Monthly Archives: October 2008

Why McCain Will Lose: “Us Versus Them” Is a Dying Brand

Posted on October 29, 2008 by wallwritings

by James M. Wall In his New York Times magazine profile of Barack Obama, political writer Matt Bai explains the Obama “50-state” campaign strategy. It was a highly succesful strategy that led the candidate to spend “considerable time and money in more culturally … Continue reading →

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It’s Over Folks: Anchorage Daily News Endorses Obama

Posted on October 26, 2008 by wallwritings

By James M. Wall     I found this picture on Mudflats, an Anchorage, Alaska web site. It was taken during a Barack Obama rally in Anchorage. This handsome dog bears a striking resemblance to Darby, who was, until her recent … Continue reading →

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A Response to an Obama Victory: “What an Amazing Country”

Posted on October 23, 2008 by wallwritings

by James M. Wall Maybe you have to be a Boomer to really appreciate this clip.  But anyone is welcome to watch. Ron Howard started as a kid fishing with the sheriff.  Now he is a famous movie director.  The … Continue reading →

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Obama Flies to Hawaii To Visit His Gravely Ill Grandmother

Posted on October 21, 2008 by wallwritings

                   Obama with his grandparents after his 1979 high school graduation  by James M. Wall Barack Obama’s maternal grandparents,  Stanley Armour Dunham and Madelyn Dunham, celebrated with Obama (photo above) when he graduated … Continue reading →

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TV Showdown: Sarah Palin Against Colin Powell (Updated)

Posted on October 18, 2008 by wallwritings

(Updated Sunday, October 19) by James M. Wall This weekend will be remembered as the time when Sarah Palin and Colin Powell gave the nation a final televised chance to choose between the past and the future. In separate appearances … Continue reading →

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Batman Whips Penguin’s “You Know What” in Third Debate

Posted on October 16, 2008 by wallwritings

                           by James M. Wall John McCain came into the third debate with a determination and a faulty use of language, both slang and formal.  He proclaimed that … Continue reading →

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Obama: “Now is Not the Time for Fear”

Posted on October 11, 2008 by wallwritings

                                                                           Time photo by Callie … Continue reading →

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Sarah Silverman Rides to the Rescue

Posted on October 9, 2008 by wallwritings

by James M. Wall I was reluctant to post Sarah Silverman‘s clip. But John McCain leaves me no choice. Silverman is a Jewish comedian who hangs out on the HBO network where she can use, shall we say, strong language. … Continue reading →

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“How Low Can You Go” After You Have Said “That One”?

Posted on October 8, 2008 by wallwritings

By James M. Wall A special note to readers of this blog who do not have immediate access to American television: This posting is for you. Faithful readers in the U.S. are also encouraged to read along and click on … Continue reading →

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Now More Than Ever You Need Rachel Maddow

Posted on October 6, 2008 by wallwritings

By James M. Wall Rachel Maddow is quite simply the best thing to happen to American political journalism in my lifetime.  And that covers at least seven decades. Maddow has just been given her own hour-long show in MSNBC-TV’s evening … Continue reading →

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