William Shatner reads Sarah Palin's farewell speech. Nuff said.
A look back at then-state senator Barack Obama's keynote speech at the 2004 Democratic National Convention and some thoughts about what got him where he is and what comes next.
Franken wins, according to the Minnesota state canvassing board. Coleman to fight in court.
Adam Schartoff reviews Gus Van Sant's Milk
A brief look back at my father, one year after his death.
The election is over and we won. What now? We have to getup and stand up, as the song goes. While the Times may have changed with the election, it's our duty to keep them changing, to take back what was stolen from us, to work to better America and the world.
This is a heartfelt, emotional and human comment on California's passage of Proposition 8. It's just over 6 minutes long and if you know anyone who voted for Prop 8, show them this. It might not change their minds but it might just make them think about it a little.
Bookmark this page, as I'll be posting often, including pix from the Rabbi Report's magnificent election night gala, right here on E. 9th St. in Greenwich Village (you know...the place where all the pinkos are).
A message to New Yorkers: Please vote for Obama on the Working Families Party line, Row E!
Thanks to @KarinaLongworth for the heads up on Twitter Vote Report (TVR). A method of tracking how the vote is going across the country, as well as a way to report potential voter fraud, TVR is using hashtags (#______) to collect information about what's going on around the country on election day and you can help even if you don't use Twitter.
Keith Olberman and John Cleese on Countdown with Keith Olberman on Halloween, 2008.
The full clip of Colin Powell's endorsement of Barack Obama from Meet the Press.
Andrea Mitchell wonders about how the campaigns could let themselves be distracted for 2 days about Obama's "lipstick on a pig" remark. Hmmm, might it be the media's refusal to treat the event like the non-story it is?
After attending the Democratic National Convention (well, I was in Denver, not in the convention hall, alas) I made myself a promise that I guess I ought to make public, if only so that should I not follow through, there will be ample evidence. That promise was to write, often and passionately, about the upcoming election and why Barack Obama needs to be the next president of the United States. Here beginneth the posts....
Is Sarah Palin covering up her daughter Bristol's pregnancy? You be the judge....
Despite the disappointment of not getting into the Pepsi Center or Mile High Stadium for the events, just being here in Denver for this Democratic National Convention has been an...
The DNC kicked off last night with the media party for 5000 attending journalists. Ducks got drunk.
When is American going to realize that McCain is out of touch, wrong on the issues and DANGEROUS?
My latest post from Docsider, the new doc blog from indieWIRE and SnagFilms.
Jesse Helms, finally dead.
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