2012 Presidential Election
Sunday, February 28, 2010
Health Care: Can Nancy Pelosi Get It Done? - Swampland - TIME.com
this is going to be a very close vote...
Health Care: Can Nancy Pelosi Get It Done? - Swampland - TIME.com
Health Care: Can Nancy Pelosi Get It Done? - Swampland - TIME.com
Saturday, February 27, 2010
Friday, February 26, 2010
People: Gary Coleman suffers seizure on TV set - San Jose Mercury News
Gary Coleman really isn't so cute and lovable anymore...
People: Gary Coleman suffers seizure on TV set - San Jose Mercury News
People: Gary Coleman suffers seizure on TV set - San Jose Mercury News
Bunning holds floor: 'Tough s--t' - Jake Sherman and Manu Raju - POLITICO.com
Are Americans really going to put these guys back in power in November??
Bunning holds floor: 'Tough s--t' - Jake Sherman and Manu Raju - POLITICO.com
Bunning holds floor: 'Tough s--t' - Jake Sherman and Manu Raju - POLITICO.com
Thursday, February 25, 2010
Marco Rubio charged personal bills on GOP card - Political Currents - MiamiHerald.com
This guy is the fiscal conservative/tea party candidate, right?? I guess it's easy to be fiscally conservative when you're not spending your own money--
Marco Rubio charged personal bills on GOP card - Political Currents - MiamiHerald.com
Florida Gov. Crist’s independent streak showing in primary - TheHill.com
Crist is a political survivor...don't be surprised if he jettisons the wingnut/tea bag party (GOP) and runs as an Independent--
Florida Gov. Crist’s independent streak showing in primary - TheHill.com
Wednesday, February 24, 2010
YouTube: Don't Fuck with Beard Man
I realize I'm kind of late to the game here, but this needs to be posted on my blog no matter what...Make sure to click on the 'update' link after watching the video...
UPDATE HERE
UPDATE HERE
Think Progress � Jeb Bush: Sarah Palin lacks a ‘depth of understanding.’
In other words, she's an idiot/lightweight...
Think Progress � Jeb Bush: Sarah Palin lacks a ‘depth of understanding.’
Think Progress � Jeb Bush: Sarah Palin lacks a ‘depth of understanding.’
Richardson's fall - Ben Smith - POLITICO.com
My how the mighty have fallen...this guy was once seen as presidential material..
Richardson's fall - Ben Smith - POLITICO.com
Richardson's fall - Ben Smith - POLITICO.com
Think Progress � Rep. Clyburn: ‘I find it appalling’ that Rep. King would call the IRS terror attack ‘a noble happening.’
Appalling? That could be the understatement of the century...
Think Progress � Rep. Clyburn: ‘I find it appalling’ that Rep. King would call the IRS terror attack ‘a noble happening.’
Think Progress � Rep. Clyburn: ‘I find it appalling’ that Rep. King would call the IRS terror attack ‘a noble happening.’
Death toll in Afghan war nears 1,000 - washingtonpost.com
Wait a minute...America is embroiled in a bloody, endless war in a far away, ancient land?? What about Tiger Woods and Lady GaGa??
Death toll in Afghan war nears 1,000 - washingtonpost.com
Death toll in Afghan war nears 1,000 - washingtonpost.com
Michelle Malkin � The old “coconut” smear: Another white liberal bigmouth with race issues
I've heard of the term 'oreo' before...but 'coconut'??
Michelle Malkin � The old “coconut” smear: Another white liberal bigmouth with race issues
Michelle Malkin � The old “coconut” smear: Another white liberal bigmouth with race issues
Tuesday, February 23, 2010
'Suicide Tuesday': Limbaugh blasts Romney - Ben Smith - POLITICO.com
Moderation?? Deal making? Practical??---And you call yourself a leader!!!!!!
'Suicide Tuesday': Limbaugh blasts Romney - Ben Smith - POLITICO.com
'Suicide Tuesday': Limbaugh blasts Romney - Ben Smith - POLITICO.com
Social conservatives take on CPAC over gay rights - Ben Smith - POLITICO.com
this is a fundamental problem with the modern GOP: is it the White Christian party, or just the White Party??
