I'm not even sure it's a matter of probability at this point, since your poker analogy relies on random chance and there doesn't seem to be that much chance left in the equation, particularly considering almost a third of people have already voted and
As we arrive on the cusp of election day, I find myself with less and less to discuss. There's nothing left but the doing, which makes me begin to wonder about what's next after the doing is done. Monitoring the fortunes of Barack Obama has simply
The penultimate paragraph of your last missive reminded me of something I've been wanting to talk about ever since I read this post by the dean of liberal blogdom, Markos Moulitsas, titled "Crush their their spirits." He said: [W]e have an imperative to take advantage
I don't remember what I used my cut of the My First Presidentiary payment on, but I do know it wasn't my summer home on Cape Cod because I don't have one of those. That said, the Bush administration has indeed been the comedy
I have a quiz for you. Who said the following? [O]ur entire agricultural system is built on cheap oil. As a consequence, our agriculture sector actually is contributing more greenhouse gases than our transportation sector. And in the mean time, it's creating monocultures that are vulnerable to
Speaking of irony, did you know that Johnny Ramone was a republican? Also, while still speaking of irony, did you know that people who love the "real America" spend better than 150K in a month at places like Saks Fifth Avenue and Nieman Marcus, all on the taxpayers&
Two big pieces of news over the weekend, Obama's $150 million fundraising haul for September and Colin Powell's endorsement. Naturally, those of us worried about Obama's ultimate fortunes can figure out how to read this as bad news, but there's worse problems
Wow, the last 24 hours have been quite the whirlwind for Joe the Plumber. Turns out his name isn't Joe, he's not a plumber, he's a registered republican, (though republican challenges to Ohio voter rolls may make him ineligible to pull the lever) and
Your link discussing your former high school econ teacher, Mr. Head, buried the lead that you are a seasoned politician yourself. Someday, between now and our temporary epistolary blog's expiration date, you must share your story of winning the student body presidency. As it happens, I too was
God Bless technology! Number of times that Sarah Palin used the word "maverick" in her debate with Joe Biden: 15. Number of times John McCain used the word in last night's debate: 0. Person we can most likely thank for putting the word to rest: Tina
