‘politics’ Archives
Palin’s special needs
My favorite passage from the recent Vanity Fair piece on Sarah Palin: When one child refused to sign autographs unless she was provided with pink or purple Sharpies that had been custom-printed with her name, the staff tried to argue that black Sharpies—the only kind they [Read More]
Rachel Awesome
Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy I also recommend Rachel’s follow-up talk with Richard Engel for a summary of how screwed up Iraq still is. [Read More]
George W. Bush : Iraq War :: Billy Peltzer : Gremlins
Last night, hapless Senator John McCain tweeted: Last American combat troops leave Iraq. I think President George W. Bush deserves some credit for victory. I commented on one of my favorite blogs Deus Ex Malcontent: It’s like giving Billy credit for saving his town [Read More]
Disgruntled Democrat
I just dumped one of the left-wing blogs I’ve been reading for a long time. I’m fed up with progressives who blast other progressives for being fed up with Obama. During the eight years of Bush, it was such a relief to find any Republican dare to be critical of [Read More]
Rachel Awesome
A couple of weeks old, but demonstrative of the awesomeness of Rachel Maddow. Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy [Read More]
Jon Stewart Gives Up
Wow. This should be required viewing for anyone planning to ever vote again, though, after viewing, you may decide it’s not worth ever voting again. The Daily Show With Jon Stewart Mon – Thurs 11p / 10c [Read More]
God Hates Red Lobster
Red Lobster…for the seafood sinner in you! Cenk Uygur of The Young Turks doesn’t make the most articulate arguments in the world, but it’s Sunday, so I’d like to do some proselytizing. [Read More]
Bush Tax Cuts (cont’d)
Implement Obama’s tax policies in 2011, and my friends earning over $300,000 will see a tiny tax hike. The rest of us get a tax cut. SO, TEA PARTY–WHY DO YOU HATE OUR TAX-CUTTING PRESIDENT SO MUCH? This is from that socialist rag The Wall Street Journal (via Bob [Read More]
