I don’t dispute Dennis G’s simple take on the mid-term elections: In November we face a choice between the Confederate Party and modernity. But sweet baby jeebiz, that’s a downer. If “modernity” is defined as the corporate crony Democrats currently overseeing two wars, Plan Mexico, and a continuation of police state policies created by the [...]
A Depressing Binary
July 18th, 2010 · No Comments
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Pity Me, Dobbs/Palin Edition
November 16th, 2009 · No Comments
Let us play the world’s smallest violin for Lou Dobbs. Then cut the instrument in half and rub it on rat genitals for Sarah Palin. Dobbs went on O’Reilly to imply with the subtlety of a railroad spike through the head that CNN is in the tank for Obama and could not countenance his “rigorous, [...]
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Gay Cooties, ONOZ!
February 25th, 2009 · 2 Comments
Jim Brown at OneNewsNow, a conservo-christian news portal, reports that some folks recently connected with Senator John McCain’s presidential bid are going to speak before a group of Log Cabin Republicans. So that sound you hear? Not a car alarm going off. It’s Gideon’s trumpet calling the armies of God to assemble on the Day [...]
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Alexandra Pelosi on the Obama Bubble
February 16th, 2009 · No Comments
Salon interviewed Alexandra Pelosi, best known for her documentary “Journeys With George” (2000) and as daughter of the current Speaker of the House. In her new documentary Pelosi attends McCain-Palin rallies and interviews rank-and-file Republicans about their fears. One thing I have always liked about Pelosi is that she treats people like humans first, not [...]
Tags: capitalism · politics · presidential election
Drop the Bi-Partisan Pretense
February 13th, 2009 · No Comments
Judd Gregg just withdrew from nomination for President Obama’s commerce secretary. For all of his “my bad” posturing, I tend to agree with Doug J at Balloon Juice that Gregg’s move is well-timed to inflict political damage on the ObamAdmin. Following two weeks of conservative whinging and compromises that have weakened the effectiveness of the [...]
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