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What’s so funny Mr. President?
The president and the mainstream media, along with the capital in-crowd, celebrate their wonderfulness each year at the White House Correspondents Association Dinner. The format consists of an invited...
View ArticleYou’ve been warned: Fear the Black Guy in the White House
In a different time and place, I’d file this under “Too Stupid For Words”. Then I’d forgot about the drooling, knuckle-dragging numbskull behind this mind-numbingly ignorant screed, published as it was...
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GIN!
Here’s the thing: the best strategy for Republicans is to just let it go: WASHINGTON — The scandals dogging President Barack Obama are a political gift to Republicans, who could use some good luck...
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Today’s Right Wing Follies, brought to you by the makers of Thorazine
Those who will not reason, are bigots, those who cannot, are fools, and those who dare not, are slaves. - Lord Byron Sometimes, when it comes to Right-wing lunacy, I find it difficult to sort the...
View ArticleThe Alex Jones Show: Brought to you by the makers of Thorazine
I care about Alex Jones and his worldview about as much as I care about the Green Bay Packers…which is to say not at all. The man’s a blithering idiot, a brain-dead meat sack with the intellectual...
View ArticleObama’s Covert Trade Deal
New York Times, By Lori Wallach & Ben Beachy, June 2 Washington — THE Obama administration has often stated its commitment to open government. So why is it keeping such tight wraps on the contents...
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“Doctor, could I have Obama Derangement Syndrome?”
One of the symptoms of Obama Derangement Syndrome (ODS) is the pervasive conviction that The Black Guy in the White House © is a closet Muslim who secretly hates the baby Jesus and all things American....
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World Leaders Should Probably Tape This To Their Walls
A Haaretz Op-Ed opines that Israel should follow Nelson Mandela’s lead in trying to come to grips with the Palestinian question: The first and clearest lesson one can learn from Mandela is that peace...
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Echoes of Nam
Lemme see….lengthy war, delicate negotiations, frustrated allies…yup! Sounds like Nam all over again! WASHINGTON — President Obama is expressing guarded optimism about the Taliban’s announcement...
View ArticleThe list
I was heartened to learn that Alan Grayson took the correct side on the surveillance issue. This is a watershed moment. So far, Dick Cheney, John Kerry, Bill and Hillary Clinton, Barak Obama, Lindsey...
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Edward Snowden: Forcing Americans out of their slumber, if only for a moment
I’ve found the saga of Edward Snowden to be useful for one reason: it’s forced us to think about how (or if) we strike a balance between privacy and security. It’s a conversation long overdue; as our...
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Race to the Bottom
Wow. Such a busy news day. So many things I could write about: a royal baby, earthquakes in China, the name “Cheney” back in the news…but I want to focus on the powerful words of our President from...
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The Adult In The Room
The interesting dynamic that is the relationship between Obama and Putin has a new twist, and it’s one we should welcome: On Wednesday evening, when U.S. President Obama cancelled his upcoming visit to...
View ArticleNYMag finally gets it- Frank Rich: The Stench of the Potomac
Washington may be a dysfunctional place to govern, but it’s working better than ever as a marketplace for cashing in. And that’s thanks, more than anything, to the Democratic Establishment. This is...
View ArticleThings come full circle on the Neoconservatives
The Obama Administration’s effort to rally public and congressional support for retaliation against Syria for using chemical weapons has come up against unexpectedly strong and broad-based opposition....
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Thoughts On Syria
A couple of ruminations came up in my head over the weekend when I contemplated the latest from Syria: 1) Do you think that the corporatists are screaming bloody murder that their chosen party,...
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Putin over Obama, Assad trumps Cameron and Hollande – Poll on Syria Deal
YouGov Poll Vladimir Putin was endorsed by nearly 50% of United States citizens polled on the most effective leader during the attack Syria crisis. Putin topped President Barack Obama by 24 points....
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Blinkmanship
At 12:01 tonight, the government may shut down. Unless the Teabaggers blink. Personally, I believe they will, because a four year taste of power is far too juicy to risk over the wrath of the nation...
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The Light at the End of the Tunnel
Day 2 of the Republican temper tantrum, but the end is in sight. No, there’s no secret backroom negotiations. It’s merely the will of the American people being exercised. You see, nobody expected the...
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Wrapping it up
Ayu Pastika, the wife of Bali Governor Made Mangku Pastika, proudly shows off the endek cloth exclusively designed for US President Barack Obama. Shame he is unable to attend APEC. China meanwhile is...
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