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The last couple of weeks my excitement about Obama’s candidacy has cooled considerably. BOB HERBERT (NY Times) has articulated well what is bothering people like me. I wonder whether the fund-raising machine will work without a message that is one of change rather than putting together a convenience coalition. Obama has stumbled before and come back. From the beginning the question of Obama’s candidacy was whether he would be a transformative president or not get anything done. The good news is that it is almost impossible to be worse than G. W. Lurching With Abandon In one of the numbers fromWhere has Obama’s Magic Gone?
Diary, Must Know
This is one of DAVID BROOKS’S best columns. He has done a lot of reading for you to be able to write about a revolution in our understanding of our brain and what this means for our view of the meaning of life. Enjoy. In 1996, Tom Wolfe wrote a brilliant essay calledThe Neural Buddhists
Diary, Astute Observations
I had not followed British politics and until I read this column by David Brooks, I did not know why the Tory party won the local elections in Great Britain last week. The Conservative Revival For years, American and British politics were in sync. Reagan came in roughly the same time as Thatcher, and ClintonDavid Brooks Explains the Reemergence of the Conservative Party in the UK
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It was an exciting day of politics. I stayed glued to news coming in over the internet. After Indiana had already been called for Clinton, it seemed like the voters of Gary might come out so strongly in favor of Obama that he might take the state after all. Contrary to reports that Hillary will fight on until the convention, I think she might drop out as early as tomorrow. Does she want to ruin her career in the senate.It is definitely over for Hillary Clinton
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Timothy Noah on Slate.com walks you through the numbers why Hillary Clinton does not have a real shot to win the Democratic nomination. If she wins it in the end, Hillary Clinton will be a true princess and Timothy Noah will be transformed into an ugly frog, living unhappily ever after. “Give me a break. This whole thing is the biggest fairy tale I’ve ever seen.”Hillary Clinton, Fairy Princess
Can we please stop pretending she has a plausible chance to win the nomination?
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You have never seen a super hero movie like this one. The people who made this film re-invented the format. I admit it: I was jealous of the creativity the writers show off in this cool film. Hancock is a homeless drunk with real temper issues. Watch him as he is trying to work out his issues while is keeping LA safe.Hancock
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