Posted on 5 November 2008. Filed under: feminism, politics | Tags: election, politics, Sarah Palin |
New Feminist’s comment on this thread wasn’t seen fit to be posted, but we’ll say what we have to say anyway:
Palin was not a good choice because the cost of energizing the Republican ticket was alienating moderates – an inevitable problem, it’s true, and one that has little to do with Palin per se. A [...]
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Posted on 17 October 2008. Filed under: feminism, politics | Tags: Barack Obama, debate, election, John McCain, politics, taxes |
The McCandidate’s Man of the Hour last night was Joe the Plumber, who’s concerned about having to pay more taxes under Obama. Joe wants a tax break. Funny – he’s already given himself one:
`Joe the plumber,” the Toledo, Ohio, man whose complaints about Barack Obama’s tax plan were highlighted by John McCain in the final [...]
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Posted on 8 October 2008. Filed under: politics | Tags: 2008, debate, election, John McCain, politics |
McCain needs a game-changer. Tonight’s debate isn’t it.
He avoids eye contact with Obama; he will not name him beyond a jerk of the head and a reference to “this one.” He glares. He writes notes, stabbing the tablet so that the water in the glass on the shelf under the writing surface shakes. He makes [...]
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Posted on 6 October 2008. Filed under: feminism, politics | Tags: election, John McCain, maverick, politics, Sarah Palin |
So round, so smooth, so fully packed! So quick and easy on the draw!
And best of all – that milder, smoother tobacco never leaves an aftertaste! They’re good for you!
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Posted on 6 October 2008. Filed under: feminism, politics, religion | Tags: abortion, Barack Obama, election, health care, politics, pro-choice, pro-life |
There’s a possibility that Obama’s health care plan would cover abortions, if, that is, he gets elected and his health care plan goes through exactly as he wants it with no compromises whatsoever on controversial issues — which of course it won’t.
But that won’t stop people from getting offended at the possibility. They will squawk [...]
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Posted on 6 October 2008. Filed under: feminism, politics | Tags: 2008, abortion, election, politics, presidential election, pro-life, single-issue voter |
Every single-issue voter whose single issue is abortion should themselves this question:
What good has my vote accomplished in the past?
Has voting for pro-life candidates, especially presidential candidates, helped to overturn Roe vs. Wade? Has it helped to change public opinion, which is still roughly 75% in favor of keeping abortion legal?
And if the answer is [...]
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