Robin and I had to go to out staff Christmas party so we missed the Capitol Club this week. We left the Christmas Party at 8 so no one on our staff was drunk enough yet to do anything really ridiculous to tell you about (aside from Lynne grabbing my butt), so instead I will give Sarah a political update.
Policy Issues: I will be like the real press and not really talk about policy issues. The democrats mostly attack Clinton during debates, in particular on a vote to condemn the Iranian Republican Army. They say it is like her vote for the Iraq war. In the Republicans debates they mostly try to out Jesus each other, grandstand on who will round up the most illegal immigrants, and argue over who will blow up Iran first if they were president.
Iowa: This has been the most interesting development. Get this. Mike Huckabee is now in first place in Iowa. I guess the base there just figured out he is a Baptist preacher and have tossed Romney’s Mormon ass to the devil.
Speaking of Romney’s Mormon ass, he gave a religious speech this week a la JFK. But unlike JFK who said his religion was personal and would not interfere with his public policy, Romney basically said I’m just as full of Jesus as all you evangelicals out there, so let's get together and bash all those non-believers who want god out of government.
Also Obama is coming on strong in Iowa and New Hampshire. He is in first place in Iowa now and a close second in New Hampshire. Both Clinton and Edwards are right with him in poll numbers, but Obama feels like he is rising fast.
Oprah: The biggest news this weekend is Oprah campaigned with Obama. It was her first ever candidate endorsement and adds to the recent and sudden excitement about his campaign.
So on both sides the contest suddenly seems totally up for grabs. And despite the move forward by the big states, Iowa and New Hampshire still seem as important as ever.
Thomson is still barely awake.
Rudy is doing well in the big states but there is a worry he won’t seem credible any more if he loses Iowa, NH and SC all in a row.
Joe Biden is doing nothing but often sounds the smartest and most competent during debates.
McCain is by far the most impressive during debates and is the Republican most likely to be able to beat a Democrat as far as I'm concerned. Luckily the Republicans who vote in primaries don’t like him at all.
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First, Vanessa and I were confused as to why Mandy moved in/out of an apartment. Where is she now? My shortest stint was 6 months in a convent---then they kicked me out for having sex with the nuns. No, wait. That's not true. I think 8 months is the shortest I've stayed. Apartment in Bellingham my first year teaching. I had no money. the place was a hole.
VAnessa says her shortest stay was at the Pet-Friendly LaVanch. REmember that place people?? :)
Second, thank you so much for the political update. I love it! Many questions: Why is Obama suddenly coming on strong? Your previous email said Hillary should walk to the nomination. What turned the tide? Personally do you like Obama or Hillary better?
Did I mention how widespread the hatred is for George bush? People approach it somewhat delicately, and then when they find out we don't like him, we have a good ol' Bush-bashing.
I'm thrilled to read Fred T. is crashing. Pompous ass.
Will Bloomberg get in? What about Al Gore? I watched his Nobel Prize acceptance speech on BBC world last night. He sounded very presidential...although I thought his speech had too many allusions. "As Ghandi said..." "As Alfred Nobel stated..." "As Churchill once wrote..." But you have to admire his will to stick to an unimportant (at least in most people's minds pre-inconvenient truth) issue and make it important.
Hard to believe you're at a Christmas party. I feel like I'm in a time warp --permanent summer. I'll be shocked back to reality when we get to 10 degree Beijing on the 19th.
We love the blog, but we want more pictures! Perhaps a human pyramid? Or maybe a scanned photo of your school pictures this year. We are a greedy bunch---always asking for more. Miss your smiling faces...
xoxo
sarah
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