Op-Ed Columnist - The Education of McCain - Op-Ed - NYTimes.com
But at least on the campaign trail, the system is winning.
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Elitism: A Game Two Can Play
My point is not that both Obama and McCain are "elitists." It's that the entire discussion is asinine, and that neither Obama's protein bars nor McCain's loafers have anything to do with the business of leading a country. By the time a person decides to run for president--incidentally, a pretty elite office--chances are he or she is a) relatively wealthy and b) relatively out-of-touch with actual human beings, which is what happens when you spend most of your time around other politicians. Not only that, but running for president is by its very nature an elitist thing to do. (Is there a better word than "elitist" to describe someone who believes that he or she is best qualified to lead the free world?) Ultimately, both McCain, the war hero, and Obama, the biracial pioneer, have led extraordinary lives. That's OK. It's even desirable. Both still know hardship. Both still know adversity. Both would still bring a lifetime of trials and triumphs to the White House. If McCain disagrees, fine. He should explain why Obama--and not he--is too "elitist" to be president. But for the Republican to insinuate that exercise, organic tea and chocolate roasted-peanut protein bars somehow disqualify his opponent from serving is a disappointment. The only thing more unfortunate is that he expects the American people to buy it.
How's that for elitism?
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The Art of the Possible » Blog Archive » The Art of the Art of the Possible
So rather than attempt to mount a decisive positive case for Barack Obama’s candidacy (which I wouldn’t wholeheartedly believe in), let alone a defense of his spinelessness on FISA or his less-than-full-throated (let’s say) opposition to the war, allow me to offer a few points that might help clarify for others in the anti-imperialist wings of the left and right where they stand.
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James Poulos » Liberty or Solidarity? World Citizen as Nonsense, Take Two
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Con Law
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Comment Stings Maliki as Obama Arrives in Baghdad - NYTimes.com
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Op-Ed Contributor - My Plan for Iraq - Op-Ed - NYTimes.com
Obama clearly states his plan to get U. S. out of Iraq.
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Obama, Insha'allah?
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The Obama campaign's past two weeks - Glenn Greenwald - Salon.com
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Keith Olbermann: Then and now - Glenn Greenwald - Salon.com
The real danger is that those who defend Obama the Candidate no matter what he does are likely to defend Obama the President no matter what he does, too.
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The Page - by Mark Halperin - TIME
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Can Obama do anything to get Clinton out of the race? - By John Dickerson - Slate Magazine
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Oh Boy Obama! Vote for or Submit Ideas to Contribute to the Obama Campaign
Oh Boy Obama is the unofficial campaign think-tank. Created by Obama supporters for the purpose of giving the Obama grassroots a platform to submit and vote on ideas to better the 2008 primary and general election campaign of Barack Obama. All supporters are welcome to contribute.
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Another Way to Measure Electoral Clout: Watch the Widgets - ReadWriteWeb
Obama has dominated the online discussion since day one. It would appear that when it comes to spreading his campaign message via widgets, there's no exception to the rule -- Obama widgets are far and away the most popular.
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Obama’s Story, Written by Obama - New York Times
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