Jack Yan on Vox

Obama more “exciting” than McCain—and why this matters

nobody@vox.com(Jack Yan) — Sat, 19 Jul 2008 11:44:41 +1200

This is no surprise given the promotions that Sen. Obama has been getting in the media: ‘Obama elicits more excitement than McCain’, according to USA Today. I want to be the voice of reason but 21 years in communications tell me that this is im...

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I can imagine Two Jags calling Brown a ‘Jock’

nobody@vox.com(Jack Yan) — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 22:30:17 +1200

Another brilliant Eggtoon from Andy Wyatt: this time about Labour’s politics during the Blair era, in the style of South Park. I think it’s funnier than the Windsors one I posted earlier tonight, though the death of Robin Cook in the cartoon might...

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Fox News Channel remembers a former colleague

nobody@vox.com(Jack Yan) — Sun, 13 Jul 2008 12:36:33 +1200

Fox News Channel farewells a former colleague. These are some of the people who knew him best, talking about Snow’s honour, decency, strength in his faith, generosity of spirit, and the love of his family. Brett Baer got teary in recalling Tony Sn...

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Farewell, Tony Snow

nobody@vox.com(Jack Yan) — Sun, 13 Jul 2008 03:07:02 +1200

I didn’t even hear about this bad news till I read it on Zak’s blog, then hunted for a piece on the wires. Journalism has lost one of its classiest, most decent practitioners. Whether you agreed with his politics or not, Tony Snow had decency. Wa...

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Gavin Newsom considers run for Calif. governor in ’10

nobody@vox.com(Jack Yan) — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 14:37:39 +1200

The Los Angeles Times believes San Francisco mayor Gavin Newsom is considering exploring running for California’s governor when Arnold Schwarzenegger’s term finishes in 2010. Gov Schwarzenegger cannot run again due to his state’s term limits. G...

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Dissecting an Obama victory

nobody@vox.com(Jack Yan) — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 21:25:50 +1200

It’s been interesting watching the MSM dissect the Clinton campaign with a whole range of experts saying why she will not be the Democratic Party nominee for the presidency. I would venture to say these are the same experts predicting a Hillary C...

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Vox Hunt: what a headache

nobody@vox.com(Jack Yan) — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 18:20:40 +1200

This is National Headache Awareness Week. Show us what gives you a headache. Warning: this may also give you a headache.

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A follow-up on the gay marriage post

nobody@vox.com(Jack Yan) — Wed, 28 May 2008 17:55:00 +1200

The following is a comment in response to the exchange from my earlier blog post on gay marriage in California. I believe it is important (for my own ego!) to address charges that I am prejudiced against gays or am a bigot. It is a pity that whil...

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On alternative fuels and petrol prices, Muldoon was right

nobody@vox.com(Jack Yan) — Sat, 24 May 2008 01:56:53 +1200

[Cross-posted] In January 2006, I predicted petrol would hit NZ$2 per litre but attributed it more to the Labour Government’s mishandling of New Zealand currency rather than oil prices. Now that the price has come to pass—consider that when I made...

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You see Hillary’s signature but her pledges mean nothing

nobody@vox.com(Jack Yan) — Thu, 22 May 2008 22:39:03 +1200

I guess rules and signing pledges mean nothing to Sen. Hillary Clinton. And if she takes such a callous approach to her own party’s rules, will she have much respect for the US, its Constitution and its laws? This is not a new news item, but it...

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