Tag Archives: Obama

Inauguration Day

Posted on January 20, 2009 by

Quote of the Day:     “Free nations are peaceful nations. Free nations don’t attack each other. Free nations don’t develop weapons of mass destruction.”     –former President George W. Bush (blank stare) Barack Obama was sworn in as President of … Continue reading →

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Innovative Ideas

Posted on November 26, 2008 by

Quote of the Day     “I cannot help fearing that men may reach a point where they look on every new theory as a danger, every innovation as a toilsome trouble, every social advance as a first step toward revolution, … Continue reading →

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Obama Wins, TB’s Ten-Cent Analysis

Posted on November 5, 2008 by

Quote of the Day     “And to all those watching tonight from beyond our shores, from parliaments and palaces to those who are huddled around radios in the forgotten corners of our world – our stories are singular, but our … Continue reading →

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Election Day Pickin

Posted on November 3, 2008 by

Quote of the Day     “For the love of God, do whatever in the hell you wanna do about President or Senator, but please vote for Oliver Diaz or Jim Kitchens for Mississippi Supreme Court if they are on your … Continue reading →

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Travellinbaen’s Political Consulting Service (spreading the acorns edition)

Posted on October 28, 2008 by

Quote of the Day     “My attitude is that if the economy’s good for folks from the bottom up, it’s gonna be good for everybody. If you’ve got a plumbing business, you’re gonna be better off if you’ve got a … Continue reading →

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The Last Debate

Posted on October 15, 2008 by

Quote of the Day     “I don’t know what they call themselves doing but it ain’t debating.”     Smily in the previous post (here) Does anybody need to watch this “debate” tonight? Are you undecided? If so, please respond … Continue reading →

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Anybody Else Sick of the Campaigns?

Posted on October 14, 2008 by

Quote of the Day    “My friends, let’s get out of here. I’ve got a fridge full of beer at the house, if you can just help me find it.”     TB’s fictional John McCain, misquoted How long has this been going on? … Continue reading →

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Premature Jocularity?

Posted on September 9, 2008 by

Quote of the Day    “It’s not so important who starts the game as who finishes it.“      —John Wooden In college basketball, sixty-four teams have a theoretical shot to win the national championship by winning the tournament held at … Continue reading →

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Catch-up Post–Labor Day Weekend

Posted on September 1, 2008 by

Quote of the Weekend     “#%!*&$! Bulldogs!”     –Travellinbaen TB’s been vacationing in sunny Oxford, MS, for Labor Day and away from the laptop, but there’s been lots to talk about over the last few days. First, my ten-cent analysis … Continue reading →

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TB’s Inaugural Ten Cent Analysis

Posted on August 23, 2008 by

Quote of the Day     “Don’t let your ego get too close to your position, so that if your position gets shot down, your ego doesn’t go with it.”      –Colin Powell TB has the idea that I can … Continue reading →

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