Re: Blackberry Politics

Sure, the phrase is an artful literary description that keys in (heh) nicely with the actual use and abuse of the item mentioned. Probably because Brooks knows something about Blackberrys. A bit father afield from his natural habitat, he starts to get a little lost. BROOKS:The magic is not felt by a lot of people. [...]

“America Surprised Us and Let a Black Man Guide Us”

Nas gets in on the Obama game. Not as twee — or as fully positive — as the will.i.am video. Also not totally SFW/parents/kids. Partial video clip from MTV below:

In the Arena

The Real Iraq Issue

I’m not sure that the details of Patrick Cockburn’s report about the status of forces agreement (SOFA) between the U.S. and Iraq are correct, but if they are this should be a major issue in the 2008 presidential campaign. The question should be framed in this way: Do you believe that the U.S. should have [...]