Posted by Melanie on Nov 4, 2008 in
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Not all of the polls have closed yet, but it looks pretty clear that Barack Obama will become our nation’s 44th president, and the first African-American president in our nation’s history. This is quite an accomplishment, and on that fact and that fact alone, I congratulate Mr. Obama and take pride in the fact at [...]
Tags: Obama, politics
Posted by Melanie on Sep 10, 2008 in Uncategorized
Unless you have been living under a rock the past couple of days, you are fully aware of the controversy surrounding Barack Obama’s comment at a political rally on Tuesday. Just Google the single word “lipstick” and you’ll see.
You can put lipstick on a pig. It’s still a pig. – Barack Obama
About a week [...]
Tags: Obama, politics, Sarah Palin
Posted by Melanie on Sep 7, 2008 in Uncategorized
Lunch at Johnny J’s Diner in Casper, Wyoming – $6.79One tank of gas for campaign tour bus – $360Hotel room for the night while campaigning in Dillonvale, OH – $159
The Great One without his teleprompter – priceless.
(While I can appreciate the man is probably sleep deprived (like every politician that has ever run for office), [...]
Tags: Obama, politics
Posted by Melanie on Sep 4, 2008 in Uncategorized
Just over six years ago, I graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. I earned my BA in journalism and mass communication. As one of the most popular majors for students at the university, the School of Journalism was home to some of the best professors at UNC, talented and [...]
Tags: politics
Posted by Melanie on Aug 31, 2008 in Uncategorized
The buzz about Sarah Palin has been non-stop the past couple of days. Political blogs are alive with the sound of Republican music – lyrics such as “lifetime member of the National Rifle Association” and “a conservative, pro-life politician” and “more experience than Barack Obama” and “willing to stand up to corruption, even within [...]
Tags: John McCain, politics, Sarah Palin
Posted by Melanie on Aug 27, 2008 in Uncategorized
Being dutiful American citizens, the husband and I have been watching (really tolerating) the Democratic National Convention this week on NBC. Sure, our living room between the hours of 10 and 11 pm is reminiscent of a severe case of 5 o’clock road rage as the husband and I yell back at the TV (I [...]
Tags: DNC, Obama, politics, RNC