In Grant Park Barack Obama gave hope back to millions of people around the world. Grant Park had been the scene of some of the worst of America and that night it was resoundingly the site of some of the best of America. Listen again and tell me it isn’t uplifting, rewarding, hopeful and inclusive. When I saw this again today I just had to bring it back to the DemDaily because we need to hear it again and...
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Most Unpopular Ever; or, Why Bush Will Not Be Another Truman
A new CNN poll finds that Bush is “the most unpopular president since approval ratings were first sought more than six decades ago,” with disapproval ratings above 70 this year. Which makes him more unpopular than Nixon… and Truman. Yes, yes, I know, look what happened to Truman: Vindicated by history, now considered to be one of the best of the last century, celebrated by Democrats and Republicans alike. All I can say is, W. is no S. Truman...
Obama’s Senior Campaign Team Speaks Out (video)
Ninety Minutes after Barack Obama’s acceptance speech at Grant Park in Chicago, 60 Minutes sat down with the senior campaign team for an interview. This is fascinating stuff and a very inside look at the campaign. >
Frank Rich on the Election That Was
If you missed it, be sure to check out Frank Rich’s Sunday column at the NYT. It’s an excellent summation of the election that was. Here are a few key passages: Our nation was still in the same ditch it had been the day before, but the atmosphere was giddy. We felt good not only because we had breached a racial barrier as old as the Republic. Dawn also brought the realization that we were at last emerging from...
Quote Of The Day
“Though rapture brings us delight, the weakness of our nature at first makes us afraid of it, and we need to be resolute and courageous in life.” Saint Teresa of Ávila Sphere: Related Content
Ten Post Round-Up: Monday, November 10th, 2008
Gotten over your post-election 2008 hang-over, yet? If you haven’t, there’s still plenty of news still coming out about what President-elect Obama hopes to do too keep some, if not most, of his campaign promises. There’s also still a lot of post-mortem discussion about the McCain-Palin campaign. Today, President-elect Obama will be meeting with Lame-Duck President Bush. Can’t wait to hear what Letterman and Leno have to say about all that. Hopefully, our late-night hosts’ jokes are more tasteful...
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