Social conservatives take on CPAC over gay rights - Ben Smith - POLITICO.com
Social conservatives take on CPAC over gay rights - Ben Smith - POLITICO.com
Video: Stewart on CPAC 2010 a.k.a. the conservative Woodstock
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Think Progress � Top Republican Investigator Rep. Issa Indicates Openness To Probing Saudi Ownership Of Fox News
Rupert Murdoch in cahoots with Saudi Arabia? No way, he would never do such a thing....right?
Think Progress � Top Republican Investigator Rep. Issa Indicates Openness To Probing Saudi Ownership Of Fox News
Think Progress � Top Republican Investigator Rep. Issa Indicates Openness To Probing Saudi Ownership Of Fox News
Romney backs McCain - Alexander Burns - POLITICO.com
Remember these two men apparently loathe one another--
Romney backs McCain - Alexander Burns - POLITICO.com
Romney backs McCain - Alexander Burns - POLITICO.com
Stewart To Glenn Beck: "You're A Communist!" (VIDEO)
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Michael Steele's spending spree angers donors - Jeanne Cummings - POLITICO.com
Has the GOP already peaked and shot their wad??
Michael Steele's spending spree angers donors - Jeanne Cummings - POLITICO.com
Monday, February 22, 2010
Op-Ed Contributor - Goodbye to All That - NYTimes.com
I certainly agree that the fact that we have only two political parties in America is a big reason why our system of government has become completely dysfunctional and is failing before our very eyes....
Old People Getting Stoned More
In her 88 years, Florence Siegel has learned how to relax: A glass of red wine. A crisp copy of The New York Times, if she can wrest it from her husband. Some classical music, preferably Bach. And every night like clockwork, she lifts a pipe to her lips and smokes marijuana.
Sunday, February 21, 2010
Ron Paul Wins CPAC 2012 GOP Presidential Straw Poll
In this sense, Paul's renegade campaign looks startlingly similar to that of Ralph Nader's run against Al Gore and the establishment Democrats in 2000.
We all know how that turned out....
Saturday, February 20, 2010
Friday, February 19, 2010
Video: Rachel Maddow at CPAC
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The Onion: Tiger Woods Announces Return to Sex
"Not being able to get out there and have sex has really been tough on me," Woods said. "I've missed it. I love fucking with all my heart."
America Shuts Down for Tiger Woods TV Apology
Let's see: we've got a ballooning multiple trillion dollar national debt that threatens to bankrupt not only this generation but about the ten subsequent ones as well.
We are fighting two full on, vicious, bloody wars in far away places where the locals want us to leave. Yesterday.
The environment is a smoldering clusterfuck with species after species dwindling (except humans, of course) in number or going completely extinct, and natural habitats being destroyed by millions of acres every day...
The nation's health care system is completely off the rails with costs spiraling to the ionosphere and beyond--
And last but not least, it's becoming increasingly apparent that our nation's entire system of government--founded ostensibly on the principles of democracy and majority rule. Is completely, utterly...patently. Dysfunctional.
But Tiger Woods cheated on his wife. And now he's finally apologizing!
Fake Weed Hits US Streets
This is interesting, and it's only a matter of time I'd say before its banned in the StatesMy question is, is the stuff harmful?
Maniac Wingnut Dunce Flies his Airplane Into IRS Building
I'm going to go out on a limb here and suggest this idiot watched Glen Beck on TV and listened to Rush Limbaugh. Yes, chances are Joseph Stack was a wingnut.
Raging against the government and taxes is really easy to do, you see. We pay too much! It isn't fair! Our government is oppressive and large!!
I don't want to study, improve myself, read, go to school, or do anything that might actually take effort and discipline to get a job or get ahead in life....It's the government's fault!
Thursday, February 18, 2010
YouTube: CPAC Chants For Dick Cheney
some Twilight Zone type of shit is going on at this year's CPAC convnention....
CPAC Speaker Criticizes Obama in Racial Terms
Boy, the freaks sure are out in force at this year's CPAC....
Will America vote en masse for such a group of angry white men in November?
Cooler GOP heads are sensing a potential political disaster in the making right about now, me thinks....
