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Def Jam Diet, Explained? The Experts Weigh In

Meth and Hennessey VSOP? posted 05/13/2008 at 20:13:28

Sue Simmons (Video): New York NBC Anchor Screams "What The F*** Are You Doing?" In On-Air Promo

Actually, the only place I've seen this "story" was on HuffPo -- I don't think anyone's going to care. Even Mr. Rogers got caught out there years ago, and it remained a beautiful day in the neighborhood. posted 05/13/2008 at 20:08:32
I would say welcome to the 21st century but I'm not sure you've gotten to the 20th yet. So I'll just say welcome. posted 05/13/2008 at 20:04:18

Ed Koch: Obama Is A Sure Loser, Clinton Should Fight On

Yes, Barack Obama should take the advice of a clapped-out geriatric who's vehemently pro-Clinton. Whatever, Ed -- any political relevance you had is long gone. posted 05/07/2008 at 20:23:13

Big Rewards Await Clinton If She Ends Campaign Now

I remember that shortly after Super Tuesday the articles about her not paying her bills started appearing, and I was disgusted to see that she pays the big bills to the big companies and lets the smaller bills to the small businesses pile up. That's just one of the reasons her Woman of the People/Good Ol' Gal act makes me throw up in my mouth -- the "little people" and underdogs she claims to be fighting for are the same ones she's screwing over. Actions speak louder than words. posted 05/07/2008 at 20:15:19
Yeah, let her damn supporters pay off her debts. Is he crazy? posted 05/07/2008 at 20:10:40
Exactly. I would even go so far as to question the legality of his using funds donated to his campaign to pay off her personal debt; clearly no Obama supporter ever in their wildest dreams imagined that the money they were donating to him would go to line Hillary Clinton's pockets. I've never even heard of such a thing - since when do losing candidates get their debts paid by the winner? Why should she be rewarded for not knowing when to say when and mismanaging the shit out of her campaign? And another thing -- many of Obama's donors are not wealthy people, and I would imagine they'd be resentful as hell to find out that the $25 or $50 they managed to give him was going to a woman who, with her husband, has pulled down more than $100 million in the past five years or so -- the mere idea is disgusting. It's a ridiculous idea, and he needs to address the issue immediately. posted 05/07/2008 at 20:09:17
Hillary couldn't beat McCain. Spare us. posted 05/07/2008 at 20:03:24
I'm infuriated by the notion that the hard-earned money I donated to the Obama campaign could go to line Hillary Clinton's pockets, but it must be coming from there -- he, unlike some other people in the Democratic race, is not a millionaire. She got herself into debt by overstaying her welcome in the race, and as far as I'm concerned, she can get herself out of it; after everything she's done to try to bring Barack Obama down, I am flabbergasted by the idea that his campaign would bail her out to the tune of $25 million. She and Bill have pulled down $100 million in the last five years -- why the hell would Obama give them a dime?! posted 05/07/2008 at 20:02:50

Top Democrats Tell Clinton The Race Is Over

Yes, it's far more disgusting when a Democrat kneecaps a fellow Democrat; that's why what she said had more of an impact. She wasn't vetting Obama -- that much was made clear as early as the "as far as I know" comment re: his being a Muslim when she knew damn well that he wasn't, and the two times she and Bill endorsed McCain to Obama's detriment. She was just smearing him; after all the real mess, the Jeremiah Wright thing, the only thing that could be said to have really knocked him off his feet, didn't even come from her -- she merely jumped on the bandwagon. posted 05/08/2008 at 07:34:17
You seem to be saying that you're willing to let McCain take the White House because you've somehow decided that all of the Obama supporters on HuffPo dislike you and other Hillary supporters personally. I don't understand that. posted 05/08/2008 at 07:26:16
What the hell has this article got to do with its headline?! posted 05/07/2008 at 19:48:03

Hillary Will Drop Out by June 15

If they had anything, we would have seen it -- she's got nothing. That's why she's trying to make an issue out of the gas BS, which is a non-starter. posted 05/07/2008 at 20:19:35
Why wait? She's not doing anyone any favors by hanging around for another five weeks. Marvin K. Mooney, Would You Please Go Now? posted 05/07/2008 at 20:17:23

Hillary Should Be Dismissed From The Democratic Party For Iran Comments

Ben, I'm pro-Obama, but I still have to say this: I do not believe that the thoughtless shit-talking of a random-ass junior senator from New York meets the U.N Charter definition of a threat. If she becomes president, we should revisit this issue, but right now this just qualifies as bluster, like John McCain's Beach Boys assininity. Hillary and McCain are both idiots, but they aren't officially dangerous unless they make it into the Oval Office. Speaking of which, there's plenty that the current Jackhole-in-Chief and Secretary of State have already said about Iran that violate the U.N. Charter, so focus on that. posted 05/06/2008 at 00:11:22

Clinton Camp Says It Will Use The Nuclear Option

This probably is tough for you to understand, as your candidate is the Walking Dead. posted 05/05/2008 at 23:35:42
Exactly. As someone pointed out this past weekend, he has refused to challenge her to a Battle of Most Sketchy Personal Associations, which she would lose, period, end of story. Why? In large part because he has refused to get into any of the scandals that touched the White House during Clinton's presidency. Frankly, I think that Hillary, having co-opted Bill's record to come up with "35 years of experience," should also get to sit in the hot seat when it comes to Bill's -- and her -- scandals, but Obama won't go there, and I respect that.

