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Randi Rhodes at Seattle Hempfest, 2006

A good time to recognize some great patriots, whose voices, in some measure, and in no particular order, moved us forward to this day:

Paul Krugman, Rachel Maddow, Marc Maron, Mark Riley, Jim Earl, Lizz Winstead, Jon Stewart, Stephen Colbert, Chuck D, Randi Rhodes, Mike Malloy, Al Franken (D-MN), Sam Seder, Janeane Garofalo, Ron Bennington, Peter B. Collins, Stephanie Miller, Ed Schultz, Thom Hartmann, Markos Moulitsas Zúniga, Josh Marshall, Jane Hamsher, John Amato, Mike Papantonio, Robert Kennedy Jr., Duncan Black, John Aravosis, Matt Stoller, Digby, Keith Olbermann, Laura Flanders, Steve Earle, Kyle Jason, Lionel, Arianna Huffington, Cenk Uygur, Kent Jones, Paul Rieckhoff,....

Who have I left out?

RECON 12.11.2008

• The electoral map of the 18-to-29 vote.
• The Village Voice interviews Paris Hilton.
• MSNBC Morning F-Bomber Joe Scarborough gets a 7-second delay.
• The World Sings Obama.
• The Louisville Courier-Journal explores Obama's likely influence on popular culture.
• The Chicago Tribune looks at pop culture moments that defined Election '08.
• Wired has Obama's victory soundtrack.
• Vanity Fair has an excellent Election 2008 slideshow.
• Arnold can get busy again.
• The New Yorker: Dancing in the Streets returns to the U.S.
• Washington Post: Hip-Hop Artists Lay Down Their Love for the President-Elect.
• The new faces of irrelevance.

RECON 8.11.2008, What a Week!

• Is Obama President?
• Did you knock the boots on election night?
• Accounts Receivable gives Accounts Payable a little heads up on the "change" that's coming: "Hide your guns and daughters," as anti-Obama paranoia is satirized in the always-brilliant (and now animated) Get Your War On.
• The Washington Post looks at A Butler Well Served by This Election. (Read to the end.)
• The Boston Globe has a collection of the best photos from the Obama campaign. Camp Obama has an interesting election night photo set on Flickr.
• Obama had better music.
• The hip-hop community reacts to Obama's victory.
• Joan Baez is finally happy.
• An election night Kodak moment.

Posted by Scout on November 8, 2008 at 10:32 AM in America, Humor, Music, Politics, Sex | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)

Marc Maron in Washington, DC on Election Day

Reaction

The New York Times chronicles positive global reaction to Obama's election, as can also be seen in newspaper covers from around the world compiled by The Guardian. For more domestic and international front pages, check out Newseum.

Update: Here's an impressive collection of Obama newspaper covers.

Yes We Did!

Barack Obama, the 44th President of the United States, with his family.

What an amazing night, and what an amazing moment in American history.

From today's New York Times:

"The election of Mr. Obama amounted to a national catharsis — a repudiation of a historically unpopular Republican president and his economic and foreign policies, and an embrace of Mr. Obama’s call for a change in the direction and the tone of the country."

Marc Maron at the End of the Road

RECON 4.11.2008, Come On Up For the Rising...

• The Decemberists want you to vote.
• How to Protect Your Vote and Spot Dirty Tricks.
• Matthew Broderick says "Take the day off."
• Reminder: Ron & Fez host Election Night special on The Virus starting at 4:00 PM PST. (XM 202 / Sirius 197).
• Laughing Squid lists sites where you can follow the election online.
• Wilco and Russ Feingold rock the University of Wisconsin for Obama.
• Britain's Channel 4 looks at the relationship between the U.S. hip-hop scene and Obama.
• Hip-hop stars get out the vote in north Philly.
• Ramones deny support for McCain.
• Gwar's "Electile Dysfunction Tour" features McCain, Obama, and Hillary Clinton in blood-splattered wrestling matches against an alien called Bone Crusher who fights on behalf of the band.
• Vote for your top 10 progressive radio hosts of 2008 here.
• The very funny Andy Kindler speaks with undecided voters on the eve of the election.
• Play SuperObamaWorld.
• Prefix lists the top 15 political songs.
• Palin debates McCain.
• Cancel out your neighbor's vote:

Posted by Scout on November 4, 2008 at 09:22 AM in Humor, Music, Politics, Radio, Republicans | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)

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