YouTube: Obama Cocaine Joke at CPAC
Tea Partier Rubio Slams Obama's Teleprompter While In Front Of Telemprompters At CPAC
Absolutely fucking incredible...If this guy had a brain he'd be dangerous...
Oh yeah, Florida Republicans want to send this guy to the Senate--
Falklands Friction Heats Up
Lots of people forget that two seemingly harmless, friendly US allies--Argentina and England, fought a nasty full on war back in 1982 over a few small, rocky islands located in the middle of nowhere.60 Billion barrels of oil??....so that's why they fought in the first place!!
England, of course, kicked Argentina's ass--a humiliating loss Argentina has made up for, at least partially, during numerous World Cup matches against England since then.
Wednesday, February 17, 2010
Iowa Republican Handicaps 2012 GOP Field
Wow, this article--ostensibly authored by a GOP 'insider' has Sarah Palin and Mike Huckabee as the most likely candidates to win the GOP caucuses there in 2012.We all know that neither Huckabee or Palin has any realistic chance whatsoever of becoming elected president (as Tina Fey said, if Palin wins "I'm leaving earth"...)
Which means that the Iowa GOP caucuses will be nearly completely irrelevant in 2012 just as they were in 2008 when Huckabee won and the eventual nominee John McCain didn't even run a campaign there.
Which happens to be a good thing: Iowa, a tiny, overwhelmingly white, totally unrepresentative rural state has no business having the type of influence it has nearly every presidential cycle due to it being the first state to hold its caucus or primary...
Rothenberg 2010 Senate Update
When it comes to American political prognostication, Stu Rothenberg is the gold standard. As he states, the chances are infinitesimal that the GOP takes control of the Senate in 2010--however it is equally clear that they will make big gains.
The Senate was intractably deadlocked and dysfunctional with the Democrats having a 60-40 majority this past year. So much so that anything might be an improvement next year....that's what voters seem to indicating, at least--
Tuesday, February 16, 2010
Video Shows 11-Man Assassination Squad Sizing up Hamas Victim in Dubai Hotel
Incredible story here. Mossad generally does not fuck around....
Monday, February 15, 2010
Arnold Schwarzenegger Has A Question For His Golf Partner: "When Was Your Last Blow Job?"
Only in America folks.... Only. In. America...My friend played in a Pro-Am with California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger. They introduce themselves and walk up to the first tee. Arnold has this huge cigar in his mouth as he puts the tee in the ground and asks my friend, "When was your last blow job?"
My friend chuckles a little bit and says, "A couple nights ago, I guess." Arnold doesn't say anything, pulls back the club and mid backswing (in his "Terminator" voice) asks, "How did it taste?" and swings through and shanks the ball 50 yards dead right out of bounds.
Bayh Announces Retirement
Wow, this is big...My initial thought is that he's doing this because he believes it will help him win the presidency one day. Bayh was Obama's close second choice to Joe Biden to be his VP choice. If his sole political ambition is to win the presidency, this is probably a smart move....get away from the partisanship morass that is today's DC and get above the fray...
Boy there hasn't been a lot of good news for the Democratic party over the past few months though...
The Indiana Senate seat just went from being safe Democrat to lean Republican takeover....
Sunday, February 14, 2010
Video: Biden and Cheney Face Off on Dueling Sunday Talk Show Appearances
Both of these guys love the sound of their own voice...
Joe the Plumber Goes Rogue
this is one of the funniest stories I've seen recently...
Wurzelbacher touched on several different points during his speech, and many of them were surprising. He said he doesn’t support Sarah Palin anymore. Why? Because she’s backing John McCain’s re-election effort. “John McCain is no public servant,” he told the room, calling the 2008 Republican nominee a career politician.
I pointed out he’d just be plain old Sam Wurzelbacher of Ohio — Joe the Plumber wouldn’t exist – without McCain. His response was blunt. “I don’t owe him s—. He really screwed my life up, is how I look at it.”
Saturday, February 13, 2010
YouTube: Inside The Tea Party Convention
From the first ever official Tea Party Convention, held in Nashville, TN earlier this month....