The Republicans, however, will have no such problem doing so. If she bogarts this nomination they will "obliterate" her. Marc Rich, Peter Paul, David Rosen . . . . Obama may have left them out of the narrative, but McCain won't.

Luckily for her, with regard to the women that Hillary "I'm A Feminist, I Swear To God" Clinton helped torch when they accused Bill Clinton of doing everything from diddling to assaulting them, that will probably be kept quiet by the Republicans because they won't want to get into what McCain has or hasn't done in his spare time. posted 05/05/2008 at 23:30:44
Because I am tired of seeing ignorant people throwing around the term "communism" as if they know what it means and as if it has any bearing on any candidate in this election:

http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/communism

Look it up and then kindly stop using it.

Apparently "liberal" and "elitist" weren't getting the job done. posted 05/05/2008 at 23:16:23
Query: why/how would you know if another member's posts are being deleted? Areare you so obsessed with what s/he writes that you keep checking back to make sure it's still there? Or are you WWJD2's alternate log-in? Second, please do not try to stir up baseless drama by presenting WWJD2 as some sort of pro-Clinton martyr whose voice is being silenced by the evil HuffPo: people on both sides of the fence are saying that not all of their posts aren't showing up; I include myself, and I'm unequivocally pro-Obama. Third, I don't think the HuffPo is in the practice of posting messages and then taking them down, which is what "deleting" implies -- either they post what you wrote or they don't. posted 05/05/2008 at 23:11:42
Forgive me for thinking that you may not be 100% clear on what communism actually is. Also, you are to the right of The Right, which has never levied this "criticism" against him -- that should give you pause for thought. posted 05/05/2008 at 23:03:44
The only "amazing" thing about it is that you linked to it, as if it were news. Or reliable. posted 05/05/2008 at 22:55:04
Yes, thank God Hillary's knee-jerk reaction is to bomb the shit out of the party in question. That's definitely a characteristic I'm looking for in my president. The reason Obama didn't answer is because a question like that taken out of context doesn't deserve an answer -- it was an idiotic question. posted 05/05/2008 at 22:49:54
Yeah, Michelle Obama is a hater, and you're an independent thinker. Go figure. posted 05/05/2008 at 01:04:58
You are not seriously suggesting that Obama would somehow use this blog headline in conjunction with the newly-released Hiroshima bomb devastation photos against Hillary? That's too gauche for comprehension; what kind of person -- other than you, apparently -- even thinks like that? Go wash your mind out with soap. posted 05/05/2008 at 01:04:09
What effect was this post meant to have? I mean, I look at an adult who says they're not going to vote for a candidate not because they don't like the candidate or his policies but because they don't like the things that the candidate's random supporters write on blog message boards and I conclude that that person, not to mince words, is kind of a dumbass. It's like basing your vote on who has the "coolest" celebrity supporters. Also, there's a little bit of hypocrisy afoot here, because the Hillary supporters on here aren't exactly 19th century schoolmarms; they get gutter and grimy just as often and just as thorougly as anyone else on here. posted 05/05/2008 at 00:52:01
Ditto. Cannot find this word in any online dictionary. posted 05/04/2008 at 23:10:40
And that's what she's counting on when she goes to these lengths to get the nomination. She just assumes that once she has it, the threat of McCain should be enough to make all Dems -- including, for example, the three million plus members of MoveOn.org whom she slandered and dismissed -- shut up and fall in line behind her because she's the nominee -regardless of how she got there. She assumes that people will just forget that she lied and cheated because it's more important to beat the other liar and cheater across the aisle. I don't think these are safe assumptions this time around. posted 05/04/2008 at 23:06:10
That argument would have worked to keep me going to the polls a few months ago, but now Hillary's sounding just as insane in the membrane as McCain and I don't want her anywhere near the fucking button either. I'd never vote for McCain, but I will not vote for her either, especially if she somehow gets the nomination without being ahead in states, the popular vote, or pledged delegates.
I think it's a damned shame that the stupid and antiquated Democratic party delegate/caucus system had to come to bear on this particular election, but we'll all learn a lesson the hard way and maybe the superdelegates and the pro-rata pledged delegates system will all finally get junked. posted 05/04/2008 at 22:58:12

Carville: If Hillary Gave Obama "One Of Her Cojones, They'd Both Have Two"

Hillary Clinton has three testicles and you want her on your side in a knife fight? Fair enough, but that doesn't mean that I want this miracle of science in the Oval Office.

