Two top figures in the Nevada GOP have endorsed Harry Reid, saying that Sharon Angle is simply too out of the mainstream to represent the state in the US Senate. Former First Lady Dema Gunn and State Senate Minority Leader Bill Raggio both backed Reid. To be fair, Raggio has a history with Angle, who challenged his re-election in 2008 and Angle feuded with then Governor … [Read more...] about GOP Leaders Endorse Reid
John Dingell Trailing ?
Although I expect him to win the mere fact that there is a poll showing Dingell trailing in what has been a solidly Democratic district is telling. Between them, he and his father have represented the district for going on 80 years and the seat has never really been in play. … [Read more...] about John Dingell Trailing ?
Bank Of America Halts Foreclosures In All 50 States
Bank of America has announced they will be halting foreclosures in all 50 states. This follows up on reports last week they would stop them in about 25 of the 50. The problems stem from the fact that in states where judicial foreclosure is required the lender has to formally verify the documentation that they own the loan/etc. It seems that the banks had been winking and … [Read more...] about Bank Of America Halts Foreclosures In All 50 States
Brown Aide Calls Whitman A Whore
In another campaign blunder in a season filled with them (on a very bipartisan basis) an aide to Jerry Brown suggested calling opponent Meg Whitman a whore. The discussion was caught accidentally on a voice mail with a police union. When I first heard this story I didn't really think it was that big of a deal. So some aide in a room somewhere made some comment about Whitman. … [Read more...] about Brown Aide Calls Whitman A Whore
Voters Abandon Ship
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Carl Paladino Strikes Again
Tea Party movement member and Republican candidate for Senate from New York Carl Paladino strikes again. I think I've figured it out. He's just trying to get in touch with his inner boor: Republican Carl Paladino -- after days of vowing to get back to the issues -- returned to slimy innuendo last night, asserting in a televised message that Democratic rival Andrew Cuomo's … [Read more...] about Carl Paladino Strikes Again
Unspeakable Campaign Commercials
Here's an idea for a revolutionary ad: Candidate looks into the camera to say: "My opponent is a decent, honorable person, but we disagree on issues A, B and C. If you share my views, vote for me." Don't look for this one any time soon, because truth in advertising would make it unairable: not only a shortage of honorable opponents but an absence of issues in the ritual … [Read more...] about Unspeakable Campaign Commercials
More Tolerance v. Liberty & Justice For All
More on tolerance v. liberty and justice for all. From the ABA Journal: The American Civil Liberties Union has sued a school board in North Carolina over its suspension of a teenage student for having a peridot stud in a nose-piercing. Because Ariana Iacono belongs, along with her mother, to the Church of Body Modification, the suit contends the suspension violates her … [Read more...] about More Tolerance v. Liberty & Justice For All
It’s High Time We Muslims Confronted Our Own Hypocrisy: Pak Tribune, Pakistan
Are Muslims unwilling to accord others the same rights they demand for themselves? From the Pak Tribune, highlighting the tolerance of American Christians and Jews and sharply criticizing the Taliban, the Saudis and Muslim 'apartheid' toward other religions, this article by columnist and former Pakistan Air Force pilot Anwaar Hussain argues that it's time Muslims looked in the … [Read more...] about It’s High Time We Muslims Confronted Our Own Hypocrisy: Pak Tribune, Pakistan
Bärbel Bohley (1945-2010): Toppler of Berlin Wall
The Economist pays a grand tribute to Bärbel Bohley, artist and toppler of the Berlin Wall, who died on September 11th, aged 65. "Born in the ruins of Berlin in 1945, her early life was shaped by the post-war division of her country into western (soon West) Germany, and a Soviet-occupied zone that claimed to be the 'German Democratic Republic'. But in the end it was not the … [Read more...] about Bärbel Bohley (1945-2010): Toppler of Berlin Wall
Rick Sanchez to be Interviewed on “Good Morning America”
