tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-77588718085634715172011-04-21T17:02:09.600-04:00Whatever happened to a little thing called "nuance," anyway?Jennifer Mostromhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14539337718767940165noreply@blogger.comBlogger41100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7758871808563471517.post-54667446880248284772008-02-20T21:20:00.009-05:002008-02-21T21:28:16.391-05:00

- by J.M.This Sunday evening credible news organizations will take a break from reporting on the presidential race, the war in Iraq, and the faltering economy, and focus instead on red carpet fashion and celebrity gossip - so why should I do any differently?Thus, in the spirit of pure frivolity, I offer the following drinking game for use Sunday night:1. One drink whenever host Jon Stewart makes

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- by J.M."Outspoken, strong-willed, funny, gutsy and sometimes sarcastic."These were the words used by the New York Times today to describe Michelle Obama. It's a flattering description, implying someone genuine and multi-dimensional. In the same article, the New York Times describes Ms. Obama as "forthright, comfortable in the trenches, and often more blunt than Mr. Obama . . . [providing] the

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- by J.M.There is no denying that Sen. Obama has tapped into a longing - particularly among young voters - for something new. Beginning in 2002, before his election to the Senate, Sen. Obama repeatedly voiced his disapproval of the imminent invasion of Iraq. (See, e.g., here, here, here, and here). He has rejected campaign contributions from federal lobbyists and political action committees

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- by J.M."Pick a side!"So we've been told by politicians, pundits, editorialists, and others who seek our allegiance by stripping complex issues of all nuance in order to shove them into a simplistic "us vs. them" formula. Republicans have shunned McCain because he dared to challenge the party-line on tax-cuts for the wealthy, among other excesses. (Need I point out here that there is currently a

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