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Obama Cancels Military Base Visit: "Inappropriate"

Ignore him. His doctor apparently has. posted 07/24/2008 at 18:47:51

Katie Couric To Obama: People Are "Scratching Their Heads" About Your Opposition To Surge

Couric, as a news person, is atrocious. She fits right in with the majority of the MSM. posted 07/23/2008 at 17:00:56

"Wall Street Got Drunk": 'Banned' Bush Video Surfaces

Why would anyone indulge this megalomaniac with their laughter? Are they afraid of doing otherwise, indifferent, or paid? posted 07/22/2008 at 19:51:39

Anti-Obama Movie Campaign Starts

"We spent 18 months and millions of dollars making 'Hillary The Movie,'" laments David Bossie, head of Citizens United and a longtime Clinton tormentor. "We're incredibly proud, but the problem is the film has no relevance anymore."...

Add yourself and Citizens United to the list, Mr. Bossie posted 07/22/2008 at 20:50:28

McCain Owns First Foreign Policy Gaffe During Obama's Iraq Trip (VIDEO)

Some shrewd analysis here, BiP.

A question for you: Why has McCain chosen to follow the failed policies of Bush? posted 07/21/2008 at 13:15:54

I bet you do. :) posted 07/21/2008 at 13:13:12

Harold Ford Heckled Over Fox Comment At Netroots Nation

They did. posted 07/18/2008 at 17:25:35

McCain Aide: Obama Is Stubborn Like Bush

That was good for my morning laugh. Diplomacy is so rigid and ideological! Scary.

And the Republicans are so afraid of the current climate that they compare Obama to... one of their own. This stuff writes itself. posted 07/16/2008 at 14:10:55

Clinton Distances Herself From Anti-Obama Hillraiser

Yes, you can. posted 07/16/2008 at 16:41:53

This woman is not a progressive, pure and simple. And her namesake would be proud. posted 07/16/2008 at 16:24:22

Bush Claims Executive Privilege In Valerie Plame Leak

Mukasey as AG is almost as laughable as Alberto Gonzales; he may yet turn out to be far worse.

The claim that this request might hinder future DOJ investigations is as disingenuous as W's claim of executive privilege. The simple fact is that the DOJ has been stacked with Bush loyalists, not unlike Mukasey himself, who have done much to undermine the process of trying to unearth the evidence on this issue and others (e.g., US Attorney/DOJ firings, Don Siegelman, etc.). The DOJ no longer has as its central function the search for justice and holding those responsible for its miscarriage accountable. It exists in its current form only to cover this administrations ass and create a subterfuge. It has become the poster child for government corruption, only they are responsible for making those posters.

And Mukasey is complicit. posted 07/16/2008 at 14:07:01

New MoveOn Iraq Ad: "Timeline"

And how would the Republicans protect their own kin if the draft was re-instituted? Ah yes, the Bush's already gave us the blueprint for that.

Are you part of this country's fighting class and under the false illusion that the conservatives give a damn about you. Or are you part of the problem? posted 07/16/2008 at 18:25:59

While rape is not the best analogy for an invasion of a sovereign nation and it's subsequent occupation, it is better than a comparison to Germany. Which countries did the German's invade...?

How about Iraq? posted 07/16/2008 at 18:21:44

I believe you meant "no idea".

And you were wrong on that imperialism bit as well. posted 07/16/2008 at 18:20:42

Bush Makes Joke About Lowering Gas Prices (VIDEO)

What he fails to mention is that it took us (them) a while to get here... by design. These ridiculous oil prices are built more on speculation and manipulation than on supply and demand. The oil companies and investors (e.g., Bush and his cronies) have W to thank for oil's last, great hurrah.

Don't expect those prices to come down anytime soon. posted 07/15/2008 at 12:51:56

AP's Ron Fournier To Karl Rove: "Keep Up The Fight"

We have our answer. posted 07/14/2008 at 20:14:48

Norquist Defends McCain After Fiorina's Tax Raising Remarks

"...read my lips no new taxes, no tax increases."

Um... oh... er...

So know McCain isn't W's third term, he's HW's second? posted 07/14/2008 at 20:11:46

McCain Defends Czechoslovakia, A Non-Existent Country -- Again

Thanks. That takes a load off. I see you're from Florida... posted 07/14/2008 at 19:52:42

Mark Penn's Wife Feeding At The Democratic Trough

Er... gone? posted 07/11/2008 at 16:34:19

All good points, but in truth she doesn't have anywhere near 18 million supporters currently. However, let her continue to solicit those that still want to send money to pay off her poorly managed campaign. Then have her get the rest from the Penn's and their "entrepreneurial thing".