Trust James Carville to lower the tone. posted 05/05/2008 at 00:39:08

Clinton Defends 'Obliterate Iran' Comment, Obama Calls It Bush-Style 'Cowboy Diplomacy'

She's doing an awful lot of disagreeing with experts lately. Economists on the gas tax, foreign policy experts on Iran. And since what she's coming up with on her own isn't particularly wise or useful, her unwillingness to listen to more knowledgeable voices is worrying. posted 05/05/2008 at 01:09:36

Clinton Gas Tax Holiday: Hillary Attacks Economists

I'll be damned if Clinton's "with us or against us" stance doesn't smack of the current administration, and we see how well it's work. We've seen throughout her campaign how anything that doesn't agree with her or support her, be it states, superdelegates, polls, and now both basic mathematics and economists on both sides of the party line, "doesn't matter." Not seeing how that translates into the ability to create bipartisan coalitions and actually get anything done. Tunnel vision is not what we need right now. And if this Ivy Leage millionaire lawyer uses the word "elitist" one more time as an insult, I am going to throw up in my mouth. She's crazy, and she's a hypocrite. What's not to love? posted 05/04/2008 at 23:38:01

Clinton's Iran Policy Recieves Mixed Reception From Analysts

Oh, yes, Hillary Clinton, Wellesley/Ivy League graduate, former Fortune 500 board member, and millionaire, is salt-of-the-earth, a woman of the people. Everyone who disagrees with her is an elitist, a liberal, or whatever new four-letter-words her campaign has come up with. Apparently "hypocrite" has not occurred to them yet. posted 05/04/2008 at 23:28:58
Exactly. If Iran, with its imaginary nukes, attacks Israel, Israel is perfectly capable of obliterating Iran all by its lonesome. After all, they're one of the few states in the middle East (or anywhere where the majority of people are brown) that we've "approved" for nuke possession. There's no reason for the US to get involved if all we plan to do is rain additional bombs down on everyone instead of try to mediate the situation.
Also, it was a stupid answer because it supports the notion that the U.S. position on middle East conflicts is always knee-jerk pro-Israel, and if I'm not mistaken, that's one thing that so many Arab nations resent about the U.S. posted 05/04/2008 at 23:25:07

New Photos Reveal Horror Of Hiroshima (GRAPHIC IMAGES)

I hope that Hillary and McCain take time to look at these photos in between making flip comments about bombing Iran, because both of them -- and all of the neocon chickenhawks out there -- apparently need to be reminded that this is what that looks like. If these pictures don't give you pause and make you think about the benefits of negotiation and olive branches, nothing will. posted 05/05/2008 at 00:43:29

A Point of Clarification

So because a has-been stand-up comedian lost his shit under pressure and threw the N-word at African-American audience members, Barack Obama should not be the Democratic nominee? On the one hand, I understand what you're saying, but on the other, catering to the lowest common denominator is not exactly a recipe for change and progress. John Kennedy was a Catholic, and the LCD had -- and still has -- plenty of foul names for them. That wasn't a good enough reason not to choose Kennedy then, and his different type of "otherness" is not a good enough reason not to choose Obama now. posted 05/05/2008 at 23:56:19
I am very, very glad that Ms.Louis-Dreyfus wrote this, because Emily's List has been in the news an awful lot lately, and the folks who run that shop have been pretty clear about their Hillary-or-bust stance. I think that their statements may have created the false impression that any group that focuses on the role of women in the political arena automatically supports Hillary, and that's simply. Not. True. posted 05/05/2008 at 23:43:57

John Gibson Mocks Rachel Maddow's Sexuality: "Ooh, Lesbians! Yummy!"

Gibson = trash. Next story! posted 05/05/2008 at 01:12:23

On My Switch From Clinton to Obama

You don't sound like a liberal so much as you sound like someone who is obsessed with the superficial trappings and gestures of what you call "patriotism." A parrot can be taught to memorize and perform a song and a monkey can be trained to put its hand on its chest when it hears certain music -- does that make them patriots? And any jackass can cry on cue -- the only people I've ever seen tear up during the national anthems (who aren't veterans or veterans' relatives -- all snark aside, I would never dare to question their tears) are politicians who are pretty sure they're on the Jumbotron and showboats who really want to show everyone else how "patriotic" they are.

Furthermore, I think it's safe to say that you don't know Barack and Michelle Obama, so you wouldn't know if they've ever choked up, or why. posted 05/05/2008 at 00:33:17
Sockpuppet alert! posted 05/05/2008 at 00:20:16
McCain is a true American, you say. Now what I'd like you to spell out is why Obama is not (let me guess: he's Black, you think he's secretly a Muslim, the Reverend Wright chestnut, what?).

