I see…
…that Dr. Sanity is back blogging. You may remember her from the old “Sanity Squad” podcasts. “Podcast”—that has a retro feel, doesn’t it?
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Beyond Obamaphone
If you are a denizen of the blogosphere, you’ve probably already encountered the Obamaphone lady: I already knew about the program she’s referring to—which actually wasn’t started under Obama, by the way—so she didn’t seem quite as crazy as she … Continue reading →
Again with the polls
Here’s a great post on polling. It manages to be highly informative, easy on the math, and funny too. How is all that possible when you’re talking about polls? I wouldn’t have thought it could be done, but Charlie Martin … Continue reading →
Meanwhile…
…there’s the economy. Remember the economy? Sometimes I think that people get used to almost anything. Who would have thought people would get used to $4 gas without blaming it on Obama? So perhaps the lousy economy has just become … Continue reading →
The Benghazi…
…timeline. Do enough people care? I’ve noticed that the Benghazi debacle has spawned a few articles critical of Obama in papers like the Times and the WaPo. I think their willingness to be a bit hard on Obama over this … Continue reading →
Is America played out?
Who would have thought that yesterday’s bagelhead thread would generate some pretty deep reflections? But here are some from commenter “Wolla Dalbo”: This brings up the issue of just how do you motivate various groups of people, nations, races – … Continue reading →
One of those trends…
…you may find it hard to understand: the bagel-head. It’s all the rage in Japan, where it seems that bagels (the real ones) have become quite popular. One picture is worth many words: This lovely visage is the result of … Continue reading →
Ahmadinejad at the UN
Despite the title, I’m not going to spend much time on Ahmadinejad’s speech. It’s the usual stuff. I am happy to report, however, that the Obama administration is giving the right signals on this particular occasion, at least. The US … Continue reading →
Tired of polls?
Well, I’m not. Not quite, anyway. Here’s a good catch by Datechguy. He notes that Morning Joe, etc. “are doing their victory dance” based on some new Quinnipiac polls showing Obama way ahead in both Florida and Ohio. He next … Continue reading →
Obama and the Middle East and the Times
The NY Times gently chides Obama on his Middle East policy. For them, that’s the equivalent of a hit piece. Among the nuggets contained in the article, there’s a phone conversation on Feb 1, 2011, in which Obama told Mubarak … Continue reading →
And speaking of polls…
…which we were— Ohio, Ohio, Ohio. Yes, it’s a very important state, and stands an excellent chance of being so again this year. The WaPo crows that Obama is ahead in that state by 8 points among likely voters, with … Continue reading →
Pity the poor pollsters
Yes, the title is meant to be sarcastic. But only somewhat. Whatever you think of pollsters’ motives—are they trying to get it right, or are they skewing results to influence public opinion?—they do have quite the challenge in predicting voter … Continue reading →