Shirley Chisholm, Unbought and Unbossed
Shirley Chisholm, unbought and unbossed. Has there been a better political slogan this side of “I Like Ike“? No, there hasn’t. I had always thought the “unbought and unbossed” reference …..
Posts tagged: Elections
Mitch McConnell Says Thank You for Voting
The longtime Kentucky senator and Republican chief will be the new Senate majority leader.
Don’t Vote Today!
Heed this helpful advice from some successful leaders of the past.
Why Do We Re-Elect Politicians Who Cheat and Lie?
Just because we can, say the experts.
Barack Obama: Re-Elected
Barack Obama has been re-elected as president of the United States.
Election Day 2012: Vote, You Devils!
Barack Obama or Mitt Romney or Green/Libertarian/other? Today’s the day to choose sides.
Presidents Who Slugged Someone
You think Mitt Romney beat up on Barack Obama in the first presidential debate of 2012? Read about some real beatings in presidential history.
Mini-Landslide for Aung San Suu Kyi’s Party
The opposition party of “Mother Suu” claimed at least 43 of the 44 available seats in Parliament.
Aung San Suu Kyi, Member of Parliament?
She’s been elected, say reports. If the vote holds up, it will be an amazing turn of events.
Geraldine Ferraro Biography: Five Things You Didn’t Know
Geraldine Ferraro has died at age 75.
Rahm Emanuel is Chicago’s Next Mayor
Congratulations to Rahm Emanuel, who will be the next mayor of Chicago.
‘Ponies Should be Tethered Up Outside’:
Your Guide to British Voting Etiquette
Yes to pirate costumes and drunken voting; no to giant rosettes and the Queen. Rules for voting in today’s U.K. elections.Dogs must be in an “accompanying” role rather than “free-range,” while horses and ponies must be left outside. Pot-bellied pigs are at the discretion of local officials.
‘Just a Sort of Bigoted Woman’
“A car crash” for British PM Gordon Brown and the Labour Party.