August 29, 2008
August 28, 2008
I didn't watch Senator Clinton's speech last night; I knew she would say whatever she would have to say in order to keep her word to support Senator Obama's presidential bid. Unlike Obama in the very recent past, she hasn't struck me as one to go back on her word. I also know she is playing the game...
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Unfortunately I missed Hillary’s speech last night — a dinner party took up the whole evening, and by the time I flipped on the tube it was already over. But from everything I’m reading, HRC is working hard to put the past behind her, and support the chosen Democratic candidate. But for eve...
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According to Egyptian website Al-Mesryoon, last two months there was a campaign in America to recruit Egyptians as interpreters in the American forces and to be sent to Iraq. The Americans offer Green Card to Egyptians who sign a contract to work for at least six months, and the recruiters can ex...
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Two speakers in the American Democratic Convention attacked Saudi Arabia. That means we will see a real new Saudi era and a new equation in the Middle East. Hillary Clinton The biggest deficit in our nation’s history. Money borrowed from the Chinese to buy oil from the Saudis. Brian Schwe...
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Barack Obama's candidate for Vice President Sen. Joe Biden made the Russian invasion of Georgia a heavy focus of the foreign policy piece of his speech to the Democratic National Convention last night. It would have been hard to imagine just a few months ago that the word "Russia" would barely even ...
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Moments ago, the Democrats formally nominated Senator Barack Obama for the Presidency by acclamation. Whether you are a Democrat, a Republican, or a nut, this is a historic moment for the United States. And in a sign of unity, it was New York's Senator Hillary Clinton who motioned to suspend the rol...
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Did you watch? I’m an open admirer of Michelle O, and I gotta give it up for my girl — she was stunning tonight. First of all — that dress. That color. GORGEOUS. Her makeup, flawless. And her words, poignant and resonant. In case you missed the speech, Yahoo and CNN both have recaps. She sh...
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I can't vote in the US, because I'm a Mexican citizen, and I don't vote in general, because to be honest I don't care enough. But if I could vote and I did vote, I think I'd vote for Obama. Having said that, lately I've been noticing a more and more frequent trend: retards voting for Obama for al...
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For the first time since Kennedy times many American feel enthusiastic about a politician, about a presidential candidate! See the video song below. While previously it were just fangirls who were making songs about Obama but now these are professional artists! Wow. Nobody should have any illu...
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A Bahraini journalist, translator, editor, blogger and wanna be artist - in no particular order. I am also Global Voices Online's Middle East and North Africa and Arabic Language Editor.
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