Monday, November 10, 2008
Now that the election is over, newspapers can empty out the stories that they have had on the back burner for the past few months. So what has that crazy President been up to while we have been distracted? Apparently, since 2004, The United States military has used broad, secret authority to carry out nearly a dozen previously undisclosed attacks against Al Qaeda and other militants in Syria, Pakistan and elsewhere. Stories like this used to fill me with outrage, but now I just turn the page and read stories like: “Obama Weighs Quick Undoing of Bush Policy.”
President Elect Obama’s transition team is deciding which of the approximately 100 billion executive orders issued by Bush they are going to reverse as soon as he takes office. On the top of the list are limits on stem cell research and the expansion of oil and gas drilling. While they are doing that, Obama is busy measuring the drapes.
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Monday, November 3, 2008
It is election day eve, and any other news in the world gets sent to the back pages. First we have a sterling example of why polls are absurd and only get more so as we get closer to an election. The Wall Street Journal has a new poll that shows Senator Obama’s lead over Senator McCain tightening while USA Today has a different poll with Obama’s lead growing. If you like polls but also like sanity, then head over to everyone new favorite blog FiveThirtyEight.com for a more comprehensive look at how the candidates are polling.
The Washington Post profiles the candidates field organizations. By all accounts the Democrats are destroying the Republicans in this often-overlooked field of the campaign but this article gamely does its best to give a sheen of respectability to what is a lackluster Republican field organization. For other takes on the ground game, check out this podcast and these articles.
If you are still undecided (and at this point, fuck you) both candidates have Op-Eds in the Wall Street Journal making their case one last time. Senator Obama’s Op-ed focuses on (surprisingly) change while Senator McCain focuses on what he is fighting for.
Bill Kirstol’s column in The New York Times is, to quote Jeff, “delightful,” I really can’t agree more. No matter what I say about him, there is a guy who loves his chosen role of cheerful warrior.
And just to keep it from being all politics, High School Musical 3 held onto the top spot at the box office this weekend, holding off Zach and Miri Make a Porno. Apparently, being Apatowish is not quite good enough to win at the box office. Also, I really couldn’t care less. The election is FREAKING TOMORROW.
