Tag Archives: African Americans

A Great Little Intro to the Life of James Baldwin

___________ James Baldwin was born in August of 1924, so if he were still alive (he died at the age of 63 in 1987), he would have turned 90 this year. And I love this quote of his from chapter … Continue reading

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The Other 1%

That would be the black Republican primary voter in South Carolina. Here’s the FOX Noise exit poll from yesterday: ____ Absorb that. Blacks are 28% of South Carolina’s population, but are 1% (or less) of Republicans in the state. How does … Continue reading

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A New Harris Poll asks “What do Republicans believe about Barack Obama?”

The answers that the Harris poll yielded are alarming. Here are four of the findings: 24% of Republicans think that Obama “may be the Antichrist” 38% think Obama is “doing many of the things that Hitler did” 57% think that … Continue reading

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Recriminations Watch: Colin Powell Sasses Sarah Palin and Far Right Conservatism

After John McCain’s loss to Barack Obama, Colin Powell shares his thoughts on where the Republican party needs to go from here. Rush Limbaugh fans won’t like what he has to say:

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Colin Powell, Outside the Studio, Articulately Reaffirms the Reasons for His Obama Endorsement

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Obamaplication

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The Moral Obligation, in this Hour, to Tell the Truth: Andrew Sullivan on What Obama Supporters Must Do Between Now and Election Day

The Atlantic’s Andrew Sullivan, at his blog: We cannot control these despicable liars in the McCain campaign. We can only tell the truth as fearlessly and as relentlessly and as continuously as we can until November 4. We must do … Continue reading

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Is Elitist Code for Uppity?: On the Last Day of the 2008 Republican Convention, a Georgian Congressman Hits the Obamas with the U-Word

The Hill reported today that a Republican congressman, bluntly and without apology, used the “U-word” to describe the Obamas: Georgia Republican Rep. Lynn Westmoreland used the racially-tinged term “uppity” to describe Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama Thursday.   Westmoreland was … Continue reading

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