Posts Tagged ‘Barack Obama’
On the Opinion Page: May 3, 2008
In which The Gay Recluse scores selected opinions in The Times. Bob Herbert/Overkill and Short Shrift The Short Version: Why can’t we get a grip? In his words: “The challenge for the working press right now is to see if we can force ourselves past the overwhelming temptations of Wright and race and focus in […]
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Tags: Barack Obama, Bob Herbert, Gail Collins, Gas Tax Holiday, Hillary Clinton, Opinions, The Maverick, The New York Times
On the Opinion Page: May 2, 2008
In which The Gay Recluse scores selected opinions in The Times. Paul Krugman/Party of Denial The Short Version: I still love Hillary even if she supports that stupid gas-tax holiday. In his words: “But if the Democrats really want to pin the denialist label on John McCain, health care is the place to focus.” Score: D+ […]
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Tags: Barack Obama, David Brooks, Globalization, Hillary Clinton, Paradigms, Paul Krugman, Technology
In which The Gay Recluse scores selected opinions in The Times. Thomas Friedman/Dumb as We Wanna Be The Short Version: We need higher gas taxes and more $$$$ devoted to clean-energy R&D! In his words: “At a time when we should be throwing everything into clean power innovation, we are squabbling over pennies.” Score: A (Applause) We completely agree […]
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Tags: Barack Obama, Clean Energy, Gax Taxes, Hillary Clinton, Maureen Dowd, Reverend Wright, Thomas Friedman
In which The Gay Recluse scores selected opinions in The Times. Bob Herbert/The Pastor Casts a Shadow The Short Version: Oh nos! The Reverend is going to wreck everything! In his words: “Faster than anyone could have imagined, the young Mr. Obama became Senator Obama and then the leading candidate for the Democratic presidential nomination.” Score: […]
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Tags: Barack Obama, Bob Herbert, David Brooks, Demographics, Racism, Reverend Wright, The New York Times
In which The Gay Recluse scores selected opinions in The Times. Paul Krugman/Bush Made Permanent The Short Version: The Maverick is a Loser! In his words: “Mr. McCain proposes making almost all of the Bush tax cuts, which are currently scheduled to expire at the end of 2010, permanent.” Score: B- (Basic) We already know […]
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Tags: Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton, Paul Krugman, The Maverick, The New York Times, William Kristol
In which The Gay Recluse scores selected opinion pieces in The Times. Frank Rich/How McCain Lost in Pennsylvania The Short Version: We’ll see who’s laughing in November! In his words: “On the way to the finish line, the prolonged primary race, far from destroying the Democratic candidates, may do more insidious damage to the Republican […]
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Tags: Barack Obama, Deforestation, Frank Rich, Global Warming, Hillary Clinton, John McCain, Jungle, Maureen Dowd, Nicholas Kristof, Rain Forest, The Maverick, The New York Times
In which The Gay Recluse scores selected opinion pieces in The Times. Gail Collins/McCain’s Compassion Tour The Short Version: The Maverick is a major asshole. In her words: “[H]is reaction does suggest that on his list of presidential priorities, the problems of working women come in somewhere behind the rising price of after-dinner mints.” Score: […]
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Tags: Barack Obama, Bob Herbert, Gail Collins, Hillary Clinton, John McCain, The Maverick, The New York Times
In which The Gay Recluse scores selection opinion pieces in The Times. Paul Krugman/Self-Inflicted Confusion The Short Version: Friends! I told you Hillary was the best, and because you ignored me and got wrapped up in the Obullshit message of “change,” you shall now suffer accordingly. In his words: “The attacks from the Clinton campaign have been badminton […]
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Tags: Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton, John McCain, Paul Krugman, The Maverick, The New York Times
In which The Gay Recluse scores selected opinion pieces in The Times. Maureen Dowd/Wilting Over Waffles The Short Version: Hillary is a monster! In her words: “Despite all his incandescent gifts, Obama has missed several opportunities to smash the ball over the net and end the game.” Score: D+ (Deadly) Wake us up when the primaries are over. […]
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Tags: Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton, Maureen Dowd, Monsters, Primaries, The New York Times
In which The Gay Recluse scores selected opinion pieces in The Times. Frank Rich/Shoddy! Tawdry! A Televised Train Wreck! The Short Version: That debate was la-la-la-lame! In his words: “I can’t remember a debate in which the only memorable moment was the audience’s heckling of a moderator.” Score: D+ (Dated) The debate already feels like […]
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Tags: Barack Obama, Debates, Frank Rich, Global Warming, Maureen Dowd, Nicholas Kristof, The New York Times