As for wanting your daughters to grow up in a country where a woman president has served and is capable of being elected, find a capable woman and we'll elect her. Hillary Rodham Clinton was the wrong litmus test for whether America is ready for a woman president because she is utterly lacking in integrity and charisma, although what she doesn't have in those areas she makes up for in viciousness and megalomania (or, as her supporters spin it, "she's a fighter). She's also got enough negative baggage to fill the hold of a 747. So if she doesn't get the nomination, or bogarts it and loses the election, it shouldn't cause you to tell your daughters that they have no chance and shouldn't dream. posted 05/05/2008 at 00:19:35
OBAMA AND HIS FAMILY WERE NOT AT THOSE SERMONS, GRADUATE! posted 05/05/2008 at 00:13:25
Amen. God! posted 05/05/2008 at 00:10:35
And I just do not understand how you could write that Obama has never sponsored a bill in the Senate when even a quick and dirty perusal of his legislative record by someone with mediocre reading comprehension skills shows otherwise. But then I read the rest of your post, including the comment that Obama's only associates are people like the Reverend Wright, and realized that you just came on here to talk shit; you don't know any facts, you don't care to know any facts, you just don't like Obama, and by golly, you want to express yourself. Thank you! posted 05/04/2008 at 23:59:08
Um, according to those elitist economists, the oil companies will likely respond to this "message" by hiking up the price of gas, meaning that in the end, the consumer probably won't benefit at all, or, if they do, it'll be a one time benefit of about $30, which is half to three-quarters of a tank of gas. It's probably my naivete that keeps me from seeing what a great boon this will be to the average Joe and why it isn't just smoke and mirrors, so please, RichLiberal, please help me see how the Clinton/McCain scheme is genius and not just a plywood platform plank that's obscuring real issues. posted 05/04/2008 at 23:50:07
As for letting the will of the people be heard, SO not Hillary's concern. This jackleg rig she's come up with as a way to try to bogart the nomination at the convention lifts its leg on the will of the people. posted 05/04/2008 at 23:44:06
I love how all of Hillary's supporters assume that Obama offered the supers who support him or switch from him to her money or a position in his administration to do so. It says more about you guys than it does about the supers and it also explains why Hillary is your candidate -- that's how she thinks, too, and that's what some of the rest of us are so sick of. posted 05/04/2008 at 23:43:05

Clinton Challenges Obama To Debate Without A Moderator, Lincoln-Douglas Style

I now know three soldiers who have died in Iraq; two were in my brother's old platoon, the other was a work colleague's relative who died on Good Friday. Hillary, you green-lighted this. I don't give a shit what you say. You can call for all of the debates you want, question Barack Obama's patriotism all you want, and say your bowling score is whatever it is, -- you voted yes for this war, and there are four thousand Americans and tens of thousands of dead Iraqis who strongly suggest that you were wrong. posted 04/26/2008 at 20:58:07

The Sean Bell Verdict Ignites My Students' Fury

It is impossible to explain to children how, 50 bullets later, one man with no gun is dead and his friend was shot with more bullets than are in a standard clip, and, according to the law, nobody did anything wrong. posted 04/26/2008 at 21:23:29

John McCain, Charles Grassley Physical Altercation Confirmed By Washington Post

This country doesn't need any more testosterone/vengeance-fueled foreign "policy" (and Hillary's been just as bad as McCain when it comes to swagger and shit-talking in the Middle East, so no, this is not an endorsement of her). All we need is someone who gets red-faced and starts pumping his fists and breaking into expletives when he meets with leaders of foreign nations who don't share his views on an issue. John McCain sounds like Rudy Giuliani with regard to his vindictiveness, long memory, and willingness to bring his power to bear in completely inappropriate situations in order to avenge grudges -- this certainly is not the kind of person you want at the helm of the free world, especially because I don't see this particular aspect of his personality improving as he ages. posted 04/20/2008 at 16:49:55

The ABC Debate: A Shameful Night for the U.S. Media

Barack Obama has already answered these questions. Time and time again. Perhaps you couldn't hear him because you didn't want to; perhaps you were too busy repeating these questions at the top of your lungs with your hands clamped over your ears, as many Hillary and McCain supporters seem to like to do. It's much easier to keep throwing the questions/accusations around than it is to listen to Obama's answers, process them, and see if they satisfy your curiosity. The problem with that approach is that after a certain point, asking these same old questions doesn't have the effect that you wanted it to -- it doesn't make Obama bad; it makes you look like an idiot because you're still behaving as if these questions are open issues. posted 04/20/2008 at 17:13:38
So because both sides are "worthless," you either won't vote at all or you'll write in some random with a snowball's chance in hell, in which case you might as well throw your ballot directly in the trash and cut out the middleman. Do whatever you want with your right to vote, but if someone you hate ends up in office, you only have yourself to blame. posted 04/20/2008 at 17:04:14

