samwise the brave

amazing.  that one word describes it.  one of the team members who has been on some 28 teams said they hadn’t seen the kind of engagement with a group of juveniles like we experienced today. the gates of hell were literally stormed and it was with amazing energy.  i am at the family table of [...]

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there is a lot to be said and my mind is still groggy.  first, yesterday proved once again the greatness of our country.  the process worked.
i found this map telling…as you see how the vote for “change” were grounded mostly in the state’s urban centers and the rust belt.  there is a distinct disconnect and [...]

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finally this process is almost over…at least the electioneering thing.  i am concerned that in several states we’ll see some elections contested in the margins which could force some unpleasantness for sure.
EARLY this morning our emmah and i rolled out of our warm beds and headed to the north coast to take in the last [...]

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interesting op-ed in thursday’s wsj by dan henninger…
Hatin’ Palin
She’s not the reason Americans can’t stand their politicians.
here’s a core clip…
The established political pros let the selection process come to this. Presidential candidates such as John McCain and Barack Obama have become untethered from the discipline of party institutions, largely because the parties have lost [...]

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ummmm…i’ll admit country & western isn’t on my normal playlist…but this is interesting to say the least.  and it points to something that perhaps the gop pundits still don’t get it.  i heard hank interviewed this morning on fox and he admitted that he was supportive of mccain, but really got engaged in the election [...]

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