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GOTV

Mike Lux | Posted 12.17.2009 | Politics


Mike Lux

By some weird lightning strike of fate, with voting closing at 5:00 pm EST tomorrow, I am currently ahead in the voting for the Air America blogger contest.

GOP Purity Test Echoes Berlin in 1933

Mike Papantonio | Posted 12.13.2009 | Politics


Mike Papantonio

Finally, Republicans have memorialized their flat-earth style of politics by demanding that their candidates stop thinking and swear a purity oath. Regardless of whether it's dumb luck at work here, Obama should be grateful.

Ten Reasons

Mike Lux | Posted 12.10.2009 | Politics


Mike Lux

I love the four other candidates in the Air America contest. They are all great bloggers and a couple of them I am delighted to call friends. This is an election, though, so here are some reasons you should consider voting for me.

A Surprised Thank You

Mike Lux | Posted 12.01.2009 | Politics


Mike Lux

I am surprised, delighted, but mostly humbled to report the news that Air America is reporting that I am currently 3rd on their list of nominated bloggers for the ir competition. I am especially surprised given my evil DC insider status.

Obama Is "Bush Light"

Mike Papantonio | Posted 12.01.2009 | Politics


Mike Papantonio

The engine driving the impending train wreck for Obama and his spineless advisors is that he made promises that turned out millions of supporters. That promise was that we were going to see "change." Soon we began to see "Bush Lite."

Mandatory National Service as a Political Tool

Nicholas Brown | Posted 11.09.2009 | Politics


Nicholas Brown

I'm probably not going to get around to joining the Peace Corps or AmeriCorps or the armed services anytime soon. I have a career to consider. So -- and I'm talking to you here government -- I want you to force me.

Wall Street's Designer-Dressed Thieves

Mike Papantonio | Posted 10.28.2009 | Business


Mike Papantonio

Open the phonebook and randomly pick the name of a stockbroker or a bank president. Call that person and ask them to explain to you how a synthetic or a derivative actually works.

US Chamber of Commerce Hates "Buy America" Slogan

Mike Papantonio | Posted 10.21.2009 | Business


Mike Papantonio

The organization that use to represent small business interests has morphed into a lapdog that serves a new master. That master is international mega-corporations.

Our Frenzied Focus on Fox

Mike Papantonio | Posted 11.29.2009 | Media


Mike Papantonio

Roger Ailes understands what other TV executives miss. He remembers that P.T. Barnum built his business around high-wire acts and circus freaks.

GOP: Poor People Get What They Deserve

Mike Papantonio | Posted 11.16.2009 | Politics


Mike Papantonio

Conservative political policies have been built around the manipulation of that ugly quality called victim blame. They are brilliant in that they have freed us from the responsibility of being our brother's keeper.

The Hysteria Factor: Obama and the Swine Flu

Mike Papantonio | Posted 11.11.2009 | Politics


Mike Papantonio

Napolitano can't afford to understate the seriousness of the swine flu, even though America has been abused by politically motivated scare tactics for eight years.

Problem With Obama's 'Rope a Dope' Strategy? Too Many Media Dopes

Bill Mann | Posted 10.23.2009 | Media


Bill Mann

There are plenty of media dopes for Obama to deal with, to say nothing of their audiences. All these media outlets feature loudmouths with big megaphones, and a lack of decency or any allegiance to facts.

Jon Voight's New Political Prostitute Role

Mike Papantonio | Posted 10.17.2009 | Politics


Mike Papantonio

Where do washed up celebrities go once they realize that their career is in the tank? They become celebrity spokesmen for the Republican National Committee.

Yoga For Rachel Maddow

Tara Stiles | Posted 09.22.2009 | Home


Tara Stiles

Dear Rachel Maddow, Thank you for bringing us the news in a fun and entertaining way. Your smarts and sensibilities have lured me and many others ...

Silence is Golden

Mike Papantonio | Posted 09.21.2009 | Media


Mike Papantonio

Democrats have made progress with their leadership management skills. Here is what they have figured out: When your opposition is burning down, don't get involved.

Air America's Ad Blacklisters Throwing Money At Right Wing Talk

Megan Carpentier | Posted 09.13.2009 | Media


Megan Carpentier

While advertising is supposedly just a way to convince consumers to purchase products, these corporations have a history of political contributions and advocacy.

An Interview With Buffy Sainte-Marie, Plus Train and Digital 45 Updates

Mike Ragogna | Posted 09.12.2009 | Entertainment


Mike Ragogna

This being Woodstock Week, it seemed a perfect time to catch-up with this artist whose music influenced many of those who appeared at the culture-changing event.

Ron Reagan: My Dad Showed Me What the Real Nazis Did

Bill Mann | Posted 09.10.2009 | Media


Bill Mann

Reagan is among those disgusted and appalled with Limbaugh and other poisonous talk-show ideologues referring to President Obama as a "modern-day Hitler."

The Family's Ties

Mike Papantonio | Posted 09.03.2009 | Home


Mike Papantonio

Since 1935, an organization calling itself "The Family" has been able to operate unnoticed in the Beltway. But that invisibility is disappearing because of the sensational sex lives of Mark Sanford and John Ensign.

Birther Conspiracy Reaches the Mainstream

Mike Papantonio | Posted 08.28.2009 | Politics


Mike Papantonio

Fringe Democrats looked ridiculous when they suggested McCain wasn't eligible to be president because he was born in Panama. The grown-ups in Democratic leadership put a quick end to that.

Weekly Audit: Bigger Than "Too Big to Fail"

The Media Consortium | Posted 08.21.2009 | Business


The Media Consortium

Congress should be writing regulations to curb risk in the financial system as fast as bankers are paying themselves bonuses. They're our representatives, after all, and it's our money.

Swooning for Saudis

Mike Papantonio | Posted 08.08.2009 | Politics


Mike Papantonio

U.S. relations with the Saudi royal family trumped the importance of 3,000 9-11 murders. That was the opinion of the U.S. State Department during the...

Right Wing Hate Getting Out of Control

Mike Papantonio | Posted 07.31.2009 | Media


Mike Papantonio

About an hour's drive from where I live, a miserable 60-year old man by the name of Donnie Baker murdered two Chilean college students and wounded fiv...

Bank of America, Car Thieves, and GOP Lies

Mike Papantonio | Posted 07.31.2009 | Business


Mike Papantonio

For months, Conservatives have been in search of an attack issue to rally around. They've also been desperately searching for someone credible to lead...

Finding A New Voice

Lizz Winstead | Posted 07.23.2009 | New York


Lizz Winstead

Now there were many types of fallout, but to those of us who made our living as political satirists, questioning our government was still an unwelcome programming pitch.