Gay Democratic donors boycotting DNC fundraiser

Obama's broken promise has Gay Democratic donors boycotting a Democratic National Committee fundraiser to be held next Thursday, June 25th, because they are outraged by President Obama's legal brief filed last week...

Gay rights: Obama's broken promise

The economic crisis, the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, and the continued spread of swine flu seem to be more than enough problems to keep Obama's administration busy. Still, this does not mean that other...

Buying Obama

It's no secret that presidential campaigns have long been colossal marketing events. While this year's election will go down in history for the obvious reasons, there may be another reason to note this election in...

New York Times Endorses Senator Barack Obama

From Barack Obama for President: Mr. Obama has met challenge after challenge, growing as a leader and putting real flesh on his early promises of hope and change. He has shown a cool head and sound judgment. We...

Obama v/s White Privledge - Is there Hidden Racism in the USA?

"Tim Wise does it again ... (white privledge)For those who still can’t grasp the concept of white privilege, or who are constantly looking for some easy-to-understand examples of it, perhaps this list will help....

The 'Right Wing' Conspiracy

The phrase has been bandied about for decades. The basic premise is there are 'those others', right wingers, that are accused of using everything, the much alluded to 'kitchen sink' as well as whatever...

Cindy McCain Angers Vets in an Interview

In an article entitled, McCain's Wife Sets Combat Vets Back 30 Years with PTSD Remark, Vetvoice.com includes highlights from Cindy McCain's interview with MarieClaire.com: Q: You met your...

Vets Give Report Cards to Senators McCain and Obama

At their website, the Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America (IAVA) states it: .... is the nation's first and largest group dedicated to the Troops and Veterans of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, and the...

'THAT ONE': Did 'McNasty' Remark Boost Obama?

GET POLITICAL w/ VIC LIVINGSTON• Are John McCain and Sarah Palin speaking in code? "That one." With two little words during Tuesday night's second of three presidential debates, John McCain 2008 buried John McCain 2000, and his hopes of ever reaching the White House --...

John McCain's 'Dive of Death'

WASHINGTON — John McCain's "Dive of Death" wasn't, after all -- the Republican magician and political showman ended up alive on Wednesday night following his 60 second stunt of turning his campaign upside down,...

Palin Hate Rant Includes Alaska Bashing

The 2008 fall political season helps usher in This Week's Top Scrooge  " Perhaps ’tis the season to go Scrooge. After all, Halloween is right around the corner (well, kinda). Before you know it, it’ll be...

McCain-Palin Distorts Factcheck.org Finding (Update)

Factcheck.org, which is identified at its website as a ".... nonpartisan, nonprofit "consumer advocate" for voters that aims to reduce the level of deception and confusion in U.S. politics", issued a...

Everything You Need To Know About the U.S. Presidential Campaign

There's been a lot of political discussion on Now Public recently. Time for a single resource that explains everything you need to know about the presidential campaign.The creative folks at JibJab have summarized...

Palin: Interviews Scheduled Including 2 Full Days with ABC

I watched yet another furor erupt on Now Public over Sarah Palin--this time over her alleged refusal to give interviews. The only problem with that story, like so many others about her, is that it is false....

Us Magazine Covers Show Clear Political Bias

Though I had never read Us Magazine, I had to look at it after allegations of blatant anti-Republican bias were brought to my attention this morning by the folks at Fox News Channel’s Fox & Friends program.I...

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