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Marc Lamont Hill
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Aug 27, 2008 11:32 AM
After Monday’s DNC lovefest, I was worried that the Democrats were going to follow the ridiculous 2004 Convention strategy of avoiding direct attacks on the Republicans. Fortunately, Tuesday was markedly different. Rather than merely engaging in warm...
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Marc Lamont Hill
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Aug 26, 2008 11:25 AM
Yesterday marked the first day of the Democratic National Convention. Here’s my report card for some of the major players: Nancy Pelosi Grade: B In the midst of yesterday’s lovefest, Nancy Pelosi was one of the few people with a strong message. More than...
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Marc Lamont Hill
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Aug 20, 2008 10:20 AM
With the convention a few days away, Barack Obama has finally decided on his vice-presidential pick and will make his announcement any day now. Here’s my take on the finalists: Evan Bayh: To be sure, Bayh is a safe and smart pick. As a centrist, Bayh...
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Marc Lamont Hill
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Aug 18, 2008 09:56 AM
Yesterday, it was announced that Hillary Clinton will have her name placed into nomination at the Democratic National Convention. Although we’re being assured that this is a technicality, I‘m still scared. Admittedly, as a brother who thinks his phone...
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Marc Lamont Hill
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Aug 11, 2008 11:16 AM
On Friday, it was revealed that John Edwards had been engaged in an extramarital affair during 2006. Here are my thoughts: • To many the National Enquirer is nothing more than a tawdry rag that prints unfounded accusations. (As someone who’s been in the...
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Marc Lamont Hill
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Aug 7, 2008 02:35 PM
Nearly thirty years ago today, the city of Philadelphia was embroiled in one of the most bloody and tragic confrontations in its history. On August 8, 1978, Philadelphia police were involved in a shootout with members of MOVE, a pan-African organization...
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hillm
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Aug 1, 2008 03:20 PM
This "defending Obama" stuff is getting quite old… As someone who is highly skeptical and critical of the Obama campaign, I am truly annoyed by the number of times per week that I’m forced to defend him from ridiculous Right wing attacks. This time around,...
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