WASHINGTON -- The key in politics is to snatch victory from the jaws of victory. The senseless government shutdown has led to a rout of the tea party, right-wing extremism and a Republican leadership that was cowed into a march toward oblivion. But a great deal hangs on what happens next. Will this be a watershed moment? Or do we return to the same dreary politics we … [Read more...] about Obama can’t waste this moment
Relative Popularity of Republicans (Cartoon)
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Please give me a break — and the country a break (UPDATED with Tweet roundup)
Please give me a break — and the country a break. Please. TWEETS UPDATE: Pro tip: If you want to express your love of US Army & its monuments … leave the Confederate flag at home. pic.twitter.com/dyByu9av51— davidfrum (@davidfrum) October 13, 2013 Let's be clear, Palin and Cruz and their teabags have the right to wave their confederate flag, and we have … [Read more...] about Please give me a break — and the country a break (UPDATED with Tweet roundup)
Is Republican Senator Susan Collins’ debt default compromise proposal rising again?
At a time when there's increasing pessimism and dismay over whether the United States can avoid a House and Tea Party conservative Republican generated catastrophic default on American debts, there are now glimmers of hope that perhaps there can be a solution and that some Republicans and Democrats trying to find a solution in good-faith could eventually prevail. One sign: … [Read more...] about Is Republican Senator Susan Collins’ debt default compromise proposal rising again?
Elephants Spontaneously Understand Concept Of Pointing, Research Finds — Underscoring Great Similarities In Human And Elephant Cognition
Elephants Spontaneously Understand Concept Of Pointing, Research Finds — Underscoring Great Similarities In Human And Elephant Cognition (via Planetsave) Elephants spontaneously understand the concept of pointing, new research has found — greatly underscoring the great observed similarities between elephant and human cognition. Especially when you consider that while the … [Read more...] about Elephants Spontaneously Understand Concept Of Pointing, Research Finds — Underscoring Great Similarities In Human And Elephant Cognition
Larry Klayman, A Perfect Representative…of the Fringe
An event labeled as "The Million Vet March" boasted numbers more like recent Tea Party protests and also basically looked like one. It included folks like Sarah Palin and Sen. Ted Cruz and included a speaker that said President Obama is a Muslim and that there should be a peaceful revolution against the government. His name is Larry Klayman. He was a prosecutor in the Reagan … [Read more...] about Larry Klayman, A Perfect Representative…of the Fringe
Offensive Redskins (Cartoon)
https://politicalgraffiti.wordpress.com/2013/10/13/redskins-offense/ Copyright 2013 by David Donar. All rights reserved. Cross-posted from Political Graffiti. … [Read more...] about Offensive Redskins (Cartoon)
Shameless Olympics 2013 Winner: Ted Cruz
Will somebody put a net over the ten-month Senator from Texas and give him a saliva test for political rabies? Under attack from Conservative Republicans of all stripes as a destroyer of his party, Ted Cruz goes to the White House and lectures the President on how he must modify Obamacare. What’s Spanish for chutzpah and meshuga? If there is a thin line between brilliant … [Read more...] about Shameless Olympics 2013 Winner: Ted Cruz
Jesus tattoo billboard: Blasphemous or a blessing?
Jesus tattoo billboard: Blasphemous or a blessing? (via The Christian Science Monitor) Get inked for Jesus? Dozens of billboards around Lubbock, Texas, now show "Jesus" as covered in tattoos, including words such as "outcast" and "addicted." But this isn't intended to be a publicity campaign for tattoos as much as evangelizing for Christ… … [Read more...] about Jesus tattoo billboard: Blasphemous or a blessing?
