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McCainocrats

posted in Politics | Jun 3, 2008

This is a smart move on John McCain’s part: During a town hall meeting on Monday afternoon in the historical home of the Grand Ole Opry, John McCain attacked Barack Obama on no less than six different topics, ranging from the Illinois senator’s s...

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Richard Cohen knows everything about misogyny

posted in Politics | Jun 3, 2008

It takes quite a bit of chutzpah for Richard Cohen to declare - without a shred of evidence - that the appearance of sexism and misogyny in this election has been largely illusory: So I see little to be happy about, little that pleases my jaundiced e...

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Random Flickr Blogging - 2790

posted in Politics | Jun 2, 2008

Random Flickr blogging explained here, and other entries can be found at If I Ran the Zoo.  Enjoy. “The barbarians are coming, God help us, the barbarians are coming.” (Photo posted under a Creative Commons from Aerk)

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Let's not take a back seat to China

posted in Politics | Jun 2, 2008

Not long ago, the current U.S. administration used China's lack of movement on curbing carbon emissions as an excuse of the U.S. to do nothing as well.Well watch out. The World Watch Institute reports, that since the Chinese government enacted a nat...

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John McCain is a clueless hypocrite

posted in Politics | Jun 2, 2008

John McCain used his speech to the American Israel Public Affairs Committee as an opportunity to attack Barack Obama for his insistence that the United States ought to meet with the leaders of hostile countries, and in particular, Iran*: “The Irani...

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Stay classy

posted in Politics | Jun 2, 2008

It’s kind of sad to see a self-proclaimed “progressive” openly endorse the rantings of a racist, anti-Muslim right-wing hate site. 

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Would Clinton run as an independent?

posted in Politics | Jun 2, 2008

Richard Thompson must be high on some potent chronic if he thinks Hillary Clinton could mount a successful third-party run: If she went about it right, she would probably start out ahead of where Ross Perot started in 1992. She could count on a large...

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A bunch of no-talent hacks

posted in Politics | Jun 2, 2008

Have I ever mentioned how at least half of the “thinkers” at The Corner are shamefully intellectually dishonest?  Because they are.  For example, Mark Levin: No wonder Reagan blew off detente and its architect, and destroyed the Soviet Union hi...

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Bill Kristol: Chickenhawk

posted in Politics | Jun 2, 2008

In today’s New York Times, William Kristol chastises Barack Obama for failing to mention military service as a worthy form of national service in his Wesleyan University commencement address. Kristol is an outspoken and prominent supporter of the w...

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Note to the GOP: Keep Bobby Jindal in Louisiana

posted in Politics | Jun 2, 2008

Desperation is the only thing explaining the fact that Bobby Jindal is a serious contender for the Republican VP spot.  Not that Bobby Jindal isn’t a gifted politician.  Far from it, no one becomes the youngest governor in the country by sheer ...