Archive for January, 2005
A Billion Here, a Billion There and Then it Starts Adding Up to Real Money
Well, space is there, and we’re going to climb it, and the moon and the planets are there, and new hopes for knowledge and peace are there. And, therefore, as we set sail we ask God’s blessing on the most hazardous and dangerous and greatest adventure on which man has ever embarked. – John F. [...]
It Takes a General
Readers who have been with us from the beginning will remember that we endorsed General Wesley Clark for the Democratic nomination in early 2004. A late entry into the race and some disorganization in his campaign put him at too great a disadvantage for a first time candidate to overcome. His withdrawal on February 18, [...]
The Newest Spring Break Destination
From Guantanamo translator describes how female interrogators used sexual tactics to weaken Muslim detainees, by Paisley Dodds/Associated Press, January 28, 2005: Female interrogators tried to break Muslim detainees at the U.S. prison camp in Guantanamo Bay by sexual touching, wearing a miniskirt and thong underwear and in one case smearing a Saudi man’s face with [...]
How to Blog: A Lesson in Republican Tactics
As the 109th Congress gets underway, Republicans from the House and Senate gathered this weekend at a resort in rural West Virginia. Now that their legislative agenda has been laid out, the issue at had is how they can best achieve their goals in this term. Taxes, Social Security, gay marriage, tort reform and other [...]
Yes, Much Safer
President Bush on the capture of Saddam Hussein12/15/03: The capture of Saddam, Bush noted, not only makes America more secure, but also represents a watershed event in Iraqi -– and world — history. President Bush on the Iraqi Elections1/28/05: “Widespread hatred and radicalism cannot survive the advent of freedom and self-government. Our nation will be [...]
Gag Me
Then At a recent dinner party…Rice was reportedly overheard saying, “As I was telling my husb—†and then stopping herself abruptly, before saying, “As I was telling President Bush.†Jaws dropped, but a guest says the slip by the unmarried politician, who spends weekends with the president and his wife, seemed more psychologically telling than [...]
Maybe He Thought All the Jews Killed in the Holocaust Froze to Death
The Washington Post has an interesting take on the Vice President’s Auschwitz fashion show. Bookmark on DeliciousDigg this postShare on Facebookshare via RedditShare with StumblersTweet about itBookmark in BrowserTell a friend
The Winner Doesn’t Have to Mention How Close the Score Was
Another chapter in “What the mainstream media doesn’t know about blogs” played out yesterday as political analyst Stuart Rothenberg criticized MyDD for their House strategy. The point of Rothenberg’s piece was that MyDD and other bloggers are unrealistic when they demand that Democrats field and fund candidates in each of the 435 congressional districts. There [...]
Senator Wayne Allard Responds (if sending an unresponsive form email counts)
As you may remember, last week I sent a letter (via Anne) to Colorado Republican Senator Wayne Allard asking him to explain his questionable comments regarding Social Security and defaulting on trillions of dollars in U.S. government paper. This week, the Denver Post set the record straight in an editorial, and we received an email [...]
Bullets 1/28/05 : Liberal Media Edition
Now that Robert Novak has justified the Bush Administration’s massive PR budget as a necessary response to the scary liberal media, it seems only fair to report on their current nefarious schemes. Goddamn Pinkos. Irony is a bitch Talon News White House Correspondent Jeff Gannon, who has accused other reporters of basing articles on Democratic [...]