Axelrod: Obama Regrets But Won't Apologize For His Remarks

I'd be bitter as hell if I were living in a town whose jobs had been sent overseas and things had come to an economic standstill. What's wrong with being bitter? And what's wrong with saying that someone is bitter?
Before buying into Clinton's "crusade" on this matter, those voters might want to ask themselves how many other times Bill's lobbied for foreign trade deals and how much of that $109 million came from efforts like his current Colombian ones. Doesn't really matter how much Hillary claims to be a populist if her husband is feathering their mutual nest with money from such ventures. posted 04/12/2008 at 22:19:45

Clinton Pollster: Obama Comments "Fair Game" For Attack Ads

I think that with Elizabeth Edwards plugging Hillary's health care plan, the Edwards have already shown their hand without declaring themselves openly. I confess to being pretty surprised, on the one hand, because I have a hard time seeing how someone who considers himself a populist and progressive can support Clinton over Obama. Then again, this is politics, and maybe Edwards thinks he has a better shot at the VP spot on a Clinton ticket. posted 04/12/2008 at 22:30:53
It is adorable how they always want to say that Obama's mistakes will come back to haunt him "in a general election," as if the Clinton campaign isn't feverishly printing out fliers that claim "SENATOR OBAMA HAS NOTHING BUT CONTEMPT FOR POOR AMERICANS." Ah, well. I think the Pennsylvania voters are smarter than that; hopefully they'll see that his heart is in the right place. Of course, he could always come back and say that he misspoke, that he's human, and that he was sleep-deprived; those might actually be legit excuses for this particular affair, but a certain other candidate's absurd invocation of them made them into cliches. Oh, well. posted 04/12/2008 at 22:24:53

Punished for the Truth

AMEN! posted 04/12/2008 at 22:58:44
Definitely true. I fault them for trying to whitewash what he said. "Oh, no no no no no no no no no no! These people aren't bitter!" I fear that if Clinton and McCain are unwilling to acknowledge the anger and bitterness, to the point that they're jumping on Obama for using the word, they'll be less likely to address the issues underlying the anger and bitterness. It's time to stop pretending that all's well here in Bushland, and using euphemisms to describe the national situation and attitude is part of that game. Giving the problem its honest name won't solve it by any means, but it's a step in the right direction. posted 04/12/2008 at 22:58:14
What sort of person is nothing but "positive, optimistic, resilient" when their job and their children have been sent overseas? Who are these folk Hillary Clinton's met who are perfectly content with their plights? I'd be bitter as hell if I were in the situation that some of these Pennsylvanians are in; I'd be pissed off, resentful, and ready for an end to the bullshit. Obama's primary crime was failure to use euphemisms to describe people who are legitimately angry. That doesn't mean he doesn't understand them. posted 04/12/2008 at 22:44:03

Regarding The Tom Joyner Morning Show

Both Hillary and Barack have, in addition to the normal people who support them, an unhinged lunatic fringe following who have decided to throw all of their considerable excess crazy into their support of their candidates. Threats and harassment directed toward anyone based on what or whom they stand for are in diametric opposition to what Obama stands for; it's a damn shame that Black Hillary supporters are encountering such trouble, but please don't blame Barack Obama for that; he can't control and doesn't endorse what every single person voting for him says or does. posted 04/12/2008 at 01:18:23

Top 10 Celebrity Obama Supporters

"Really smart?" What's your unit of measurement? IQ points? College degrees? Get real. posted 04/20/2008 at 16:24:28

Richardson: Almost Backed Clinton, But Campaign "Really Ticked Me Off"

Sounds like Obama and Richardson actually became friends, or as close as you can get to it in the world of politics. I can imagine that a substantive but relatively light-hearted conversation about twice a week would come across far better than eight calls a day from randoms telling Richardson that he had an obligation to support the Clintons. You catch more bees with honey, and most regular people resent repeated reminders that they're beholden to another -- especially if they aren't. posted 04/12/2008 at 00:02:56

