The Stir has waded through the muck to come up with a this Top 50 list of the most sexist quotes from the campaign trails of female political candidates over the years (though it really doesn't go back very far except in a couple of cases). So sad that this is just from a short span of time - can't imagine what they'd find if we'd had the Internet longer. For more, read the … [Read more...] about From The Stir: Campaigning’s Top 50 Most Sexist Quotes
The Hill: Democrats Could Lose House But It’s Not Over Yet
Is this a case of life copying art a blog column? Yesterday this column ran about the changing political conventional wisdom about mid-terms 2010, and today The Hill reports that while Democrats could still lose the House, it's not a done deal yet: In a poll of 12 hotly contested races that could decide who controls the House in the 112th Congress, Republican challengers … [Read more...] about The Hill: Democrats Could Lose House But It’s Not Over Yet
VIDEO: Presidential Seal Falls off Barack Obama’s Podium During Speech
The Presidential seal fell off Obama's podium during a speech. This You Tube version is the best since it shows it in context rather than only shows 30 seconds: And in the scheme of things, you know what is going to happen. If you go on the Internet or turn on (predictable) talk radio shows you'll see this being turned into a way to go on the political attack. You'll … [Read more...] about VIDEO: Presidential Seal Falls off Barack Obama’s Podium During Speech
Economic Stimulus of October 2010
Congress is pumping money directly into the economy, but the bipartisan bonanza will end November 2nd. Republican enthusiasts are spearheading this stimulus by a 7-1 margin of $80 million spent so far compared to $16 million at this point in 2006, with benefactors choosing anonymity far more than ever before. Democrats may be catching up, raking in $16 million during … [Read more...] about Economic Stimulus of October 2010
Doctorow: The Real Cost of Free
In a most powerful piece that should be read in its entirety by everyone who cares about artists and copyright, Cory Doctorow responds in the Guardian to a piece by Helienne Lindvall on the cost of free, in which she called it "ironic" that "advocates of free online content" (Doctorow included) "charge hefty fees to speak at events." I understand perfectly well what you're … [Read more...] about Doctorow: The Real Cost of Free
Birtherism: When No Evidence Will Do (Guest Voice)
Birtherism: When No Evidence Will Do by Tina Dupuy The first encounter I had with what is now commonly known as a "birther" was right after the 2008 election. It was with one of my family members: "Obama wasn't even born in this country," she-who-will-remain-nameless proclaimed. "No, you've got it mixed up. McCain wasn't born in this country," I said. "He was born … [Read more...] about Birtherism: When No Evidence Will Do (Guest Voice)
Muqtada al-Sadr and Nouri al-Maliki: More Shiite or Iraqi? – Iraq News Agency, Iraq
Recently there have been reports that thanks to the support of Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr - and the tacit consent of Iran and even the U.S. - Nouri Al-Maliki is close to being named for a second term as Iraq's prime minister. According to this article by columnist Tariq Hamid of the Iraqi News Agency, this electoral outcome, which insults Iraqi voters who elected Ayad Alawi, … [Read more...] about Muqtada al-Sadr and Nouri al-Maliki: More Shiite or Iraqi? – Iraq News Agency, Iraq
Off to War: Then and Now—Always Too Young
Dateline: L’Isle-Jourdain, France No, not much has happened or is happening in this tiny, sleepy, French town---some might call it a village---nestled in the Vienne River valley in central France that would warrant a "dateline." L’Isle-Jourdain just happens to be our first sojourn after a long trans-Atlantic flight that originated at the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta … [Read more...] about Off to War: Then and Now—Always Too Young
Android OS Most Popular, iPad Sales Unrivaled, IE Drops Below 50% Worldwide
Tectonic shifts among the tech giants... Miguel Heft says The iPhone Has a Real Fight on Its Hands: Phones powered by Google’s Android operating system are now the most popular among smartphones in the United States, according to new data released by Nielsen. In the six months ending August 10, Android phones accounted for 32 percent of the smartphones sold, Nielsen … [Read more...] about Android OS Most Popular, iPad Sales Unrivaled, IE Drops Below 50% Worldwide
Will the Democrats Keep or Lose the House?
