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jeg Commented on Israel Celebrates Obama's Election While Olmert Calls For Return To '67 Lines by M.J. Rosenberg

2008-11-12T04:52:17Z

I don't know that it needs to be "international", but I agree that it shouldn't be an "Israeli" or "Palestinian" city. As I understand it, Jerusalem is run by a council-- make that council elected, half Israeli, half Palestinian.

I don't care if both countries call it their capital, or if neither claim it as a capital-- But we can't have one side but not the other claiming it.

A mutual defense treaty to protect the city between Israel and the (eventual) Palestinian state would also be a requirement, I'd think.

jeg Commented on On Kicking Ass, Taking Names by Matthew Locke

2008-11-08T05:38:14Z

I'm just amused, because first the story was "Obama won't be able to stand up to the Republicans". Now it's "Oh no, Obama picked a chief of staff who can stand up to the Republicans!".

This is gonna be entertaining. It's like Season 8 of the West Wing (even wackier, since Santos was based on Obama, and Josh was based on Rahm).

jeg Commented on Fox News, Fair and Balanced by dlfletcher

2008-11-06T20:22:27Z

Perhaps they're referring to her tanning bed?

jeg Commented on $150K for some clothes vs. $3.5 million for a projector. Oh, the hypocrisy! by Now is the Time

2008-10-24T04:19:15Z

I helped fund that party, and my only complaint is my job schedule won't permit me to be there.

And it's not, strictly speaking, a party. It's a celebration of 21 months of hard work. It's a celebration of the most extraordinary campaign of modern history. It's a salute to all the volunteers, and donors, and supporters who helped Sen. Obama get to where he is today.

And finally, to put it in perspective, it represents about 9.5 hours of fund-raising during the month of September.

jeg Commented on You Know It's Bad When the Russians are Mocking Palin on YouTube by astral66

2008-10-24T04:11:25Z

.. and the Russians should know, since they can see Alaska. :)

jeg Commented on Non-Flap Over Obama's Election Night Rally Venue by Greg Sargent

2008-10-24T04:09:42Z

The article I saw said that the cost to the city of Chicago was estimated at around 2 million. The Obama campaign has said they'll reimburse the city for it's expenses.

jeg Commented on Do NOT Fall for this Bogus AP Story by mk3872

2008-10-22T20:19:47Z

I don't know about "fall" for it, but it certainly should be a reminder that it's not over until Nov. 5th at the earliest. The Republicans will fight tooth and claw for any state where the margin of victory is under 3%.

We're closer, but we're not done yet. Still some hard work left between now and Nov. 4th.

jeg Commented on HOLY MOLY--Photos of Obama in St. Louis by hrebendorf

2008-10-19T10:26:38Z

Apparently, he didn't do nearly as well in Kansas City, MO later in the day...

Reports were that only about 75,000 showed up.

"Only". Ha!

That's like saying the Obama campaign "only" broke the fundraising record for September.

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