George Bush: I Was Aware Of Harsh Tactics Meetings

Looking for guidance here: who, if anyone, might have standing to bring a case against Bush et al. before the International Court of Justice or International Criminal Court? I'm very ignorant about international law (among other things) and I'm hoping some fellow HuffPosters will know something about how things go in The Hague. Thanks. posted 04/12/2008 at 01:10:18
I think he decided he'd rather face the almost certain non-consequences of admitting this than look like the idiot who was kept out of the loop for his own good. I mean, I wish to God someone would bring this man and his administration to trial for war crimes, but what's the likelihood that that will actually happen? This Congress won't even impeach him. These assholes are going to sail on out of office and keep collecting their millions and billions from their ties to wartime contractors and big oil. All those dead people don't mean a damn thing to them; they're never going to have to face the music for it. The idea of retribution in an afterlife is all very well, but a little earthly justice would be nice -- I just don't think that The Republican War Machine will let George, Dick, et al. come to grief. It's depressing. posted 04/12/2008 at 01:01:35
After all that time they spent trying to build a firewall between them and him. Dumbasses all. Good riddance. posted 04/11/2008 at 23:54:39

Tavis Smiley Reportedly Quits Radio Show Over Obama Hate

If Smiley does quit and blame it on the "hatred" coming from Obama supporters, he won't be doing himself any favors, but he will give ammunition to a certain group of prominent Black political and intellectual figures, mostly men who are about Sen. Obama's age, who have been doing Soul Patrol duty by questioning from the beginning whether Obama is "Black enough." So over that question and anyone who is still asking it. posted 04/12/2008 at 01:58:14
But you better have a damn good reason for bashing him over and over, and "he wouldn't come to my party" is not that good reason. posted 04/12/2008 at 01:48:46
What are you suggesting, that John Lewis switched his support from Clinton to Obama in response to some sort of threat from Obama? He switched because his Atlanta district was overwhelmingly pro-Obama, and because he sees "Obama's campaign as a transformational moment, an opportunity born of Lewis' own sacrifices in the 1960s civil rights movement." Lewis said that "Barack Obama has tapped into something that is extraordinary. It's a movement. It's a spiritual event . . . It's amazing what's happening." But don't take my word for it -- go read the man's own words. http://www.ajc.com/news/content/news/stories/2008/02/27/Lewis_0228_web.html?cxntlid=homepage_tab_newstab. That doesn't sound like a victim being claimed by a machine to me. It sounds like a civil rights hero taking a stand, and you have no right to dismiss that. posted 04/12/2008 at 01:45:55
Amen. And now, because Obama didn't bite, it's Crabs In A Barrel Time. posted 04/12/2008 at 01:38:51
Tavis Smiley's been in the biz an awfully long time. I'm no fan of his, and I haven't been ever sincehe was a lowly BET newscaster back in the day, but, that being said, he doesn't strike me as the type who leaves the kitchen when the heat is on. I guess I'll wait to hear a rebroadcast of his Monday or Tuesday show or whenever he said he was going to explain his actions.
It is odd, though, that the BET family has such a pronounced anti-Obama bias. From Crystal McCrary Anthony, who got bodychecked by Chris Matthews for making the factually baseless suggestion that Obama had a problem with Jewish people, to Robert Johnson, who can't seem to talk about anything else except Obama's having used drugs, to Mr. Smiley. Go figure. posted 04/12/2008 at 01:37:21

Sarah Jessica Parker Imitates Her Obama-Loving Son

This is just a fluff piece; nothing to see here, move along, move along. posted 04/12/2008 at 00:54:09

Why A Woman In The White House?

I think the real reason Clinton is having trouble navigating gender politics is that a sizeable chunk of her platform is based on her husband's record and charisma; her purported "thirty-five years of experience" refer to his record as an elected official (as opposed to her own very limited one), and her experience as First Lady, which is not a political office -- it's just the formal term for the president's wife. No man could run on his spouse's record like that without getting laughed out of the arena, but because it's the approach she chose, she has to understand that she has injected gender into the issues. Second, she suggests sometimes that she should be elected because she's a woman and a woman president is long overdue; again, she injects the gender issue. But on the flip side, she responds to all and sundy criticism by calling the critics "sexist" or "misogynist." So Clinton has a very complicated, messy relationship with gender politics; she can't use them as both a sword and a shield, but she's trying.
I think that when the "right" female candidate comes along, we'll know her by her competence, her charisma, the fact that she's running on the strength of her personal record alone, and her willingness/ability to let gender take a back seat -- or no seat -- in the presidential race. Hillary Clinton is not that woman. posted 04/12/2008 at 00:48:12

