Blue Dog Blog

And we’re back… to the issues! (finally)

Laura Clark — Fri, 19 Sep 2008 04:04:27 +0000

Although I am extremely worried about the downfall, domino-effect of the market right now (and even more worried about the apathy of my generation.. c’mon guys, remember Hoovervilles from your history class?), the one good thing the whole catastrophe has done is to shift the focus of the campaign from Palin pandemonium back to the ISSUES… namely, the economy.

John McCain has been quoted on saying that he “doesn’t know much about the economy,” and more recently, on September 15, the day that Lehman Brothers crashed, he said “the fundamentals of our economy are strong.” I definitely disagree… but let’s let the man speak for himself:

Hmm… rather fishy. BUT, in his defense, I think a presidential candidate doesn’t have to be an expert on everything to be a good, solid leader. I think the best choice for a presidential candidate is someone who has some Washington experience, and most importantly, is willing to surround himself with experts he will LISTEN to in his Cabinet. I believe Obama will do just that, and I don’t have any reason to believe McCain won’t either. However, I agree with Obama’s views on things, and so I would agree more with the experts he would surround himself than McCain’s. Just my thoughts.

The Abuse of Blog Power?

Laura Clark — Fri, 19 Sep 2008 03:54:56 +0000

Sorry, this is another post related to Sarah Palin, but it’s not about her. I just came across this blog post called “Sarah Palin and the Abuse of Blog Power.”

Relating to our J349T class right now, the article talks about how bloggers are coming out with ‘vicious’ rumors and lies and using the power of their readership to influence others.

It’s a good read with some good guidelines to follow while reading your daily dose of political sludge.

Probably the funniest thing ever…

Laura Clark — Thu, 18 Sep 2008 02:47:54 +0000

I logged on to wordpress to make a post, and this link came up, showcasing the following image (originally created by The Blue Herald)

First post!

Laura Clark — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 14:41:04 +0000

Well, I decided to start this blog because I keep annoying my friends and family with my never ending opinions about the sludge that’s going on in the election, and in the economy…. and the environment.. okay, the sludge going on in the States in general right now.

“Blue Dog” comes from the group of moderate Democrats in the House of Representatives who have formed the “Blue Dog Coalition.” It would be spectacular if I could join them one day!

Blue dog image from George Rodrigue.