MetaFilter posts tagged with clinton and obama

The GOP's Misplaced Rage

glaucon — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 12:22:22 -0800

A conservative blogger talks about what the Republicans are really (should really be) mad about - Bush's terrible economic and fiscal legacy.

FWD: fwd: Fwd: RE: nuclear launch codez

Rhaomi — Sat, 15 Nov 2008 20:08:55 -0800

U.S. Presidents have had an uneven relationship with technology. The Clinton Presidential Library has more than 40 million White House emails on record (but only two are from the man himself). The Bush Administration, on the other hand, junked the Clinton archival process and replaced it with a comically inept alternative that has lost more than five million messages, many concerning official government business. (President Bush, for his part, gave up his longtime address -- G94b@aol.com -- just before his inauguration). Even the Reagan White House had its share of problems with the digital age. Now, as tech-savvy Barack Obama prepares to implement his technology plans, does he have a shot at dragging the Oval Office into the 21st century? Or will he have to surrender his laptop, his email account, and his beloved Blackberry?

U.S. Conference of Mayors

lunit — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 10:11:59 -0800

The United States Conference of Mayors will take place from June 20th-24th in Miami, FL. The agenda (pdf) includes rising energy costs, housing, water, transportation, street crime, public schools, gangs, health care quality and costs, secure airports and ports, illegal guns, drugs, and immigration with a special focus on climate protection initiatives. Not to mention speakers Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton, and Bill Clinton. Not sufficiently addressed in the proposed resolutions (pdf)? Gentrification, according to some.

Perhaps We Should Rename the Song "George's Monkey"

Xurando — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 17:40:09 -0800

Everybody Dance Now

Barack vs Clinton - a cool interactive graphic

storybored — Sun, 08 Jun 2008 08:22:47 -0800

Barack vs Clinton, a cool interactive graphic... What matters when it comes to which candidate people voted for? Race definitely mattered. Income matters sort of. And education. From the NYT, a fine piece of interactive illustration.

He meant "Character Assassination"

Xurando — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 11:56:50 -0800

Is it Art? The Assassination of Hillary Clinton /The Assassination of Barack Obama This morning, a Boston-born performance artist, Yazmany Arboleda, tried to set up a provocative art exhibition in a vacant storefront on West 40th Street in Midtown Manhattan with the title, “The Assassination of Hillary Clinton/The Assassination of Barack Obama,” in neatly stenciled letters on the plate glass windows at street level.

A moment in history; Obama Wins Presidential Nomination.

Effigy2000 — Tue, 03 Jun 2008 20:18:49 -0800

It's official. Obama has won the Democratic Party nomination for the US Presidency. In response, McCain has launched a "verbal sortie" against him and the media has already begun disecting Hillary's campaign.

The Dangling Conversation

nasreddin — Fri, 30 May 2008 00:56:13 -0800

"People are talking, but no one is really listening. For all the fun and fantasy that can be had following this election on the internet, the overriding impression it gives after a while is of tuning into thousands of people as they sit in their cars and complain about the traffic." David Runciman on "The Cattle-Prod Election."

The American way

Brian B. — Thu, 29 May 2008 19:37:03 -0800

State by state electoral college analysis and predictions for the main 2008 presidential candidates, based on polling data and updated daily. Special thanks to anotherpanacea and EarBucket, respectively, for posting those sites on metatalk recently.

Everything you think you know about inequality is wrong.

Cool Papa Bell — Mon, 19 May 2008 17:18:11 -0800

Everything you think you know about inequality is wrong. This guy disagrees. But it's not that bad, honest. And free trade with China is a good thing for poor Americans. But are these guys the next Yugo?

The story of the Democratic primaries so far, boiled down to seven minutes.

goodnewsfortheinsane — Tue, 06 May 2008 16:10:22 -0800

The Democratic Primary Season in 7 Minutes.

