The Really: Was America’s version of free markets just a clever ponzi scheme? President-elect Barack Obama in a speech at George Mason University this morning laid the blame for the current economic disaster firmly at the feet of the unregulated markets touted by the Reagan, Greenspan, Bush doctrinaires. In a crisp, clean speech outlining the [...]
The Really: Could Franken actually when this election after all? With 51% of the recount in, the Franken camp claims less than 100 votes seperate Franken from Coleman in the Minnesota Senate race. Whew. Will this end up being decided by a court? Or by one vote?
The Really: Could this be number 59? Franken camp sees day one of recount going better than expected.
The Really: Another Alaskan loses a major election. We will always have the polar bears (and the oil). MSNBC and AP report Stevens loses re-election bid. No need for special elections after he is tossed from the Senate — or for Governors to think about maybe trying their hand in Washington right now, you betcha.
The Really: A poll watcher in Anchorage? The beacon of truth from the frosty north Mudflats blog is reporting early results of the next round of vote counting is increasing Mayor Mark Begich’s lead over felon-not-felon Ted Stevens. If Ted was seat holding for Sarah Palin, they might want to look into Plan B.
The Really: The Millennials know about computers and stuff and also how to change the world. The hipster world of veganism, alt music and with more curiosity about their Facebook pages than about work schedule has been pretty much maligned as naive and self-important. Well a really good attitude about political possibilities and a lack [...]
The Really: The voting numbers in Alaska’s elections make no sense? Nate Silver of the of fivethirtyeight.com says they don’t make any sense and he nailed the national election results with precision. At Mudflats there is an excellent recap of what is so funny. The funny is: fewer Alaskan’s voted in the presidential and senatorial [...]
The Really… During his coverage on BBC America Ted Coppel said that this is starting to feel like Barry Goldwater in Arizona during the 1964 Presidential Election
The Really: We really want the fat lady to sing her ass off already. I don’t know if this Election is more tiresome then ones past but as my Grandma says after a good game of shuffleboard, “I’m pooped.” I have watched the Race For 08′ as I have watched no other. Voices were cracking [...]
The Really: What does this really mean? Absolutely nothing and possibly everything… In a land slide victory, Barack Obama crushed his opponent John McCain by a tally of 15 to 6 in Dixville Notch, N.H. and 17 to 10 in Hart’s Location, N.H.. For more on these results click here. Will this small victory sow [...]