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Obama vs. McCain Redux: Vote Vindicated

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My dear wife and I agree: In the wake of what's still going on in Iran, the contrast between Obama's response and McCain's is one major reason we're glad we voted for the former, despite our persistent concerns about his seeming proclivity for taking and spending our money. We'll gladly give up a few of our hard-earned dollars to have a president who reacts this way ... … [Read more...] about Obama vs. McCain Redux: Vote Vindicated

This Just In! Obama Swats Fly During CNBC Interview (Video)

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This just in! President Barack Obama swatted a fly during a CNBC interview. Will he be blasted on one side for taking a life? Will he be blasted for not ridding the White House of mosoquitos, and termites as well and being soft on insects on the other? Stay tuned for that -- but, in the meantime, here's a piece of video every voting American needs to see: (Watch out Rush … [Read more...] about This Just In! Obama Swats Fly During CNBC Interview (Video)

U.N. Sanctions On North Korea ‘Cooked Up’ By U.S. Imperialists: Korean Central News, North Korea

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Are the Russians and Chinese now the imperialist lackeys of the United States? That's the implication of this walk on the Stalinist wild side from North Korea's obsessively state-controlled media. According to this article from the Korean Central News Agency, the U.N. Security Council resolution passed last week calling for toughened sanctions against the isolated regime … [Read more...] about U.N. Sanctions On North Korea ‘Cooked Up’ By U.S. Imperialists: Korean Central News, North Korea

John Ensign, Double Standards On Both Sides ?

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So the news has come out that we have another Senator who had an affair. I am certainly not going to try to excuse his actions. He's a slimeball and deserves to be called one. However I do think that we have some double standards on both sides of the political fence coming out. To make it clear, I never approve of slimeballs who have affairs, but I think that we need to draw … [Read more...] about John Ensign, Double Standards On Both Sides ?

Tougher-Than-Thou on Iran

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To post-election turmoil in Tehran, Washington reaction is shaping up as a classic round of mock macho, ranging from John McCain's twittering down to Eric Cantor's schoolyard taunting of the Obama Administration. Faced with the unknowable depth, duration and consequences of opposition to Ahmadinejad's "victory," the White House is limiting itself to expressions of concern … [Read more...] about Tougher-Than-Thou on Iran

Iran Turmoil: Revolution Or Not?

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Are the new and old news media to quick to feed off one another and start suggesting that the turmoil in Iran is or could become a revolution? RealClearPolitics' Kevin Sullivan in effect says: not so fast: There has been a lot of speculation around the web and in print media as to whether or not what we're witnessing in Iran this week is the beginning of something bigger. … [Read more...] about Iran Turmoil: Revolution Or Not?

Obama to Extend Some Benefits to Gay Federal Workers

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How surprising. A leak. Politico: Reacting to a rising tide of anger from gay and lesbian supporters at a series of slights and deferred promises, President Obama will tomorrow sign an executive order extending benefits to same-sex partners of federal employees. The move, which mirrors the policy of many large corporations, will have an immediate effect for many workers, … [Read more...] about Obama to Extend Some Benefits to Gay Federal Workers

By Refusing Gitmo Prisoners, Germany’s Making a Big Mistake: Die Zeit, Germany

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Former Guantanamo detainees - all Uighurs from China - now residing in Bermuda With its 'petulant' attitude toward accepting Guantanamo detainees who are presumed innocent, is German Chancellor Merkel missing a golden opportunity to get into President Obama's good graces? For Germany's Die Zeit, Martin Klingst writes in part: "With a bit of goodwill from the … [Read more...] about By Refusing Gitmo Prisoners, Germany’s Making a Big Mistake: Die Zeit, Germany

Twitterverse Tries To Confuse Iranian Censors

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UPDATE: In comments, Twitter is down for maintenance. 1:30 am in Iran, they delayed to minimize the impact there. ++++++++++++++++ Both CNN and Reuters are reporting that the Obama administration asked Twitter to delay going down for scheduled maintenance last night to ensure Iranians could continue using the service to communicate to each other and the outside world. … [Read more...] about Twitterverse Tries To Confuse Iranian Censors

‘I Pray for the Greatness of the Iranian People’

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Per Views from the Occident, via Sullivan, the following point -- made near the end of a statement from Grand Ayatullah Husayn (Hossein) 'Ali Montazeri -- is remarkable, given both its source and its alignment with what I've always understood to be a core value of our founding fathers: A legitimate state must respect all points of view. If you think that point resonates, … [Read more...] about ‘I Pray for the Greatness of the Iranian People’

David Letterman Apology, Bristol Palin: How To Create A Whore (In Some Minds)

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I thought the time had passed when emotionally vulnerable young women were called out and excoriated by men... for having loved a man-- and become pregnant with new life.... and without having first stood before a someone who said words that sealed under the laws of the state, what is called marriage contract. I haven’t commented on Bristol Palin and her mother Governor … [Read more...] about David Letterman Apology, Bristol Palin: How To Create A Whore (In Some Minds)

Twisted Shooter Nominations

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You've heard of "straight shooters" -- people who say what they mean, and do what they say? "Twisted shooters" are their obvious opposite, and if there were awards for twisted shooters, I'd open the nominations today with two. One nom for the GOP leaders who decry any attempt to vote against war funding, except when it's them casting the "nay's." (What goes around comes … [Read more...] about Twisted Shooter Nominations

Tribe Theory – Reborn

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Everyone knows that humans cannot survive in the wild as individuals. Throughout time humans have survived by banding together in tribes for the common good. Successful leaders ruled for the benefit of all and his tribe expanded often without the need of warfare. Great leaders know that their position and power depend on those within the tribe. Even he cannot survive in the … [Read more...] about Tribe Theory – Reborn

People, Not Technology, Distort Reality

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James Joyner voices concern that rapid-fire communication technologies (Twitter, et. al.) may be forcing snap-decisions on issues before those issues can be fairly and fully evaluated. I share some of Joyner's concern. Compelled to react to the Iranian situation over the weekend and yesterday, I authored what I think (in retrospect) were some remarkably thin, shallow, … [Read more...] about People, Not Technology, Distort Reality

What the AMA is Really About (Hint: Not Health Care)

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My friend Barbara O'Brien (a.k.a. Maha of the very fine Mahablog) runs the Mesothelioma Law & Politics blog at the Mesothelioma & Asbestos Awareness Center and has been writing extensively on health-care reform. Take, for example, this must-read post on the American Medical Association's appalling (if all-too predictable) opposition to a "public option," that is, to a … [Read more...] about What the AMA is Really About (Hint: Not Health Care)