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

Sumner Redstone would never go with that. Media ownership is... a serious problem... posted 07/23/2008 at 16:25:48

McCain Camp "Frustrated" With Obama's Trip: Reports

Man, you got some warped sensibilities. The Obama campaign spends most of its money organizing on the ground and the Obamas were never wealthy until "The Audacity of Hope' became a bestseller. Don't hate the player, hate the game. I know full well what my $100/month goes towards.

You want to hate on people with lavish lifestyles, hate on Johnny 'I married a beer heiress' McSame. She probably got at least an 8 figure payday on top of the $100,000,000 she was already worth when InBev bought Annheiser Busch. posted 07/22/2008 at 11:42:09

Pelosi To Clinton Backers: Stop Worrying About The VP

I'm getting a little sick of people slamming Pelosi for her decision to take impeachment off the table. I didn't like that she did it, but I don't think she had much of a choice. Many of you still don't get it. The corporatist, television media is in the tank for the right wing. That is not going to change between now and November. If we tried to impeach, the storyline would have been, 'Irresponsible Democrats want to impeach the President during wartime.' The Democrats would have gotten blasted and we would have a repeat of the post Vietnam days where nobody trusted the Democrats with national security. It would have become another 20 years of Republican oligarchy. Is that what you guys want? Can you imagine what our country would look likle after that???

If nothing else, stop pretending that all Americans are as well informed as you are. Most people don't have the mental faculties or the intellectual curiousity or failing that, the time to have 5 or 6 online sites thay know that will point them to the real news. Every American politician has to protect themselves from the low information voters.

For the love of God, 60% of our countrymen and countrywomen should be mandated to wear a helmet whenever they go outdoors! posted 07/21/2008 at 12:57:22

Clinton Distances Herself From Anti-Obama Hillraiser

That much vitriol only comes from a closet racist. Sounds like she is an old bag, so it's obviosly quite possible; a la Harriet Christian. posted 07/16/2008 at 16:49:27

Biden Praises Obama's Spine, Tells McCain To Study History

I wouldn't mind an Obama/Biden ticket. He occasionally misspeaks but people know him and he is articulate and passionate when the stakes are higher; especially when the stakes are higher for himself! ;-) Not a slam by anyway; ambition is healthy in a politician. posted 07/15/2008 at 19:05:36

Obama's Multi-Million Dollar Question: What About The Hillraiser Holdouts?

It gives me no pleasure to say this but, what a bunch of self-involved crybabies! :-(

I remember the entire time between PA and IN/NC that I was going to do everything I could to make sure a dem won in Nov. I consciously and deliberately softened my perception of her everyday just in case she started a route with PA. So if Senator Clinton had managed to turn lopsided victories to close out the primaries, you better believe I'd be supporting and donating to her. I even give a small token to Hillary's campaign last month. These people ought to grow up. It's been six weeks. posted 07/21/2008 at 19:42:49

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

Update: The AP informs us that Fournier will be releasing a statement later tonight.

i.e. Fournier is grilling his bootlickers at the Washington bureau for an excuse, as we speak. posted 07/14/2008 at 20:04:16

Barry Blitt Defends His New Yorker Cover Art Of Obama

I just canceled my subscription. They can go to hell; Blitt first.

You do caricatures of the truth, not falsehoods. The editors thought they were being cute... Well.. It wasn't. posted 07/14/2008 at 20:07:23

Justice Department Considers Racial Profiling For Terror Prevention

Welcome to the police state. posted 07/03/2008 at 09:16:36

Vanity Fair's Christopher Hitchens Undergoes Waterboarding

Hitch is nothing if not bombastic. I completely disagree with hm on a variety of issues, but I have to give him credit him for going through it. posted 07/02/2008 at 13:49:16

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

Don't let the door hit ya where the good lord split ya... Loser! posted 07/01/2008 at 13:22:49

Keith Olbermann, Glenn Greenwald Feud Over FISA

I have to laugh at the bitter Clintonistas proclaiming that Olbermann has jumped the shark. If not for them and their petulance, the Democratic nominee would have both his left and right flank defended. Low information voters, aka the American electorate, wouldn't know FISA from FIFA and a candidate running on national unity can't come out guns blazing against something dubbed 'a compromise bill'. The bill should never have made it to the floor. Blame Pelosi and Reid. posted 06/27/2008 at 14:50:14