As I have noted in several posts, I expected that fired CNN anchor Rick Sanchez would eventually make his way back to a "big time" media job if he fully explained his comments and apologized in a way that convinced most people. He seemed to recently have earned Jon Stewart's partial sympathy, but was blasted by Keith Olbermann for not apologizing in a way without any seeming … [Read more...] about Rick Sanchez to be Interviewed on “Good Morning America”
First Thoughts On Facebook Groups
Sometime last night, I discovered that Robert Scoble had added me to a new group he'd formed on Facebook. "Cool," I thought. And then I went to bed. I woke up to a choked inbox. … [Read more...] about First Thoughts On Facebook Groups
Top 10 Signs There Is Trouble at Fox News
The Top 10 signs that there is trouble at Fox News...via David Letterman: … [Read more...] about Top 10 Signs There Is Trouble at Fox News
Life as Terror Warning: Time for a ‘Muslim Enlightenment’ – News, Switzerland
With terror warnings and fear of Muslims apparently on the rise again across the West, what will it take to turn the situation around? According to columnist Patrik Etschmayer of Switzerland's News, Muslims need to experience an 'enlightenment' like the West had 300 years ago, so moderates can come out of the closet. Unfortunately, Etschmayer writes that there is so sign of … [Read more...] about Life as Terror Warning: Time for a ‘Muslim Enlightenment’ – News, Switzerland
Apologies As An Art Form Of Entertainment
Rick Sanchez apologizes to Jon Stewart. Lawrence O’Donnell apologies to Michael Steele. President Clinton apologizes to America. Jim Bunning tells everyone to go to hell. The art of the apology is becoming legendary in America. Mea culpa is indeed becoming a requisite art form in our country. It is a trend not only in politics but in the entertainment field and in … [Read more...] about Apologies As An Art Form Of Entertainment
Paladino Buys Up Time For “Major Announcement”? Apparently to Attack New York Post and Call for More Debate
Speculation had been mounting about what Tea Party movement favorite Carl "I'll Take You Out" Paladino is planning in the light of him buying up big chunks of local TV time and seeking even more time outside of the local markets. Was he planning to apologize for saying he had the goods on Democratic rival in the New York Governor's race Andrew Cuomo having an affair and not … [Read more...] about Paladino Buys Up Time For “Major Announcement”? Apparently to Attack New York Post and Call for More Debate
Did Democrats Mess Up A Bill ?
President Obama has used a pocket veto to reject a bill that critics say could loosen standards for foreclosure in states where judicial foreclosure is the law. The bill was intended to clear up a relatively modest legal issue, whether one state would recognize notarizations from other states. But critics are worried that this could allow banks to short cut the process of … [Read more...] about Did Democrats Mess Up A Bill ?
The U.S. Republican Agenda: Pathway Toward Inequality – La Jornada, Mexico
As we continue to discover, almost everywhere, whether it be Europe, Latin America, Africa or Asia, the Republican Party and Tea Party movement are anything but popular at the moment. The only stand outs seem to be some of the British and Israeli press. This article by columnist Arturo Balderas Rodriguez of Mexico's La Jornada warns that a Republican victory would be a great … [Read more...] about The U.S. Republican Agenda: Pathway Toward Inequality – La Jornada, Mexico
Take a bow, Mr O’Donnell
Now I have seen everything. In a time of divisiveness, partisanship and simmering racial tensions in American political discourse, imagine my surprise in seeing a network television (opinion) news presenter apologise for his poor choice of words. Lawrence O’Donnell, you are a class above the rest my friend. Let’s be clear, what Mr O’Donnell said was not racist, he … [Read more...] about Take a bow, Mr O’Donnell
Quote of the Day: Conservatives Distance Themselves From James O’Keefe
Our political Quote of the Day is actually the beginning of a column by Gene Lyons who notes how hidden camera political activist James O'Keefe is finding some former friends distancing themselves from him: It gets curiouser and curiouser, this buzzing electronic cacophony that’s supposed to represent the national conversation. Consider the rapid rise and meteoric fall … [Read more...] about Quote of the Day: Conservatives Distance Themselves From James O’Keefe