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Will Hillary Clinton supporters vote for Monica Lewinsky?
It's a familiar story: the dutiful mother stands at her husband's side through thick and thin, supports him emotionally, raises his children - only to be cast aside at the height of his prosperity and success for the vapid young...more »
Posted on August 29, 2008 3:45 PM
MSNBC Leaks McCain Vice-Presidential Pick
MSNBC is reporting that John McCain has finally picked his running mate, and that it will be former Republican presidential nominee Robert Dole.Concern about his image as an older candidate helped solidify McCain's choice. "He wanted a vice-president that would...more »
Posted on August 28, 2008 12:51 PM
An Obama Fundraising Challenge
If you haven't read about Genghis's fundraising events, please do so. But, if you can't attend, then consider taking part, right here, right now, in my Obama fundraising challenge.Here are the terms: I pledge to donate $100 to the Obama...more »
Posted on July 10, 2008 12:08 AM
Where is Fake Sinbad when his country needs him?
Come back to us, Fake Sinbad. Come back....more »
Posted on July 3, 2008 5:16 PM
Who cares about Constitutional Rights? Not me.
What's the problem with FISA anyway? Let me be upfront about this: what follows will be interpreted by some of you out there as further apologia for Obama. I don't see it as such. Obama's FISA position concerns me, though...more »
Posted on July 3, 2008 3:17 PM
Why did I support Obama?? Oh yeah, I remember...
Obama compromised on FISA, and it made me mad.Obama was equivocal on guns, and it made me mad.Obama criticized the Supreme Court ruling on the Death Penalty, and it made me mad.After all of these things, (and notwithstanding my stealth-snark...more »
Posted on July 1, 2008 12:53 PM
Nine Years of Economic Progress
Dow Jones Industrial Average:Oct 1, 1999: 11497June 26, 2008: 11453Thank you, pro-business, Republican-controlled administration....more »
Posted on June 26, 2008 6:44 PM
My Apology
Many people here know me as one of Obama's most outspoken critics on this website. It's true, at times I may have crossed the line and slurred the man. Please chalk it up to the heat and passion of the...more »
Posted on June 5, 2008 1:09 AM
How Long Does It Take A Democrat To Eat Friggin' Lunch??
It's now almost two hours since the RBC was supposed to resume after the lunch break. Still no sign of them.My wife says that, in her time at the UN, they would hold committee meetings in the morning, cut all...more »
Posted on May 31, 2008 5:53 PM
New Guinea Tribalism and the Unification of the Democratic Party
In the April 21 issue of The New Yorker there is a piece by Jared Diamond (author of Guns, Germs and Steel) about vengeance among tribes in New Guinea. When hostility between tribes results in bloodshed, the social scales become...more »
Posted on May 15, 2008 2:06 AM
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old, big spending, do nothing, me first, country second Washington crowd
Let's see:
Old? Check.
Big spending? 7+ homes, Check.
Do nothing? Votes with Bush, supports status quo, Check.
Me first, country second: Provocative jingoistic attitudes toward Iran, Russia to win election; endangers nation with inexperienced VP choice to improve chances in race. Check.
Washington crowd: Twenty years in Senate. Check.Posted at September 4, 2008 7:25 PM in response to McCain's Speech: Obama Doesn't Have "The Scars" That I Have
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McCain is toast if he can't win over independents, and strip some democrats away. The fact that Palin has alienated voters in these two key demographics is huge.
Posted at September 3, 2008 6:59 PM in response to Gallup: For Every Voter Palin Wins Over, Another Jumps To Obama
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You know, I've read portions of this before, on various website comments sections (probably ADR). I mean, I read this stuff last Friday when Palin was first announced. It leads me to believe one of two things:
1) It's a fabrication, consisting of bits that have been cobbled together from ADR chat boards, or
2) It's one person's manifesto, that has evolved over the past week, but is what it reports to be: an account by someone who knows Sarah Palin.I have to say, I'm a little bit skeptical.
Posted at September 3, 2008 6:51 PM in response to "About Sarah Palin" by Someone Who Knows Her
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New polls from Time/CNN:
Obama beats McCain by 2 in Ohio, opens huge leads in Minnesota, Iowa. (Aug. 31-Sept.2)
Posted at September 3, 2008 4:26 PM in response to Big Union To Blitz Battlegrounds With 200,000 Anti-McCain Flyers During Convention Tomorrow Night
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Yeah, I find I agree with you. I'm an atheist, and I think Palin was a horrible choice for lots of reasons. But this doesn't sound any different from what a million other politicians say - including Bush.
Posted at September 2, 2008 4:13 PM in response to Palin Church Speech Shows Intertwining Of Politics And Religion
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The game sure is changing: with the ridiculous choice of an inexperienced right-wing evangelical woman as the VP, the Republican sleeper plants within the liberal blogosphere have finally been given instructions to go all out in support of their candidate. Sorry, lalo: you can report back to your handlers within the McCain camp that it's not working.
Posted at August 31, 2008 11:48 PM in response to Game Changer?
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No one will ever accuse you of doing a 180 on your own whacked beliefs, lalo.
Posted at August 29, 2008 10:28 PM in response to Will Hillary Clinton supporters vote for Monica Lewinsky?
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I don't know about the high moral principles and character bit. As I understand the accusations at this point:
-She used her office to try to get a trooper fired for personal reasons;
-She fired the Director in charge when he refused to do as she wanted;
-She covered it up when pressed;
-She hired a political supporter in spite of the fact that there were proven allegations of sexual harassment against him;
-She funneled a cushy state job with the Department of Transportation to a political contributor.I guess that at least she's got her Republican bona fides.
Posted at August 29, 2008 10:25 PM in response to Will Hillary Clinton supporters vote for Monica Lewinsky?
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You want to enlighten me lalo? I think it's pretty offensive myself.
Posted at August 29, 2008 7:35 PM in response to Will Hillary Clinton supporters vote for Monica Lewinsky?
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It's true! Earlier today, the entire wikipedia entry simply read "tacos." Now it's been changed with all kinds of information about Palin.
(That's actually true, by the way.) But if you seriously want to look into the changes, you can do it on wikipedia itself. Just look in the "History" column, go back a couple weeks, and check it out.
Posted at August 29, 2008 6:25 PM in response to Sara Palin's Wiki was modified
