FOR BB BB they called him. His big black and silver tipped guitar was named Lucille. Not LuCILLE. LUcille. He was a big man filled the chair type 2 diabetes sang sitting down had an eye for the ladies I dont know and dont I know had hands as big as brown boxes and big and pretty light colored fingernails and pink palms with yellow ochre at … [Read more...] about B.B. King is Dead, Long Live the King: The Thrill Ain’t Gone, No No No
Hillary Clinton and the Number Eight
There seems to be an obsession on the part of Hillary Clinton’s "observers" as to how many “questions from the press” the Democratic presidential candidate has taken and/or answered recently. The New York Times has even launched a new feature -- “Questions for Hillary” -- “dedicated to posing hypothetical questions that it would ask Clinton (if the paper had the chance).” … [Read more...] about Hillary Clinton and the Number Eight
Martin O’Malley Seeks To Be The Progressive Alternative To Hillary Clinton
Martin O'Malley is trying to position himself as the electable progressive candidate who, as opposed to Elizabeth Warren, is actually running. He met with progressives in New York according to Politico: Former Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley has a message for progressives clamoring for Sen. Elizabeth Warren’s entry into the presidential race: she’s not running, but I am. As … [Read more...] about Martin O’Malley Seeks To Be The Progressive Alternative To Hillary Clinton
Mike Peters Guest Cartoon: The Jeb Bush Campaign
The Jeb Bush Campaign by Mike Peters OF RELATED INTEREST: Jeb Bush Reverses: He Now Says He 'Would Not Have Gone Into Iraq' Scarborough Stunned By Jeb Bush on Iraq: 'This Is A Mental Thing' (VIDEO) How Jeb Bush Triggered an Iraq War Watershed College Student to Jeb Bush: ‘Your Brother Created ISIS’ Mike Peters is recognized as one of our nation’s most … [Read more...] about Mike Peters Guest Cartoon: The Jeb Bush Campaign
Jeb and PNAC, The Neocon Connection
First, what is PNAC? It stands for the Project for the New American Century. It was founded in 1997 by William Kristol and Robert Kagan. The organization had 25 original signatories to its statement of principles, a who’s who of neocon thought. Signatories included the likes of Dick Cheney, Donald Rumsfeld, Paul Wolfowitz and Scooter Libby. Others, including Richard Perle, … [Read more...] about Jeb and PNAC, The Neocon Connection
‘No Recollection Of The Incident’
The lawyer for Brandon Bostian, the engineer of the Amtrak train that derailed in Philadelphia, said that Bostian has “absolutely no recollection of the incident or anything unusual," and does not have any explanation for what might have caused the crash. The train, which was carrying 238 passengers and five crew members, crashed Tuesday night while… … [Read more...] about ‘No Recollection Of The Incident’
Analysis Of An Exposé: Bin Laden Is Still Dead, But Does Seymour Hersh’s Assertion That President Obama Repeatedly Lied About His Demise Stand Up To Scrutiny?
Osama bin Laden is dead. But beyond stating the obvious, virtually nothing that the Obama administration has said about the run up to the assassination of the mastermind of the 9/11 attacks, the circumstances surrounding his death and its immediate aftermath is accurate, according to a fascinating but frustrating new exposé by Seymour Hersh. "The Killing of Osama bin … [Read more...] about Analysis Of An Exposé: Bin Laden Is Still Dead, But Does Seymour Hersh’s Assertion That President Obama Repeatedly Lied About His Demise Stand Up To Scrutiny?
