Let’s unpack this. I can’t interpret Clinton’s original remark in any way other than that she was suggesting that a reason for her to stay in the race was that Sen. Obama might be assassinated. This shows that it’s crossed her mind that a) Sen. Obama might be assassinated, and b) that would remove a [...]

I’m tired of a men that make silly stuff:

Regarding the issue of safe choices, I agree that strategic timidity has been a big problem for us in the past. But “Don’t do the safe thing!” is as bad a principle as “Do the safe thing!” The game is all about taking good risks and avoiding bad ones. And if you want a bold [...]

I could write for hours on just that clip and I am already adding this memoir to my book list, but I will contain my riff to just that one section where you spoke about how your life would have been different – had you been adopted – and the conversations you find yourself in [...]

Where do I start? Every race is different. I’m anti-racist – but why the hell must so many people insist that all human beings are exactly the same?? I’m not the same as somebody of chinese or african or middle eastern descent – there are obvious differences between these races. Height is one of them. [...]

That’s pretty ugly. I think it’s meant to offend, to get in people’s faces. People from NY are like that. People from NY also maintain homes in FL, and sometimes they vote there. So that could have been what she was referring to as well. Full disclosure, I’m a Hillary supporter, which I came to [...]

Jim Webb exemplifies what’s best in American politics. I’m a Republican myself, and I only wish that the GOP could come up with candidates who are combat veterans like Jim who have the intellect, integrity, and leadership capability to offer this nation public servants who have earned our respect. I especially like the way he [...]

I think Conason was trying to say that it was a total accident. Clinton wasn’t willing to play on racist fears, her comment was made without any real contemplation of race issues. It was an innocent – in every sense of the word – gaffe. Do I agree with Conason? I’d certainly like to. I [...]

I believe the system has racist bearings to it particularly when it’s fueled with disdain for people of color and poor people. The majority of cops don’t understand the culture of culprits they are trying to catch, most DAs stretch the law to get better conviction rates, most judges are former prosecutors and so on [...]

Interesting to see how the ideological left hates the mainstream media as much as the ideological right. Being of the latter I’m trying to understand your perspective here, and why you think Obama is being victimized. First of all, the double-standard argument just doesn’t hold water. I would consider Rev. Wright something of a racist, [...]