One of the very nice things about writing for politics is that it is very hard to run out of blog fodder right now. Consequently this week was a busy one and I’m sure weeks to come will be very busy as well. If you missed what has been going on or didn’t read all the commentary–grab a cup of coffee and join me as we review this week in the politics blog.
Sunday, June 8
The Way Things Work (In Politics)–Someone asked me to explain delegates, superdelegates and why the Clintons were complaining about injustices in Michigan and Florida. Here is a very simplified version for those who want to keep up in politics but aren’t interested in following all the heavy commentary.
My Last Article About Hillary Clinton for Now–On Saturday, Hillary Clinton made a concession speech and declared what the rest of us already knew–Barack Obama is the presumptive candidate for President on the Democratic ticket. Did she lose because of sexist boundaries or did she lose for another reason?
Friday, June 6
Are Democrats Just Whiny?–This blog is in response to a reader comment on why Hillary would even consider arguing her case for being the Democratic nominee for President.
Should We Revamp the Primary Process—Miriam brings us an excellent look at the state of primary elections in the United States. Is the process fair? If not, what should we do to fix it?
Wednesday, June 4
History Was Made. . .But Not Set in Stone–On Tuesday, June 3, Barack Obama sealed the deal and won the delegates necessary to be fully embraced by the Democratic party as the nominee for the President of the United States. Hillary was a little slow on getting the news though and gave a defiant ‘non-concession speech’, waiting to fully concede until the weekend.
Tuesday, June 3
Are We Nearing the End?–As we now know, the final super Tuesday in the Democratic primaries was held today. Will this finally be the end to a very competitive battle? Only time will tell.
Monday, June 2
Is America Ready for a Black President?–While all the news media outlets like to talk about the fact that Barack Obama is black–I am wondering why his race is an issue at all? Have we really not moved beyond this?