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5 December, 2008

Posts Tagged ‘Michelle Obama’

New POTUS, New Name

By Denis Campbell • Nov 11th, 2008 • Category: Politics Too
by Denis Campbell
Every incoming POTUS and VPOTUS (President of the United States and Vice), has a code name used by their US Secret Service protection detail. The name is chosen by the White House Communications Agency, originally created as the White House Signal Detachment under Franklin Roosevelt.
According to protocol, ‘good’ codewords are unambiguous words that [...]



Mama Michelle, Massachusetts Lion Make Mountain Mojo

By Denis Campbell • Aug 26th, 2008 • Category: Features
Michelle Obama, vilified by the fringe right, accused of horrible racial slurs and tarred with the same brush as her kooky pastor, wowed the Democratic convention last night with her dignity, grace and the heart of a lion. Speaking of lions, Ted Kennedy, the spiritual leader of the party, tied a bow around what would [...]



Keith Olbermann The Left’s Rottweiler

By Denis Campbell • Jul 8th, 2008 • Category: Features, Politics
Keith is my kind of guy. Creative, completely unmanageable, he says what he feels in the moment and wears his outrage like his very large heart on his 6’ 3” tall sleeve. Physically imposing, he has spent much of the last year teaching the left that if you’re in a gunfight, you’d better bring along [...]



What if We’re Wrong? Introspection Makes Needed Comeback

By Denis Campbell • Jun 9th, 2008 • Category: Features
120 hours ago, Barack Obama woke up the presumptive nominee of the Democratic Party. There were outpourings of pride and emotion on all sides that a person of colour could win the nomination, culminating with a rousing speech by Hillary Clinton calling the party to unite behind him. Quietly, unseen though, a familiar dark hate [...]



Denver, Sioux Falls, Billings, San Juan… Aboooaaarrd!

By Denis Campbell • May 31st, 2008 • Category: Features, Lead Story
The Democrat Primary local heads this weekend to a crucial (yawn) convention by-laws committee meeting that seems certain to have the thrill and impact of a wet firecracker vs. Hillary’s much feared nuclear option of three weeks ago. The Michigan and Florida delegations will be seated but with a 50% penalty and the delegates split [...]