Friday, February 12, 2010
Tea Party Members: White and Angry
I know, I know--real shocker. (story here) I'm going to go out on a limb here and say that a majority of these people listen to Rush Limbaugh every day, too.
Alas, I digress....
These tea party folks are mainly aghast that a black man is inhabiting the White House and will vote overwhelmingly Republican in the upcoming midterm elections.
Forget all this anti-tax, anti big government bullshit: the pace of the federal government grew at its fastest pace in 30 years under George W. Bush and he turned the biggest fiscal surplus in American history into the biggest deficit in US history.
Gee...ummm. What party did he belong to??? Again, the tea party movement is a white power/racist movement. Very little else.
Thursday, February 11, 2010
Man Goes Bezerk in Atlanta Wal-Mart, Smashes 29 Flat Screen TVs
Most of us don't really enjoy spending time inside of your average Wal-Mart. The man below took that feeling a step or two further: story here
Elizabeth Edwards Threatens to Sue Over Book
No, not for lying or defaming her, as you might be tempted to think....she's threatening to sue the author Andrew Young for contributing to the breakup of her marriage.Talk about frivolous lawsuits! Who knew such laws even existed?!?
Tea Party Power: Armey Refuses to Endorse McCain in Arizona GOP Primary
John McCain will have a difficult time winning re-election in Arizona later this year, given the current environment in today's Republican party.Although McCain has tried his hardest to transform over the past two years from a Democrat friendly, party establishment bucking maverick loved by the media and moderates alike--into a Sarah Palin/Rush Limbaugh wingnut, in anticipation of a tough re-election fight....
Apparently he has not done enough. You see these tea-partiers have long memories and they are radical: you had better be anti-immigrant, anti-gay, anti-government, and of course very pro gun rights.
And you had better have been this way from day one. Sieg Heil!!!!!!!
Wednesday, February 10, 2010
John Edwards Engaged?
Could this story possibly get any more bizarre or sordid?
I am reading former aide Andrew Young's incredible new book The Politician and if you're even mildly interested in politics you will find it fascinating.
John Edwards is the poster child for America and indeed the world's current plague of selfish narcissism. I believe the Facebook phenomenom is an outshoot of this as well.
Absolutely. Fucking. Incredible.
Indiana 2010: The Nuking of Dan Coats
Huckabee Still 2012 GOP Leader in Alabama
They say Alabama is 'the heart of Dixie', and as this article illustrates, Mike Huckabee is still the strongest potential Republican candidate for president in 2012 in the deep south.Which is good for Huckabee, but not so good for the rest of the party. Huckabee stands nearly a 0% chance of ever being elected president: he is a very conservative, bible thumping, born again Christian and will never have broad, national appeal.
What he probably will do, though, is splinter the extreme right (aka 'wingnut') section of the Republican base vote with Sarah Palin, if she decides to run, and hurt the more electable party candidates like Mitt Romney, Tim Pawlenty, and Jon Thune.
Right now, suffice to say, most sane GOP party elders are hoping that Huckabee stays on Fox News and away from running for president again in a few years. Alabama is not very representative of the rest of the country.
Tuesday, February 09, 2010
Gillibrand Slams Ford over Merrill Lynch Bonus
The Democratic primary race for Hillary Clinton's senate seat has become incredibly entertaining. You've got Tennessee carpetbagger Harold Ford Jr. just lobbing bombs at serving senator and the choice of the Democratic establishment Kirsten Gillibrand--calling her a parrot, etc.
Now, finally, Gillibrand has begun firing back--demanding to know whether Ford received a fat cat (taxpayer funded) bonus at Merrill Lynch as the bank was teetering on the verge of insolvency.
Stay tuned!
Monday, February 08, 2010
YouTube: War Fanatic John Bolton--Iran Needs to be Bombed
And to think....George W. Bush appointed this guy to be ambassador to the United Nations
Romney Goes Bowling
Crist Hits 'Slick Miami Lobbyist" Rubio
This is pretty funny, and it will probably be really effective for Crist: make his tea party sponsored opponent seem like some slick, Hispanic (ie 'not white', 'not one of us') from Miami...
