Before We are Democrats or Republicans, We are Americans. If anyone has been paying attention (and that’s somehow rare these days), it’s quite clear President Obama has been consistent in his message about unity and a civil discourse as part of a flourishing democracy. In his remarks at the memorial service in Tuscon last week, [...]
The Eclectique Citizen will be LIVE blogging election watchnight from Busboys and Poets at their 14th Street location here in Washington, D.C. from 8 PM until…. No Oktoberfest Sam Adams, Cosmos, or wine, even though I may be just a few feet from the bar. More coffee please with lots of hot milk. I like [...]
The most gracious thing I can say about Gov. Sarah Palin’s debate performance last night was that she did not go out a loser — but like the Miss Alaska contest, she didn’t get the crown either. Senator Joe Biden was the clear winner of the night. Both VP candidates disappointed their opposing parties and [...]
Talk about drama. The stage is set. The lighting is adjusted. The sound checks are done. And now we’re missing one of the cast for tonight’s presidential debate – John McCain. If nothing else, McCain does have a flair for the dramatic. But drama is something we don’t need in a President. Yes. I’m taking [...]
And this is just Round 1.
Is St. Paul, Minnesota gearing up for another Chicago ’68 or NYC ’04? During the weekend, members of the St. Paul and Ramsey County sheriff’s office conducted pre-convention raids on citizens supsected of anti-war protests during the Republican Convnention. Video and story are available on CommonDreams.org via Salon.com. Apparently, these preemptive strikes haven’t deterred anti-war [...]