When (ex) Clinton supporters hear how much he was making to give her his unqualified, often ill-informed advice, they usually turn green. posted 07/11/2008 at 13:04:03

Which are those? posted 07/11/2008 at 12:55:50

Birth Control, Viagra Question Makes McCain Squirm (VIDEO)

If this is Presidential material I nominate my Karelian Bear Dog for the POTUS! She'll give you a straighter answer than that. posted 07/10/2008 at 10:59:25

Obama Donors Told Fundraising A Bit Slow, Urged To Help Clinton

Ultimately, the Clinton debt is no one's responsibility but her own. Her supporters sound like the same brand of "elitist" that they and other multi-millionaires (hello John & Cindy McCain) accused Obama of being. It looks like the last laugh may be on them and there continued desperate screams for relevance. posted 07/10/2008 at 00:16:51

Pray tell, how does one come to this conclusion? posted 07/10/2008 at 00:15:01

Jesse Jackson Disparages Barack Obama: Caught On Tape (VIDEO)

This is what the Republicans are left with: wishful thinking.

Apologize before the fact? In light of everything this country has been going through the last 7 years and this is what your prescription is. Apologize before the fact. Perhaps Bushco could have done that on 9/11, WMD's, the US Attorney scandal, Siegelman, illegally wiretapping American citizens, torture, flouting the Constitution, international treaties and habeas corpus.

But these things don't matter next to telling all men, black and white, to be good fathers. Laughable!

When will the neo-con apologists apologize for attempting to defend the indefensible? posted 07/10/2008 at 11:32:13

Your insights might be of more value if you had read O b a m a's books; he's been saying these things all along. So, in light of this fact, how do you explain your claims of political expediency?

Add to that the fact that he is right in his assessment, and there really is nothing hear but bruised ego's on the part of the old guard. posted 07/10/2008 at 11:25:50

My Position On FISA

Hear, hear! An excellent reponse.

I would also call for this, and Obama's leadership would be key. With a Presidential campaign to run, however, he would not have the time to dedicate to this task. The leadership we should be hitting on this issue is that of Pelosi, Reid and Hoyer. Write the whole damned Congress! posted 07/03/2008 at 18:59:00

Stephen Baldwin On Fox News: If Obama Wins, I'll Leave The Country

I knew Stephen Baldwin, when he was living down in SE Arizona. He wasn't terribly bright or impressive in person either. Why would he harp on the perceived "love-fest" between Clinton and Obama when McCain has so willingly jumped back into the Republican fold, and George W. Bush's warm embrace, after the 2000 election? Maybe I missed something, but did one of the Democratic campaigns accuse the other of having an illegitimate child? It is good to see Steve forming complete sentences now. He must be beyond that "wake and bake" phase.

The height of irony is proselytizing on the MSM and Hollywood having an inflated sense of self in regards to politics, brought to you by... second rate Corporate Media and a C-list actor. How can they not see the sublime humor here? posted 07/01/2008 at 14:07:46

Bush Wrongly Credits McCain For 'Working Hard' On G.I. Bill

By the ballots, he was not elected twice. He was appointed by the SCOTUS once, the second time was outright thievery. posted 06/30/2008 at 17:49:30

Lieberman Predicts Attack Will Come Early In Next Presidency

Taking cynical BS to new levels. Lieberman is a sorry excuse for a leader. posted 06/30/2008 at 12:58:54

Where's The Line? Fox Shows Footage of Dead Supermodel

Perhaps. So, is it safe to presume you feel the MSM should be showing footage of the war and the tens of thousands of dead in Iraq?

It seems to me the corporations wouldn't have any of it. Where would they profit? In principle, your point is absolutely correct; in practice, we will never see it happen in this country. posted 06/30/2008 at 12:55:42

Grover Norquist: Obama "John Kerry With A Tan"

Does this statement qualify Mr. Norquist as Rush Limbaugh with more hair, or Pat Buchanan, but younger and fatter? posted 06/27/2008 at 14:39:10

Fox News Ad Congratulates O'Reilly, Suggests "Countdown" Is On Its Way Out At MSNBC

Aren't the last throes the most painful, and yet eerily beautiful? They make for great headlines anyway.

You can smell the desperation on the part of Faux Noise as distinctly as that of the Neo-Con-artists. posted 06/24/2008 at 20:03:40

Colbert's 'Make McCain Exciting' Green Screen Pick: McCain's 'Gray Ambition'

I laughed... I cried... I Vogued.

I wonder if McCain will figure out how DarrylStarberry did this? posted 06/24/2008 at 14:13:40

Obama Backs Bill Giving Immunity To Telecoms

The problem I have with naysayers is that they never offer solutions. Is this disappointing? Yes. Is the case closed on immunity? No.