Serenity Lost: Obama And The Netroots

Count me among those willing to cut him a little slack. Dodd and Feingold and Boxer have his back on FISA. The guy is vulnerable on his right flank. It would have killed him to reject something the media pre-billed as a 'compromise' when he is running on National Unity. A super-majority is within their reach. posted 06/25/2008 at 14:28:42

Texas GOP Pin Asks: "If Obama Is President, Will We Still Call It The White House?"

This is not exactly news. The vast majority of remaining racists have been flocking to the Republican Party since the days of Nixon and the Southern Srategy.

I understand that Obama can not say anything about this garbage, but his Democratic colleagues should start peppering the MSM to question why the GOP tolerates such moral terpitude in its midst.

The one hopeful thing to emerge from this primary season is a greater degree of confidence that the 18-40 year olds are virtually color blind and gender blind and their boomer and pre boomer grandparents and parents will hiold less and less electoral power. posted 06/17/2008 at 17:02:27

Luke Russert, Tim Russert's Son, Remembers His Dad On "Today" Show

What a smart and thoughtful young man the Russerts have raised.

I certainly had my own criticisms of MTP, but you could always count on Tim Russert to be fair and civil as long as you were prepared to defend your positions. The love he engendered from his friends and colleagues was plain for everyone to see. He will be missed. posted 06/17/2008 at 11:06:41

Elected Clinton Delegate Now Supporting McCain

Thanks for the link! Much appreciated. :-) posted 06/16/2008 at 11:07:30

Andrea Mitchell Cries Remembering Tim Russert (VIDEO)

He was always tough but fair and I will miss sharing my Sunday morning coffee with him. It was always obvious that he loved his work. I imagine that he did everything in life with the same passion. This is very sad. posted 06/14/2008 at 05:52:12

Chris Dodd, Kent Conrad Tied To Countrywide Scandal

What a crock! I worked my tail off for 10 years to save 20% for the down payment to my mortgage. I bent over backwards to nurture a credit rating over 800 and I happened to get a rate that was well below market. I'm not going to bloody well apologize for working my ass off and neither should others! posted 06/13/2008 at 11:15:00

Michelle Obama is Nobody's "Baby Mama"

Andy, you're a very good Democrat. I commend you. posted 06/13/2008 at 11:17:14

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

Good luck with the complaint. There are more than a few sympathetic, staunch Hillary supporters at HuffPo. Their shameful bitterness towards Keith is unseemly. posted 06/12/2008 at 18:09:09

Katie Couric Is Rubber And Keith Olbermann Is Glue

No JackW, KO is literally making MSNBC look good; and his ratings and multi-year, big money contract are 'a bit' of a testament to that. posted 06/14/2008 at 06:01:06

Yes Rachel, we hear you. The grapes are very, very sour. :-( posted 06/14/2008 at 05:57:53

Hitchens: "I Might Orgasm In My Trousers" Over Fall Of Bill Clinton

Well... You kinda gotta admire Hitchens. His bombast and is only matched by his consistency. I certainly don't take him seriously most of the time. I do enjoy observing the guy in an argument; even though I disagree with him 98% of the time. posted 06/11/2008 at 21:29:27

Jon Favreau Makes Plea About "Iron Man 2"

I hope he gets the time to do it right. I was so pleasantly surprised by Ironman. It's hard to compare different comic adaptations, but Ironman was as good as X Men 2 or Spiderman, if not better. posted 06/10/2008 at 14:58:49

Reading The Pictures: Obama Setting Up The Wood Shed

I heard 'Joe-mentum' was 'muted'. I bet he was!

