Quint (above), Mason and Gabrille (below) look on as Obama becomes their new president.
Moms and their boys.
"Ladies of Leisure" enjoying this wonderful occasion.
Showing posts with label politics. Show all posts
Showing posts with label politics. Show all posts
Wednesday, January 21, 2009
Obama Inauguration Party
Yesterday, a group of us (American expats living in Amsterdam) got together in the evening to watch the Obama excitement. (Yes, we didn't have to wake up early to see the inauguration, it was at 6pm here!)
Quint (above), Mason and Gabrille (below) look on as Obama becomes their new president.
Moms and their boys.
"Ladies of Leisure" enjoying this wonderful occasion.
Quint (above), Mason and Gabrille (below) look on as Obama becomes their new president.
Moms and their boys.
"Ladies of Leisure" enjoying this wonderful occasion.
Tuesday, January 20, 2009
Sunday, November 09, 2008
Tuesday, November 04, 2008
Sunday, November 02, 2008
Calling all swing states!
Today we decided to volunteer a couple of hours of our time and call voters in swing states to make sure they knew where their polling places were for Tuesdays huge election.
When the main office was too full some of us were sent to "Happy Donuts" to sit underneath a very large ceiling doughnut to make our calls.
When the main office was too full some of us were sent to "Happy Donuts" to sit underneath a very large ceiling doughnut to make our calls.
Thursday, October 30, 2008
Tuesday, October 28, 2008
Saturday, October 25, 2008
Tuesday, October 21, 2008
Tuesday, October 14, 2008
Friday, October 10, 2008
Tuesday, October 07, 2008
Friday, October 03, 2008
Em played too
Emerson Grace wanted to play Palin Bingo with us.
But, golly gee, wouldn't cha know, it just tuckered her right out!
But, golly gee, wouldn't cha know, it just tuckered her right out!
Who won?
I liked this summary about the debate last night:
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Who won the VP debate?
Fri Oct 3, 12:31 PM ET
After Sarah Palin's interview with Katie Couric, many predicted her debate with Senator Joe Biden would be another "moose in the headlights" train wreck. That wasn't the case. The Alaska governor held her own and had a clear command of the facts. But was she good enough to win?
Clearly, voters want to know. After the debate, searches spiked on "who won the vice presidential debate" and "who is the vp debate winner." The Buzz contains a slew of analysis pieces on who came out on top, but like everything else in politics, the answer depends on who you ask.
CNN conducted a national poll and found that Senator Biden won, but that Gov. Palin "exceeded expectations." CNN also found that Palin topped Biden on likability, but Biden was viewed to be more qualified for the job.
Politico acknowledges that Palin escaped a "demolition derby moment," but claimed Biden was still the clear winner. "The financial meltdown has put a new premium on competence, and Palin did nothing to show she is ready to be in charge." Still, Palin's "folksy charm" was, for the most part, well received, and on occasion came with a "sharp edge."
Similar analysis can be found at Time.com. Joe Klein writes that while Sarah Palin "did fine," Joe Biden "demonstrated a real knowledge of the issues." Biden, in Klein's opinion, also had the most memorable moment of the debate when he spoke about his wife's death and what it was like to be a single parent. That moment, according to Klein, "was more real than anything Palin said all night."
Still, Ms. Palin's "you betcha" phrases drew a tremendous amount of search interest. In referencing the average American, she used the phrase "Joe Sixpack." The term immediately shot up in Search ("Hockey Mom" is so last month). Palin also referred to John McCain as "the maverick" several times. For viewers, this clearly inspired memories of one of Tom Cruise's greatest hits. That's right, lookups on "top gun maverick" went supersonic. Finally, Palin's mispronunciation of the word "nuclear" drew an atomic level of searches for "nuclear vs. nucular." Remember: when in doubt, just sound it out.
- by Mike Krumboltz
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Who won the VP debate?
Fri Oct 3, 12:31 PM ET
After Sarah Palin's interview with Katie Couric, many predicted her debate with Senator Joe Biden would be another "moose in the headlights" train wreck. That wasn't the case. The Alaska governor held her own and had a clear command of the facts. But was she good enough to win?
Clearly, voters want to know. After the debate, searches spiked on "who won the vice presidential debate" and "who is the vp debate winner." The Buzz contains a slew of analysis pieces on who came out on top, but like everything else in politics, the answer depends on who you ask.
CNN conducted a national poll and found that Senator Biden won, but that Gov. Palin "exceeded expectations." CNN also found that Palin topped Biden on likability, but Biden was viewed to be more qualified for the job.
Politico acknowledges that Palin escaped a "demolition derby moment," but claimed Biden was still the clear winner. "The financial meltdown has put a new premium on competence, and Palin did nothing to show she is ready to be in charge." Still, Palin's "folksy charm" was, for the most part, well received, and on occasion came with a "sharp edge."
Similar analysis can be found at Time.com. Joe Klein writes that while Sarah Palin "did fine," Joe Biden "demonstrated a real knowledge of the issues." Biden, in Klein's opinion, also had the most memorable moment of the debate when he spoke about his wife's death and what it was like to be a single parent. That moment, according to Klein, "was more real than anything Palin said all night."
Still, Ms. Palin's "you betcha" phrases drew a tremendous amount of search interest. In referencing the average American, she used the phrase "Joe Sixpack." The term immediately shot up in Search ("Hockey Mom" is so last month). Palin also referred to John McCain as "the maverick" several times. For viewers, this clearly inspired memories of one of Tom Cruise's greatest hits. That's right, lookups on "top gun maverick" went supersonic. Finally, Palin's mispronunciation of the word "nuclear" drew an atomic level of searches for "nuclear vs. nucular." Remember: when in doubt, just sound it out.
- by Mike Krumboltz
Thursday, October 02, 2008
Getting ready for the debate tonight
And don't forget to check out Palinbingo.com before the debate begins tonight! If the debate wasn't going to be entertaining enough on its own, now it will be.
Thursday, September 11, 2008
Saturday, June 07, 2008
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