If you think Barack Obama is a socialist, you simply don’t know what the word means. That’s likely because you’re lazy and willing to trust those who would manipulate you for their […]
Are Bernie and Obama socialists? A brief primer
Mirror mirror: Obama is the Democratic Reagan
We love symbolic victories in the culture wars. But what is Obama doing while we’re distracted? Selling us out, just like Ronnie did. I used to argue that Ronald Reagan was playing […]
Barack Obama: talk loudly and carry a little stick (or, Mr. Obama sells a horse)
I’ve been thinking on Obama’s recent outbreak of backbone. Standing up to his FCC appointee on Net Neutrality was a fun start, and a lot of folks are welcoming the fact that […]
Dear NSA: I need a little help with this Obama/Putin Nobel Peace Prize post
Dear NSA. You probably saw Russ’s piece yesterday on Vlad Putin being a possible for the Nobel Peace Prize. Yeah, I know, what a hoot, right? And you saw my comment on […]
Bush III: Obama’s deteriorating legacy
Way back in March of 2008, as the campaign was running in high gear, I made clear that while I wasn’t in love with the Democratic frontrunners, the emerging alternative was worse: […]
Bolivia, Nicaragua, Venezuela to Obama: “Suck it, bitch.”
Remember how the other day I called your attention to Barack Obama’s little playground bully act re: Bolivian president Evo Morales’s flight? Uh-huh. Well, as it turns out, BarryO ain’t the only […]
Mr. Obama, meet Benjamin Franklin
President Obama: President Barack Obama on Friday staunchly defended the sweeping U.S. government surveillance of Americans’ phone and internet activity, calling it a modest encroachment on privacy that was necessary to defend […]
Obama v.2007: no more warrantless wiretapping (video)
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Let's clear up this Obama / elections / racism issue
Yesterday I wrote a piece translating what I thought last week’s informal poll result meant. It seems like every time I get to talking about racism things get contentious, no matter how […]
Deciphering those S&R Obama/racism poll results
Last week, a highly unscientific Scholars & Rogues poll asked our readers this question: What percent of the popular vote do you believe Barack Obama would win in the upcoming election if he […]