Bill Clinton Raises Bosnia, Gets Several Facts Wrong

So now media outlets should sit on news stories to release them at the time most advantageous for Hillary Clinton, which, in the case of this story, was never? And nuts to "Did anybody bother to read the whole thing?" because I did, and your question suggests that Bill's remarks on Hillary's Bosnia screwup were taken out of context. I got no such impression from the article, which, if we are talking about the same one, dished out a good bit of criticism to all candidates. Yes, there's some craziness and some ugliness going on on these boards, but (1) it's coming from both Clinton and Obama supporters, believe me, and (2) I think most of us are just gawking at the fact that he'd bother to bring the whole godforsaken mess up again at a time when it was just starting to fade into the background of the public consciousness, and, when he did so, change the facts, which was what got his wife into such hot water in the first place. posted 04/11/2008 at 14:29:59
Did you know which entity s/he was referring to? Yes. Did the spelling error change the gestalt of his her post? No. Are you therefore being a something of a dick? Yes. posted 04/11/2008 at 14:22:18
Oh, definitely wiser to cast your vote for the candidate who promises hopelessness and stagnation. I can't think why she's having so much trouble selling that platform. posted 04/11/2008 at 14:16:05
Aside from "borderline illiterate," it remains unclear exactly what you are. posted 04/11/2008 at 14:10:50
Please. If Michelle Obama got up and gave a speech today that incorporated references to the firestorm her husband was subjected to over Reverend Wright, the media would be on it like stink on shit, and the headlines would read just as stupidly as the one you posited. Because it is news. It's Bill Clinton shooting his wife's already-struggling campaign in the foot, and for what?! posted 04/11/2008 at 14:08:56
Oh, I think we can blame Bill a little bit. I seriously doubt he was on-message today; I can't think of any reason why Hillary would want everyone to remember the Bosnia issue. And I doubt she gave him the green light on that Jesse Jackson comment in South Carolina. She's done plenty of damage to herself, but he hasn't always been as . . . helpful . . . as he could be. posted 04/11/2008 at 14:05:46
With Bill's help, she's about to be nothing again. I would not want to be him during the post-mortem on her campaign, because I think a certain amount of responsibility for the alienation of the Black vote (circa South Carolina) lies at his feet, and right now he's just making random trouble for her. posted 04/11/2008 at 14:03:43
Yeah, I'm not in love with the political Pushmi-Pullyu that the Clintons present. They're not like any old American couple having a difference of opinion, no matter how she tries to present it like that. I mean, she purportedly doesn't support the Colombia deal, but he's working feverishly to get it passed; he gets paid for that, and unless he's keeping the loot he gets from that in a separate bank account, it's just as likely to pay the light bill in their mansion as her senatorial salary is. That's too tight for me. posted 04/11/2008 at 14:00:39
That's a specious argument if I ever heard one. Under the "falling short of the glory of God" standard, a murder conviction or a rape indictment shouldn't make a difference. I think it's perfectly legitimate to ding a candidate for lying repeatedly, God notwithstanding. posted 04/11/2008 at 13:52:26
Slow news day, apparently. His timing is terrible. This was also the speech that included the super classy remark about "Next thing you know you'll see [from Obama] an ad saying 'You gotta vote for me for president, I don't steal cars.'" This is an angry man speaking, and rage and wisdom are rarely found in the same place at the same time. posted 04/11/2008 at 13:48:53
Great post. The name-calling is all Hillary's supporters have left -- that and the lunatic declaration that they will vote for McCain if Obama gets the nomination, which merely demonstrates how far out there they've gotten -- so let 'em have it. It keeps them busy and makes them feel like they're "showing us." posted 04/11/2008 at 13:40:04
Excellent point!
Wonder what compelled him to wander so far off message like that? posted 04/11/2008 at 13:33:57
I see they've gotten internet access on the wards at Bellevue. posted 04/11/2008 at 13:32:20
What the hell is Bill Clinton's problem? Why in God's name would he redirect the press's and public's attention to the Bosnia lie and then lie about the lie? This doesn't even seem to have been in response to a direct question; what on earth possessed him to go there? Was he so busy thinking about pushing through the Colombia trade deal that his mind wandered? Was he worried that Mark Penn's absence would cause a decrease in stupid public blunders, so he stepped up to the plate? This is one she won't be able to put off on the Obama campaign and a sexist conspiracy, at any rate. posted 04/11/2008 at 13:30:32

Cheney, Others OK'd Harsh Interrogations

Despicable. Absolutely despicable. Not a surprise, but descicable all the same. I can just see Cheney slobbering uncontrollably as he considers all of these various methods of "aggressive interrogation" or whatever whitewash codeword they used for forture during these coven meetings. Shameful. posted 04/10/2008 at 23:17:49

Obama Tells Woman "I Don't Want You To Think I'm Getting Fresh"

First the factory tour article, now this one. If this is as much of a "scandal" as the MSM can rake up on Obama, great: he's a bit fresh. Before anyone gets up in arms and tries to call him a sexist, consider your alternatives: Hillary aiding and abetting the character assassinations of the many women who complained that her husband had behaved with varying degrees of impropriety towards them, and McCain angrily calling his wife a c*nt in response to a casual remark she made about his thinning hair. Yeah, I'll take the flirting. posted 04/11/2008 at 00:59:25

