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Hillary Guerilla Fight? What Hillary Guerilla Fight?new
I hate to burst a bubble, but this Hillary vs. Barack b.s. is a complete and total contrivance manufactured by those in the media who are determined to define this party as one that is divided.
The Memphis Flyer |
Cheri DelBrocco |
08-26-2008 |
Politics
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
Tennessee Fords' Legal Troubles Continuenew
In the long-running epic series The United States v. The Fords of Memphis, John Ford is about to reclaim the starring role.
The Memphis Flyer |
John Branston |
06-06-2008 |
Politics
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
The Plot Thickens In Tennessee's 9th Congressional District Racenew
Adherents of current 9th District representative Steve Cohen, who had been looking at a de facto one-to-one Democratic primary race between the incumbent and challenger Nikki Tinker, will surely welcome Joe Towns' presence in the race.
The Memphis Flyer |
Jackson Baker |
04-18-2008 |
Politics
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
The Mayor's Gambitnew
How A C Wharton played a major background role in a plan to enlarge Willie Herenton's power.
The Memphis Flyer |
Jackson Baker |
04-04-2008 |
Politics
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
Three-Way in the Ninth Congressional Districtnew
Contending in the closely watched congressional race are Steve Cohen, Nikki Tinker, and ... Jake Ford.
The Memphis Flyer |
Jackson Baker |
03-21-2008 |
Politics
ACLU Sues Tennessee to Restore Felon Voting Rightsnew
In 2006, the state legislature added new amendments that force felons to pay victim restitution and be current on child support payments, when applicable, before voting again. The ACLU contends that "no one should have to pay any fine or any monetary obligation as a condition to vote."
The Memphis Flyer |
Preston Lauterbach |
03-21-2008 |
Politics
Election '08: Mississippi Mudnew
The Democratic presidential candidates struggle on.
The Memphis Flyer |
Jackson Baker |
03-14-2008 |
Commentary
Dramatic Turnarounds & New Approaches in Tennessee's Political Universenew
Last Saturday's meeting of the state Republican executive committee in Nashville was notable both for one thing that happened and one thing that didn't happen.
The Memphis Flyer |
Jackson Baker |
03-07-2008 |
Politics
Obama as Santa Claus?new
A father's reproach illuminates the Democratic candidate's special appeal.
The Memphis Flyer |
Tonya L. Thompson |
02-22-2008 |
Commentary
