So, the “um” and “uh” in Sen. Obama’s speech no longer is proof that he’s an inarticulate boob who can’t speak without a teleprompter. That is no longer operative after he beat Sen. McCain in the first debate. And now the excuse is that its a disguise for his radical liberalism and part of his [...]
Archive for September, 2008
The Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) Did Not Cause The Mortgage Crisis
September 28th, 2008
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The Republican party is just trying out the latest version of the Southern Strategy.
First of all, even if Fannie and Freddie were the most awful companies in the history of the planet, its books chock-a-block with non-performing loans, none of the financial contagion—none of it—would have happened had not greedy financial institutions invented the risky [...]
Right Wing Bloggers Totally Get Tracy Jopek Bracelet Story Wrong
September 28th, 2008
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Also: fire is hot and water is wet. Te Junior Rove society strikes out again.
After Tracy Jopek gave Sen. Barack Obama a bracelet in honor of her son who was killed in Iraq, she asked Obama not to mention the bracelet on the campaign trail.
But Jopek told The Associated Press on Sunday that she’s satisfied [...]
Redskins Go Into Dallas’ House And Win
September 28th, 2008
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HAIL, BABY, HAIL
This Jim Zorn guy. He’s not so bad.
And Jason Campbell is looking good. Real good.
- Wanna beat Dallas today?
- Yeah coach.
- Go do it.
- Ok, coach.
GOP Bigot Eruption: Didi Lima Edition
September 28th, 2008
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They’re almost making this too easy.
The spokeswoman for the Republican Party in Nevada’s most populous county was removed from her post Saturday, after she said the Democratic Party made black people ‘dependent on the government.’
Didi Lima, the Clark County GOP communications director, also was removed from her volunteer role as a Hispanic community liaison for [...]
“Blame The Blacks” Marches On
September 28th, 2008
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Count the embarrassing Rep. Michelle Bachman among the con Republicans trying to push the line that Wall Street’s failure is because of poor minorities. Give me a break.
GOP Bigot Eruption: New Mexico’s Fernando C. de Baca
September 28th, 2008
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Another Republican tells us how he really feels.
Embattled Bernalillo County Republican Party Chairman Fernando C. de Baca has officially resigned.
The state Republican Party officially reported the resignation in a news release just after 3 p.m. Thursday.
Last weekend, C. de Baca was quoted in a BBC News blog as saying, “The truth is that Hispanics came [...]
More Sarah Palin Lies
September 28th, 2008
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Trade mission to Russia? There’s no evidence she went on any trade mission to Russia. Maybe she hollered to the Russian guy she can see from her porch.
Gov. Palin, Admiral Stockdale and Dan Quayle salute you for making them look good in retrospect.
McCain Campaign Lied/Was Duped About Rick Davis Being Paid By Fannie Mae
September 28th, 2008
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I am shocked.
The McCain campaign told reporters the fees were irrelevant because Davis “separated from his consulting firm … in 2006,” according to the campaign’s Web site, and he stopped drawing a salary from it. In fact, however, when Davis joined the campaign in January 2007, he asked that his $20,000-a-month salary be paid directly [...]
First Chinese Spacewalk
September 27th, 2008
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Congratulations to China for doing what Russia and the USA did 43 years ago. I mean, great for them, but come on.
Russian Alexei Leonov makes the first spacewalk (March 18, 1965)
Ed White makes the first American spacewalk (June 3, 1965)
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Our Media
September 27th, 2008
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I just saw Anne Kornblut of The Washington Post on MSNBC say that the candidates got too wonky on the bailout plan last night. I’m sorry… that’s kind of the whole point. We want our leaders to be wonky. We want them to be detail oriented. Especially after our current leader, who has made clear [...]
Drama!
September 27th, 2008
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New column on HuffPo: America Wants A President, Not A Drama Queen
Those Business Guys On Fox News Are Genius
September 26th, 2008
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In this clip from 2006, an analyst forecasts the housing market crashing in 2007. The Fox News panel laughs at him.
Oh well.
