Anyone who remains so close to George W. Bush is no hero.

Posted at July 18, 2008 3:50 PM in response to Why is John McCain a Hero (Seriously)?

Chemical Jeff has a point, Bush chooses who he lets in to his speeches and events, Bush/Cheney choose which laws they enforce or abide by, they choose who to lock up and torture, they choose which are the best lies for any given day, war, executive action or legislation, they pick who to fire for political reasons in the DOJ or any other gov't job, they choose what if any truth to tell the American people, they choose which gov't emails and documents to destroy, they choose who will view or photograph the funerals of dead troops, they choose which group to attack to bait their base, they choose what gov't scientific evidence they will allow published, whether women are allowed to control their own health care, and they choose how many tours and stop losses the troops will have to make to achieve 'victory'.

Posted at July 16, 2008 6:22 PM in response to Grand New Party and Political Narrative

I would say that a crucial contribution of feminism is to add reproductive freedom as a fundamental human right. Controlling women's bodies as the most basic means of production, the means of reproduction, is the origin of patriarchy; thus of domination and hierarchy.

Gloria Steinem link

Posted at July 16, 2008 12:17 AM in response to Bush's Latest Act of Wizardry: Making Choice Disappear

are locked into a mental paradigm of the world that has long since vanished.

do not have a grasp of facts

are not mentally nimble

do not deal in nuance

McCain's traits unfortunately mirror the traits of a significant number of American voters, including the 'Bush base'. The MSM seems intent on reinforcing and expanding these shortcomings in the population.

Posted at July 15, 2008 11:57 PM in response to John McCain Thinks He Knows How to

Republicans have a fixation on government regulation of the female reproductive tract (as opposed to say bank/financial regulation).

Posted at July 15, 2008 9:51 PM in response to Want the morning after pill? HHS will stop you from getting it.

America does not need another War President that should be clear by now.

Posted at July 15, 2008 9:46 PM in response to McCain Forgot a Line in His Speech Today

Bernanke and the Fed just reduced the 'liberty' to lend for mortgages with these regulations:

• bar lenders from making loans without proof of a borrower's income.

• require lenders to make sure risky borrowers set aside money to pay for taxes and insurance.

• restrict lenders from penalizing risky borrowers who pay loans off early.

• prohibit lenders from making a loan without considering a borrower's ability to repay a home loan from sources other than the home's value.

Posted at July 15, 2008 8:49 PM in response to Grand New Party and Political Narrative

I'd stuff him into a wood chipper with the rest of the Al Quaeda scum and mulch him.

bulldog- why don't you go down to your local USMC recruiter, sign up and ship off to fight the Taleban in Asia.

Perhaps it would impress the recruiter if you told of your plan for 'dealing with' captives, and your intimate knowledge of the Geneva Convention.

Posted at July 15, 2008 6:21 PM in response to My Heart Hurts

the stocks take-off out of the gate this morning

Fannie opened near 13 and closed under 10 for a loss on the day of 5%, Freddie opened just under 9 and closed just over 7 also for a loss of 8%, so the big Fed 'rescue' was a flop for the 'taxpayer bailout will pay us' dip buyers today.

There were millions of shares of these stocks bought today that ended up as losers to the tune of tens of millions of dollars.

Posted at July 14, 2008 9:28 PM in response to Bush and Congress Want to Raise Your Taxes to Help out Fannie and Freddie's Management and Shareholders

the incumbent party loses a national election not so much because it is seen as inept, but because it is seen as corrupt.

The Bush/Cheney Republican administration may be the exception, their incompetence is so transparent and crystal clear that it is becoming pervasively evident even in the most remote caves and recesses of the heartland.

Posted at July 14, 2008 8:46 PM in response to Grand New Party and Political Narrative