Slog - Comments on Obama http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/11/obama I haven't subscribed to a newspaper since college, when The New York Times basically gave itself away to me for free so it could hook me on the habit. It didn't hook me on the habit of having an actual physical newspaper in hand each morning, but it did condition me to check its front page when big things go down, just to see what the font sizes and headlines-written-for-history are trying to tell me about relative momentousness. Which is why, on days like today, I find myself going here. Maybe you've seen this already. Probably you have. But I... Copyright 2008 Wed, 05 Nov 2008 09:40:18 -0800 Wed, 05 Nov 2008 11:16:19 -0800 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=3.34 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Comment by Mike Watt I couldn't agree more.....I bought the PI, Times and NYtimes covers today.

]]> Mike Watt http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/11/obama#c1195209 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/11/obama#c1195209 2008 Wed, 05 Nov 2008 09:51:22 -0800 Comment by Old Mama Chips As soon as I got to work at 7:30, I ran to the newspaper machines and bought the Minneapolis Star Tribune, the St. Paul Pioneer Press, USA Today, and the LAST copy of the New York Times. I had to take it out of the pocket in the door. I love the pictures. What a beautiful and vibrant family.

]]> Old Mama Chips http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/11/obama#c1195214 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/11/obama#c1195214 2008 Wed, 05 Nov 2008 09:53:23 -0800 Comment by Mr. Blackwell's Ghost OK, I have to say it: What's up with Michelle's dress? Usually, she's dead-on when it comes to clothes, but that dress....

]]> Mr. Blackwell's Ghost http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/11/obama#c1195216 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/11/obama#c1195216 2008 Wed, 05 Nov 2008 09:53:47 -0800 Comment by mmm hmmm @3 -- I'm with you! The folks at our party immediately thought it looked like the pattern on a black widow spider. Which probably isn't what she was going for. The whole cute family matches, though. :)

]]> mmm hmmm http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/11/obama#c1195229 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/11/obama#c1195229 2008 Wed, 05 Nov 2008 09:57:46 -0800 Comment by mmm hmmm @3 -- I'm with you! The folks at our party immediately thought it looked like the pattern on a black widow spider. Which probably isn't what she was going for. The whole cute family matches, though. :)

]]> mmm hmmm http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/11/obama#c1195248 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/11/obama#c1195248 2008 Wed, 05 Nov 2008 10:03:33 -0800 Comment by Will in Seattle Front page of the Wall Street Journal print edition too - giant pic and "Obama Sweeps to Historic Victory".

]]> Will in Seattle http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/11/obama#c1195288 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/11/obama#c1195288 2008 Wed, 05 Nov 2008 10:15:58 -0800 Comment by max solomon that dress was a shout out to the Goths!

]]> max solomon http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/11/obama#c1195293 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/11/obama#c1195293 2008 Wed, 05 Nov 2008 10:17:45 -0800 Comment by Gordon Don't forget the PI

http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/frontpage/SPI-20081105-A-001.pdf

and the Seattle Times

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/PDF/frontpage.pdf

]]> Gordon http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/11/obama#c1195358 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/11/obama#c1195358 2008 Wed, 05 Nov 2008 10:36:32 -0800 Comment by thanks happy I totally want a framed copy of that photo of the Obamas. They feel like our family, don't they?

]]> thanks happy http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/11/obama#c1195438 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/11/obama#c1195438 2008 Wed, 05 Nov 2008 11:01:02 -0800 Comment by mmb http://www.newseum.org/todaysfrontpages/

]]> mmb http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/11/obama#c1195444 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/11/obama#c1195444 2008 Wed, 05 Nov 2008 11:02:36 -0800 Comment by know what i mean, vern? It's too bad we have to focus on his race. I mean, it's a good thing this happened, but it's too bad that religion and race have to be such a big deal in politics.

]]> know what i mean, vern? http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/11/obama#c1195485 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/11/obama#c1195485 2008 Wed, 05 Nov 2008 11:16:19 -0800