Absolutism will get us no where. posted 06/20/2008 at 18:37:56

Yes, well, unlike the dittoheads, there is dissent amongst those that think for themselves. The Bill is a joke, and those that support should be held accountable. posted 06/20/2008 at 18:16:14

Keith Olbermann Slams Page Six, Denies Interest In "Meet The Press" Job, Admits He's Not Qualified

Fair and Balanced! Such a laugh. I've read the Post for it's entertainment value, but let's face facts; it's a gossip rag. Ms. Froelich is good at that. As a genuine reporter of the facts, she fails. Her smile alone would tell you that much. Dick Johnson is just a misinformation peddler. posted 06/20/2008 at 12:58:35

What If Obama Isn't A Game Changer?

If this is a question you're just getting around to asking... let's just say, this should've been a consideration a long, long time ago.

Regardless of "game changer" status, he'll be a significant departure from the miscreant currently occupying the Oval Office. posted 06/20/2008 at 02:29:00

John Bolton Says 'Best' Possible Outcome Of Obama Presidency Is 'More Bombings, More Attacks'

Do not confuse rational rebuttal with fear mongering. The two are, in fact, mutually exclusive.

Otherwise, perhaps you might have shown us the rationale in arguing a hypothetical? The facts are what they, but be my guest and argue the hypothetical if you will. It won't change the reality of the current state of terrorism activity around the world, and the fact that Osama bin Laden still controls much of that.

Another point of fact, in stark contrast to Gibson's claim of Obama offering nothing new; Obama has said he would go after bin Laden with or without Pakistan's consent. Add to the the return to a policy of direct (i.e., forceful) diplomacy and, lo and behold, you do have something very different from the failures of the last seven years. The neo-cons have forgotten some of the more fruitful lessons of their own party.

Thoughts on this? posted 06/20/2008 at 14:46:56

Press Dissatisfied With Treatment From Obama Campaign

"...witness how the press continually presents John McCain as some sort of town hall oratorical genius, when in reality, he's extraordinarily gaffe prone in that format."

And that right there is why the press should get nothing. They've shown their inability to maintain objectivity and a penchant for favoritism. Heaven forefend they should actually have to, you know, work at this thing.

To paraphrase Augustus: "Give them BBQ and town halls." The lemmings posted 06/19/2008 at 20:53:07

Translation: We're journalists, we don't like to work for our leads, we'd prefer them spoon fed, thank you very much.

They are reaping what they've sowed. No BBQ for YOU! posted 06/19/2008 at 20:35:17

House Dems Capitulate On FISA, Telecom Immunity

Round up the criminals on the left too. Hoyer looked like a man that had sold his soul at the presser. With Reid's arm around him, trying his best to console him, Steny looked like the guy that had just sold out his brother. That or he was a bit uncomfortable from the Bush Administration's arm being lodged firmly up his... posted 06/20/2008 at 00:36:28

Inspiration For Much-Mocked Cornyn Video Revealed!

Why do I feel like I need to eat some sausage after seeing that ad? posted 06/18/2008 at 03:13:35

Jon Stewart Mocks Media For Peddling Insane Obama Rumors

I agree with everything you say. What is disheartening is that we have individuals within the Democratic party who refuse to see this. It's easy to call out the Republican, right leaning media (especially when Hannity proclaims himself a surrogate of the right and its nominee), but the entire MSM is broken. Matthews and others on the left have been less than objective, helped to spread memes, and are just as easy to find fault with. But the ultimate travesty was having a serious candidate who refused to see the double standard and pushed their own meme to further their cause.

With all of the above, it is truly amazing that Barack Obama is the Democratic nominee. Anyone who believes racism has not played a huge role in this election is deluded. posted 06/17/2008 at 18:05:08

McCain Recycles Bush Talking Points To Hit Obama On Terrorism

When one is in a big, empty place this tends to be the case. Try stepping outside of your mind for just a bit. posted 06/17/2008 at 13:06:21

You do realize you've just helped prove the point of the original poster, n'est-ce pas? posted 06/17/2008 at 13:03:54

What Happened to McCain the Reformer?

Pinning it all on Bush and Rove is not possible; there was failure in other areas. But to deny that they played politics and waited, calculating as to when and where to act, would be wrong on the facts. Why they did so hardly matters. The fact that they did is criminal. posted 06/14/2008 at 11:24:00

Bush Administration Says Detainee Trials To Continue

Being that Scalia is nothing more than a right wing operative, that would be a small miracle. This man has so little credibility left, he at times has made the transgressions of this Administration seem modest and acceptable. His willing complicity in their actions should be grounds for his removal. posted 06/13/2008 at 10:15:49

Keith Olbermann Backlash Fueled By Declaration Of Katie Couric As "Worst Person In The World"

He may be full of bluster, but he's right. Why do the facts not matter to these people? No one in these articles (save Sklar, who was a Clinton apologist) is backing up the stories of the people Olbermann is ripping.

