Nevada Going Blue in 2008?

In four decades Nevada has sided with the Democrats exactly two times.
On the surface, the Nevada political landscape appears to be simple - a cut
and dried approach to politics that reflects the way of life in the state.
Dig a little deeper and the plot thickens and things become very complex indeed.
Check it out!

Will Nevada Swing?

"In the end who gives a ratsass what color a person is? "

From today's This Week with Barack Obama Blog.
Also ...

The Bounce is Real!

Confirmed by the L.A. Times/Bloomberg Poll. Go Obama!

Goodbye George

Now you know what is really out there, no more Dogma for you my friend :)
You always were and always will be the Real Deal.

Thanks for the laughter and the tears.

Thanks Tom!

Tom Brokaw is continuing the tribute to Tim Russert by volunteering to take over his
Sunday morning show.

The Law Review and the Nation

Mostly liberal publication ran progressive
pieces alongside ones from a Reagan official
and a right-wing judge.

Will Obama's skill at balancing the Harvard Law Review translate into:

Balancing the Nation?

Familites that Stump Together, Stay Together?

Obama and Clinton are slated to hit the campaign trail together on June 27th.

Where should they go?

"I am YOUR GUY. Don’t forget this face."

Tim Russert to Pope John Paul II,
though he could have been saying that to any of us.

Tim, we missed you the moment you left.

Amazing Hillary

It is more than a little disturbing to hear good friends of mine, especially former Clinton supporters, describe Hillary's exit from the Presidential campaign as "graceful". To me, she would have approached the perimeter of graceful had she conceded victory to Obama on election night. With that action (or inaction) alone, even in light of the "exciting-for-women" speech that followed, she did a great disservice to many, herself included.

It turned out to be much more of the same, "it's all about me" that comes from the Clinton camp. We are entitled ... we are still here ... 18 million voices have supported US/ME - look at what power we still have and will continue to have. Now, dare to wonder what we will do with it. Watch and wait for Saturday's speech where I will coax more women to fall under my spell. Watch my one hand while the other is holding onto my(!) delegates, conceding nothing, simply suspending my campaign.

I stand here smiling before you, while I am really lying in wait for the "inevitable" to happen to or around Senator Obama. I will be here for you when that happens ... to comfort and ease your shame for being enamored with a shiny harbinger of hope that only shows how naive you are. Do not worry, that only proves that you need me to fight for you and to separate you from your innocence. The real world is a scary place and fighting is the only way to live in it. Forget Iran, on day one I will be ready to decimate your optimism and your American pride so that we will finally be on the same page. Then I (I mean we!) can rule the world!

Left or Right ... or Both?

Obamacons : an interesting collection of people emerging from Libertarian all the way to conservative Republican stock. Check out Bruce Bartlett's article in the New Republic:

Mr. Right?

Spiritual Wise Ones Say ...

Obama is really a Lightworker? What gives? Asked by the SF Gate:

Is Obama an enlightened being? by Mark Morford

40 Years Ago Today ...

Seeing Bobby Kennedy in Barack Obama

The Relationship Between Barack Obama and Abraham Lincoln

Hi everyone,

I do not know how many of you believe in reincarnation, but whether you believe or not there is a very interesting page on Obama here:

http://www.johnadams.net/ca...

It is on Dr. Walter Semkiw's site, the author of The Return of the Revolutionaries. It is really interesting stuff, I hope you check it out.

Your comments and thoughts are welcome!

What Kool-Aid has SHE been drinking?

I am often accused of being the one drinking the Kool-Aid, as I am not a person who is easily understood. In the end, however, it is clear to most that my motivations are at least prompted by compassion and are better understood after the fact. In general, the post-mortem of most of my capers includes the underlying desire to be of equal service to all. Given the opportunity, I believe that this is the path that most people would take, if they felt secure enough to do so.

Hillary Clinton stands alone today, in stark contrast to the "invisible" people she claims to represent and speak for. Check out this article, one of many hitting the net today, from supporters and non-supporters alike (finally a unifying aspect of the HRC campaign):

Hillary: It ain't over yet! by Beverly Davis

The Beginning of the End?

Welcome to Tuesday, June 3, the last day of the primary season.
Will it be much more than that? Will Obama clinch the nomination with a delegate boost?
Will HRC concede gracefully or at all?

The signs are pointing to a strategic if not graceful exit by HRC after today's primaries, but I have never been one to look a gift horse in the mouth, so to speak. The tenacity that she has shown throughout this campaign was not lost on me, so I will not be comforted until he corpulent lady sings. Even then I think that HRC will simply suspend her campaign, still "hoping" for that rotting skeleton in the closet or the suicidal gaffe or, dare I say, assassination attempt?

This is politics we are talking about after all, why is everyone so surprised when candidates say what they really think? As a fellow human being I would hope that there was not really an "assassination strategy", but (also a fellow human being) I know that it has to have crossed her mind. Oh, what a horrible thing, but it is a good thing that I am here to pick up his torch and fight to the end! It is all part of the drive for power, never quite knowing where to draw the line.

Enough about that ... I will be waiting eagerly to see what happens today, will you?
Though I live in Vegas I am not usually a betting sort, but if I was I would think that there are more surprises in the Clinton playbook. They are definitely not Raider players continually defaulting to the prevent defense, regardless of the situation. Rather, they are their own historians, creating their history as they want it to be remembered ... even if they have to edit the text and/or the entire library to do it.

However you look at it, today will be a day that will be important this year in history.
Enjoy it!