Author Archives: robertemmet
How the Democrats Stopped Being the Party of the Common Man
By John Aloysius Farrell Read all about it. http://www.denverpost.com/thedemocrats
Deconstructing Joe
By John Aloysius Farrell So what can we learn about the Obama campaign from what it had Joe Biden say in Springfield, Ill. this afternoon? The introduction of a running mate is one of those prized moments when America pays … Continue reading
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Pelosi Arrives, Hails Obama as a Disrupter
By John Aloysius Farrell Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s plane was late arriving at DIA, and so she missed the eating part of her scheduled lunch with a group of columnists and reporters at the Brown Palace this afternoon. Not to worry. The … Continue reading
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American Gothic
By John Aloysius Farrell DAYTON, Ohio – No cross-country journey would be complete without a visit to the dark, freakish sideshow of our American carnival. This summer’s gothic entry does not have the mythic oomph of the Clutter family murders, … Continue reading
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I’ve Come to Look for America
By John Aloysius Farrell I made it. The aging Mustang ragtop limped into Denver today at 1:43 p.m. after a cross-country journey of 2035 miles. The Golden Bureau (accommodations closer to the actual Democratic convention being sadly unavailable) is open … Continue reading
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Being Called Ugly by a Frog?
By John Aloysius Farrell News story: Paris Hilton’s mother scolds McCain, calls his campaign “frivolous.” Choose your simile. Getting called “frivolous” by Paris Hilton’s mother is like…..
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Obama is an Uppity Negro, Part II
By John Aloysius Farrell David Gergen, on Stephanopoulos this morning, agrees with me. The entire McCain campaign these days is about riling up the rednecks into hating the uppity black guy. George F. Will then called it “irony” that the … Continue reading
