Via "Late Show with David Letterman" news service: "We can't get Bin Laden, but we nailed a 78-year-old attorney." "But here is the sad part - before the trip Donald Rumsfeld had denied the guy's request for body armor." "The Tonight Show … [Read more...]
Overheard on the Channel 4 news
Channel 4 had a story on the 11:00 news about Bush administration Transportation Secretary Norman Mineta, who has criticized Britney Spears for driving with her baby on her lap instead of safely ensconced in a child seat.Whereupon anchorman … [Read more...]
Is there a metaphor in the house?
AP report on the Cheney shooting:"Vice President Dick Cheney apparently broke the No. 1 rule of hunting: Be sure of what you're shooting at."Got anything? … [Read more...]
Using Massachusetts to Lead
I have a different take on it. You know I've worked a lot on national issues, and I've been to most of the states in the past couple of years. I registered voters in Columbus OH, volunteered on a state house race in North Dakota, … [Read more...]
And speaking of the Senate…
That flushing sound you heard from Maryland was LG Michael Steele's electoral chances down the toilet.Discussing his position on embryonic stem cell research with Baltimore Jewish leaders yesterday, Lt. Gov. Michael S. Steele said he is … [Read more...]
Giving McCain a wedgie
What's up with John McCain these days? Sure, he's known for his temper, but wasn't this a little much? Said McCain to Obama:"I'm embarrassed to admit that after all these years in politics I failed to interpret your previous assurances as … [Read more...]
Huffington on Warrantless Wiretaps
First, the law breaking. Arguing that Bush has "inherent constitutional authority" to order warantless wiretaps or that Congress's post-9/11 "use of force" resolution gave the president a blank check when it came to domestic spying is … [Read more...]
A little perspective on Obama and the Dems
All right, maybe I was a little harsh on Obama.So, just to show I can play both sides of this game, let's play a little headline juxtaposition:New York Times:Some Democrats Are Sensing Missed OpportunitiesThat's bad! :(Political forecaster … [Read more...]
Sounds like a Senator
You know, I'm not quick to judge a guy who went from community organizing on the South Side of Chicago to the US Senate, but has Barack Obama just been a teensy bit over-sold? From the big fat sound-'n'-fury-signifying-nothing article on … [Read more...]
The Screamosphere
This point was, I suppose, inevitable, the time when there can be a bubble of ideas and energy is always small, and it always gets pushed in one direction or another. Kos is now screaming. It will be better for top down organizations, since … [Read more...]
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