I LOVE puns and who could resist not doing a pun-filled report ont he news that French actor Gerard Depardieu couldn't hold it on a plane so he answered his call of nature for all to see? Anderson Cooper couldn't. And he reported the news in a pun-filled report that caused to go into a laughing fit. His report (the way it is written) and delivery is now a classic. … [Read more...] about Gerard Depardieu Pissed Off On Plane: Anderson Cooper Reports (and Delightfully) Loses it (VIDEO of Cooper)
Obama: ‘Give me my little 10 percent’
WASHINGTON - Maureen Dowd used the perfect quote that explains why Democrats now find themselves on Republican turf: In Cannon Falls, Minn., the president compared negotiating with House Republicans to negotiating with his wife. “In my house,” Obama noted, “if I said, ‘You know, Michelle, honey, we got to cut back, so we’re going to have you stop shopping completely. You … [Read more...] about Obama: ‘Give me my little 10 percent’
Why the US is Not Greece (Guest Voice)
Why the US is Not Greece by Steve Suranovic For over a year now we have been hearing about the government debt problems in Europe; especially in Greece, but also in the larger economies of Ireland, Portugal, Spain, Italy and even France. Greece’s outstanding public debt is now about 150% of its annual GDP. In Italy it is over 120%, in Ireland about 95%, France 85%, Portugal … [Read more...] about Why the US is Not Greece (Guest Voice)
VIDEO: Christine O’Donnell Walks Off Piers Morgan Interview
As the saying goes, "if you can't stand the heat get out of the kitchen." Tea Party favorite Christine O'Donnell clearly couldn't stand the heat and she walked out of the kitchen -- suggesting as she exited that it was a privilege for her to be in the kitchen and she was wanted elsewhere. The kitchen was CNN's Piers Morgan Show where the unsuccessful Republican candidate for … [Read more...] about VIDEO: Christine O’Donnell Walks Off Piers Morgan Interview
He Likes To See Fear In Their Eyes
When Wickileaks dumped those American diplomatic cables onto the Internet, we learned that Stephen Harper "likes to see fear in [the] eyes" of his employees. How disconcerting it must be, then, for him to encounter Michaela Keyserlingk, who is neither an employee or -- in Harper's universe -- an important person. In 2009, Mrs. Keyserlink's husband of forty-seven years died … [Read more...] about He Likes To See Fear In Their Eyes
Texas Miracle
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Double Dose of Politically Bad Gallup Poll News For Barack Obama
President Barack Obama has over the past two days gotten a double dose of bad polling news from Gallup: only 26% approve of the way he is handling the economy and only 11% of Americans are satisfied with national conditions. On the economy Obama hits a new polling low: A new low of 26% of Americans approve of President Barack Obama's handling of the economy, down 11 … [Read more...] about Double Dose of Politically Bad Gallup Poll News For Barack Obama
Obama Is Still Whistling in the Dark
If there were a color-coded warning system for the national mood, it would be turning deep grey, verging on black. Approval ratings for Congress and the President hit long-time lows. Karl Rove publicly prays for new GOP candidates to emerge as Rick Perry revs up a hoof-in-mouth campaign that Bill Clinton calls “crazy” but nonetheless jumps ahead in a poll of Republican … [Read more...] about Obama Is Still Whistling in the Dark
Rail Road Job
The action this week in Ohio and the preceding weeks in Wisconsin may represent the triumph, finally, of centrist thought. Before my right wing friends take this opportunity to explain how the protection of collective bargaining is truly a left wing idea, let me explain. See, over a million voters in Ohio, I submit, did not sign petitions because they like a good … [Read more...] about Rail Road Job
When Politics Turn Toxic: Why 2012 Is Like 1972 & History Will Repeat Itself
I have written early and often that the Tea Party will be a flash in the pan and its toxic brand of politics will never appeal to a larger constituency while at the same time dragging the Republican Party further into the electoral wilderness. Several recent polls make my point: The Tea Party's negatives have more than doubled -- in one poll from 18 to 40 percent in 14 … [Read more...] about When Politics Turn Toxic: Why 2012 Is Like 1972 & History Will Repeat Itself
Debt Crisis in West is Just a ‘Prelude to War’ (Le Quotidien d’Oran, Algeria)
