Blog Entries tagged 'Youth'

Where Were You when Barack Obama Booty-Txted America?

fmartel@fas.harvard.edu — Sat, 23 Aug 2008 05:00:00 +0100

I should preface this experience by noting how much irrational loathing I have for that antiquated communication device that is the telephone. It is loud, obnoxious, makes your ears sweat, and requires undivided attention for use. It has been obsolete ever since Al Gore invented the internet, and my blood usually boils whenever I am forced to use it. I have broken my fair share of cell phones due to various circumstances, but all have been via the smashing of the phone against a wall. Text me [...]

Obamamania like Beatlemania?

krasney@fas.harvard.edu — Sat, 02 Aug 2008 05:00:00 +0100

The GOP has been quick to paint Obama as a vapid celebrity, with no genuine merits beyond his celebrity. Republican pundits have compared Obama's drawing huge crowds in Germany to Hitler speeches.

It seems that the same dynamic that is governing Obama's popularity-liberal ideas; a new, young look; and a "movement" rather than just content-sounds more like the Beatles and Beatlemania than any of these other comparisons. Thousands of people energized over [...]

Getting to know McCain: McCain on Conan O'Brien, and Thoughts on Youth

krasney@fas.harvard.edu — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 05:00:00 +0100

It's about to be taken off Hulu for some unsuspicious reason (here's the link anyway, in case they magically put it back up) but did anybody catch McCain on Conan recently?

I like the guy, but it sounded like he was telling grandpa's old war stories.

O'Brien asked an interesting question with regards to a recent New York Times article that argues that this campaign season, Obama has not done anything that would distinguish him comically (no Lewinsky scandal) but that:

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