BTW, Jake Tapper and ABC both suck big time! posted 06/10/2008 at 11:04:03

Obama's In Control: No More Lobbyist Contributions To Democratic Party

Holy crap. This is truly revolutionary. posted 06/05/2008 at 12:56:07

Webb's Audition: Blasts McCain, Assesses Obama's Appalachia Problem

Brother, I'd give anything to be there. I also think Obama/Webb might be a tremendous ticket this fall. posted 06/05/2008 at 12:42:07

Hillary Clinton To Suspend Campaign Saturday

I'll believe it when I see it. She is the stranded Japanese pilot lost on some South Pacific island for decades after VJ Day fighting anyone who manages to stray too close. posted 06/05/2008 at 12:41:20

What Does Hillary Want? That's Easy: Respect

It is also very tacky and partisan of Ms. Sklar that she include MI vote totals while whining about Ms. Clinton's loss. Perhaps it is a Canadian thing to count elections where the opponent is not on the ballot? I thought they were a democratic state??? Did Harper change things that much, that fast??? ;-)

Propogandistic quote:

"The fact was, no matter how you slice it, almost 18 million people did, actually, affirmatively cast a vote for her (17,461,810 or 17,790,119, depending). "

Depending on what? The moon being made of green cheese? posted 06/05/2008 at 10:35:23

Rachel Sklar is too much of a HRC partisan to step back for a moment and realize that not 'shaking hands' at the end of a match is the most abject, unsportsmanlike gesture possible. To be a proper sport, you acknowledge the hard fought contest and congratulate your opponent.

Hillary's actions on Tuesday night were akin to a baseball team losing after 9 innings and while the victors went home, the losers stayed on the field playing with themselves, refusing to acknowledge the significance of their opponent. It is tacky and unworthy of respect. Get a clue, Rachel. posted 06/05/2008 at 10:30:49

Being Gracious in a Sexist World

Enough with the fatalism. Please.

There are two smart, charismatic, strong and tough women in the Democratic Party who can run in the next 8-16 years in Amy Klobuchar and Claire McCaskill. Hillary had two things against her this time around, her Iraq vote (and the country's desire for change away from the resultant disaster) and that she was running against the most charismatic candidate to run since JFK. Both Senators Klobuchar and McCaskill have the charisma and backbone to make a strong run and I look forward to volunteering for and donating to their candidacies. Governors Sebelius and Nepalitano are strong possibilities as well but I give the edge to Klobuchar and McCaskill because charisma is an immeasurable asset when running for president; where much of your campaign is run on television.

The one thing about all four of them that they share with Senator Obama, is that they have never blamed sexism for a loss just as Senator Obama has never blamed racism. Racism and sexism happen, but until I hit my 30s, I didn't understand that you have to succeed in spite of the prejudices you face or you'll become a chronic victim in life. My mother was nobody's victim and despite my brown skin, I honor my mother by refusing to be anyone's victim. posted 06/04/2008 at 14:58:08

Obama In Heated Conversation With Lieberman

Are you unhinged? Sounds to me that Obama got the better of him and did the intimidating. Oh, I'm sorry. Are you 7 years old? 'Oblah blah'. That's cute. My seven year old made sounds like that when he was three. :-) posted 06/05/2008 at 01:05:55

What about judges? The progressive ones are kept alive through the use of nanotechnology at this point! posted 06/05/2008 at 01:01:40

Hear! Hear!

I'm glad somebody in the Democratic Caucus is giving that turncoat some hell. I'm also heartened to see that Obama has some testosterone. He has been so kind to Hillary Clinton and her supporters, that I didn't think he had it in him. posted 06/04/2008 at 18:19:31

I Am Not a Bargaining Chip, I Am a Democrat

I'm glad that Ms. Rosen has taken this position.

It gives me no pleasure to have accurately forecasted Senator Clinton's position of last night. I have been alarmed for some time that Senator Clinton seems unable to 'lose' with grace.

I lettered in 3 sports in high school and football in college. I have lost some heartbreakers and won a few triumphs, but once I was old enough to appreciate that the character you display in loss is equally if not more important than the character you display in victory, I've done my best to never behave in a manner that betrayed the values I was raised with.

If I were Hillary Clinton's father, I'd not be pleased with her refusal to 'shake her opponent's hand'. It is embarrassing. posted 06/04/2008 at 10:51:55

How Would Hillary Handle the Next Cuban Missile Crisis?

