jdealla
54 Karma Points
Senior at UNC - Chapel Hill. I enjoy reading, writing, thinking, coffee, wine, and good food (cooking and eating it). I write for SemiPolitico.com, and am into politics, international affairs, and globalization. Check out the site! If you have any questions and/or just wanna talk, shoot me a message.
North Carolina
My Groups:
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The Big Oil and Energy Policy Confusion (08 Edition) - by Barack Obama and John McCain - SemiPolitico view story
18 votes- Submitted by jdealla
- 3 months ago
- (http://www.semipolitico.com/2008/...)
So, let's try to make this a bit clearer. The Obama camp claims that John McCain is in the pockets of big oil, the McCain camp says the same about Obama, Mitt Romney claims that in certain ways neither and both are in big oil's pockets, Obama and McCain..
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Why the Olympics Don't Need China - SemiPolitico view story
14 votes- Submitted by jdealla
- 3 months ago
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A nation with an infamously poor human rights record, China is hardly the ambassador of liberty and good will the International Olympics Committee (IOC) claims the Olympics represent. Upon awarding the Games to Beijing in 2001, the IOC assured us it knew
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Obama's Vice President- The Case for Tim Kaine view story
14 votes- Submitted by jdealla
- 3 months ago
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Obviously, with John McCain and Barack Obama the "presumptive" nominees (Hillary is still alive in hearts and minds), we will be forced to add a third name to the list of senators who made the direct move to 1600 Pennsylvania Ave., but that doesn't mean-
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Cuba and the United States- Who Controls Policy? view story
10 votes- Submitted by jdealla
- 3 months ago
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In reference to Barack Obama and John McCain, it doesn’t seem that there will be a much different course taken starting January 20, 2009. Obama has repeatedly stated his policy towards Cuba, which is unrestricted travel and remittances, holding talks wi
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Political Cartoon Round-Up: McCain vs Obama view story
8 votes- Submitted by jdealla
- 3 months ago
- (http://www.semipolitico.com/2008/...)
This week in political parody: remarks on McCain's technology credentials, a challenge to the Obama New Yorker cover from Vanity Fair, and commentary on Obama's level of experience and his premature coronation by the media...
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Obama and McCain Quarrel Over (Not) Visiting Troops view story
6 votes- Submitted by jdealla
- 3 months ago
- (http://www.semipolitico.com/2008/...)
...“seems the Pentagon wouldn ’t allow [Barack Obama] to bring cameras. John McCain is always there for our troops. Visits with world leaders and speeches to cheering Europeans shouldn't be a substitute for comforting injured American heroes”. It lo
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Barack Obama Takes Campaign to Europe- To Sway American Voters view story
7 votes- Submitted by jdealla
- 3 months ago
- (http://www.semipolitico.com/2008/...)
From the outside looking in, it seems as if Europe would be wise to throw out the Lisbon Treaty and put Barack Obama in charge of the European Union. The speech he gave in front of 200,000 people in Berlin Yesterday does little harm to this notion...
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Why the Media Chooses Obama Over McCain- and Why They Shouldn't view story
7 votes- Submitted by jdealla
- 3 months ago
- (http://www.semipolitico.com/2008/...)
5 Reasons Why McCain is Overlooked and 5 reasons why he shouldn't be... 5 Reasons Why John McCain is Overshadowed by the Media- 5. It’s John McCain’s Fault: 4. John McCain is a Republican, the Party of “Still-President” George W. Bush....

