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My First Primary
A bit of a childish title, but I had the pleasure of voting in my first presidential primary yesterday. I won't reveal who I voted for (or even which primary I voted in). But it was an experience nonetheless. Kind of nice for Virginia to matter in...
A Month From Hell
A week into February and I don't think I've quite gotten over January. January was not a good month. From the problems with the football team (falling apart at the last minute to Texas Tech, academic casualties, Mike London leaving for UofR, a...
Hillary Clinton Wins N.H. Vote... But Not Delegate Count
This is something I haven't seen mentioned that much. While HRC won the vote in N.H. on the democrat side, she didn't actually get any more delegates than Obama did. The breakdown was more or less like this (unofficial, subject to change): Hillary...
Vague Poll Questions as Veiled Political Maneuvering
"Do you think a woman can be as effective a President as a man?" That was the question posed on facebook 's politics application (which appears to be somehow connected to ABC News, but I haven't explored that connection yet). You'll...
The Senate weighs in on dogfighting
Senator Robert Byrd (D-West Virginia) gave a stirring 20 minute speech to the senate today, nearly breaking down in tears as he talked about the atrocities of dogfighting. "How dastardly!" he said. "...simply barbarc. Barbaric. Barbaric! Barbaric!!" he...
Hillary Clinton's Prose
I was listening to the radio on my way back to the office from my lunch break (I always listen to talk radio when I'm not getting ready for something) and I heard a guest (a columnist for some paper) make the comment that Hillary Clinton "... had no poetry...