What can you say? He's 100% right, 0% wrong. posted 04/01/2008 at 13:59:00

As Campaign Has Evolved, So Too Has Clinton's Tone

Dude, it's just not necessary. I think a lot of people on both sides of the camp have been saying some really stupid things to fellow Democrats. A lot of my friends that support Hillary are convinced that Obama will screw up the election, but I just don't think that is going to happen. The guy is a master communicator. He even knows how to communicate non-verbally and for him, it is instinctual. He'll be fine.

I've spent the last two weeks re-softening my perception of Senator Clinton in the same way you seem to be Senator Obama. When I make the mistake of reading some new bit of nastiness from a regular, Clinton supporting poster like AnninCA, it definitely impacts that mental exercise, but it is too important and we must. Because if nothing else happens over the next 4 years, WE NEED TO END THIS GOD DAMNED WAR. And if Senator Clinton kicks his butt in all the remaining states and wins the nomination, I WILL VOTE TO END THIS WAR AND SAVE MY COUNTRY. We all need to tune out the attacks and focus on what is important for all Americans, myself included. posted 03/31/2008 at 16:55:55

Obama Win Appears Big In Texas Delegate Battle

Clinton Democrats, eh? Thank you for clarifying. I was totally confused at the display of histrionics and other absence of logic coming from other dems. Now it is clear that is is just a deficiancy of intellect from your camp. posted 03/31/2008 at 10:37:18

Hooked on Hillary

Go ahead. As an Obama supporter, I don't care. It won't matter in CA anyway. I'm in the same boat in MA but hopefully, I'll get to vote for my candidate, not yours.
I've had it with children who cry out with the, '...if I don't get to be the pitcher, I'm going to take my ball and bat and go home...' attitude amongst supporters of either candidate.
I'm trying hard to tune out people like yourself which serve to harden my attitude towards Senator Clinton. I'm trying just as hard to keep fellow Obama supporters within my sphere of influence from expressing their own anger and frustration in a similarly vitriolic manner. I get it. Your candidate is losing and time is running out. It is frustrating. You want to act out; throw a tantrum. But in my mind, if nothing else happens during the next 4 years, THIS GOD DAMNED WAR NEEDS TO END.
If that means swallowing my dissappointment and voting for Clinton, so be it. This war will break our backs if adults don't start making adult decisions. posted 03/31/2008 at 13:11:14

Clinton Vows To Stay In Race Until Convention

I'm not supporting Hillary in this race but I'm pretty sure all this bluster about a credentials committee fight is just positioning and gamesmanship. Hillary knows that she will lose broad swaths of her support if she trys to follow through on a threat to break the party in the most important election since 1932. Millions and millions of Democrats will never forgive her if she is substatially behind on June 4th and she doesn't suspend her campaign and begin to work to unite the party.

I'm not sure if he's added party unity for strength in November to his stump speech, but perhaps Senator Obama should learn to pander a little better. Perhaps he should start with John and Elizabeth Edwards? posted 03/30/2008 at 08:05:18

University Of Chicago: Obama Was A Professor

LIAR. OBFUSCATOR. TROLL.

He signed a reauthorization that fixed some of the most grievous aspects of the original. posted 03/28/2008 at 14:28:34

Unreal. I wish someone could just tell her to pack it in. Megalomaniacs never listen. I think she actually has started to believe her own hype. I know every pol is an egomaniac but my goodness... There must be some limit! posted 03/28/2008 at 14:17:55

Krugman On Mortgage Plans: Obama "Cautious," Clinton "Bold And Progressive"

My friends and I have actually remarked on this very subject and in the very same way. All of Obama's policies reflect the 'teach you to fish' philosophy and all of Hillary's reflect the 'give you fish'.

My biggest beef with Krugman is that for a brilliant economist, he knows absolute jack about human nature.

I voted for Bill Clinton twice on a progressive platform and after 8 years all I got was a FMLA tee shirt. That's it. I understood that we were broke as a nation in '92 so I gave him another shot in '96. Fool me once, shame on you, fool me twice... I'm a frickin' idiot. I will not be fooled by the Clintons and their progressive platforms again. Krugman is an idiot. posted 03/28/2008 at 14:13:09

Barack Obama On "The View": Barbara Says, "You're Very Sexy!"

