All That Is Necessary

Tag: 2008 Election

  • A McCain Voter Finds Silver Linings

    Differences on policy issues should not, on this day, obscure the marvel that has occurred. A man who in his early childhood could not use certain public restrooms has just been elected to the most powerful office in the world. The 109-year-old daughter of a slave lived long enough to help elect a black president. […]

  • My President… America’s President

    Godspeed, Mr. Obama. From The Book of Common Prayer, p. 390: For the peace of the world, that a spirit of respect and forbearance may grow among nations and peoples, we pray to you, O Lord. For those in positions of public trust, especially George our President and Barack our next President, that they may […]

  • Impish Election Fantasy

    (AP Photo) Am I the only person tempted to buy a home in Dixville Notch, NH, and then insist on my right to vote in the afternoon? Obama 15, McCain 6 — the first time Dixville Notch has voted for a Democrat in 40 years. A good omen for Obama — just ask President Humphrey.

  • Purple Finger Majesties

    The Web Goddess and I got up early this morning to perform our solemn civic duty of canceling each other out at the election booth. The polls in New Jersey nominally open at 6 a.m., but voting was already under way when we arrived at 6. At 6:04 I estimated just under 100 people in […]

  • Endorsement: Vote for McCain…

    … and pray for his continued good health. I guess if I want to be a titan of the blogosphere I should take this more seriously, but I’m tired of the damned election. Even the much-anticipated All That Is Necessary endorsement will not be enough to help McCain in New Jersey. My collected election posts […]

  • No, It’s NOT Racial Code

    I listen to political podcasts on my iPod when I’m on the treadmill. One of the ones I like is the Slate Political Gabfest, even though all three regular panelists are strong Obama supporters. (So is almost everyone at Slate — when they polled their staffers, the vote went 55-1 for Obama over McCain, with […]

  • A McCain Voter Contemplates an Obama Presidency

    I was going to write a poignant, insightful post about why this McCain voter is undismayed by the prospect of an Obama victory, but Peggy Noonan beat me to it. Saves me a few pixels, I suppose. An excerpt: A great moment: When the press was hitting hard on the pregnancy of Sarah Palin’s 17-year-old […]

  • The Corner vs. the Messiahmercial

    The Web Goddess and I watched the Obamavision special via DVR while snuggling together on the couch. We’re a red-and-blue couple, but in the spirit of bipartisanship, I wore a purple shirt. I started checking out of the campaign emotionally after the final debate (see “Stick a Fork in Mac, He’s Toast“). So tonight (ok, […]

  • Woman Bites Candidate on CNN

    I just set the DVR to record Obama’s half-hour, blanket-the-airwaves infomercial, since I’ll be out when it airs. It’s a good reminder that I wanted to blog about a woman-bites-candidate story I saw on CNN. I first became aware of the existence of Campbell Brown when she questioned the significance of Sarah Palin’s role as […]

  • Catfight in The Corner! Lopez vs. Parker

    Welcome, Andrew Sullivan and 3QuarksDaily readers. While you’re here, I hope you’ll take a look around and leave a comment! The “Labels” section in the right column can be used as a menu. I’m a big fan of National Review Online’s group blog, called The Corner. It has been described as “the Id of Conservatism,” […]