Pelosi: Reduce Number of Superdelegates

Oh, yeah, and the 13-billion-month primary season. That's got to go too. This entire election cycle is ridiculously long, and to what end? You can get knocked up on Super Tuesday and give birth before the elections; there's something fundamentally absurd about that. posted 04/09/2008 at 06:41:49
Yeah, what the hell was that all about? Sounds like a recipe for disaster. Whatever reforms get instituted the next time around, the whole "superdelegates breeding superdelegates" thing needs to be the first out the window, followed by all superdelegates and the proportional awarding of pledged delegates from each state. The Republican winner-takes-all strategy is simpler. posted 04/09/2008 at 06:37:17

Biden Flummoxes Crocker With God Question

The Pentagon would love to deal with this, but all hands on deck there are really busy responding to the fact that many foreign countries recently have imported a large number of black suitcases, which, as we all know, are only used to contain bombs. posted 04/08/2008 at 23:07:21
Love Joe Biden. And am eternally grateful for his presence on these Senate committees because he always brings the noise and the funk, cuts to the chase, and drills down to the bottom line. posted 04/08/2008 at 23:00:53

Bill Clinton's Ties To Colombia Trade Deal Stronger Than Even Penn's

I thought it was a misguided attempt at relating to Everyman and Everywoman for Hillary to being her response with "Like many married couples, we disagree . . . ." But the Clintons aren't like many married couples, are they, in that most married couples don't have a shot at setting national foreign/trade policy. Just another reminder that if we choose Hillary and her agenda, we're also choosing Bill and his, and anyone who thinks he won't have a hand in what happens in the Oval Office is being naive; according to her, she did when he was President, so why wouldn't it work the other way?
Also, it looks like Mark Penn was the tip of the iceberg when it comes to Colombia and Camp Clinton. No wonder they were so mad at him for getting caught out there. posted 04/09/2008 at 06:31:07

New Book: McCain Once Physically Attacked Fellow Congressman

Perhaps "maverick" is just another euphemism for "asshole." posted 04/11/2008 at 11:15:39
"Do you know why Chelsea Clinton is so ugly?" he asked. "Because Janet Reno is her father."
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What is that, a triple play? Potshot at a 17-year-old girl (really? insulting college freshmen?), lesbian innuendo about her mother and the then-attorney general. CLASSY. Then again, from a guy who calls his own wife a c**t in public, I guess they got off relatively easy. Bottom line: this guy is an unstable bully with a hair-trigger temper who's had the nickname McNasty for the vast majority of his life for good reason. The incident with Renzi translates particularly poorly into the Oval Office -- you insult someone repeatedly for no reason, they take umbrage, and you start throwing hands? That's your brand of diplomacy? We'll end up in a nuclear conflict with Great Britain if this fool makes it into office -- I do not want his palsied, itchy finger near the button, the phone, the lever, or whatever the hell it is they use these days. posted 04/11/2008 at 11:13:38

FIA President Refuses To Resign Over Nazi-Inspired Orgy

If I ever start a band, "Who Can Explain Bonobos?" is going to be our first cut. posted 04/11/2008 at 01:03:56

Tom Cruise's "Valkyrie" Delayed Again

The film is obviously testing really, really badly. So the producers keep shoving it back in the hope that it will debut against weaker contenders. Frankly, the storyline is a hard one to sell, and having Tom Cruise in the lead is probably making it a lot harder because I think he creeped the shit out of a lot of people over the past two years. A negative visceral reaction to Tom Cruise is a hell of a lot more common than it was two, five, 10, or 20 years ago. posted 04/08/2008 at 23:34:12

Report: McCain's Profane Tirade At His Wife

Hear, hear! McCain's a real honest-to-God hateful, divisive misogynist; accept no substitutes! posted 04/10/2008 at 11:09:40
I'm hoping that when Clinton's female supporters say that, as many of them do, it's mere hyperbole; if it's an actual statement of intention, it's a sign that they've completely lost touch with reality to the point that they're willing to behave in a manner diametrically opposed to their own interests and that of this country. I guess only time will tell. posted 04/10/2008 at 11:06:41
Generally, the state of a candidate's marriage is irrelevant to me, but while this speaks volumes about the creepiness that is John and Cindy McCain, I'm really more interested in what it says about McCain's personality in general. A guy who gets so angry at his wife's offhand/affectionate reference to his aging that he drops the C-bomb on her and calls her a whore? Hairtrigger temper, irrationally disproportionate response to perceived insult, and immediate dive to the gutter? Yes, please put that in the Oval Office. And it doesn't say anything about Cindy's response, which was probably a blush and a simpering smile, or, worse, an apology for him, which means this is just your average exchange in the McCain household. posted 04/10/2008 at 11:03:42
Are you serious? The post was totally sarcastic; did you read it? While I agree with what you say, lcmartin, it's a totally inappropriate response to this post. posted 04/10/2008 at 10:55:39
Hilarious! posted 04/10/2008 at 10:54:11

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