Have the United States and the West hit such a dead end in terms of economic policy that war, as a way of economic recovery, is inevitable? Columnist K. Selim of Algeria's Le Quotidien d’Oran warns his readers that given the dire economic state of the world and America's huge military, it is time to prepare for a new world war. For the Le Quotidien d’Oran, K. Selim writes … [Read more...] about Debt Crisis in West is Just a ‘Prelude to War’ (Le Quotidien d’Oran, Algeria)
Welcome To The Brave New World Of Higher Education
Introduction to Artificial Intelligence is being offered online this fall, free of charge, to "students" around the world. The introductory class is historically one of the largest at Stanford University, with about 200 students. In a YouTube overview of the online class, professor Sebastian Thrun explains that his goal is to have about 200,000 online students and make it "the … [Read more...] about Welcome To The Brave New World Of Higher Education
European Economy is More of a Global Threat than America’s (O Globo, Brazil)
Which is worse: the debt crisis and partisan bickering in the United States, or the debt crisis and dysfunctional confluence of national political systems in Europe? This editorial from Brazil's O Globo asserts that despite the dark clouds over America, Europe lacks the historic dynamism and resilience repeatedly demonstrated by America. The O Globo editorial says in … [Read more...] about European Economy is More of a Global Threat than America’s (O Globo, Brazil)
Rick Perry “Walks Back” to His Conservative Base
GOP presidential candidate Rick Perry reversed himself---some say “walked back, I say “ran back””---on an executive order he issued as Texas governor in Feb. 2007, mandating that young girls receive the expensive HPV (human papillomavirus ) vaccine Gardasil, a vaccine against some strains of a sexually transmitted virus that can cause cervical cancer. A measure that, … [Read more...] about Rick Perry “Walks Back” to His Conservative Base
Quote of the Day: Texas Governor Rick Perry Saying Bernake Would Be Guilty of Treason if He Printed More Money
Texas Governor Rick Perry is off to a good start if his goal is to become the quintessential talk radio political culture candidate -- someone who talks in the most polarizing language possible. His comments about Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke coupled with comments on his comments by people associated former President George W. Bush make up our Quotes of the … [Read more...] about Quote of the Day: Texas Governor Rick Perry Saying Bernake Would Be Guilty of Treason if He Printed More Money
Why Iowa Is Sarah Palin’s Waterloo
PALIN CAME, SAW, BUT DIDN'T CONQUER Sarah Palin has always been a little too smart for her own good, which is to say that she believes that she has more on the ball than anyone else when it comes to making the decisions that determine the course of her political career. This explains why she openly resented the handlers dispatched by the people running John McCain's … [Read more...] about Why Iowa Is Sarah Palin’s Waterloo
I Knew a Guy Who Named His Dog ‘Cujo’
As we wait for the results from the last round of Wisconsin recall elections, something needs to be said about the fundamentally nutty state of our Narrative. Example the first: How did so many "Christians" end up marching under the sign of the Serpent? And how come nobody's noticed? … [Read more...] about I Knew a Guy Who Named His Dog ‘Cujo’
Wither Google News Archive ?
One of my favorite places on the web has been the Google News Archive, a wonderful storehouse of digitized newspapers, some of them stretching back 150 years or more. It was fascinating to just pick a year and go back and see what life was like. In May Google announced they would no longer be updating the site with new resources but that the search feature would remain … [Read more...] about Wither Google News Archive ?
Exploding Cigars
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Say Goodbye to Michele
A new national poll of Republican voters gives pro-life Texas Gov. Rick Perry a big lead over his GOP presidential competitors despite Michele Bachmann’s victory in the Iowa Straw poll on Saturday. The survey has Perry with a double digit lead following his entrance into the Republican race Saturday evening after a speech at the Red State gathering of conservative political … [Read more...] about Say Goodbye to Michele