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Pop Politico: “Priorities”
Years ago, I used to teach political science to students whose level of interest ran the range from apathetic to enthusiastic — with a good chunk in the middle just trying to get a
Read More »Pop Politico: “Why Bill Clinton Is a Douchebag”
For all intents and purposes, Bill and Hillary Clinton should be my candidates. On the political spectrum I consider myself center-left, and the Clintons have been center-left politicians since, well, they became politicians. You
Read More »Pop Politico: “It’s Not All a Dream”
Upon leaving office in 2000, Bill Clinton was keen on having a national conversation on race in America. He eventually did in 2004, but because he was a former president involved in this conversation
Read More »Pop Politico: Spare Change
Presidential campaigns, like marketing campaigns, have to have a sellable theme. Something that sounds snappy and connects with voters/consumers so they will act (i.e., vote for a candidate or buy a certain product). Whether
Read More »Pop Politico: “Master and Servant”
A news item broke late Friday that was quite novel for political retribution stories. Lawyers representing Jose Padilla – the guy who was locked up in a Navy brig for 3 1/2 years as
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