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shimajiro said...

  • shimajiro at 08:05 AM JST - 6th June

    Choosing Hillary would make him look weak and undermine his claim both to be a post-partisan uniter and a change agent. I think he'd be wiser to someone to shore up support in a electorally rich swing state or among Hispanics. Wouldn't hurt if his selection had managerial, military and…

    Posted in Obama, Clinton meet to discuss how to unite Democrats at 08:05 AM JST - 6th June

  • shimajiro at 06:37 AM JST - 6th June

    Certainly Mcain's should be comfortable with the free-wheeling format after the months he's logged on the Straigh Talk Express. Obama and/or his campaign seem to prefer a more stage-managed presence. In any case, McCain is right to want to try to find ways to mix things up - he's trailing…

    Posted in McCain challenges Obama to join him in 10 town hall meetings at 06:37 AM JST - 6th June

  • shimajiro at 06:19 AM JST - 6th June

    Congrats to Mr. Obama. He's run a smart primary campaign, culminating in one of the biggest upsets in recent U.S. political memory. He had help from the Clinton's misteps and fawning media coverage, of course, but he's an attractive figure. Certainly, that the next president will be neither a Bush…

    Posted in Obama seals Democratic nomination; Clinton seeks VP slot at 06:19 AM JST - 6th June

  • shimajiro at 04:55 AM JST - 27th May

    Aside from satisfying natural curiosity about the universe and man's place in in it, space exploration has led to discoveries that provide us insight into Earth's past, possible future(s) and present day climate challenges. I think there's a good case to me made that private, voluntary organizations like The Planetary…

    Posted in NASA spacecraft lands on Mars at 04:55 AM JST - 27th May

  • shimajiro at 02:01 PM JST - 26th May

    Congrats to NASA on the first successful "soft landing" on Mars since the Viking missions. Robotic missions such as Viking and Phoenix are much more cost-effective than the manned orbital missions it devotes so much of its resournces on.

    Posted in NASA spacecraft lands on Mars at 02:01 PM JST - 26th May

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