How many services at Trinity have you attended, skip? I'm guessing none.

Well, I've actually been to 3. Easter, Christmas and the Sunday after Christmas in 1997 with my ex-girlfriend's family. I failed to see any hint of racist hate in the services. posted 03/28/2008 at 21:40:04

Run, Hillary, Run. Ralph, Too.

#2 Case for leaving.

Easy, patriotism; insure that your party wins the most crucial election since 1932. posted 03/27/2008 at 15:10:23

Pelosi Should Recant, then Zip It Up on Pumping Obama

Once the bus has been driven into a ditch, what choice does one have except to force a fracturing of the American people on par with Vietnam? You argument lacks any and all logic.

Mr. Hutchinson needs to lay off the heavy drugs. Nancy Pelosi is and will do what is best for the Democratic Party; not what is best for the cult of Hillary RAMBO Clinton.... SNIPER!!! GET DOWN! GET DOWN! posted 03/27/2008 at 10:08:25

A Misunderstanding on Iraq

Nah, man. They are just ultra idealistic, and hyper principled. The kind of folks that would vote Nader on principle regardless of the stakes. I made the pragmatic choice that Obama was the most progressive candidate with the strongest chance of winning and I'm pretty happy with my deecision. Check out this great article by Spencer Ackerman in TAP. Obama truly understands the fundamental flaw in our foreign policy.

http://prospect.org/cs/articles?article=the_obama_doctrine posted 03/27/2008 at 00:12:23

Bill Clinton To Obama Campaign: "Let's Just Saddle Up And Have An Argument"

If your garbage candidate continues upon her garbage path, a whole generation of us will spend all our energy sabotaging you and your garbage candidate. posted 03/26/2008 at 16:33:31

Smears and Tears: How Obama's National Security Week Turned Into the Mendacity of Hype

Wilson should be ashamed of himself. He has zero credability with me at this point.
He might have penned 'What I did not find in Africa' before we actually launched the invasion.
Go crawl in a hole, Wilson. posted 03/26/2008 at 13:48:08

War of the Word

I"ve become quite troubled that an angle of this Wright story may damage the social activist traditions of churches in America.

Has it not occurred to anyone else, the inherent danger of looking so closely and largely distorting the content of Rev. Wright"s sermons?

Do you guys realize how many churches and clergymen were parts of the abolitionist movement? The Civil Right"s movement? Women"s rights? Apartheid?

I actually have to applaud conservatives like Mike Huckabee, and David Kuo who are vocally defending the sanctity of the social activist traditions of churches in America. They see the inherent danger of this path. Even McCain hasn"t said anything about Wright.

Do you guys think that conservatives are perhaps a little more sensitive to matters regarding possible censorship of religious figures in America? I think I do have to give them that credit.

However much people like Bob Jones or Jerry Falwell drove me up the wall with many of their sermons; I never even came close to implying that they should be censored in any way shape or form.

If we create a de-facto test for clergy, our country will greatly suffer for it. posted 03/26/2008 at 13:35:14

Samantha Power Unapologetic About Iraq Remarks, Hints At Return

Alas... Too bad she was born in Ireland. I have the UTMOST respect for Samantha Power. She is exactly the kind of person I want advising my president. 'A Problem from Hell: America and the Age of Genocide' should be required reading in our schools. posted 03/26/2008 at 14:55:10

Obama is Nietzschean

Wow. This is an incredible piece. Ali, thank you for starting a most stimulating debate! posted 03/26/2008 at 15:07:43

Hillary: That "I'm Human" Is A Revelation To Some People

I am gravely concerned by the manner in which Senator Clinton is able to lie on at least these four different occasions where she embellished her Bosnia experience.

She lies in the very same manner that Cheney does; with gravitas. He line sounded eerily like 'last throes of the insurgency'.

Her response, 'So. I'm human...'

Very much like Cheney's recent response to Iraq, 'So....'

