We Need To Be Bold and Reject Calls for Neo Hooverism

Would Washington Post columnist (and Obama butt buddy) David Broder be saying this if his guy wasn’t winning? I thought 1960 was the best campaign I’d ever cover. But 2008 has that election beat. Watch his attitude take an abrupt turn when Obama loses to those infernal [...] ... more

David Broder says that this presidential race has been "the best campaign I’ve ever covered," surpassing the 1960 Kennedy-Nixon race he covered as a cub reporter for the Washington Star . "The country faces a choice between two men who both promise the nation a more principled, less partisan leadership. ... what a show it has been." ... more

The Washington Post's David Broder thinks so , and he's been covering elections since before a lot of us were even alive, much less following politics. read more KnoxViews ... more

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A collection of short stories revealing what it was like to be a teenager or start work in the 1960’s. These will make you smile. Genres: Fiction, Comedy, Other Classification: Moderate Read Book ... more

Mystery, suspense and ritual sacrifice in the California redwoods Genres: Fiction, Thriller Classification: Adult Read Book ... more

California Progress Report weblog - 4:10 am By Alan Kandel In the Fresno Bee each Wednesday, mostly, one can find Mark Grossi’s wonderful ’Smog Log’ column which provides factoids and little informational tidbits related to air pollution as its affects on Fresno and San Joaquin Valley ... In this article: greenhouse gas ,... more

San Diego Union-Tribune - 3:30 am SACRAMENTO – When representatives of about 50 Indian tribes gathered with state regulators recently, everyone in the room knew that nearly all of the tribes were about to vote against a set of casino security standards sought by the state. The ... In this article: Camille Anderson , Jerry Brown , Anna Carr , Alison Harvey , Bill Lockyer , Arnold Schwarzenegger , Dean Shelton ,... more

San Diego Union-Tribune - 3:30 am SACRAMENTO – Legislative leaders announced a tentative agreement yesterday that could end a record 77-day state budget deadlock with no new taxes, using revenue shifts and spending cuts to close a $15.2 billion budget gap. But the plan does ... In this article: Karen Bass , Dave Cogdill , Don Perata , Proposition 98 , Arnold Schwarzenegger , Senate Republicans , state budget ,... more

San Diego Union-Tribune - 3:30 am NEW YORK – In one of the most dramatic days in Wall Street's history, Merrill Lynch agreed to sell itself to Bank of America for $50.3 billion in stock to avert a deepening financial crisis while another prominent securities firm, Lehman ... In this article: Andrew Ross , Arnold Schwarzenegger ,... more