Nov 19 '08
For a Washington Job, Be Prepared to Tell All - To apply for a job in Obama's cabinet, you have to fill out a 63-question job application which included questions such as "Please list the names, addresses, and phone numbers of cohabitants (a person with whom you share bonds of affection) within the last ten years." and "Please describe any diary entries that could suggest a conflict of interest, or be a possible source of embarrassment to you, your family, or the President-Elect".
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Oct 29 '08
American Stories, American Solutions - Obama's 30-minute prime-time infomercial aired tonight on 6 channels. Thoughts? (If you didn't catch it live, click the link to view it on YouTube)
Oct 17 '08
McCain and Obama Roast Each Other at Al Smith Dinner - Hilarity ensues. They're both really funny.
You'll need to fast-forward. McCain is 7:00 in, Obama is 23:00 in.
Sep 17 '08
Sep 1 '08
Barack Obama on Science and Engineering - There is a page for John McCain too, but it's not yet complete because he hasn't answered the questionnaire.
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Aug 29 '08
The Two Tickets
I've been purposefully avoiding talking about national politics on this little website of mine to avoid being like everyone else with a blog, but there is something I need to throw out there.
Let's talk about the formal education of the two tickets up for presidency.
Now, let me disclaim, I firmly believe grades, test scores, and degrees play a relatively insignificant part in the measure of one's intelligence and ability to contribute to society. I think one's experiences, leadership, and initiative are a significantly better gauge, but aren't used as often because they're hard to quantify. I think it's perfectly possible, and almost easier to respect somebody who has 'worked their way up the ladder' than simply exclaim 'I got good grades in college'... which can often be arbitrary depending on the year, professor, and other classmates.
But this contrast is difficult to ignore:
Barack Obama: BA in Political Science from Columbia, and JD in Law from Harvard (magna cum laude)
Joe Biden: BA in Political Science and History from University of Delaware, and JD in Law from Syracuse University College of Law
John McCain: Graduated in the bottom 1% of his class at the United States Naval Academy
Sarah Palin: BA in journalism from the University of Idaho with a minor in Political Science.
I mean, come on.
And what is everyone's fascination about finding 'somebody just like us' and the fear of 'elitism'? I would prefer somebody significantly smarter than me, thanks.
May 9 '08
When Obama Wins - A compilation of tweets. My favorite?
"When Obama wins, unicorns will crap ice cream and pastries."
Feb 21 '08
No We Can't - Parody of Obama's video.
Feb 12 '08
Barack Obama in Madison
Senator Obama came to speak at the Kohl Center in Madison today. The doors opened at 6pm, but he wasn't scheduled to speak until 8:15. I got there at 7:40, not really caring if I got good seats. (I wasn't going to sit there doing nothing for two hours... they wouldn't let people bring in backpacks)
However, as I approached the Kohl Center, there was somewhat of an angry crowd outside. Per Mar, the special events security on campus locked the doors saying the Kohl Center was full and walked away, refusing to answer questions (Can we sit on the side? In the back? Is it really full, or will you let more people in once the crowd settles?)
As I started to leave, I saw a door open up at the attached Nicholas Pavilion, and it was announced they setup large projection screens with a closed-circuit feed of the Kohl Center.
