Johann Hari: Barack beware... they're out to get you

The Independent by Johann Hari | Sep. 29, 2008 (Opinion)

In five weeks, I hope to look back on this column with a wry chuckle at my paranoia. If the system works, Barack Obama will take the White House. The two issues John McCain is most closely associated with - invading Iraq, and deregulating the economy - have produced history-snatching catastrophes in the eyes of 80 per cent of Americans. In the first debate, McCain revealed he had nothing to say except more of the same: aggression abroad, market ... Full Story »

Posted by Chris Finnie

More Info

Tags Help
Subjects: U.S., Politics
Topics: Presidential Election 2008, Republicans, Election Reform, Obama Administration
Editorial Help
Posted by: Posted by Chris Finnie - Sep 29, 2008 - 8:21 AM PDT
Reviewed by: Chris Finnie (review), Charles McWilliams (review), Harry A Farr (review), Glenn LaBauve (review), Patricia L'Herrou (review)
Edit Lock: This story can be edited
Related Comments: Obama Administration (3)

Reviews

Show All Comments
Show All | Notes | Comments | Quotes | Links
Patricia L'Herrou
3.6
 by Patricia L'Herrou - Oct. 1, 2008

a compelling argument with a warning about the presidential election process in this piece and probably more than we would see in most u.s. newspapers, from a british newspaper.

See Full Review » (11 answers)
Chris Finnie
4.5
 by Chris Finnie - Oct. 1, 2008

I am always interested in how foreign commentators view our country. In this case, Hari provides a clear-eyed view of how the GOP has attempted to disenfranchise minority voters--and what impact it could have again this year. None of his information is new, but he puts it together into a bigger picture that should scare us all.

Chris posted this story.
See Full Review » (11 answers)
Glenn LaBauve
4.6
 by Glenn LaBauve - Oct. 1, 2008
See Full Review » (12 answers)
Harry A Farr
4.7
 by Harry A Farr - Oct. 1, 2008
See Full Review » (4 answers)
Charles McWilliams
1.2
 by Charles McWilliams - Oct. 1, 2008

The author claims that reqiring a picture ID to vote is a"...vote-stripping tactic..." and constitues "...elaborate voter identification..." You have to be ill informed or an idealogue to make that assertion.

See Full Review » (7 answers)

Comments on this story Help (BETA)

Sort by: Oldest | Newest Hide All Replies
NT Rating | My Rating

Ratings

3.7

Good
from 5 reviews (50% confidence)
Quality
3.7
Facts
4.3
Fairness
3.3
Information
3.8
Sourcing
3.0
Style
3.7
Accuracy
5.0
Balance
3.5
Context
3.8
Popularity
3.7
Recommendation
4.0
Credibility
3.6
# Reviews
2.5
# Views
5.0
# Likes
1.0
# Emails
1.0
More
How our ratings work »
(See these related stories.)

Links Help

No links yet. Please review this story to add some!