While Fox News and other right wing sources have immediately jumped on Hillary Clinton after the partial release of e-mails by the New York Times dealing with the Benghazi consulate attack, one source believes the e-mails vindicate Clinton. Taylor Marsh starts a piece examining the Times’ comments on the released e-mails by saying, “The correspondence reveals that not only … [Read more...] about Taylor Marsh’s Take on the Blumenthal Benghazi E-Mails
Jeb Bush Jumps the Shark: Questions Science Climate Change Belief as “Arrogance”
Buh bye Jeb Bush. You've just disqualified yourself from being President. The former Florida Governor had a bad week doing the politico limbo on whether invading Iraq was a good idea. That brought him under fire not just from Democrats but from many Republicans. Now, perhaps in a move to get back into the good graces of the party's dominant conservative primary voters, … [Read more...] about Jeb Bush Jumps the Shark: Questions Science Climate Change Belief as “Arrogance”
Is The World Better Off Without Saddam Hussein?
The go to guy on foreign policy issues has to be Daniel Larison of the American Conservative. Today he makes it clear that the Iraq war dead enders are wrong when they claim the Middle East and the world are better off without Saddam Hussein in power. The hawkish argument that “the world is better off” because of the Iraq war isn’t just obviously false, but it’s the sort of … [Read more...] about Is The World Better Off Without Saddam Hussein?
ISIS Now Controls Half Of Syria
The Islamic State group holds power over half of Syrian territory after its seizure of the ancient city of Palmyra, according to a monitor. The U.K.-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights warned that ISIS had consolidated its control over the city on Wednesday by capturing its airfield and prison. “There are no forces to stop them… … [Read more...] about ISIS Now Controls Half Of Syria
The Governor in the Tin Foil Hat
The Governor in the Tin Foil Hat By Jason Stanford Operation Jade Helm has inspired a million jokes, and some of them have even been funny. But as much as comedians might jump on Greg Abbott for sending the Texas State Guard to monitor military exercises as the latest excuse to mock the reactionary rubes south of the Red River, Texas now faces an existential crisis: Is the … [Read more...] about The Governor in the Tin Foil Hat
Cartoon: Baltimore Study
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Gallup Poll: Obama Favorable Rating Up, Best Since September 2013
A new Gallup Poll finds President Obama's favorability rating is now the highest it has been since September of 2013: 53%. Americans' favorable ratings of President Barack Obama now stand at 53%, up four points from March. This comes after a year in which these ratings were mostly below 50% and marks the president's highest score since September 2013. A president's … [Read more...] about Gallup Poll: Obama Favorable Rating Up, Best Since September 2013
Cartoon: David Letterman
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How To Best Cope With Death, According To Science
It’s a natural part of life, yet death can still often leave us feeling confused, shocked, and deeply saddened. We all go through it at some point or another, and everyone handles grief differently — some falling into depression, and others remaining buoyant — but it is possible to get past it, according to research. For… … [Read more...] about How To Best Cope With Death, According To Science
Hillary. Rock. Hard place.
Even as she denounces super PACs, she’s counting on two of them, Priorities USA Action and Correct the Record, to support her candidacy — a necessary evil, her campaign says. She’s also chin-deep in questionable financial activities, ranging from the soft-money scandals of her husband’s presidency to the current flap over contributions by foreigners and favor-seekers to the … [Read more...] about Hillary. Rock. Hard place.
Of Gunfights and Boiling Frogs
You can always leave it to the ideologues of the Right to view events through funhouse mirror lenses: Making the comparison with Baltimore, many on the left — Salon’s Jenny Kutner, to take an example — demanded to know why the media did not describe the events in Waco as a “riot.” The answer, obviously enough, is that the event in Waco was not a riot — it did not represent a … [Read more...] about Of Gunfights and Boiling Frogs
Mike Peters Guest Cartoon: Jeb Bush and the Press
Jeb Bush and the Press by Mike Peters OF RELATED INTEREST: Jeb Bush Doubles Down on His Last Name After 'Bumpy' Week, Jeb Bush Assures The 'Ship Is Stable' Why Jeb Can't Answer the Damn Question Jeb Bush: Young Socialist? Mike Peters [protected]is recognized as one of our nation’s most prominent cartoon artists for his outstanding work as both a political and … [Read more...] about Mike Peters Guest Cartoon: Jeb Bush and the Press
Bobby Jindal’s ‘Beaut’ of an Executive Order
Back in November 2014, Governor Jindal of Louisiana issued a statement in response to the executive actions President Obama took to fix our nation's broken immigration system. In it Jindal said in part: The President is lecturing us and not listening to us. He’s bypassing Congress, and ignoring the American people... If the President wants to make the case that the … [Read more...] about Bobby Jindal’s ‘Beaut’ of an Executive Order
Hillary Clinton Finally Goaded Into Taking A Handful Of Questions From The Press
One joke going around the blogosphere this morning was that John Kerry was planning on running for the presidential nomination and was responsible for the State Department's announcement that Hillary Clinton's email would be released in January--just prior to the Iowa caucus. Subsequently a district judge ruled that the State Department must submit a new schedule with periodic … [Read more...] about Hillary Clinton Finally Goaded Into Taking A Handful Of Questions From The Press
Gov. Christie loses his marbles on national TV (Guest Editorial)
For months, we have wondered how Gov. Chris Christie thinks he can win the presidency when New Jersey is in such rotten shape after his six years in office. Now we may have our answer: The man has lost touch with reality. In a national TV interview Monday, Christie was asked to explain why 65 percent… … [Read more...] about Gov. Christie loses his marbles on national TV (Guest Editorial)
Google Maps Gives You White House When You Search for N-Word
Shameful. Google Maps gives you the White House when you search for the n-word. Was that an inside job from someone at the search engine giant? Washington Post: "A reader points out that if you enter a search for "N***** king" — which contains a particularly offensive racial epithet for African Americans — Google Maps will point you to the White House. We tested the claim … [Read more...] about Google Maps Gives You White House When You Search for N-Word
Top 10 Letterman Top 10 lists
To commemorate David Letterman's last night as Late Show host, we've gathered a Top 10 of Letterman Top 10s: The Top 10 people who worked for Letterman 10. Johnny Carson Long-time friends, Carson was known to help Letterman with material from time to time after his official retirement - mostly because Carson, too, thought Letterman should… … [Read more...] about Top 10 Letterman Top 10 lists
Iraqis ‘Didn’t Want to Fight’ ISIS for Ramadi
One of the most damning aspects of how city of Ramadi fell to ISIS is a fact that has come up before: Iraquis didn't want to fight ISIS and many simply cut and run. And that's more than a monkey wrench in the longtime American strategy of fighting terror in Iraq and leave the country to stand on its own two feet. Right now it looks as if the country is standing on its own … [Read more...] about Iraqis ‘Didn’t Want to Fight’ ISIS for Ramadi
Economic Reset
Libertarian econonmist Tyler Cowen comes to the right conclusion but mostly for the wrong reasons. The economics of the world is changing - a reset - and things will never again be like they were. He totally ignores what may be the most most important factor, automation and industrial robots. In manufacturing, for example, Ford, Chrysler, General Motors, Caterpillar and … [Read more...] about Economic Reset
Cartoon: Amtrack derailment
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