Fallout from Hillary's Angry Tirade w/Poll
Yesterday, I flipped on CNN to find Hillary Clinton ranting and raving about some direct mail pieces that Obama had sent to Ohio voters and I was stunned at what I saw. I watched it again and again to...
View ArticleThe Politics of Personal Destruction
On February 9th, I stood up at my caucus and made my case for Barack Obama. One of the things I said was that it's about time we had a president with the honesty and integrity the office demands.Since...
View Article"Optimism is America" - Chris Matthews
Today, I have been noticing new promo spots on MSNBC featuring some of their notable anchors. Brian Williams, Tim Russert and Chris Matthews have all made short segments promoting their network's...
View ArticleClinton & Spitzer: What it means to be a "fighter" w/Poll
It has occurred to me that Hillary Clinton and Eliot Spitzer share a certain quality that I haven't heard expressed. Both of them positioned themselves as fighters. What led Spitzer to his downfall,...
View ArticleWhat exactly is Wasilla's population? (UPDATED)
Like most of you, I've been reading many articles on Sarah Palin. One thing I've noticed is that the population of the town she's from seems to fluctuate.Has anyone else noticed this?Not that it really...
View ArticleSarah Palin is McCain's gift to all of us. (UPDATED)
Let's all give John McCain a round of applause. He may have just delivered the election to Obama with his VP selection.
View ArticleRush Limbaugh was right.
During the early weeks of the Republican primaries, Rush Limbaugh made some prominent statements that if McCain won the nomination, he would destroy the Republican primary.Let's look at what Rush was...
View ArticleAre we seeing a call for a new Culture War?
Last night we watched Mitt Romney attack Washington as liberal!Bush/Cheney? Liberal!Giuliani, former mayor of New Yawk City, attacked Obama as "cosmopolitan."Did we watch a repeat update of Pat...
View ArticleHistory repeats itself: Bush & Dukakis debate Quayle (video)
I was perusing Youtube this evening looking for clips of previous Presidential and Vice-Presidential debates. Most everyone here knows about the infamous putdown of Dan Quayle by Lloyd Bentsen.What I...
View ArticleObama is using my talking point!
A little while ago, I posted a comment on another diary regarding the new Obama ad calling out McCain's lobbyist advisers.McCain says he puts his country first. Which country is he talking about? Just...
View ArticleThe Ballad of John McCain
Let's hold our heads high tonight folks. My friends, they say every cloud has a silver lining. Well, the economy is in shambles and is likely to get worse very soon but we may all rest a little better...
View ArticlePalin proposes Obama's Transparency Bill (UPDATED x2)
Sarah Palin is at it again. She makes the claim that Barack Obama hasn't "lifted his finger to help." She and John McCain have also repeatedly spoken of Obama's inability to work in a bi-partisan...
View ArticleIt's all Newt Gingrich's fault...really. (Updated x 2)
Last night, Rachel Maddow had a segment about the lack of real leadership in the Republican party. Bush couldn't sway enough votes, neither could McCain or Boehner. She made the claim that Eric Cantor...
View ArticleSocialism in America?
We've all heard the accusations from the wingnuts that Obama is a socialist. What are they basing this on? Why does socialism scare them? Do they even understand what socialism is and why they oppose...
View ArticleGoodbye to All That!
Finally. After two long years of banging our heads against the wall and threatening to break our televisions, we can finally look past some of the most irritating people, ideas and memes that we've had...
View ArticleHilarious: Obama roasts Emanuel in 2005
Today, while bippity bopping on the net tonight, I came across a video of brand-new senator Barack Obama roasting Rahm Emanuel at a charity fundraiser for epilepsy in 2005.
View ArticleFriday Night Odds & Ends
I've decided to start a new weekly series in the spirit of many others who post on Daily Kos. Every Friday evening, I intend to start a good-natured and laid back stroll through some news and cultural...
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Friday Night Odds & Ends: Yoga and Heroin Edition
Last week, I premiered my new Friday Night Odds & Ends series. I will use this forum to round up some news items that you may have missed this week as well as some pop culture tidbits for your...
View ArticleI Just Helped Bankrupt the Mormon Church
A few days ago, our favorite gay sex-advice columnist, Dan Savage presented a great idea. You can order a free copy of The Book Of Mormon and it will be hand-delivered to your door by actual Mormons.
View ArticleFriday Night Odds & Ends: Party Like It's 1932 Edition
I didn't get around to posting an entry last Friday so I'll try to make this one extra special. I've got a bunch of items I would have used last week as well as stuff from this week.Think of this as...
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