And now for something completely different…


Passed along without comment.
Hat tip Democracy in America.

Is Barack Obama another Adlai Stevenson?

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Important question, that. History News Network has an article by Jean Baker, professor in history at Goucher, on that topic, detailing the similarities between the presidential nomination candidate and the failed presidential candidate of 1952 and where, exactly, they end.
As was the case with Stevenson, Obama’s highly calibrated public style has led to charges of [...]

The Democratic Primaries So Far in 7 minutes


Slate has the 2008 Democratic primary and all the news related to it summed up in 7.5 minutes. “Apparently all the time you’ve spent following the Democratic primaries to date has been wasted,” wrote Democracy in America (hat tip).

Hillary’s Trip to Bosnia

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Via The Economist’s blog on American politics comes this YouTube comparing what Hillary said a few days ago about her trip to Bosnia in 1996:
I remember landing under sniper fire. There was supposed to be some kind of a greeting ceremony at the airport, but instead we just ran with our heads down to get [...]

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