One of the abiding story lines of this campaign was the difference in demeanor in the two candidates. President-elect Obama was measured, unflappable, took setbacks and turned them into assets, while Senator McCain often seemed irritated and could be quick to anger. For those who had followed Obama’s political career, it was no surprise that he maintained his composure, but McCain’s campaign anger seemed out of character… [continue]

Irony isn’t dead, but its golden age has passed.  Now we enter days of meta.  Popping around the major news networks last night and the major newspapers this morning I found not a single story or dialog about what the candidates said.  Nobody was interested in truth or relevance of the debate, instead all efforts were directed … [continue]

As all of you no doubt know, last night was the Vice-Presidential debate between Governor Palin of Alaska and Senator Biden of Delaware. It had been billed as the must watch debate of all debates. The media hype machine was in top form, disaster scenarios laid out, perceived strengths and weaknesses dissected, and the importance of the … [continue]