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A Few Thoughts on Spencer Ackerman's "The Obama Doctrine"

By AmericanDreamer on Thu, 04/03/2008 - 3:19pm |
I'd like to second Josh's recommendation to read Spencer Ackerman's article at TAP, "The Obama Doctrine".   I'll toss out a few random observations in case this post stays up long enough for someone to see it and want to...

Experiencing Fatigue on the Campaign Brain?

By AmericanDreamer on Sun, 03/09/2008 - 1:14pm |
Here's something that might help you think about something else--Amy Sullivan's welcome new book The Party Faithful.I found it a fascinating look deep inside a world which the mainstream media for the most part seems afraid to touch or simply does not...

Snippets From the Front Lines, AKA Peoples' Homes

By AmericanDreamer on Tue, 02/12/2008 - 1:57pm |
Snippets from the front lines, aka peoples' homes: A report from Pennsylvania, a suburb west of Philly.  My brother-in-law is a diehard Fox-washed Bush supporter who has been contributing to McCain, calling him a "Democrat" who he nonetheless sees has...

Paging Dr. Krugman...

By AmericanDreamer on Sat, 02/09/2008 - 4:12pm |
I've just finished The Conscience of a Liberal.  Thank you--it was fantastic.  I recommend it, along with Jacob Hacker's The Great Risk Shift, tpmcafe's Jared Bernstein's All Together Now, and tpmcafe's Elizabeth Warren The Two Income Trap, as the best books I've...

Question: Your Thoughts on Cultural Change in the US?

By AmericanDreamer on Fri, 02/08/2008 - 12:38pm |
What do you see as the biggest cultural change(s) in the US over the past 15-20 years that might have a substantial impact on our politics going forward?If you know of an interesting article on this topic please feel free...

Iraq and the Election: What Am I Missing?

By AmericanDreamer on Mon, 02/04/2008 - 2:18pm |
Ok.  We have a presidential election year.  We have what has been a deeply unpopular war going on in Iraq.  We have money going out from the Bush Administration to people who in different circumstances might be referred to as--take your pick--thugs,...

An Edwards Supporter's Reaction as He Bows Out

By AmericanDreamer on Wed, 01/30/2008 - 12:38pm |
(would screw up the open thread Andrew set up on account of length, so I post here instead) I wondered all along if deep down he really wanted the nomination, given Elizabeth's health issues, or was in more to try...

Florida Angst

By AmericanDreamer on Mon, 01/28/2008 - 12:42pm |
A friend of mine, active in Democratic politics in the Tampa area, is royally PO'd about Florida not having a say in who the Democratic nominee is. A Hillary supporter, he is blaming Howard Dean for what is another file...

Campaign Non-Discussables

By AmericanDreamer on Fri, 01/11/2008 - 2:14pm |
Is it a) legitimate b) advisable to factor into one's decision on how to vote in the presidential primaries any of the following: Edwards Elizabeth's long-term prognosis. Is it legitimate to have qualms about voting for John Edwards based on...

Lions for Lambs and Sicko

By AmericanDreamer on Wed, 11/21/2007 - 1:34pm |
Redford's Lions for Lambs did not get favorable reviews in the DC area (we're back from our stay abroad). The knocks on it were that it was almost all talk--which seems to be presumptively boring to some of our ADD-afflicted...

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