Perhaps if the MSM as a whole was doing its job, Keith Olbermann wouldn't have to scream so loudly. Katie Couric has rarely had her facts straight nor done a credible job on CBS News. This is fairly widely acknowledged. CBS is even talking about outsourcing their news division. So, Couric goes out and makes a last ditch attempt at relevance, Olbermann overreacts to her poorly researched and cited references... and bears the brunt of it. Olbermann must have expected such a reaction. But at least he's being honest; not as much can be said for the vast majority of the MSM, including those ripping him now. posted 06/12/2008 at 20:15:26

Chris Matthews Praises Rendell, Makes Bizarre Jewish Reference

Matthews is a perfect example of what you get when you combine a modest talent with a microphone and a little exposure. In reality, he's still better than most in the MSM. His goofy "Gee look, I'm funny" grin aside. posted 06/11/2008 at 18:39:57

Ex-Clinton Spokesman: Drudge Bastardizes The Press

"The significance of Drudge is that he does like to break news... And that sometimes leads to rushed journalism... or sometimes [journalism that is] incomplete, inaccurate, perhaps not as detailed as it should be, lacking a certain nuance."

An excellent point, Phil. What you failed to mention was that this rushed journalism was happening in the MSM prior to Drudge, and said MSM has been all too willing to match his site headline for headline. Matt Drudge did not invent headlines, deadlines, or bottom lines for that matter. The Corporate media has had these for a little while now. Moreover Fox News, let us not forget, is the "news" outlet that the Clinton Campaign hailed as the most unbiased this election season. So if we are to believe Camp Clinton, the might be the headline:

"Bill O'Rielly: Paragon of objectivity!"

Unless Drudge beat them to it. posted 06/11/2008 at 18:58:58

Obama VP Vetter Johnson Resigns

Where's the "Flag as Sadly Misinformed" button? posted 06/12/2008 at 22:16:56

McCain's own deals with Bob Diamond and other real estate developers in Arizona dwarf this. Notice how the Senator from Illinois doesn't bring this up? Obama is merely saving Johnson the headache, and in the process given the Republicans one less, minor, issue to complain about. There is so little, that they are harping on a VP vetter. Or having their lackeys return to the Muslim meme. Sad. But they'll be pushed aside soon enough. posted 06/11/2008 at 18:33:26

Is that so, LooseLips? We'll have to file that away for August. But come November, you will still whining, so what's the use?

By the bye, if you equate Obama and his J.D. magna cum laude at Harvard Law to a "chimp"(certainly no racial overtones there, seeing as you're an decent guy)... where does that leave bottom of his class McCain? posted 06/11/2008 at 18:28:50

So, are you voting for Bob Barr? You're a dandy if you do. posted 06/11/2008 at 18:22:19

CNBC's Bartiromo Misleads On Impact Of Obama's Tax Plan

$200,000 is more than three times what I earn, and that's with an advanced degree (that daddy didn't pay for). Arugula? I grow my own. posted 06/10/2008 at 15:21:54

Fox Anchor Calls Obama Fist Pound A "Terrorist Fist Jab"

Keith Olbermann wasn't lying when he said the media are obtuse. Of course, this is Fox and not the news, but then the question must be asked; if the MSM as a whole are dumb, where does that leave Fox? posted 06/10/2008 at 15:32:57

McCain, Obama Battle Over Wary Evangelical Voters

Thanks for the "news", Ray. Are you another citizen journalist? posted 06/10/2008 at 13:01:13

Senator Graham: McCain's Policies Would "Absolutely" Be An Extension Of Bush's (VIDEO)

Oops, that's not good. I think Senator Graham is going to want a do-over on this one. Not only did he go against the campaign message, but he was on the wrong end of the strings Senator Kerry was pulling. This isn't 2004 any more. posted 06/08/2008 at 17:12:26

Oprah: "I'm Euphoric" Over Obama Nomination

She can't have an opinion like the rest of us? Because she has money? You should be elated that someone with that much cash and influence actually gives a damn about this country; unlike the thugs who are currently in office.

I say good on ya, Oprah.

And the real reasons why she's taken a dip are probably more directly related to her embracing spiritual teachings like those of Tolle. In either case, it just points out how far we have to go in this country. posted 06/05/2008 at 17:20:03

Hillary Clinton Running For The Vice Presidency

If this is true, and it's no great stretch of the imagination to believe it is, I would say this falls right in line with the Clinton ethic. What protocol has she failed to violate in this election; what line has she failed to cross?

I can think of just one: the finish line. Hillary, it's over, you lost the nomination and though you may find this hard to believe, it was never yours to begin with.

Now, if we could turn our attention to the Democratic nominee and the work he has already begun... posted 06/05/2008 at 14:21:53