Blagojevich Ousted

Today the Illinois State Senate voted in a 59-0 vote to impeach Gov. Rod Blagojevich and swear in the Lt. Governor. After spending the last week on a media blitz to profess his innocence to America, the legacy of Mr. Blagojevich has finally come to an end. Perhaps one of the most memorable lines from [...]

Fox News, I’m Calling You Out

Now that we have a new Democratic President, it has become increasingly evident that Fox News is not all that happy. From the story of the “Terrorist Fist Jab” to Sean Hannity’s crusade to inform Americans that Barack Obama is actually Satan himself, it is sad that Fox is still followed by the word “News”. 
Recently, [...]

Caroline Kennedy Drops Out Of Senate Race

According to the New York Post Caroline Kennedy has dropped out of the race to replace Hillary Clinton as the Senator from New York.
Governor Paterson also admitted on Tuesday to considering state Attorney General Andrew Cuomo for the spot. We’ll have more as it develops.

President Obama Suspends Gitmo Arrests

As one of his first acts as President, Barack Obama has suspended all arrests for Guantanamo Bay, Cuba for 120 days. The President has said that this time will be used to review the practices at Guanatanamo Bay with the ultimate goal of ending torture tactics.  Obama and Gates made a direction to the military [...]

Which Inauguration Line Stuck Out to You Most

Listening to Barack Obama’s inauguration speech was awe inspiring. With 18 minutes worth of speaking, there were plenty of moments that made people laugh and cry.
One of my most favorite lines was
The world has changed; and we must change with it.
Granted, this speech semeed to lack that “There is nothing to fear” moment as FDR [...]

President Obama & The Fierce Urgency of Now

It is truly remarkable how far we have come as a nation in the past two years. When I reflect upon my part in the historic events that led to the election and inauguration of the first black president in our nation’s history it fills me with joy to know that I was there when [...]

Barack Obama’s Inauguration: Stories From The Mall

(Washington D.C.) – Today I along with a few other College Democrats joined the millions of Americans from every state stretching from the Capitol to the Lincoln Memorial. Within 5 feet were people from Florida, North Carolina, Connecticut, California, Kentucky and a multitude of other states. Even more impressive were the people from the Bahamas [...]

Reflections on History

For me, today isn’t a Black or White thing, although I acknowledge the importance of such.
For me, today is about the culmination of my young political experience. I remember watching the 1992 election, although I was rooting for Bush 1, since he was old and reminded me of my grandpa. In [...]

Obama Officially Announces Intelligence Staff

(New York) – President Elect Obama today announces his picks to lead his intelligence staff. Rertired Admiral Dennis Blair will be his Director of National Intelligence. Leon Panetta is scheduled to be his Central Intelligence Agency director.
The President Elect described both men as “public servants with unquestioned integrity, broad experience, strong management skills and the [...]

Tim Kaine Named New DNC Chair

(New York) – Current Virginia Governor Tim Kaine has been named the DNC chair elect to take over the position on January 21st. He is slated to take over the seat from outgoing chair Howard Dean.
This comes despite an interview given in November 2008 where he said he would not be interested in the position [...]