Perhaps the end of the hype cycle?

psmealey — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 14:39:44 -0800

"Bitter" harvest The week started off in classic campaign form: a report of remarks made by Obama percolated through the media and came to dominate the news cycle. In typically circular fashion, the exhaustive coverage came to provide its own justification, as journalists covered the controversy that they had largely created... But a funny thing happened on the way to the forum in Philadelphia. It turns out that despite the fuss, the remarks have had no discernable impact on the levels of support enjoyed by either candidate. We've had seven Pennsylvania polls released over the past two days, and not one shows a statistically significant gain for Hillary. ... all too often, the relentless focus on controversy serves to reinforce a superficial narrative that obscures the underlying forces and concerns that actually drive voter behavior. And that's a shame

A West Wing Writer Imagines a Deadlocked Democratic Convention

shivohum — Sun, 13 Apr 2008 07:46:09 -0800

A West Wing Writer Imagines a Deadlocked Democratic Convention

Prolonging the Battle

digaman — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 08:54:13 -0800

The hidden factor in Hillary Clinton's rebound: committed Republicans voting in open primaries who want to prolong the messy battle for the Democratic nomination, encouraged by right-wing radio hosts like Laura Ingraham and Rush Limbaugh. Or is Hillary just suddenly more palatable to conservatives than multi-culti Obama?

Plagiarize a Presidential Candidate

anotherpanacea — Sat, 15 Mar 2008 13:57:53 -0800

Hillary Clinton's senior thesis is available online. (pdf) How the Clintons wrapped up Hillary's thesis Hillary, Soros, Alinsky, and Rush Race between Clinton and Obama surfaces radically different views of politics, citizens’ roles

Obama supporter shocked to see herself in Hillary ad

doug3505 — Mon, 10 Mar 2008 09:33:54 -0800

Obama supporter shocked to see herself in Hillary ad. "Especially because she's a fierce supporter of Barack Obama." "But the young girl starring in the ad will actually be voting age next month and says she's no fan of Hillary Clinton." The footage is another example of the risks of using stock film or images to convey an advertising message. The footage comes from Getty Footage Stock. FYI that footage prices out at around $ 2,500 for national advertising usage. {via}

What Are Words For?

timsteil — Mon, 18 Feb 2008 12:06:47 -0800

Obama accused of plagarism. Clinton aide Howard Wolfson claims Barack Obama plagarized a speech by Governor Deval Patrick (D-MA). If they do seem similar, it could be because they were likely written by the same person, political consultant David Axelrod, a man who gets around.

Brodner's Take on the Primaries

maryh — Thu, 07 Feb 2008 22:28:07 -0800

Cartoonist Steve Brodner sketches the American candidates for president as Odd Couples in a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World. Best. McCain. Evah.

Character. Integrity. Do.

zenzizi — Tue, 05 Feb 2008 06:44:57 -0800

20 minutes or so on why I am 4Barack. A very thoughtful and eloquent comparison (transcript) of the core differences between Obama and Clinton - by Creative Commons CEO and Professor Lawrence Lessig.

Who is naming who?

Brian James — Fri, 21 Dec 2007 17:21:04 -0800

This Flash tool from the New York Times shows you how many times each candidate has named each of the other candidates, suggesting which candidates the others perceive as worthy of addressing. It's a very neat and efficient visualization tool. Guess who everyone can't stop mentioning?

this was our president

kliuless — Sun, 16 Dec 2007 09:25:14 -0800

Bill Clinton on Charlie Rose - on display: Thoughtful Visionary as well as Political Animal; cf. Howard Dean and Jimmy Carter.

2008, not 1984

caddis — Sun, 18 Mar 2007 16:53:39 -0800

Vote different. Unauthorized Internet ad for Obama converts Apple Computer's '84 Super Bowl spot into a generational howl against Clinton's presidential bid. more

20 questions for 20 politicians.

Sticherbeast — Fri, 16 Feb 2007 14:01:35 -0800

Let's play 20 questions. 20 candidates for President, 20 personalized questions.

More Electable the Hillary

sourbrew — Thu, 14 Sep 2006 12:45:05 -0800

Barrack Obama is being urged by former political opponent Dan Hynes to run for president in '08 in a most eloquent open letter.