The Vig

I missed all of last night’s ABC debate. The reaction last night was swift and immediate. Sullivan echoes my thoughts on the larger picture here.
If you believe that America’s current crisis is not a deep one, if you think that pragmatism alone will be enough to navigate a world on the verge of [...]

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“Can I talk to you for a second?” the voice asked from behind me.
I turned and found a Scottsdale police car had pulled up alongside me, the officer inside motioning me to the next street.  He pulled to a stop and quickly two other cars pulled up with him.  Two officers got out of their [...]

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Here’s a comment that’s been making the rounds on the Web today.
I am convinced that this so called “Uncle” has influenced the man over 20 years. Obama can’t place his hand on his heart for the pledge, and his wife is just now proud to be an American. Let us all finally put the pieces [...]

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They’re white, liberal, and over 60.
My father is 68, and has said vehemently that — although he might support Obama — he just doesn’t believe the nation is ready to vote for a black President. Another long-time family friend, almost 70 and Jewish, told me that he thinks there are still too many racist [...]

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Yesterday’s front page article in The O struck close to home for me.  Those who’ve been with me through my various incarnations know how I became Butterbean.  Those who haven’t are in for a treat as I’ll be retelling the story on Good Friday, the 8th anniversary of my lost weekend in Maricopa County.  Long [...]

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Barack Obama’s speech yesterday at Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta.
The Scripture tells us that when Joshua and the Israelites arrived at the gates of Jericho, they could not enter. The walls of the city were too steep for any one person to climb; too strong to be taken down with brute force. And so they [...]

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I spent most of yesterday stewing over Obama v. Clinton way more than I should have. But it’s alright, you know? Sometimes you’ve got to get fired up. And I am. Hillary has dominated the news the last few days and I’ve wondered how Obama would respond. I think she [...]

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South Carolina’s Republican governor came out with an Op-Ed yesterday that I think captures the mainstream Republican zeitgeist. While he announces he won’t be voting for Obama, he sure seems alright with him should he win.
Sen. Obama is not running for president on the basis of his race, and no one should cast their [...]

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I missed the memo that Matt Drudge had ditched his radio gig.  I used to enjoy listening to his show.  He very sloppily walked the line between old man shaking his fist at the sea and new media sage.  He simultaneously champions the new media and begs the powers-that-be to leave the Internet alone while [...]

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I’m so completely geeked for this show, it’s not even funny. What is funny is their video for my favorite tune from their current release, Boys and Girls in America.

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