Barring feasible foul play by Republicans, Barack Obama will probably win the Electoral College in 2012, which means that he will serve for another
Author: Arthur Lieber
Since 1969, Arthur Lieber has been teaching and working in non-profit educational organizations. His focus has been on promoting critical, creative, and enjoyable learning for students in informal settings. In the 2010 mid-term elections, he was the Democratic nominee for US Congress from Missouri’s 2nd Congressional District.
O’Donnell calls Des Moines Register’s Romney endorsement “magical thinking”
In 2008, the Des Moines Register endorsed then Senator Barack Obama for president over Senator John McCain. For largely inexplicable reasons, this year the
Who are these undecided voters?
There are Democrats who feel that Barack Obama is not progressive enough. There are Republicans or Tea Party members who feel that Mitt Romney
LA Times, Colin Powell enthusiastically endorse President Obama
Many of this year’s endorsements of Barack Obama for president are laced with caveats, but the tone of the Los Angeles Times and General
Arlen Specter, part of a vanishing breed
It’s somewhat like evolution – eventually a certain species just dies away. Perhaps the specie that former Pennsylvania Senator Arlen Specter was most like
Denver Post: Re-elect President Obama
The Denver Post endorsed Barack Obama for president in 2008, and Obama has earned their endorsement once again in 2012. This endorsement is particularly
Jon Stewart and Bill O’Reilly trade barbs in “Rumble 2012”
Politics lends itself to comedy, and the reverse is true as well. Comedian Jon Stewart and Fox News pundit Bill O’Reilly held a mock debate to
Five bad reasons to intervene in Syria
Recentl,y Michael Doran and Max Boot wrote an op-ed in the New York Times entitled “5 Reasons to Intervene in Syria Now.” While their
The debate in 99 seconds
If you dig deep enough into a CNN story called, “Obama and Romney: Middle class promises will be hard to keep,” you’ll run across
Obama had to debate with one hand tied behind his back
Mitt Romney accused Barack Obama of favoring a policy of “trickle-down government.” Indeed it was a zinger for Romney. It handcuffed Obama, although this