The Liberal’s Spiel of the Day: 1/22/07

Happy New Year to all! It’s good to be back at school and of course, back on my blog to write my ramblings all day, every day. Today’s spiel is on Hillary Clinton and her run for the White House. Read and enjoy.

2008 Presidential Preview: Who will be a hit in ‘08?

The reasons for announcing early are simple for prospective candidates of the 2008 Presidential race: If one person announces, the competition has already begun. So here we sit, close to two years away from the election and candidates have already appeared in full force.

The Liberal Spiel returns 1/21

Due to my break from school, I’m currently interning at the Journal-Register in Medina, the same newspaper I write a weekly column for. Therefore, I’m taking a break from writing on the blog due to the influx of new work and new learnings I must absorb. I will be back, however, on January 21. You’ll see new information then and I look forward to all of your comments, questions and dissent. Take care.

Robert

Barack Obama: Not Black Enough?

I was reading this article on Yahoo! News and decided to post it on the site and see what feedback comes. You can find the full text of the article at the bottom of the page.

My first thoughts, just by reading the title, were “what?” Then I remembered that his father is of Kenyan descent and his mother is white. The argument made by those in the black community is that he can’t relate with them. He doesn’t descend from a slave that worked on the plantations during the early years of our country right on through the Civil War.

Eight Marines charged in the Haditha massacre

Below, you will find an article about the eight Marines charged with the massacre in Haditha, an incident that was a black eye for the military. The actions of those are not only disrespectful to the Iraqis who lost their lives and were impacted by this incident, but to the military establishment itself. The military deserves better. We all deserve better, especially in the name of the United States of America.

Cheney to testify on behalf of “Scooter” Libby

Vice President Dick Cheney will be called on to testify in the trial of Lewis “Scooter” Libby over the Valerie Plame-Wilson case. When called on to testify, he will be asked whether or not Plame was a “key concern” for him.

Joints Chiefs say no to troop increases

The Joint Chiefs of Staff are opposed to troop increases, yet the Bush administration is trying to push this as the “new” direction in Iraq, according to an article in the Washington Post.

The Bush administration wants to put 15,000 to 30,000 more troops into Iraq for six to eight months and the Joint Chiefs believe that this is due to “limited alternatives” and that the White House has “latched” onto this plan, which according to the article, could provide a distinct disadvantage to the military.

WHLD 1270AM off the air

WHLD 1270AM, a locally owned radio station that started a mere ten months ago, is off the air. The radio station, which was an affiliate of Air America Radio, was a progressive voice in a town where corporate is dominate. WBEN is a top sell, and its personalities, aside from Rush Limbaugh, are from Buffalo. According to the Buffalo News, while WHLD did have some success as a start-up, it had to protect is investors. Below you will find the article from the 12/18 version of the Buffalo News.

Keith Olbermann’s Special Presentation: 4 Special Comments

Keith Olbermann, the popular host of “Countdown” on MSNBC, is presenting tonight four of his many “Special Comments” that took the country by storm. Below, you will find the four Special Comments presented tonight on “Countdown”, as well as links to ALL of Keith’s “Special Comments.”

439 Elected Officials —> 1 County

In last Sunday’s (December 11, 2006) Buffalo News, Kevin Gaughan wrote a very interesting article in the Viewpoints section of the Buffalo News. Gaughan conducted a report on the cost of paying local politicians, which you can view at the following website: The Cost