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You Can't Say "Sorry" When Millions Die from Your Mistake

Jeff Schweitzer | Posted 11.09.2009 | Politics


Jeff Schweitzer

Cheney castigates President Obama for "dithering" because the president does not rush into sending young men and women to their deaths for no reason. Yet to dither on climate change is divine.

Huh?

Dave Hackel | Posted 11.03.2009 | Media


Dave Hackel

Everyday the news is filled with statements that just don't make any sense. I write them down and then I study them later. Many still puzzle me. Maybe you can help me make sense of them.

Hannity Adds "Not White House-Approved" Tagline To Show (VIDEO)

Huffington Post | Danny Shea | Posted 10.21.2009 | Media


Sean Hannity made light of the war brewing between the White House and Fox News Tuesday, adding the tagline, "Not White House-Approved" to his show. ...

What If Obama Had Turned Down The Nobel?

Dave Hackel | Posted 10.15.2009 | Media


Dave Hackel

When it was announced that President Obama won the Nobel Peace Prize, he gave the perfect "I'll say it so you don't have to" response. He said that h...

Think Again: Kevin Jennings, the Mainstream Media, and Right-Wing Target Practice

Eric Alterman | Posted 10.01.2009 | Media


Eric Alterman

The right's most recent target for political assassination is Kevin Jennings, assistant deputy secretary of education for the Office of Safe and Drug Free Schools, who is openly gay.

Hannity's Central Valley -- the Facts That Hannity Forgot

Doug Obegi | Posted 11.22.2009 | Media


Doug Obegi

In Hannity's upside down world where facts are forgotten, we get to hear a member of Congress complain how environmentalists are "radical" for requiring the state to comply with the law.

Ignorance Isn't Anti-American

Richard Zombeck | Posted 09.20.2009 | Politics


Richard Zombeck

Michele Malkin is right. The teabaggers, the town hall protesters -- these people aren't un-American. They're uneducated, ignorant, and uninformed... and that's completely American.

Rocker Ted Nugent to Emcee Pro-Coal "Friends of America" Rally in West Virginia

Dave Cooper | Posted 09.13.2009 | Entertainment


Dave Cooper

Nugent, whose on-stage antics include wearing a loincloth and inviting President Obama to "suck on my machine gun" will emcee the event, which also inculdes Sean Hannity and Hank Williams Jr.

Health Care Debate Loses Coherence

Tom Sullivan | Posted 09.03.2009 | Politics


Tom Sullivan

One suspects, however, that behind much of the "Don't Tread On Me" rhetoric directed at Obama is a spluttering "... but, but, but, you're black!"

The Meaning of Treason

Ariel Gonzalez | Posted 07.29.2009 | Politics


Ariel Gonzalez

I first read Rebecca West's Meaning of Treason in the 1990s. At the time I was more interested in the looping grace of West's sentences than in h...

President Obama's FDR Problem

Stephen C. Rose | Posted 07.15.2009 | Politics


Stephen C. Rose

President Obama is the first president in my memory to have the FDR problem. That problem in a word is hate. The reason is the same.

"The Hannitus"

Dave Hackel | Posted 06.20.2009 | Politics


Dave Hackel

They're known for their closed minds and their unparalleled ability to continuously perpetuate deception by spinning, backpedaling and talking over all other animals in their proximity.

Fox News: 100 Days of "Opposition" to Obama (Video)

Karl Frisch | Posted 05.29.2009 | Media


Karl Frisch

Fox News has gone to tremendous lengths mainstreaming the sometimes violent, revolutionary doomsday rhetoric of the far right, which used to be confined to the extremist fringe.

Fear-Mongering and the 'Fox Effect'

Timothy Karr | Posted 05.28.2009 | Media


Timothy Karr

Last week, conservative factions within the RNC circulated an e-mail urging party leadership to brand as a "socialist" anyone who advocates even moderate changes to the government's role in society.

Evil Bully Sits Down With Smug Sycophant

Dave Hackel | Posted 05.24.2009 | Media


Dave Hackel

Dick Cheney sitting down with Sean Hannity is like watching a ten-year-old interview his father for a school project. Actually, that's probably an insult to both ten-year-olds and fathers.

State Department Issues Travel Advisory To Students Watching Fox News During Spring Break

Steve Young | Posted 04.15.2009 | Comedy


Steve Young

It seems that Fox News has made an editorial decision to use an inordinate amount of video of bikini-clad coeds to support their coverage of the violent Mexican drug cartels.

Two Dozen Six Word Political Essays

Dave Hackel | Posted 04.13.2009 | Politics


Dave Hackel

As I find politics heartbreaking, I wanted to see if I could capture some of my unexpressed political angst and observations in six-word portions.

News Flash: Fox Stops Time!

Dave Hackel | Posted 04.04.2009 | Media


Dave Hackel

The Fox News Ticker displayed exact same message that was there the day I left the country: "Obama To Speak, Stocks Plunge." Hell, these days it could easily read "Sun Shines, Stocks Plunge."

Sean Hannity's Apocalyptic Stimulus Plan Montage (VIDEO)

Huffington Post | Nicholas Sabloff | Posted 03.20.2009 | Politics


President Obama's stimulus plan may be met with dismay by conservatives such as Sean Hannity, but it has clearly stimulated a flourishing of creativit...

"Hannity" Debuts Strong In The Ratings

Huffington Post | Danny Shea | Posted 02.13.2009 | Media


Sean Hannity's solo career got off to a strong start Monday night, easily maintaining the 9PM top spot that he enjoyed while hosting "Hannity & Colmes...

Michael Steele To Run For RNC Chair

The Fix | Posted 12.15.2008 | Politics


Former Maryland Lt. Gov. Michael Steele has decided to run for the chairmanship of the Republican National Committee, a move sure to shake up the evol...

On the Waning Days of Madmen in the Media

Mike Sheehan | Posted 12.01.2008 | Media


Mike Sheehan

There's been a backlash against Olbermann steadily brewing and it's hard to argue that he hasn't brought it on himself. I'm seeing the complaints piling up in the lefty blogosphere.

An Election Day Planner

Eric Lurio | Posted 11.29.2008 | Home


Eric Lurio

Find out where the parties are. Both sides. The Republicans usually have an open bar and the Democrats don't. If it looks like a landslide, nobody's going to be at the McCain parties, and you can get a few beers or cocktails before heading to the Obama bash.

Friday Talking Points [52] -- What A Long, Strange Trip It's Been

Chris Weigant | Posted 11.17.2008 | Politics


Chris Weigant

I started blogging over two years ago. That is to say, right about the time the 2008 presidential campaign began. OK, that's a bit of an exaggeration...

"Grandma Sarah:" The Gift that Keeps on Giving -- McCain's Veep Continues to Sink his Campaign

Andy Ostroy | Posted 10.03.2008 | Politics


Andy Ostroy

This ticket is coming apart at the seams. It was McCain's birthday last week, but he gave the Democrats one giant gift in Palin.