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By Bud White on Feb 2, 2009 in Annenberg Chicago Challenge, Barack Obama, Chicago Annenberg Challenge, Chicago School Reform Collaborative, Chicago politics, NQR Live Chat, No Quarter Blog, NoQuarter Radio, Saul Alinsky, William Ayers, Woods Fund | View Comments
Editor’s Note: Because Paula Abeles’ special No Quarter Radio guest tonight is David Alinsky, the son of Saul Alinsky, we are republishing articles written during campaigns. This story by Bud White was published in October 2008. Tonight, David Alinsky reminisces about his father’s work and beliefs, and discusses the influences of Saul Alinsky on Barack [...]
By Bud White on Jan 10, 2009 in Afghanistan, Anti-Semitism, Christianity, Islam, Israel, Jews, Jihadists, Larry Johnson, Terrorism | View Comments
Speaking for myself only… “Hamas’ charter calls for the destruction of the State of Israel and its replacement with a Palestinian Islamic state in the area that is now Israel, the West Bank, and the Gaza Strip.” Israel is right to attack Hamas in Gaza. The Palestinians are wrong to have elected Hamas as their [...]
By Bud White on Dec 13, 2008 in Current Affairs | View Comments
Crime movies set in L.A. tend to show the dark world that exists beneath the sun-drenched paradise. In Chinatown, Jake Gittes opens up a can of worms by investigating an adulterous husband. In The Salton Sea, there is no illusory paradise; it is L.A. as the post-apocalypse city. Although this movie shares the same atmospheric [...]
By Bud White on Nov 28, 2008 in Age Discrimination, California, Media, Television | View Comments
Seconds (1966) Director: John Frankenheimer Rating: 4 Ambien (out of 5) On the surface, Seconds is the story of the myth of the ultimate male fantasy. Imagine The Truman Show voyeurism with the lustiness and self-loathing of a Woody Allen character. Arthur Hamilton (John Randolph) is a successful but miserable banker, the man in the [...]
By Bud White on Nov 21, 2008 in Crime, Media, Television, Women | View Comments
It’s Friday night, so that means it’s time for another installment of The Insomniac’s Movie Review. We had a great time last week and I hope to make this a regular Friday night feature. So grab your popcorn and Hot Tamales, it’s time to leave politics behind — at least for a little while. Next [...]
By Bud White on Nov 19, 2008 in Barack Obama, Bill Clinton, Chris Matthews, Foreign Policy, Hillary Clinton, MSNBC, Media Bias, Misogyny, Morning Joe, Sexism | View Comments
The headline on the MSN homepage (via MSNBC) declares, “Dem sources: Clinton to help wife get State job.” This headline refers to the fact that President Clinton is disclosing his financial records and those of his charitable work. But the sexist opportunity was too good for MSNBC to pass up. President Clinton is not helping [...]
By Bud White on Nov 15, 2008 in Media, Radio, Media, Television | View Comments
Bud White loves movies. His name comes from a great movie, L.A. Confidential. If you like these posts, and want to see more, please let Bud know in the comments. Bud is very eager to write more about all the movies that both you and he love. Share your favorites too, and ask Bud if [...]
By Bud White on Nov 12, 2008 in Barack Obama, Bobby Kennedy, Democratic Nomination, Donna Brazile, Feminism, Gender Bias, Hate Speech, Howard Dean, John Kerry, Media Bias, Misogyny, Nancy Pelosi, Race Card, Sexism, Women | View Comments
(image from Post Secret) The image above was posted on Post Secret on November 8, 2008. I have no doubt that the dominate narrative of this campaign — the forceful suppression of women — is responsible for the author’s “secret.” In the Obama-realm, feminism isn’t just bad, it’ll ruin your life. One only need to [...]
By Bud White on Nov 7, 2008 in Barack Obama, Chris Matthews, Democratic Party, Hillary Clinton | View Comments
As if it hasn’t been obvious for months, Chris Matthews declares that his job is help Barack Obama:
By Bud White on Nov 6, 2008 in African Americans, Barack Obama, Bill Clinton, Economy, Housing & Housing Crisis, Joe The Plumber, McCain/Palin 2008, Political Strategy, Ronald Reagan | View Comments
Our reluctant allies on the Right believe McCain was struck by the perfect storm. McCain’s loss was less about campaign strategy failures than an incredibly unpopular president of the same party and an economic October surprise which underscored his Party’s difficulties. It really was about Change. From the National Review: 1) 2008′S OUTCOME AND THE [...]
By Bud White on Nov 5, 2008 in Barack Obama, Bill Clinton, Hillary Clinton, Misogyny, Sarah Palin, Sexism, Women | View Comments
My boss this morning greeted me with a “Happy New Year,” and, “I am sorry about Hillary.” It was odd that he chose to acknowledge my disappointment about Hillary’s loss only after Obama won the presidency. I told him that it is indeed a new day for the country but that the Democratic Party will [...]
By Bud White on Nov 3, 2008 in 527s, 9/11, Advertising, Pennsylvania, Race Card, Racism, Rev. Jeremiah Wright Jr. | View Comments
Jonathan Martin of Politico reports that the Pennsylvania GOP is running the following ad in the Key Stone state. Martin writes: McCain has refused to invoke Wright or allow his campaign to use the pastor in ads. A senior campaign aide said they knew nothing about the Pennsylvania party’s ad in advance. Officials with the [...]
By Bud White on Nov 1, 2008 in Barack Obama, Chicago politics, George McGovern, Harry Reid, Hillary Clinton, John McCain, Nancy Pelosi, Sarah Palin | View Comments
The most eye-opening experience for me during this election has been the realization that the Left can be just as mendacious and bigoted as the Right. Obama’s comments about “bitter” Pennsylvania voters was symptomatic of a bigotry towards low-income whites which is much in vogue with the Left. Randy Rhodes’ comments about Hillary’s voters being [...]
By Bud White on Oct 31, 2008 in 9/11, African Americans, Anti-Semitism, Ayers, Barack Obama, Bill Ayers, Bobby Kennedy, Democratic Party, Disenfranchisement, Domestic Terrorist, Rashid Khalidi, Terrorism, Weather Underground | View Comments
Bill Ayers, domestic terrorist and Obama benefactor, dedicated his book to Sirhan Sirhan, the man who assassinated Robert F. Kennedy. Prairie Fire, published in 1974, is described as Ayers’ communist manifesto. Dedicating a book to Sirhan Sirhan isn’t radical chic or a youthful indulgence. Dedicating a book to Sirhan Sirhan is tantamount to denying the [...]
By Bud White on Oct 31, 2008 in Advertising, Barack Obama, Current Affairs, Joe The Plumber, John McCain, McCain/Palin 2008 | View Comments
Here are my notes from the McCain/Palin conference call that ended moments ago. Rick Davis, McCain’s Campaign Manager, said the following: Watch for an unprecedented velocity of McCain TV ads this final week Obama was spending $40 million a week during housing crisis, he’s now to normal levels They will be spending $10 million more [...]
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