Rick Santorum Says Men Who Father Kids with Multiple Women are “Sexual Predators”
Presidential hopeful Rick Santorum says men who father children with multiple women are "sexual predators." BuzzFeed: “Now these fathers leave the home and not just father children with that particular women, they father a child with another women, and another and another. We have created predators, sexual predators.” More from Buzzfeed on Rick Santorum's sexual predator … [Read more...] about Rick Santorum Says Men Who Father Kids with Multiple Women are “Sexual Predators”
Jeb Bush
I had always thought that the Republican nomination was Jeb Bush's to lose and the last few days it appears he may have succeeded in doing just that. His nemesis is the Iraq war. Josh Marshall: More than a decade after President George W. Bush invaded Iraq in 2003, his brother, former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush (R), ended up in his own Iraq quagmire this week. The likely … [Read more...] about Jeb Bush
Jeb Bush on Iraq: Worse Than You Think
Ezra Klein explains why Jeb Bush's "corrected" answer to a question about Iraq is troubling on Vox.com. It's clear reading this that Bush thought he was answering a different question than the one asked. He said that working off the intelligence available then, he would have invaded Iraq. So let's agree: Bush misunderstood the question. But the answer to the question he … [Read more...] about Jeb Bush on Iraq: Worse Than You Think
Nepal: ‘Helping Hand’ Continues (Update)
Update: Efforts continue to find the missing U.S. Marine Corps UH-1Y Huey helicopter, as well as to provide humanitarian aid and disaster relief for the country of Nepal. From a Joint Task Force 505 News Release: So far, two UH-1Y Hueys, two MV-22 Ospreys, one Indian Mi-17 and three Nepalese helicopters have searched for the Huey that went missing May 12 near … [Read more...] about Nepal: ‘Helping Hand’ Continues (Update)
Brandon Bostian Identified as Engineer in Deadly Amtrak Train Derailment
Brandon Bostian identified as engineer in deadly Amtrak train crash, Abid Gilani among victims. Brandon Bostian has been identified as the engineer in the deadly Amtrak train crash that left seven dead and 200 hospitalized. Abid Gilani has been identified as another train crash victim. He was an executive with Wells Fargo. Among the deceased are Jim Gaines and Naval Academy … [Read more...] about Brandon Bostian Identified as Engineer in Deadly Amtrak Train Derailment
Deadly Amtrak train was traveling twice the speed limit, analysis reveals
An analysis by The Associated Press of surveillance video just before the deadly crash of an Amtrak train indicates it was traveling about 107 miles per hour as it approached a curve where the speed limit was only 50 miles per hour. The National Transportation Safety Board, which is investigating the crash that killed 7 people… … [Read more...] about Deadly Amtrak train was traveling twice the speed limit, analysis reveals
Jeb Bush Called ‘Unelectable” – Bill Clinton Sure He’ll Be Invited Back into the White House
When asked by Fox News’ Megyn Kelly whether “knowing what we know now would you have authorized the invasion [of Iraq in 2013]," Bush gave his now infamous “I would have” answer. But, like a little kid wanting to share blame for a naughty act, Jeb could not help himself to gratuitously compare himself to Hillary Clinton by blurting out “but she did it too” “and so would have … [Read more...] about Jeb Bush Called ‘Unelectable” – Bill Clinton Sure He’ll Be Invited Back into the White House
Age of Ultron Review
(This piece originally appeared on my blog, Chocolate Films) A bloke approached me before the showing at the Odeon in Hatfield (A cinema here in the UK) and said something like this: “I’m here with my dad for my birthday, what should we watch, Furious 7 or Age of Ultron?” I didn’t hesitate by telling him to watch the new Avengers film. Age of Ultron is the perfect … [Read more...] about Age of Ultron Review
Gallup Poll: Five Months Into GOP Congress, Approval Remains Low at 19%
A new Gallup Poll finds Americans are disgusted as ever with Congress, despite the GOP now having the keys to the Senate car: Congressional job approval, currently at 19%, remains stuck near historical lows, despite a number of recent high-profile legislative achievements. Over the past month, Congress has confirmed the stalled nomination of Attorney General Loretta … [Read more...] about Gallup Poll: Five Months Into GOP Congress, Approval Remains Low at 19%
Teaching people to tell their own story (Guest Voice)
Teaching people to tell their own story by Esther J. Cepeda Washington Post Writers Group Columnist CHICAGO -- When journalists get the opportunity to share and collaborate with those they report on -- to give something back rather than simply taking their photos or their statements -- it can be life-changing. On May 1-2, an inaugural regional … [Read more...] about Teaching people to tell their own story (Guest Voice)
Cartoon: Texas Paranoia
See great cartoons by all the top political cartoonists at http://cagle.com. To license this cartoon for your own site, visit http://politicalcartoons.com … [Read more...] about Cartoon: Texas Paranoia
Funeral For ‘Captain America’?
A new report gives details about a funeral scene that is being filmed for “Captain America: Civil War.” The scene is said to be the “pivotal moment” in the movie and may even set the stage for future movies of the franchise. Meanwhile, photos from the production set have surfaced online. [Spoiler alert!] Fans of the… … [Read more...] about Funeral For ‘Captain America’?
Meet Operation ‘Sahayogi Haat’ (Missing U.S. Helicopter Update)
[icopyright one button toolbar] Update on Missing Helicopter: The Marine Corps Times reports that the missing U.S. military helicopter has been spotted north of the capital, “But it will take time to reach the site where it has been located in the Tamakoshi region north of the capital of Kathmandu.” A U.S. military helicopter missing during an aid mission in Nepal … [Read more...] about Meet Operation ‘Sahayogi Haat’ (Missing U.S. Helicopter Update)