It was exciting voting for the first time. And my candidate won! Now the war would end and my friends would come home—it was June 4, 1968.
I’d just moved back from living in the Haight, newly married to the man I met at a Grateful Dead Concert at the Fillmore. I’d just helped my best [...]

The historicism of Obama’s nomination last night (and Clinton’s near victory) is all over the headlines. But at least partially overshadowing Obama’s win is Clinton’s refusal to drop out (so far, anyway). Instead, she asked her supporters to send her comments via HillaryClinton.com on what to do next.
Some of the comments should be heartening for [...]

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Update: Headline now changed to “Obama poised to make gains.” For futher resonance, Clinton today chides press for ignoring sexism.

The LA Times reports that Ron Paul supporters might be planning a GOP surprise come the convention in Minneapolis:
“They hope to demonstrate their disagreements with McCain vocally at the convention through platform fights and an attempt to get Paul a prominent speaking slot. Paul, who’s running unopposed in his home Texas district for an 11th [...]

When will this be over?

Or how to love the invasion
Insufferably loud noise. A weeklong cross between the sound of fires at the gates of hell and the whine of mosquitoes. Overheated rubber molecules mixing with the air you breathe so that your lungs are like a wetsuit. The locust-like landings of all these people with fannypacks, wicked-looking Oakley sunglasses [...]

A lot of air time is being dedicated to Obama’s “bitter” comments, but it looks like everyone (except Taegan Goddard over at Political Wire) forgot about this:
“If [Republicans] could cut funding for Medicare, Medicaid, education, and the environment, middle-class Americans would see fewer benefits from their tax dollars, feel more resentful paying taxes, and become [...]

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Further proof from Democratic Libertarian Presidential hopeful Mike Gravel seen here performing “Helter Skelter”:

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By now the above video is more or less common viewing for anyone following the protracted primary race, but Clinton now has an [...]