This person is a pathological liar. posted 03/26/2008 at 11:58:08

Reid: "Things Are Being Done" To End Dem Primary Before Convention

The leader in pledged delegates must be on top of any ticket -- otherwise revolt. posted 03/25/2008 at 18:54:42

With respect, I disagree. I would prefer someone like Chris Dodd. It may have been too little, too late, but I appreciated his filibuster to telecomm amnesty. I desperately want a Majority Leader that is willing to stand up for progressive values. posted 03/25/2008 at 18:53:16

Wonder Woman

'Sen. Barack Obama may talk about saving the world, but Hillary has already done it several times over. '

Wow. The 'author' must really believe that.

I guess that we're not really running out of fossil fuels, conducting wars for access to fresh water, destroying the earth's atmosphere, pushing species after species towards extinction, killing brown people that don't talk like us so that we can steal their oil, engaging in human trafficing, etc.

I guess the 'author' feels that a vote for Hillary will save the world. If this is typical of her supporters, I begin to understand their vehemence and sense of entitlement. All this time, I figured she was a cynical politician that triangulated her votes and efforts to further her own ambitions for national office. I expect as much from any prominent politician, but what I've always been most interested in is where they are willing to draw the line and stand up for principle. I guess I've been looking at it all wrong for most of my adult life. Stupid me. posted 03/26/2008 at 10:26:38

Curb Your Enthusiasm Meets Barack Obama

You want to believe that he lied to you.
He has said and it has been corroborated that he wasn't present for his divisive rant about America, but had heard him express other controversial notions. I don't think any politician with designs on national office would have continued in the church after the two anti-America rants that the man engaged in over 30 years of ministering to his congregation. Think about it logically.
If there was more video, we'd have seen it by now, and I just don't think it is appropriate to damn a person based on their associations.
Wright is a relic of the 60's that has retired and moved on. He came back to a Chicago where Fred Hampton was assainated in his bed by COINTELPRO and the Chicago police. Regardless of the mistakes of the past, that is no more than a small part of our history and has little to no bearing on where our country needs to go. posted 03/25/2008 at 13:47:33

Whether Mr. Smerconish ends up voting for Obama or McCain is not the point. Whether or not the president of the United States made some mistakes during his/her youth is also not the point. The last two presidents have already admitted to making mistakes in their youth and overcoming mistakes in one's life is more powerful a narrative anyway.

The very first time I heard Michael Smerconish, I took offense at a statement he made. But I decided to keep listening and now I catch his show on the internet as often as I can. The more I listened, the more I came to respect and admire his consistent principles. Michael Smerconish has consistently shown his admiration and approval of those who would choose to engage in good conscience, on the most sensitive subjects of the day. posted 03/25/2008 at 13:38:33

"Obama's Test" or Ours?

Agreed. posted 03/25/2008 at 11:17:33

Sean Hannity Confronted Over His Relationship With Neo-Nazi Hal Turner

You CAN'T know that. Your vitriol does you a disservice. NO POLITICIAN would have continued with Trinity United if they'd heard, 'G** damn America'. Use your brain. posted 03/24/2008 at 16:03:11

How Will Hillary's Bosnia "Whopper" Play in the Media?

'Shillary' is a reference to the well documented fact that Senator Clinton has received more in donations from defense, big pharma and insurance companies than all of the other candidates combined in this primary race. Hence, the implication that she is a 'paid shill'. There is nothing sexist about it. Perhaps invest in a dictionary. Or seeing as you do have internet access, you could always visit www.dictionary.com. Check out all the wonderful things you can learn there! :-)

shill /ʃɪl/ Pronunciation Key - Show Spelled Pronunciation[shil] Pronunciation Key - Show IPA Pronunciation Slang.
"noun 1. a person who poses as a customer in order to decoy others into participating, as at a gambling house, auction, confidence game, etc.
2. a person who publicizes or praises something or someone for reasons of self-interest, personal profit, or friendship or loyalty.
"verb (used without object) 3. to work as a shill: He shills for a large casino.
"verb (used with object) 4. to advertise or promote (a product) as or in the manner of a huckster; hustle: He was hired to shill a new TV show.

#2 is of particular interest to your bogus charge of sexism.

While Obama has accepted PAC money in the past, it is still a source of pride that the most successful political fundraiser of all time has ONLY accepted individual contributions for his current white house run.
posted 03/23/2008 at 02:12:24