State & Lake

BusinessWeek’s Bill George goes straight to the heart of how the election was won with Obama’s management and/or leadership style.  He says Obama now ushers in the “We Generation.”
I know in the beginning of his campaign I was not there yet.  Of course, coming from a generation that encouraged proving yourself first or earning your [...]

It is almost one week later and I still cannot find the words to aptly describe my feelings.  Sure, in my heart I believed he would win and did my part in having intelligent and persuasive conversations with folks to sway them over to the Obama-Biden ticket.  In spite of the work many put in [...]

There is so much I want to say and so much I cannot say today because I am overcome with emotion.  Like President-Elect Barack Obama, I cried for his grandmother on Monday because I was praying and hoping she would live to see her grandson as President.  I even hoped and prayed she would attend [...]

I’ve never been a fan of the movies.  In recent years, I have noted many of our films follow the same outline:  there is sex — too much of it in some instances — over zealous violence, poor dialog — who actually has these conversations — and of course, the protagonist is typically the dumbest [...]

After McCain stated he would not run a negative campaign, like the screaming lawyer losing his case, McCain and his supporters have stooped to the level of negativity like nothing I’ve seen in a very long time.  It has also brought to memory some very old, tired and hurtful experiences of my life that were [...]

Someone Stole My Sign, originally uploaded by FemmeNoir.
Signs are disappearing in Altadena. One friend told me her Obama-Biden sign was replaced with a McCain-Palin sign while others are just seeing their signs ripped off under the cover of darkness. McCain-Palin signs are likewise being replaced with Obama-Biden signs. You just can’t have [...]

This photo is freaking me out.  Truly, it’s rather reptilian.  This photo, from Reuters, is captioned:
US Republican presidential nominee Senator John McCain (R-AZ) reacts to almost heading the wrong way off the stage after shaking hands with Democratic presidential nominee Senator Barack Obama (D-IL) at the conclusion of the final presidential debate at Hofstra University [...]

The problem with McCain and his campaign lately has been an undertone of racist thinking and remarks by the candidate himself and his supporters.

On Saturday, October 4th, Jeffrey Toobin hosted a panel discussion with Donna Brazile, Alex Castellanos, Edward J. Rollins, and Joe Trippi.

A few weeks back I spotted a suspicious car sitting halfway in the street as I was coming home one night.  Noting I had never seen the car prior and the house it sat in front of is not a home where you will see frequent visitors, particularly late night visitors.  I decided to make [...]

Yeah you know, you go off to college and you learn a little something and suddenly you’re an elitist.  Okay, so, let’s see, we have ageism, sexism, and racism.  How about we add classicism as well?  That will make the mess complete in this Divided States of America.  I tell you, we must have a [...]

First, last night’s debates were underwhelming not because there were no zingers or catchy phrases or statements knocked out of the park.  It was underwhelming because of John McCain’s inability to face his opponent or even address him in any way.
Now I cannot force my values on others but, when you are a candidate for [...]

I expected Lehman Bros. would either fail or file bankruptcy.  They were on my list of banks and financial institutions that would have problems after the fall of Fannie and Freddie.  I did not expect BofA’s purchase of Merrill Lynch in an “all stock deal.”  That should cause Merrill’s stock to rise — for a [...]

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I am so over political news these days as the campaigns and their surrogates sink into something on the order of childish grade school behavior.  Others have obliged both sides by posting rumors about the candidates and launching into smear campaigns.  The most recent, the banned books list, was so transparent [...]

Well you don’t say.  One of the reasons why I’m not big on polls has a lot to do with the “Bradley effect.”  Tom Bradley, a black man and long-time Mayor of Los Angeles, ran for Governor of the State of California.  Pre-election polls showed Bradley ahead but, when people entered their polling places to [...]

Much has been made of the place where Obama will speak on Thursday.  Many have referred to the “Greek Temple” as the place where Obama will not only accept the nomination but he’ll also be standing as deity over a supersized Toga party.  Others have accused him of holding a pagan ceremony where he will [...]

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I have feared this for some time.  There are many in this country who would rather die than see a black man occupy the highest office of this country.  There are others who will stop at nothing to prevent Barack Obama from being elected or confirmed as the Democratic nominee.  [...]

Oh yes, I’m very happy Sen. Obama proved me wrong.  After seeing his lackluster performance during the summer I was sure he would fall into the Peter Principle and chose Hillary Clinton as his running mate.  I was proven wrong and I’m very happy about that.
Actually, what Sen. Obama proved, at least in my mind, [...]

This has been such a disappointing, lackluster summer.  Both presidential candidates have said nothing and done nothing.  I and others are now asking the question is this the best we can do?
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Yes, John McCain and Romney Mitts — I do know his name — are the two I see going on the November ballot.  What [...]

Personally, I was happy to see the DNC’s Rules & Bylaws Committee do the right thing this time. Their decision last year which, I might add, Harold Ickes voted for and accepted, was a horrible decision. To penalize a voting block of citizens by changing the rules, giving them nothing instead of 50%, [...]

Since Super Tuesday, a number of close friends and friends of friends have changed their minds about Hillary Clinton. If the election had not been moved up and, as Hillary continues to remind us, was held in the month of June, the results would be quite different and the headlines would read “Obama Wins [...]

���There exists in this country a plot to enslave every man, woman and child. Before I leave this high and noble office, I intend to expose this plot.” – President John F. Kennedy, November 15, 1963, one week before his assassination
As noted, the above quote is ascribed to President John F. Kennedy and supposedly these [...]

Admittedly, I have no problem with what you said or how you said it.  I am a big fan of free speech and believe you have a right to say whatever you wish.  To paraphrase something my mother once said, you are free to exercise your right to free speech and likewise I too have [...]