This post at my own blog is not about politics. It's about life. If you feel like reading something that's not political, go check it out. … [Read more...] about Futile
Obama Co-Sponsoring Reform of Public Financing System
Senator Obama is the first presidential candidate to co-sponsor S. 436, essential legislation introduced by Senator Russell Feingold (D-WI) to fix the presidential public financing system for future presidential elections. Senator Obama has provided important national leadership by becoming the first presidential candidate to sponsor vitally-needed reform legislation to … [Read more...] about Obama Co-Sponsoring Reform of Public Financing System
Behind the Scenes With America’s ‘Honorary Soul Brother’
When author Toni Morrison called Bill Clinton “America’s first black president,â€? she wasn’t kidding. I have seen Clinton campaign before black audiences, and he was electrifying. His roots in the black community run so deep that I am convinced that had Al Gore allowed him to campaign at his side in 2000, Gore and not George Bush would be president. Dick Polman, … [Read more...] about Behind the Scenes With America’s ‘Honorary Soul Brother’
Rush Limbaugh Strikes Again
Barack Obama is a "Halfrican American" (And people say "Ditto" to this guy??) … [Read more...] about Rush Limbaugh Strikes Again
Broder: George Bush Has Regained His Political Footing
Washington Post columnist David Broder points to President George Bush's press conference and concludes what yours truly did when he watched it as well: Bush seems to have regained some of his political footing. The key Broder paragraphs:Like President Bill Clinton after the Democrats lost control of Congress in 1994, Bush has gone through a period of wrenching adjustment to … [Read more...] about Broder: George Bush Has Regained His Political Footing
This Just In
THIS JUST IN from investigative reporter Andy Borowitz:Pre-war Intelligence Came From Magic 8-Ball New Documents Reveal Ball’s Influence in White House Much of the pre-war intelligence that led to President George W. Bush’s decision to invade Iraq in 2003 came from the popular fortune-telling toy known as the Magic 8-Ball, according to documents released today. As … [Read more...] about This Just In
Take A Peek
...at Patrick Ruffini's blog. Ruffini describes himself as "a blogger and online strategist dedicated to helping Republicans and conservatives achieve dominance in a networked era." So he makes no bones about him being a Republican, just as some bloggers make no bones about being Democrats (and we make no bones about being perfect in every way..). It's a smart and classy … [Read more...] about Take A Peek
Anything Can Happen In A Live Newscast
We Bow To Readers: More “Take A Peeks”
Thanks for your comments on my Take A Peek pointer posts to sites of varying viewpoints. Due to the reaction, we'll be doing them more regularly. The idea is to point readers to a kind of Hometown Buffet of weblogs and websites. In the case of political blogs, we try to rotate blogs by ideological and/or political party stances. Your feedback was appreciated! … [Read more...] about We Bow To Readers: More “Take A Peeks”
Lost Baggage
A New Monument Rises In The Mountaintops Of South Dakota
But does it look like a famous TV detective of the past? … [Read more...] about A New Monument Rises In The Mountaintops Of South Dakota
Sabato’s Crystal Ball: SENATE RACES ’08 – Down to the Wire Again?
Thanks to a Commenter - THE MISSING HYPERLINK! Three of the last four election years have produced squeaker results in the Senate contests. In 2000 the parties emerged from November in a 50-50 tie, broken by new Vice President Cheney in the GOP's favor in 2001. Just five months later, the Republican-to-Independent/Democratic switch of Senator Jim Jeffords of Vermont gave the … [Read more...] about Sabato’s Crystal Ball: SENATE RACES ’08 – Down to the Wire Again?
Goode’s Regression
I had hoped he learned something from the Ellison flap, but Virgil Goode took a massive step backwards in his quest to become a sane human being today. … [Read more...] about Goode’s Regression
Bi-Partisanship on Minimum Wage Bill
Norquist takes aim at McCrery The top Republican on the House Ways and Means Committee has come under fire from conservative activist Grover Norquist for cooperating with Chairman Charles Rangel (D-N.Y.) on a package of small-business tax cuts that the committee approved on Monday. Norquist charged on Tuesday that the tax breaks — totaling more than $1.8 billion — … [Read more...] about Bi-Partisanship on Minimum Wage Bill
Literary Quote of the Day: Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Today's literary quote of the day is from Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's The Poison Belt: The future was with Fate. The present was our own. As always, share your thoughts on today's literary quote in the comment section of this post. H/t E.E.B. … [Read more...] about Literary Quote of the Day: Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Take A Peek
...at Clicked, MSNBC's blog on blogging. WARNINING: If you enjoy reading blog opinion, Clicked is shockingly habit forming. MSNBC's chat producer Will Femia is a blog fan so he is doing what most people who write blogs do: starting his own. But, as the site explains, there's another useful purpose to all of this:The modern news consumer ignores Weblogs and online citizen … [Read more...] about Take A Peek
Guess Who Started A Blog?
And it's complete with lots of You Tube embeds. She did. Hey, do you want to exchange links? Thanks to Crooks and Liars for the tip. … [Read more...] about Guess Who Started A Blog?
How Will the Libby Trial End?
Methinks that it will end with a whimper and not a bang. Can you say hung jury? And while we're at it, how is it that Scooter Libby was the only person who lied? … [Read more...] about How Will the Libby Trial End?
Iraq War Planning Was Not Stellar
When war planning goes (seriously) awry. The New York Times:When Gen. Tommy R. Franks and his top officers gathered in August 2002 to review an invasion plan for Iraq, it reflected a decidedly upbeat vision of what the country would look like four years after Saddam Hussein was ousted from power. A broadly representative Iraqi government would be in place. The Iraqi Army … [Read more...] about Iraq War Planning Was Not Stellar
The Event Club
As I reported last Tuesday, Mick LaSalle published the seventh chapter of The Event. I'm wondering what you all think about it - C.P. wrote that he considered it to be a bit far-fetched. My answer to that is that you have to look at the Bible and see what the Bible has to say about the end of time, about the beast, and about what changes he will push through. In my … [Read more...] about The Event Club