AltWeeklies Wire
Is Obama Overdoing the 'Just Folks' Thing?new
Obama's taking this availability thing too far. An appearance on ESPN to discuss his bracket picks in the upcoming NCAA tournament, exchanging high fives with one of the Wizards' rowdy fans, and appearing on a late-night TV talk show. What can we look forward to next week, Mr. President, an appearance on American Idol maybe?
The Memphis Flyer |
Marty Aussenberg |
03-23-2009 |
Commentary
Tags: Barack Obama, publicity
Leave Bobby Jindal Alone!new
Video: Who is this guy? We'd rather not say. But we feel his pain. We really do.
The Memphis Flyer |
Staff |
02-27-2009 |
Commentary
We Should Thank the Shoe Thrower for Setting the Tone for the Bush Post-Presidencynew
I suspect the Secret Service has a difficult task ahead of itself, one way or the other, as our immediate past president hits the road determined to make some real bucks. For wherever he goes on the post-presidential speaking-tour circuit, George W. Bush will have to duck for his supper as well as sing for it.
The Memphis Flyer |
Kenneth Neill |
12-19-2008 |
Commentary
The Real October Surprisenew
As the country struggles with a confidence-shaking economic meltdown, unfinished and bloody business in Iraq and Afghanistan, and soaring energy costs, we can only hope that the candidates will move past the current ugliness and get back to the real issues soon. Now that would be a real October surprise.
The Memphis Flyer |
Staff |
10-10-2008 |
Commentary
The First Prez Debate: Win, Lose, or Draw?new
Against a backdrop of economic crisis, the two presidential contenders dueled in Oxford.
The Memphis Flyer |
Jackson Baker |
10-03-2008 |
Commentary
Economic Meltdown Helps Set the Presidential Campaign on the Right Coursenew
Our bet (and certainly our hope) is that the ever-worsening economic crisis will force American voters, afflicted directly in the pocketbook, to look away from the Disney-like scenarios which have dominated political coverage since the two national political conventions and dare to look the abyss in the face.
The Memphis Flyer |
Editorial |
09-19-2008 |
Commentary
In American Politics, Nuance is for Losersnew
For now, Obama is staying on the high road. I hope to God I'm wrong -- and I wish I had more faith in the American electorate -- but in this country today, the high road often leads straight to Loserville.
The Memphis Flyer |
Bruce VanWyngarden |
09-12-2008 |
Commentary
Is Bill Frist Going to Run for Governor of Tennessee?new
The former Republican majority leader happens to be the 800-pound gorilla in speculation about the 2010 Tennessee governor's race. And there are seven fellow Republicans who nurse ambitions to be governor but are prepared to shelve their plans if Frist decides to make the race.
The Memphis Flyer |
Jackson Baker |
09-12-2008 |
Commentary
Obama's Idea of Swapping One Quagmire for Another is Hardly a Brilliant Foreign Policynew
If Barack Obama's idea of ending the occupation in Iraq is to transfer most of the troops to Afghanistan, he won't have accomplished much. He's right that we should not be in Iraq, but we also shouldn't be in Afghanistan.
The Memphis Flyer |
Charley Reese |
08-01-2008 |
Commentary
McCain Adopts Rovian Scorched-Earth Attack on Obama's Patriotism and Integritynew
The presidential race is starting to turn nasty — at least on one side. John McCain said last week that opponent Barack Obama was willing to "lose a war in order to win a campaign." McCain also ran an ad falsely claiming that Obama canceled a meeting with wounded vets in Germany because "cameras weren't allowed."
The Memphis Flyer |
Bruce VanWyngarden |
08-01-2008 |
Commentary
Hillary is Looking Like a Sore Loser, Not a Leadernew
What I find most troubling is Clinton's hypocrisy and disengenuousness. Now she's insisting on "counting all the votes," which is code for counting all the votes in Michigan and Florida. Clinton and her campaign advisers were all for shutting out those two states when it appeared she wouldn't need their votes.
The Memphis Flyer |
Bruce VanWyngarden |
05-30-2008 |
Commentary
Teeing Off on President Bush, the 'Ex-Golfer'new
The fact that giving up a game is the way he decided to show "solidarity" with the families of fallen soldiers shows (as if we needed additional evidence) his utter disconnection from reality.
The Memphis Flyer |
Marty Aussenberg |
05-19-2008 |
Commentary
Obama Was Right: These Folks Are Bitternew
Here's the thing: I grew up in rural America. I've drunk lots of whiskey in small-town Pennsylvania taverns. Obama spoke the truth: These folks are pissed-off at the way they've been shafted by corporate America. And unfortunately for Hillary, they know a phony when they see one.
The Memphis Flyer |
Bruce VanWyngarden |
04-18-2008 |
Commentary
Subverting Dr. Kingnew
Has it really been 40 years since the death and martyrdom of Dr. Martin Luther King on that shattering April evening here in Memphis?
The Memphis Flyer |
Staff |
04-04-2008 |
Commentary
Election '08: Mississippi Mudnew
The Democratic presidential candidates struggle on.
The Memphis Flyer |
Jackson Baker |
03-14-2008 |
Commentary