MANCHESTER, New Hampshire – This year’s New Hampshire autumn was strange. Until September’s final days it was hot and then there was a sudden downpour, an abrupt cooling — and leaves started changing color within one weekend. Just like the conventional wisdom suddenly changing as a hot media narrative moves out of season and a new one pops into view. Are we seeing this … [Read more...] about Will the Democrats Keep or Lose the House?
NY Paladino’s Long Shot Campaign
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Doubts Over Guatemalan Complicity with ‘Nazi-Like’ U.S. Syphilis Experiments: El Periodico, Guatemala
Now that the U.S. has admitted to performing deadly syphilis experiments on unknowing Guatemalans, a debate in Guatemala has erupted about why and who in the Guatemalan government might have approved them in the first place. According to this news item from Guatemala's El Periodico, some Guatemalans suspect that the 'gringos' are planning to pin blame for the crime on former … [Read more...] about Doubts Over Guatemalan Complicity with ‘Nazi-Like’ U.S. Syphilis Experiments: El Periodico, Guatemala
Americans See Congress As ‘Bickering,’ And Unproductive
Almost four-in-five Americans "think Republicans and Democrats in Washington have been bickering and opposing each other more than usual," according to the latest Society for Human Resource Management/National Journal Congressional Connection Poll, conducted with the Pew Research Center. This is the most critical Americans have been of Congressional "bickering" since Pew began … [Read more...] about Americans See Congress As ‘Bickering,’ And Unproductive
Print Media Defections Grow: Howard Kurtz Joins The Daily Beast
Add the Washington Post's respected media columnist Howard Kurtz to the list of prominent formerly print journalists who've dabbled in cable and are now jumping the print-publication ship to work for one publications: The Daily Beast today announces that Howard Kurtz will join as Washington Bureau Chief. In this new role, Kurtz will oversee the two-year-old site’s … [Read more...] about Print Media Defections Grow: Howard Kurtz Joins The Daily Beast
Fired CNN Anchor Rick Sanchez Apologizes to Jon Stewart (UPDATED)
Fired CNN anchor Rick Sanchez has apologized to comedian Jon Stewart, according to a post on his wife's Facebook page which raises a point I made to some people in New Hampshire this weekend: if Sanchez tried to walk back or explain his comments and it was accepted by some key media players it was highly likely that despite the conventional wisdom, his career was most assuredly … [Read more...] about Fired CNN Anchor Rick Sanchez Apologizes to Jon Stewart (UPDATED)
Christine O’Donnell’s Campaign Candor
Apologies may be in order for calling the Delaware senatorial candidate "a content-free politician" as she starts filling in some of the blanks in her contested resume. In the first campaign ad, she tells voters, "I am not a witch. I'm nothing you've heard...I am you." So much for previous statements about "dabbling" in witchcraft. Her father straightens out family … [Read more...] about Christine O’Donnell’s Campaign Candor
The De Facto Third Party
Tom Friedman wrote another column Sunday talking about the rise of a centrist third party. Not surprisingly, a number of pundits have piled on Friedman. In some case, I can understand why pundits grow tired of other pundits saying that a major third party is just around the corner again and again and again. History has taught us that third parties are hard to grow in … [Read more...] about The De Facto Third Party
2010 Election
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A Growing Civilian-Military Divide
Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates delivered a lecture at Duke University last week on the all-volunteer force. The separation between the "narrow sliver of our population" that serves and the rest of us is growing: We should not ignore the broader, long-term consequences of waging these protracted military campaigns employing - and re-employing - such a small portion of our … [Read more...] about A Growing Civilian-Military Divide
Paying For Services
Judging from the blog reactions I'm on the wrong side according my peers on the left but I don't have a problem with this. Tennessee County’s Subscription-Based Firefighters Watch As Family Home Burns Down As ThinkProgress has noted, there are currently two competing visions of governance in the United States. One, the conservative vision, believes in the on-your-own … [Read more...] about Paying For Services