Tag: elections
member name: Elizabeth Madrigal
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October 03, 2008 03:37 AM EDT --
Everybody has a certain style. Mine could be described as spontaneous, enthusiastic, passionate, revealing, sometimes too loud and often out of bounds. That's exactly how I like my debates. . . .
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October 10, 2008 05:18 AM EDT --
As many of you know, I am passionate about our country, but the United States of America has fallen on very sad times. The economic breakdown of late is merely the latest symptom of the moral and . . .
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October 22, 2008 06:28 PM EDT --
On the Daily Show recently Samantha Bee and her real life husband, Jason, did a skit in which they interviewed a group of 'undecided voters'. Samantha was acting like a crazy woman eventually, . . .
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September 27, 2008 01:57 PM EDT --
Of course I watched the debate last night. Everyone I know made sure they were near a television, alert and ready to focus on the foreign and economic policies both candidates would surely discuss. . . .
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October 05, 2008 04:32 PM EDT --
First my bias. I love to read which makes it hard for me to be happy during an election year or even mildly misinformed. I am also an active Obama volunteer and have been making telephone calls . . .
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October 13, 2008 02:37 PM EDT --
Yes, I am not just annoyed. Each and every cell in my body is furious that the Bush/Cheney administration is always behind the eight ball. The current leadership in government is a complete . . .
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October 19, 2008 03:22 PM EDT --
Top o' the morning to you, fellow human beings. I have finally recovered my sense of humor during this campaign. Credit where credit is due, I laughed so hard at the SNL appearance of . . .
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October 07, 2008 07:12 PM EDT --
We all saw John McCain's mom walk and stand up unassisted during the convention. She is in pretty good shape for someone in her 90's. It was impressive, really. Moms? . . .
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October 11, 2008 05:42 PM EDT --
Hanging out with my husband as he recovers from surgery has us grounded this weekend, but it re-emphasized for us how important access to health care is. He can enjoy his convalescence and anticipation . . .
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October 26, 2008 05:31 PM EDT --
Perhaps I admire Senator Obama because I am so unlike him in so many ways. First of all, I am a white girl who grew up in New England thinking Italian and Jewish people were practically another . . .
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October 28, 2008 09:26 PM EDT --
My parents did not agree upon most things but politics were the exception. Fervent republicans, they proudly voted against John F. Kennedy and quietly gloated about it, even after his death. They . . .
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October 29, 2008 11:01 PM EDT --
My darling daughter called just before Obama's half hour infomercial.
"I hope he says everything right..." she almost whispered as her voice trailed off.
"Of course, he . . .
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September 16, 2008 02:22 PM EDT --
Last night in a neighborhood association board meeting one of our members decided to spontaneous reassure everyone that "nobody in business did anything wrong." When my mouth fell open, . . .
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August 13, 2008 06:23 PM EDT --
For as long as I can remember, there have been two Americas. The one I love and for which I would give my very life and the other one, seemingly run by Satan. Oh, sorry. I don't . . .
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October 23, 2008 06:13 PM EDT --
Voter suppression now becomes the overriding issue in the 2008 election, as those opposed to an Obama presidency have been planning and scheming to keep votes from being counted. There are many . . .
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October 17, 2007 07:48 PM EDT --
Some would have dubbed me only a mild political activist during the last two decades, but the seriousness of our country's empire-building has inspired me to stand up and be counted in all my aged . . .
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