Catalonia’s One State Solution Red Flag
The politics of and sentiments in Spain's Catalonia beg a question about one-state solutions, writes Gershom Gorenberg in The American Prospect. And he notes, nationalism is "alive and well in Europe," so asking Israelis and Palestinians to abandon it may not be a realistic request. A few excerpts: From the balconies above the narrow stone-paved streets of Girona hung … [Read more...] about Catalonia’s One State Solution Red Flag
Lindsey Graham is “very dangerous”
John McCain's little sidekick is pissed off: Sen. Lindsey Graham is angry. He’s frustrated. He's upset. In his own words, he's "very dangerous." With the government shutdown now in its 12th day, and a possible U.S. debt default looming on Oct. 17, the veteran Republican was in the mood to lash out at everyone Saturday. President Barack Obama, House Republicans, Senate … [Read more...] about Lindsey Graham is “very dangerous”
Super Girls – 10 Amazingly Talented Young Black Girls Who Brighten Our Future (Guest Voice)
Super Girls – 10 Amazingly Talented Young Black Girls Who Brighten Our Future (via http://mybeautifullife.me) Super Girls Shine By Yvette Brown Everyday there are people who strive for excellence and achieve their goals despite great hardship. Regardless of age, race and background often the deciding factors in their success is an unusually clear focus, inner… … [Read more...] about Super Girls – 10 Amazingly Talented Young Black Girls Who Brighten Our Future (Guest Voice)
US headed toward ‘very dangerous moment’: World Bank
US headed toward 'very dangerous moment': World Bank (via AFP) World Bank chief Jim Yong Kim warned Saturday that the United States was headed toward peril as politicians failed again to resolve a standoff over the budget and debt ceiling. "We are now five days away from a very dangerous moment," Kim said at the… … [Read more...] about US headed toward ‘very dangerous moment’: World Bank
“Shutdown”: I Don’t Think That Word Means What You Think It Means (Guest Voice)
On the first of October, 92 veterans ignored barricades to visit a World War II memorial that should have remained shuttered as a result of the government shutdown. Since then, there have been a trickle of stories about various people demanding certain national parks and services be reopened, politicians offering to pay out of pocket to open gates, and, my personal favorite, … [Read more...] about “Shutdown”: I Don’t Think That Word Means What You Think It Means (Guest Voice)
Obama’s blunt weekly video address: “advance those ideas through elections and legislation – not extortion”
President Barack Obama was blunt in his weekly address posted on the White House website and You Tube: "Politics is a battle of ideas, but you advance those ideas through elections and legislation - not extortion." GO HERE to read the FULL TEXT … [Read more...] about Obama’s blunt weekly video address: “advance those ideas through elections and legislation – not extortion”
Is MSNBC President Griffin a ratings truther?
Every time a poll come out that shocks a party, you invariably hear partisans on the losing end going on about how it's biased. The old, tiresome, hack charge about the methodology being wrong (used by the inimitable Texas Senator Ted Cruz, architect of the GOP shutdown and poll collapse disaster, lately) is dragged out. And now we have a cable news channel President asking for … [Read more...] about Is MSNBC President Griffin a ratings truther?
Cooler than cool
Cooler than cool: 20 long ago, historic photos...colorized … [Read more...] about Cooler than cool
Finger in the political wind: McConnell says its time for political “come together moment” over shutdown debt ceiling crisis
If we ever needed proof (and we didn't) that Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell reads polls, we most surely have it now. As proof that he has put up his finger (but not the one he usually holds up to the White House) to gauge the political winds, he now says it's time for a "come together moment" and actually bragged about how he has worked with Democrats and … [Read more...] about Finger in the political wind: McConnell says its time for political “come together moment” over shutdown debt ceiling crisis
India evacuates 500,000 as cyclone lashes east coast
India evacuates 500,000 as cyclone lashes east coast (via AFP) India evacuated nearly half a million people as massive cyclone Phailin closed in on the impoverished east coast Saturday, with winds already uprooting trees and tearing into the flimsy homes. The storm packed gusts of up to 240 kilometres per hour (… … [Read more...] about India evacuates 500,000 as cyclone lashes east coast
Banana Republic Burlesque: Capital’s Last Act
As pre-teens a friend and I slipped into a Manhattan burlesque house with high expectations but, instead of earthly delights, we found tired old strippers sashaying around amid a succession of clowns doing pratfalls on imaginary banana skins. Republicans must be feeling that way these days. Tea Party acts by John McCain-labeled “wackos” have degenerated into a mix of low … [Read more...] about Banana Republic Burlesque: Capital’s Last Act