The Shelby statement needs to be amplified
Well his father was Kenyan and they said he was born in Hawaii, but I haven't seen any birth certificate. You have to be born in America to be president. We can't just let that statement vanish into...
View ArticleFriedman finally makes some sense
I was pleasantly surprised this morning when I read Tom Friedman's piece in the NY Times.Instead of his usual insipid shilling for corporations and his far flung and often ridiculously rosy theories on...
View ArticleI know what Ted Olson (?) is up to
Chris Matthews had Ted Olson and David Boies on tonight, discussing their joint effort to have the Supreme court rule unconstitutional the denial of gays the right to marry.Talk about an odd couple,...
View ArticleLetterman in the crosshairs
I've been a huge fan of Dave as long as I can remember.His biting sarcasm and acerbic, lightning quick wit is not for everybody, but he along with Howard Stern have kept me laughing hard for many, many...
View ArticleMichael Jackson's death, the newest pop culture orgy of excess
I've had it.Every station you flip to, it's wall to wall Michael Jackson this, Michael Jackson that.I had hoped that over the weekend, the momentum of the story would wind down and we could get back to...
View ArticlePalin's pursuit of perfection
Sarah Palin's tour de farce on July 3 revealed what many people had thought, but perhaps were afraid to admit to themselves.She is the perfect republican presidential candidate for 2012.Lest you think...
View ArticleMichael Jackson resolution - Can it wait?
Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee has introduced a resolution honoring Michael Jackson for his humanitarian work.On the surface, it seems well intentioned and in the spirit of the moment.Under normal...
View ArticleDavid Hasselhoff - "Obama Boring"
So proclaimed the former "Baywatch" hunk while being interviewed on "The View" this morning.His considered opinion was that maybe if the Pres. came out and did a song and dance routine he would be more...
View ArticleThe Republican garbage scow crashes on the rocks
After many years adrift on a sea of ideological delusion, the republican party finally did it.Hijacked by "the birthers" and with Lou Dobbs ably riding shotgun, their stinking trash heap of a party has...
View ArticleAfghanistan - We're not going anywhere anytime soon
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — In one of the most brazen attacks here in recent years, gunmen dressed in military fatigues on Saturday stormed the Pakistani Army headquarters in the garrison city of Rawalpindi...
View ArticleRepublican "Civil War" is typical MSM nonsense
The MSM is at it again.They understand how gullible we are, and are trying to create another absurdly stupid meme to mine for the next election cycle or two.Yes, it sounds somewhat plausible, even...
View ArticleTerrible mixed messaging on economy today
But he added that it's important to recognize that if the nation keeps adding to deficit spending through tax cuts or more stimulus spending, at some point people could lose confidence in the U.S....
View ArticleHarry "Maxwell Smart" Reid
Very soon, we are going to end up with a Health Bill that only the bumbling Maxwell Smart could love.If you are old enough (probably early fifties) to remember the classic series "Get Smart", you...
View ArticleYeah, Joe's a dic*, but..
upon further reflection, I'm not so sure he's the sole reason that health care reform is melting down into a dirty little mud puddle.Have we so quickly forgotten about our other beloved "centrist"...
View ArticleWhite House had prior intel on would be bomber
Aren't we all just holding our collective breath until someone, somewhere just comes out and says it.Dickbomber, Dickbomber, Dickbomber!I know, I know, we've been using the more media friendly...
View ArticleThe Times Square Chicken Bomber
Hasn't anybody noticed that this guy was too big a coward to martyr himself?The MSM has gone into great detail about his origins, family life and speculated about motives, but has overlooked this very...
View Article"Stillwater's T-Shirt"
There's been much hand wringing and speculation from democrats and republicans alike about what exactly the emergence of the Tea Party means for us and them.Hopeful democrats would like to believe the...
View ArticleBig Problem for Blumenthal
I've been monitoring this story all day, and it's now officially a shitstorm.Richard Blumenthal, Connecticut AG and hand picked replacement for Chris Dodd, has been caught distorting his Vietnam era...
View ArticleSteven Seagal, environmental visionary
Yes, that Steven Seagal.Way back in '93, right before Mr. Seagal's career went into free fall, he starred in and directed a movie called "On Deadly Ground".At the time, I thought it was one of the...
View ArticleLou Dobbs "destroys" Isabel Macdonald
Always wanted to start a diary with "xxx destroys xxx". Just never thought I'd use it in this particular context.Anyway, anybody watching the surprisingly civil exchange last night between Lawrence...
View ArticleRove on Palin: Lacks "Gravitas" for Pres.
Ok, no shock there. That's like saying water is wet.But that is a pretty incredible admission for an influential republican insider to make, especially coming so far out from 2012. To my knowledge,...
View ArticleAll Politics is not Local anymore
That famous phrase attributed to Tip O'Neill, "All politics is local", is one of those unassailable maxims that everybody seems to accept without question.Undoubtedly, there is a substantial element of...
View ArticleHey Jon, you're not who I thought you were
It's probably my fault.You kept telling us that, aw shucks, you just had this little old "fake news" show, that we shouldn't take what you guys did all that seriously.But I chalked that up as a typical...
View ArticleWikileaks *ucks very hard
Are you as bored with Wikileaks as I am?Other than learning that a voluptuous blonde nurse supposedly accompanies the man formerly known as Libyan strongman Moammar Quaddafy, I don't think I learned...
