Barack Obama victory

From The Room: Election 2008: Barry vs. Scary

June 8, 2008 - With Hillary Clinton's more or less gracious concession speech on Saturday, the race between Barack Obama and John McCain is officially on. In case you hadn't noticed, one of t...

From The Room: If Only We Had Superdelegate Friends

June 8, 2008 - With the candidate now in place, the lesson to be learned is we would all benefit from having superdelegates, uber-minds who want the best for us all, think clearly and are capable of deciding what we should be doing for the next hour, four years, or maybe eight. I...

From The Room: A Eulogy for Hillary Clinton

June 4, 2008 - I was reciting the oath of office last night as I am wont to do (often a mirror is involved), and I was struck by the fact that nowhere does it specify that the president has an obligation to serve the best interests of the people. The Constitution yes, but...

From The Room: Clinton Will Accept VP Spot if She Can Be President Most of the Time

June 4, 2008 - New York, NY - On a day when Senator Barack Obama secured the necessary number of delegates to win his party's nomination for president, Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton said she would accept an offer to serve as...