Entries from Phillyist tagged with 'election2008'
June 26, 2008
No matter where you sit on the political divide, you've gotta give the video editor props. And hey, it starts right here in Philadelphia.......
Continue Reading "Inspired by Philly"
April 24, 2008
We're sure you'll be missing these, now that the Primary is over.......
Continue Reading "Last Hurrah"April 23, 2008
So, you got out there and voted. The results have come in and, although you may or may not be happy with the outcome, that's no reason to stay at home and pout. So here are a few things to consider doing after your workplace gab-fest regarding those results has concluded. SILK CITY PRESENTS: PAPAYERA GUAYAVERA CON JUAN(DERFUL) THE ONE We don't know what it means, either. But we know that it's supposed to......
Continue Reading "Can't Miss This!"April 22, 2008
Today is the day. And the image says it all. We know how great Philadelphians are, how proud and patriotic we can be. And we also know how much every true Philadelphian loves to complain. Sports, weather (guilty as charged) and politics, among other things. Well, the fact is that if you don't vote, your complaints are merely worthless and meaningless strings of words, thrown together by someone with no legitimate right to complain.......
Continue Reading "Can't Miss This!"April 22, 2008
Get out and vote today. You wouldn't want to make Puff Daddy P. Diddy Diddy Sean Combs angry, now would you?......
Continue Reading "Vote or Die"April 17, 2008
Usually I can muster a good chuckle at the tendency of the mainstream media to trumpet shock over substance in its campaign coverage, but last night's debate only made me angry. Here's why: watching them with me was a bona-fide undecided voter, the likes of which I haven't seen in a long time. As most people I know (myself included) foam at the mouth in rabid support of whatever candidate won their endorsement long ago,......
Continue Reading "Does ABC News Love America?"April 17, 2008
Here it is, in its entirety. (The remaining clips are after the jump.)......
Continue Reading "In Case You Missed Last Night's Debate..."April 8, 2008
*Yes, we know it's Tuesday. Blame the Film Festival. As somebody who writes about theatre (and, admittedly, participates in it once in a while), I belong to the listserv of the Theatre Alliance of Greater Philadelphia. The listserv is usually used to publicize shows and promote events that aren't explicitly theatrical but have some relation to theatre, as well as to find homes for kittens, locate housing, and discover the best place to purchase smokeless......
Continue Reading "Monday Manners:* Polit[e]ical Discourse"April 4, 2008
More information on that guy who wanted Obama's photo and made Philadelphia look so good in the national news.......
Continue Reading "Following Up"April 3, 2008
Turns out that the guy's actually an eBay vendor, so the picture was not "for [his] family" after all.......
Continue Reading "Yep—That's Philly For Ya!"April 2, 2008
No further introduction needed.......
Continue Reading "Our State on Comedy Central Again"