People who know Florida know that it is really two vastly different places that really have no business being in the same state: northern Florida, including the panhandle, is very very southern and conservative. South Florida is a total melting pot brimming with dozens of ethnicities.
Crist's latest attacks are meant to influence the northern Floridian GOP....
YouTube: Reid Opponent Tarkanian Mistakes Reagan and... Reid?
Wow. This is really weird. Could he possibly be drunk or stoned or something? This is the guy who will probably be facing Harry Reid in November. I suddenly like Reid's chances for survival much better after watching this. This guy just absolutely botched an analogy, and confused Harry Reid with Ronald Reagan???
Sunday, February 07, 2010
Tea Party Convention Update
hat tip Americablog.com...
The reports from reporters on the scene is that Joseph Farah, the editor of WorldNetDaily, a far-right online publication that is highly influential with the Republican party, is spending most of his speech at the Tea Party conference questioning Obama's birth and citizenship. According to the reporters, the crowd is loving it. They just gave him a standing ovation. And this is a new "political party." It's the worst of the worst of the Republican party. All the hate and paranoia distilled. Wonder if the Washington Post will continue to write about the Teabaggers as if they're the second coming of George Washington.
And yes, Farah does bear a creepy resemblance to Freddy Mercury of Queen.
Here are a few of the Tweets:
@daveweigel: Joe Farah's entire speech basically about Obama's birth certificate.
@daveweigel: Standing O for Farah!
@daveweigel: 10 minutes of birtherism
@daveweigel: Holy shit Farah now saying there's more proof about Jesus's birth than Obama's.
The reports from reporters on the scene is that Joseph Farah, the editor of WorldNetDaily, a far-right online publication that is highly influential with the Republican party, is spending most of his speech at the Tea Party conference questioning Obama's birth and citizenship. According to the reporters, the crowd is loving it. They just gave him a standing ovation. And this is a new "political party." It's the worst of the worst of the Republican party. All the hate and paranoia distilled. Wonder if the Washington Post will continue to write about the Teabaggers as if they're the second coming of George Washington.
And yes, Farah does bear a creepy resemblance to Freddy Mercury of Queen.
Here are a few of the Tweets:
@daveweigel: Joe Farah's entire speech basically about Obama's birth certificate.
@daveweigel: Standing O for Farah!
@daveweigel: 10 minutes of birtherism
@daveweigel: Holy shit Farah now saying there's more proof about Jesus's birth than Obama's.
The Phenomenon of Phillipino "My Way" Karaeoke Killings
This story is utterly bizarre. The world is a vast, complex place, isn't it???
Slew of Former NFL Players Running for Congress this Year
It's interesting that every single one of them are running as Republicans...
I guess most of them are wealthy, which is one reason..
Friday, February 05, 2010
Judge Orders Young to Hand Over Edwards Sex Tape
Coming to the UK: The Shatter Proof Beer Pint Glass
There were a staggering 87,000 injuries involving glass pint glasses being used as bar weapons in England and Wales last year, as this article points out.Apparently it cost the British health care system $4 Billion pounds!!!
Holy balls.
Video: John Edwards Aide Discusses Mistress' Vagina, etc. In Bizarre Interview
hat tip politicalwire.com...
In an interview with Andrew Young about his book, The Politician, HLN host Joy Behar takes the line of questioning to a new low when talking about Rielle Hunter.
Asked Behar: "Her relationship with you was kind of weird, I think. I was reading, she confides in you about so many details... even about the condition of her vagina. I mean, that is so strange, what was up with that? And what is the condition of her vagina?"
Here's the clip:
Asked Behar: "Her relationship with you was kind of weird, I think. I was reading, she confides in you about so many details... even about the condition of her vagina. I mean, that is so strange, what was up with that? And what is the condition of her vagina?"
Here's the clip:
Thursday, February 04, 2010
Obama Takes Shot at Birthers During Speech
Obama is not taking his political setback in Massachusetts a few weeks back sitting down.
Make no mistake about it, the birther movement is blatant racism: Obama 'isn't one of us'. His name is un-American sounding. He's black. He spent time in a Muslim country as a youth....
He is illegitimate so we can do anything or say anything about him.
