Papa and Mama Snob in an undated photograph Despite some light peppering for moi, Mama and Papa Snob did not relinquish the names of who they voted for in the 2008 Democratic primary. They probably won’t relent them, even upon pain of death. The most I was able to scratch out was that my mother…

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Found this video on ABC.com this morning about the Democratic race today and how it’s splitting families. I don’t know if it’s split our family as no one is saying who they’re voting for. Maybe we just don’t feel like having any Pro-Obama/Pro-Hillary fights. Or maybe, as a family of pragmatists, we’re all having mini-crises…

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Don’t forget to vote or caucus if you’re in a Super Tuesday state. I’m voting! It’s one of the few things I actually get patriotic over. And the whole Snob family across the US of A will be voting. We BlackSnobs believe in the Democratic process very deeply even though we’re super cynical about everything…

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After Super Tuesday the chances of a Clinton-Obama/Obama-Clinton tag team in the general is highly unlikely. You can’t go back to coach when you’ve been riding in first class. And when you’ve hurt feelings and pissed people off it’s hard to just kiss and make up. By the time it’s all said and done it…

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I found this cartoon on Slate.com. It’s from The Straits Times in Singapore. I recently read this article about international interest in the US presidential election. It looked out how the world views the candidates and our outgoing Commander-in-Chief. After eight years of President Bush, the latest mantra in U.S. politics – “transformational change” –…

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perspicacity: n. Acuteness of perception, discernment, or understanding. Synonyms: keen or shrewd Presidential contenders tried to maintain a sense of perspicacity while heading into Super Tuesday, balancing their historic runs while maintain a sense of humility in the face of media hype.

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GIANTS WIN! THE “IMPERFECT” PATS ARE 18 AND ONE! And it was awesome. Super Bowl 42 was awesome. A nail biter. The Patriot’s perfect season is irrelevant. All the Brady brilliance blah-blah-blah. Spygate. The genius of the NFL’s own version of a James Bond villain, Bill “The Madman” Belichick. The NFC’s Giants have returned peace…

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