View ArticleNow it all makes sense
I want to thank you all for the last few days.I could never understand how a party with all of the best ideas could end up getting their asses kicked over and over again.Well, guess what, mystery solved!
View ArticleMeet Mike Pence, your 2012 nominee
I won't say it's a done deal, but very soon the smart money is going to be on Mike Pence as your 2012 republican presidential nominee.George Will gave him a very moist tongue bath this morning in WAPO,...
View ArticleHere's what an epic fail looks like, Haley Barbour style
Below the fold is Haley Barbers' attempt to "walk back" his idiotic comments about the racial landscape of the Yazoo City of his youth.
View Article"It's sort of a Don't Ask Don't Ask Policy now"
The title of this diary was a response to a comment made to Arizona Senate president Russell Pearce concerning Arizona legislators now openly bringing firearms into the State Capitol.It is against...
View ArticleJust how dumb does George Allen think people are?
Pretty dumb, I guess.After only four years, Mr. Allen has finally come up with a new spin on his infamous "Macaca" moment.He insists that "It was not done with malice, and if I had known that that...
View ArticleHey Bill, if you can't say anything nice..
Most democrats seemed to go just a little bit apeshit a while back after Cory Booker revealed how "nauseated" he was at the Obama team's attack at Mitt Romney's record while at Bain Capital.Given that,...
View ArticleThe "real" Republican party is dead
The Tea Party has officially won the intrasquad game that the Republican party has been playing for the last four years.There is no more republican party, it is dead. We might as well start calling it...
View ArticleCombover Cage Match, Tea Party Edition: "The Donald" vs. Sheldon Adelson
Donald Trump's "hair" has become legendary among late night comedians and basically people of all ages and walks of life who enjoy admiring the Donald's lustrous locks. I do believe, however, that his...
View ArticleThe Republicans have crossed the Rubicon
The brain fart that came out of Todd Akin's mouth the other day has no doubt got everybody's attention in here.I haven't been able to think about much else since it happened.Obviously, it's incredibly...
View Article"If somebody shows you who they are, believe them"
Maya Angelou said that. Pretty solid stuff.Bill Parcells, 2 time Super Bowl winning football coach, famously said something maybe not intended to be quite as deep, but nonetheless very true and...
View ArticleTom Brokaw talking "Job Solutions"
I normally don't dabble in "Breaking News" sort of diaries, but just wanted to give everybody a headsup that Tom Brokaw is now discussing "job solutions" live on Huffington Post.If you follow me below...
View ArticleJust one piece of advice for Elizabeth Warren
Up until last night, I could not figure out how in the world she could still be trailing a Pick up Truck by five points in her Massachusetts senate race.I mean it is a nice looking pickup truck, but...
View ArticleThe Bully of Cranbrook Returns
What you saw last night wasn't a debate, even though it was advertised as such.It was a presidential mugging.Romney sucker punched President Obama with one outrageous lie after another, then...
View ArticleObama team reveals "secret" tactics for next debate
Today, in an exclusive interview, David Axelrod revealed that President Obama is preparing some "zingers" of his own in anticipation of his rematch with Mitt Romney."Yes, I can confirm the rumors that...
View ArticleChris Matthews spanks Jack Welch
On Hardball yesterday, Chris Matthews pushed back forcefully against Jack Welch's unsubstantiated and reckless "twitter" assertion concerning the just released 7.8% unemployment figure from the Bureau...
View ArticleRomney played it smart
Yes, Obama won the debate.He won it big, it was no contest.But Romney did what he needed to do.
View ArticleBreaking: Brokaw makes bold election eve prediction
Just caught the great and powerful Tom Brokaw on that unstoppable, emerging colossus of political punditry called "The Cycle" on MSNBC.I know you just can't wait to hear the bolus of brilliance that he...
View ArticleIn partial defense of Lance Armstrong
OK, I can hear the groaning from here.Just hang with me for a minute or two.
View Article"Scandalgate" fizzling? Really?
Could have fooled me after reading the lead stories in NY Times, WAPO and HuffPO this morning.You want to whistle past the graveyard and pretend this stuff isn't happening, go right ahead.It is...
View ArticleNow I'm really confused
A few days ago, I was 100% sure that the Oklahoma tornado had to have been caused by the recent legalization of gay marriage in Minnesota.I mean, really, what else could have caused destruction of that...
View ArticleThe "Oh, Shit" factor
I've always been fascinated by what type of "top secret" information is communicated to an incoming president in their first few days in office.Beside confirmation that the aliens in Area 51 obviously...
View ArticleRalph Nader, an American Hero
Ralph Nader. Ralph Nader. Ralph Nader. Ralph Nader. Ralph Nader. Ralph Nader. Ralph Nader. Ralph Nader. Ralph Nader. Ralph Nader. Ralph Nader. Ralph Nader.Ralph Nader. Ralph Nader. Ralph...
View ArticleI think Mr. Snowden needs to zip it
This guy is no hero.So the fact that he's got some mediocre IT skills gives him the right to go to a foreign country and start yelling into a microphone about clandestine U.S. spying programs that he...
View ArticleStay the hell out of Syria
How many times do we need to see this movie before we get it through our thick skulls that the ending always sucks.These wars are just like those old D-Con roach motels.We check in, but we never check...
View ArticlePresident Stratton?
The presidents recent "re-framing" of the famous "red line" regarding WMD is some unintentional comedy gold, and I'm pretty sure this is not a good thing.Depending on the angle chosen to view it from,...
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