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By BardofWilmette - Friday, November 7th, 2008 at 10:38 PM
This is my last Obama campaign blog post, and you won’t have The Bard to kick around any more. Whoops! For a second, I thought I was Richard Nixon. It is a great relief that the election is over, and that Barack Obama has been elected the 44th President of the United States. Literally millions of us donated time and money, more...
By jwilkes - Friday, November 7th, 2008 at 12:47 PM
1. Josiah Bartlet (Martin Sheen) in The West Wing
Party: Democrat
With his encyclopedic knowledge, fierce nature, and kindly humor, Josiah Bartlet is the kind of character who makes you look at real life and shake your head. Josiah Bartlet, portrayed by Martin Sheen, knew how to work both sides of the aisle, to get things done that would help e more...
By jwilkes - Thursday, November 6th, 2008 at 4:42 PM
In a surprising turnaround, CNN is declaring Democrat Jeff Merkley the winner in the race for Oregon's Senate seat. The Senator-elect defeated incumbent Republican Gordon Smith, a member of the storied Udall political family (and to date, it's only Republican to serve in public office), who first took office following a victory in the 1996 el more...
By jwilkes - Thursday, November 6th, 2008 at 1:57 PM
Surely, President-elect Barack Obama’s victory speech last night will go down in history among the greatest pieces of American elocution, alongside those of Roosevelt and Kennedy. It was gracious, but proud. It was triumphant, but humble. It was sobering, but inspiring. It was equal parts homage to the past that has led the nation to this p more...
By timran - Wednesday, November 5th, 2008 at 8:43 PM
If there is anyone out there who still doubts that America is a place where all things are possible; who still wonders if the dream of our founders is alive in our time; who still questions the power of our democracy, tonight is your answer.
Its the answer told by lines that stretched around schools and churches in numbers this nation has never see more...
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