard to prove she was just one of the boys by downing shots at the bar is like them in another way — she lacks grace and social skills.
Hillary Clinton’s speech last night was a good one, or would have been, if the Democratic presidential nomination had still been [...]

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