In which The Gay Recluse scores selected opinion pieces in The Times. Bob Herbert/Road Map To Defeat The Short Version: I’m sad! In his words: “Instead of capitalizing on the political advantages presented by these issues, the Democrats, with their increasingly small-minded approach to this election, are squandering them.” Score: D (Dull) Herbert would be […]
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Tags: Barack Obama, Bob Herbert, Gail Collins, George W. Bush, Global Warming, Hillary Clinton, John McCain
In which The Gay Recluse scores selected opinion pieces in The Times. Paul Krugman/Clinging to a Stereotype The Short Version: Obama makes me mad! In his words: “Over all, none of this suggests that people turn to God out of economic frustration.” Score: D (Desparate) Krugman is really annoyed that Hillary Clinton’s chances of winning the nomination […]
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Tags: Barack Obama, David Brooks, Hillary Clinton, John McCain, Paul Krugman, The Maverick, The New York Times
In which The Gay Recluse scores selected opinion pieces in The Times. Gail Collins/Battle of the Baggage The Short Version: We’re all very tired. In her words: “I know it’s been a hard couple of weeks, people. You were all excited about this election and now you feel like someone who got all dressed up […]
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Tags: Barack Obama, Gail Collins, Hillary Clinton, John McCain, Museums, Nicholas Kristof, Primaries, Race, Roger Cohen, The New York Times
In which The Gay Recluse scores selected opinion pieces in The Times. Maureen Dowd/Eggheads and Cheese Balls The Short Version: Obama and Hillary are both floundering. In her words: “At match points, when Hillary fights like a cornered raccoon, Obama retreats into law professor mode.” Score: B- (Basic) This column doesn’t break any new ground as Dowd trots […]
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Tags: Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton, Homophobia, Maureen Dowd, The New York Times
In which The Gay Recluse scores selected opinion pieces in The Times. Bob Herbert/Some Perspective on “Bitter” The Short Version: Pennsylvania is filled with racists! In his words: “In his San Francisco comments, Senator Obama fouled up when he linked frustration and bitterness over economic hard times with America’s romance with guns and embrace of religion.” […]
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Tags: Barack Obama, Bob Herbert, David Brooks, Pennsylvania, Racism, Trade
In which The Gay Recluse scores selected opinion pieces in The Times. Paul Krugman/Crisis of Confidence The Short Version: The United States is in a bad mood! In his words: “The question is, can the next administration end America’s malaise?” Score: D (Depressing) Krugman certainly touches upon a widely held perception that we’re completely fucked […]
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Tags: Barack Obama, Karl Marx, Paul Krugman, Recession, Roger Cohen, William Kristol
In which The Gay Recluse scores selected opinions in The Times. Bob Herbert/A Different Kind of Election The Short Version: Even racist Democrats might vote for Obama given how much they hate Bush! In his words: “The table is set for the Democrats.” Score: B- (Basic) Nothing here to disagree with, but nothing you haven’t heard […]
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Tags: Barack Obama, Bob Herbert, David Brooks, Hillary Clinton, Iraq, Racism, The Maverick, The New York Times, The Surge
In which The Gay Recluse scores selected opinions in The Times. Paul Krugman/Grains Gone Wild The Short Version: Add soaring costs of food to the list of ways in which we are completely fucked. In his words: “Oh, and in case you’re wondering: all the remaining presidential contenders are terrible on this issue.” Score: D+ […]
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Tags: Barack Obama, China, John McCain, Paul Krugman, Roger Cohen, Sustainable Growth, The Maverick, The New York Times, William Kristol
In which The Gay Recluse scores selected opinion pieces in The Times. Paul Krugman/Voodoo Health Economics The Short Version: The Maverick is an idiot. In her words: “[T]he McCain health plan — actually a set of bullet points on the campaign’s Web site — is entirely based on blind faith that competition among private insurers […]
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Tags: Barack Obama, David Brooks, Health Care, John McCain, Martin Luther King, Paul Krugman, The New York Times
In which The Gay Recluse scores selected opinion pieces in The Times. Maureen Dowd/The Hillary Waltz The Short Version: Whoever wins, the battle has been good for Democrats. In her words: “One of the most valuable lessons the gritty Hillary can teach the languid Obama — and the timid Democrats — is that the whole […]
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Tags: Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton, Maureen Dowd, Richard Strauss, The New York Times
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