Gary Cohen
- : NY, NY
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- : Democrat
- : "Two things are infinite; the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the universe" Albert Einstein
What's the Iraq body count? Picture an area the size of four or five football stadiums
I'm grateful that the military surge has reduced violence in Iraq. But it's discomforting to see John McCain, or any politician for that matter, trumpeting it as an unqualified success, and claiming credit for it. If John McCain wants to...more »
Posted on July 24, 2008 5:36 PM
To drill, or not to drill. That is the question. This is a good answer.
Energy has become one of the most profound social and political issues in our lifetime. I say that because it affects every living breathing soul. And what we do now as a country will define our strength as a nation...more »
Posted on July 23, 2008 12:22 PM
Update about Rachel Sklar's recent article
RE: huffpost article: New Yorker Reporter Banned from Obama Press Plane...Rachel has made the clarification that the reporter wasn't actually banned. "Excluded" replaces the word "banned".Here's the article.I admire that she took the time to re-assess what she had originally...more »
Posted on July 22, 2008 10:17 PM
If the surge worked, can we start fighting terrorism now?
I still believe the war in Iraq and the war on terror are two separate things. But since there is so much focus on Iraq now, I came across this recent assessment of the surge. It's from an Iraq...more »
Posted on July 22, 2008 5:19 PM
IMHO: McCain's campaign its own worst enemy
I've noticed that some of the writing in McCain's speeches has improved. Some of the commercials are actually pretty good. Specifically the ones that focus on John McCain's biography, military history and his character. But the campaign strategists knee-cap their...more »
Posted on July 22, 2008 4:02 PM
Iraq civilian casualties: January 2006-- 537. In June 2008--554.
The surge may be working. But it's not as successful as John McCain says it is.Juan Cole had some alarming casualty figures in his recent article. "Despite all the talk about Iraq being "calm," I'd like to point out that...more »
Posted on July 21, 2008 1:31 PM
New Yorker banned from Obama press plane??? Huffpost gets it wrong.
This is sensationalism at its worst. The truth is that there are only a limited number of seats on Obama's press plane and the New Yorker was only one, among many media organizations, that had to sit this one out....more »
Posted on July 21, 2008 10:56 AM
All McCain has is "the surge worked". It hasn't. He's in a box.
While we may not hear much about it, there's still violence in Iraq. A car bomb killed 15 people two days ago and wounded 90 at a market in the northern town of Tal Afar.Several bombings on Tuesday killed around 40...more »
Posted on July 18, 2008 3:47 PM
Still more violence in Iraq
If there's anything we've learned about the Bush administration, it's that whatever they say, the opposite is true. The occupation of Iraq may be winding down, but maybe that's because Bush already got the oil companies no-bid contracts in Iraq....more »
Posted on July 17, 2008 12:09 AM
sen. Landrieu claims China will be drilling closer to our coast than we will. True?
I know there have been many posts about the misinformation regarding China, Cuba and drilling offshore. As I understood, it, China is not, and will not be drilling offshore. Can anyone shed some light on this? ...more »
Posted on July 15, 2008 3:55 PM
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wait, was your post sarcasm? Polio vaccine?
Posted at July 24, 2008 6:00 PM in response to Americans are hurting. It's time to increase capacity.
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Chase, I respect your opinion but consider that the way this debate is being framed might not be accurate. That's not such a stretch when you consider how much we've been misled by this administration.
If you feel this strongly about the issue, I think it might be worth your while to watch this Charlie Rose/Amory Lovins interview.
http://www.charlierose.com/shows/2008/07/15/2/a-conversation-with-amory-lovins
You might feel differently after watching it. Or at the very least, you'll learn even more about the subject.
Posted at July 24, 2008 5:55 PM in response to Americans are hurting. It's time to increase capacity.
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wow, I hadn't read about that. Manufacturing a debate on the Senate floor that never happened and inserting it into the congressional record.
Did Graham and Kyl ever have to answer for this corruption?
Posted at July 24, 2008 3:56 PM in response to EXCLUSIVE: Karl Rove Issues New Denials in Gov. Siegelman Prosecution in Written Answers to HJC
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Just looked at the August 2002 18 page document. 95% of it is blacked out. Only a few short paragraphs are visible.
IMHO, it is absolutely ridiculous to draw any conclusion or derive any meaning from it whatsoever.
Posted at July 24, 2008 3:44 PM in response to DOJ: Torture Is Legal With "Good Faith"
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The McCain camp wants a fist fight. They're swinging in any and every direction.
The longer they do it, the less coherent they get.
Posted at July 23, 2008 6:41 PM in response to Today's McCain Gaffes, These Aren't Being Sugar Coated
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that's possible, but if that's the case, the allegation moves from a lack of integrity to a lack of competence and understanding of the issues they cover. Either way, it raises doubt about whether they can be counted on, or trusted to report news.
Posted at July 23, 2008 3:43 PM in response to CBS Sidesteps Questions About Editing Of McCain Interview
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Oceankat, the democrats do have drilling as part of their plan to help transition. 58 million acres, as I understand it, are already open for exploration.
Not only that, but "the amount of undiscovered oil in areas open to exploration is more than twice the estimate from areas off limits to exploration". (from Rapier's blog)
And yet no drilling has occurred. Why?
I think, in large part, the Democrats allowed the Republicans, once again, to frame the perception of this issue.
Posted at July 23, 2008 3:13 PM in response to To drill, or not to drill. That is the question. This is a good answer.
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It would be more interesting to see which questions Rove didn't answer or refuses to answer. Or which questions were purposely not asked.
Unfortunately, the scope of this document may be limited, yet it allows Rove to claim that he's answered every question he's been asked.
Posted at July 23, 2008 2:59 PM in response to EXCLUSIVE: Karl Rove Issues New Denials in Gov. Siegelman Prosecution in Written Answers to HJC
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Amory Lovins was on Charie Rose recently discussing energy and the drilling issue.
Here's the link:
http://www.charlierose.com/shows/2008/07/15/2/a-conversation-with-amory-lovins
Posted at July 23, 2008 2:05 PM in response to To drill, or not to drill. That is the question. This is a good answer.
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I've got a lot of that cynicism as well.
Thanks to the Bush administration and the energy and financial sectors, there's a shortage of trust around the world right now.
And it's become increasingly clear how intertwined the three are.
Posted at July 23, 2008 1:52 PM in response to To drill, or not to drill. That is the question. This is a good answer.