YouTube: Jon Stewart on The O'Reilly Show Last Night
Stewart, at one point, told O'Reilly that he was the "voice of sanity" on the network, which he considers "like being the thinnest kid at fat camp."
Wednesday, February 03, 2010
Could Crist Turn Independent?
Hey, stranger things have happened when a politician faces the end of the line....Joe Lieberman did it. Michael Bloomberg did it. Crist--under attack from the wingnut tea bag base of the GOP in primary opponent Marco Rubio, should really really think about doing this...
He's a tremendous politician, and no doubt has been giving this serious thought.
Schumer, Durbin prepare to Rumble if Reid Loses Re-election
This is an interesting snapshot of the power struggle that will ensue if Harry Reid loses his Nevada Senate seat later this year. Polls show that he is in serious trouble.If you are a Democrat, you'd really hope that Schumer and Durbin would be spending their time and cash helping other Democrats win in November....and not on themselves.
But, alas, as with 99.9% of us....it's all about power.
Jon Stewart to Appear on O'Reilly Tonight
Story here, plus video of his previous appearance in 2004.
I wouldn't expect too much out of this, although it certainly will be both awkward and interesting: O'Reilly tends to pussy out and have a markedly different temperament when he 'interviews' very successful left-leaning entertainers like Colbert and Stewart.
Deep down, I believe O'Reilly, like Limbaugh and Glen Beck, and other racist wingnut homophobes are self loathing.
Limbaugh 'thanks God every day' for Obama's problems
Here's some real patriotism coming from the de-facto leader of today's Republican party, Rush Limbaugh...And to think millions of his 'dittoheads' listen to his three hour radio program daily....
Gee, I wonder where the toxic partisanship in Washington is coming from???
Tuesday, February 02, 2010
Video: Harold Ford Jr. on Colbert Show
On second thought, maybe this wasn't such a good idea for Harold Ford...
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Poll: Republicans Think Obama Is A Socialist, And Palin More Qualified To Be President
The Post Office? Socialist. Police departments, fire departments? Socialist. Libraries? Socialist. The US military? Socialist. Buses, subways, airport security...socialist. Stop signs, speed limits? Socialist. Hospital emergency rooms? Socialist.
I mean, can anyone tell me the significance of someone calling someone else a Socialist is? Absurd.
But how anyone on planet earth can say that Sarah Palin is more qualified to be president is beyond me.
I mean, am I living in the Twilight Zone or something? Did people happen to miss the Katie Couric interview? The debate with Joe Biden? The fact that she named her kids Bristol, Willow, Track, and Trig??
Monday, February 01, 2010
Virginia Delegate Fighting To Invalidate Health Reform: Reform Is ‘Criminal,’ An Attempt To Take ‘Your Soul’
Story here. This man is a textbook Wingnut.
Can't Buy "The Politician" on Amazon.com
Wow, I just went on Barnes and Noble.com for like the first time in my life because due to a pissing contest Amazon.com is having with a major publisher (MacMillan), you can't buy the new book about John Edwards "The Politician" on its website.
Read good review of 'The Politician' here....
Apparently the whole e-reader business is undergoing real time upheaval with Apple's introduction of the Ipad.
Whatever, but Amazon please clean up this mess. You're losing business.
GOP Targets Senate Seat in Obama's Illinois
Republican Illinois Senate candidate Mark Kirk is a lot like recently elected Scott Brown of Massachusetts:Moderate, pro-choice....clearly not a tea-bagging wingnut.
As with Harry Reid's election in Nevada, the Republican party is salivating at the idea of winning a Senate seat in Obama's adopted home state of Illinois. It would be a humiliating poke in the eye for a politically sinking president and his party....
Things currently look very good for the GOP nationwide, but the lingering question remains: Will the tea-bagging base voters pull the lever for 'RINOs'? (RINO=Republican In Name Only...)
Has Obama Lost Jon Stewart?
With the Vietnam war raging, Lyndon Johnson famously said 40 years ago that 'If I've lost Cronkite, I've lost America'....
This story isn't quite as dramatic as that, but still Jon Stewart is arguably America's current most important, serious political journalist.
Which says something about the quality of political journalism in our country....and also about Obama's current political troubles--
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