- : Ohio
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- : Progressive Constitutionalist
- : usually Dem
- : TPM, CrooksandLiars
- : Most of the works of Kurt Vonnegut, Grapes of Wrath, Much of Gore Vidal's works.
- : "We do not say that the man who fails to participate in politics is a man who minds his own business. We say that he is a man who has no business here." - Pericles
More On McCain... a fool and an Interview, and oh so apropos now...
I'm swamped with real work - but this was just too juicy to pass on.Seems a reporter was trying to interview McCain last March on pregnancy, birth control etc. I include this excerpt - but the most laughable part is...more »
Posted on September 1, 2008 11:59 PM
More On McCain - Put his POW business to bed
I've been swamped in my professional life recently and have not posted in several months - but enough is enough. As a veteran myself, I am incensed by McCain's one-excuse-fits-all remedy, so here is how to smack that twit where...more »
Posted on August 26, 2008 6:02 PM
Michelle's Colbert appearance was excellent
As anyone who watches at all knows, it isn't every guest that spars well with Colbert on his show.Michelle just had possibly the most important appearance of anyone ever on the show.Her demeanor and responses were exceptional, not to be...more »
Posted on April 16, 2008 12:01 AM
Two and a Half Zells
Mary Matalin and James Carville?The Judas Duet?The Dastardly Duo?The Big Double Whammytalk about diabolical...more »
Posted on April 13, 2008 11:26 AM
Street Money - a Campaign Conundrum?
Call me naive - but I was unaware that things worked in some places as discussed below. Guess its just the way things have been done in the places I've lived.I've stumbled upon an interesting article that does an excellent...more »
Posted on April 11, 2008 1:07 AM
Ritalin For Republicans
I just spent 30 minutes resisting the urge to toss the skillet I was using to make a grilled ham-n-cheese through my television. I'm glad I am not prone to acid reflux and heartburn. Although I have not vomited in...more »
Posted on April 10, 2008 4:01 PM
Extrapolating the Caucuses - done!
What Hillary never wants to mention when arguing about the popular vote and a topic from time to time here is the specious argument she will make about the popular vote if she closes that gap anymore. Don't hold your breath...more »
Posted on April 10, 2008 2:04 AM
More On McCain... (repaired - sorry)
Yes the pun IS intendedsorry about the repost - I forget you CANNOT type html here - previewer please...Has anybody had the opportunity Has anyone ever had the opportunity to savor this incredibly tasty tidbit?a snippet:“What about grants for sex...more »
Posted on April 6, 2008 11:57 PM
More On McCain...
<b>Yes, the pun IS intended</b><i> (garsh, ain't I cute)</i>Has anyone ever had the opportunity to <a href="http://thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com/2007/03/16/mccain-stumbles-on-hiv-prevention/">savor this incredibly tasty tidbit?</a> A sampler from the article:<blockquote>Q: “What about grants for sex education in the United States? Should they include instructions...more »
Posted on April 6, 2008 11:29 PM
OODLES and BOODLES of War Zones
Par for the course, the media seems to have overlooked the latest claim by the <i>Sniper Fire Taker In Chief</i> that she sneaked in while on Leno last night. Did anyone else notice that while she was insulting our intelligence...more »
Posted on April 4, 2008 10:53 PM
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What appalls me, to a degree - is the free ticket the national media seems to want to give him on this. His record is truly appalling... what a snake.
I wonder if Dowd would expound a little so others MIGHT then hit McCain on it.
Posted at August 26, 2008 7:18 PM in response to More On McCain - Put his POW business to bed
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Used to be they appeared at about noon the next day on their site - just Google 'The Daily Show', look under recent videos if it isn't highlighted right below the main header. They might be posting them more rapidly now - but this clip will certainly be there tomorrow if not sooner.
Posted at April 21, 2008 11:35 PM in response to Obama Nails it on The Daily Show
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Posted at April 21, 2008 9:42 AM in response to So Cokie Roberts, Why Do They Pay You?
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I don't much agree with Will on a lot of things, nor do I agree with his point this time, but he was actually correct on the facts.
After One year on their jobs, a Chicago Cop and a Chicago Teacher, will together - earn more tha 100K
These facts are from the websites for the actual employing organizations.
>The Chicago Cops
Starting Salary of $43,104, increased to $55,723 after one year and an additional increase to $58,896 after 18 months. (does not include 1800 for uniform allowance)Just thought youds like to know. Both teachers and cops tend to get paid more in larger metro areas for a variety of reasons, some more obvious than others.
Posted at April 21, 2008 9:40 AM in response to So Cokie Roberts, Why Do They Pay You?
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I have collected dozens of photos of McCain not wearing lape pins - and Wolfowitz, Rumsfeld - - not wearing lapel pins.
That's how bogus it was to even bring it up during the debate, that citizen should have been advised before they let her go on and make what she may later find out is a grotesquely misleading statement. Many leading Republicans have appeared repeatedly - including McCain - without pins.
Posted at April 17, 2008 9:03 AM in response to McCain's latest email is offering flag lapel pins
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Nice first post.
There's people all around me that have been upended in careers, pensions, health care - the discontent is palpable.
Smacks in a way, of the old robber-baron tradition
Posted at April 16, 2008 4:25 PM in response to I used to be that voter
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There's no doubt there will be some who will pick apart bits of this and skew it way out of context, I'm sure some already are; but I bet this will be seen by a larger audience than any other Colbert Report to date.
Posted at April 16, 2008 12:26 PM in response to Michelle's Colbert appearance was excellent
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I've been real busy lately but...
Only a stone cold person would not perceive some degree of bitterness and even more certainly anger in the communities around here.
Hundreds of people lost pensions and health care when a long established - over 120 years old - transitioned through several hands and closed. When the Company was re-opened a few months later, it was considered a whole new entity and not responsible for the defunct company's.
in another case...
Mitt Romney's Bain Capital bought the porcelain business from American Standard and then sold it to another company which promptly moved all the work to Mexico. They were here about 70 years.
There was a time the first company was large enough it had full size baseball and softball leagues for its employees and their kids. A lighted, company owned, immaculately maintained ball field and adjacent park with playgrounds.
bleachers, electric scoreboards, genuine and modern restrooms - not porta.Between the two of them at one time, there were over 1800 jobs. Those were just two of the companies around here.
A lot of people that are not too happy, and I think a fair number here think Obama is a heck of a lot closer to the truth of things than the MSM wants to stop and credit him for. To just gloss over the concerns like the other two are doing - in a way - is to go minimalist on the real issues.
Posted at April 16, 2008 2:43 AM in response to Obama shows trust and respect for voting public: Hillary not so much
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The replay in the east will be on in a few minutes
Posted at April 16, 2008 1:29 AM in response to Michelle's Colbert appearance was excellent
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the link to the case I mentioned
Posted at April 14, 2008 6:06 AM in response to Religion & Politics: CNN, Clinton, and Obama Do It Right
