[icopyright one button toolbar] Pinning all hopes on Hillary is beginning to look like a deathbed scenario for Democrats. I don't think many of us will cave in and vote for her because she's all we've got. And now, after screw-ups, glitches, clowning around, attacks on healthcare, and the Boehner-Netanyahu follies, the Republicans have pretty much lost 2016. … [Read more...] about 2016? Dems don’t have a candidate and the right doesn’t have a party.
‘Plan B’ and ‘Plan C’ for Hillary: Joe Biden to the Rescue
[icopyright one button toolbar] A faux firestorm has erupted among “Hillary Haters” over Clinton’s use of a private e-mail system, allegedly to thwart access to her e-mails, private and otherwise. Criticism is so severe that some Democrats -- even some “Clintonistas” -- are beginning to see fire in the faux smoke and are beginning to suggest that perhaps there should … [Read more...] about ‘Plan B’ and ‘Plan C’ for Hillary: Joe Biden to the Rescue
Christie Appears At Event Hosted By Exxon-Funded Advocacy Group
Christie Appears At Event Hosted By Exxon-Funded Advocacy Group On Thursday, Gov. Chris Christie’s administration announced it was settling New Jersey’s $8.9 billion lawsuit against ExxonMobil for just $225 million. Just hours later, amid outraged calls for a federal probe of the deal as far too lenient, Christie attended a secretive conference in Georgia organized by an … [Read more...] about Christie Appears At Event Hosted By Exxon-Funded Advocacy Group
The Bibi-Boehner coalition
WASHINGTON -- It was disconcerting to watch Congress cheer wildly as a foreign leader, the prime minister of one of America's closest allies, trashed an American president's foreign policy. It was equally strange that the speaker of our House of Representatives interjected the United States Congress into an Israeli political campaign. It fell to Isaac Herzog, Benjamin … [Read more...] about The Bibi-Boehner coalition
(Update) Ben Carson: Congress Shows Stupidity is a Choice
[icopyright one button toolbar] Update (No satire): On Wednesday, Dr. Ben Carson apologized for and walked back his assertion that prisons prove that being gay is a choice. Excerpts from his apology: “In a recent interview on CNN, I realized that my choice of language does not reflect fully my heart on gay issues. . “I do not pretend to know how every individual … [Read more...] about (Update) Ben Carson: Congress Shows Stupidity is a Choice
A ‘Higher Call’ in the Skies Over Nazi Germany
[icopyright one button toolbar] "Once in a while, you hear an old war story that restores your faith in humanity. Usually it involves a moment of quiet in the midst of chaos; some singing or the sharing of a few condiments. But how many of them take place in mid air?" Those are not my words. They are the introductory words to a fascinating story sent to me by our … [Read more...] about A ‘Higher Call’ in the Skies Over Nazi Germany
Cartoon: President Walker and the Koch Brothers
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Fanta ad ‘forgets’ Germany’s Nazi past
Still from a Fanta TV ad (photo credit: YouTube) The Coca-Cola Company pulled a German television ad for the orange soft drink Fanta following complaints that the commercial referred to the 1940s, when the beverage was invented following an international trade embargo on the Nazi regime, as the “good old times.” The ad celebrates Fanta’s 75… … [Read more...] about Fanta ad ‘forgets’ Germany’s Nazi past
Netanyahu Speaks, Money Talks (Guest Voice)
Netanyahu Speaks, Money Talk by Bill Moyers and Michael Winship Everything you need to know about Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s address to Congress Tuesday was the presence in the visitor’s gallery of one man – Sheldon Adelson. The gambling tycoon is the Godfather of the Republican Right. The party’s presidential hopefuls line up to kiss his assets, … [Read more...] about Netanyahu Speaks, Money Talks (Guest Voice)
Cartoon: Obamacare Plank
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Clinton’s Use Of Private Email Suggests Democrats Need To Consider A Plan B For 2016
The reports I discussed yesterday regarding Hillary Clinton using private email as Secretary of State are leading some, such as Frank Rich, to wonder if Democrats need a backup plan for 2016. A follow up story in The New York Times reports how Clinton used her private email to thwart requests for information, including requests from Congress and Freedom of Information requests … [Read more...] about Clinton’s Use Of Private Email Suggests Democrats Need To Consider A Plan B For 2016
Cartoon: Hillary E-mails
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To Defeat ISIS, Win the Peace
To Defeat ISIS, Win the Peace By Jason Stanford After huddling with his war council in Kuwait, Defense Secretary Ash Carter says we've got the "ingredients of the strategy" to achieve a "lasting defeat" over ISIS. Some Senate Republicans claim that ISIS is going to kill us all in our sleep even as the U.S.-led coalition has the Islamic State forces playing defense for a … [Read more...] about To Defeat ISIS, Win the Peace
To nobody’s surprise, Supreme Court seems split on health care law
To nobody's surprise, Supreme Court seems split on health care law WASHINGTON — A clearly divided Supreme Court on Wednesday put Obamacare under the microscope once again, with the tentative prognosis looking rather positive for the president's signature health care law. During an unusually long oral argument, several members of the court, including potential swing Justice … [Read more...] about To nobody’s surprise, Supreme Court seems split on health care law
Cartoon: Hillary Clinton emails
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Netflix sparks question: What is a movie?
It was recently announced that former Chicago improviser Tina Fey's new TV show, "Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt," would not air on NBC like her colossal hit "30 Rock," but would be available for streaming on Netflix. Then it was announced that Netflix will begin production on a new "feature film" featuring the character of Pee-wee Herman, titled… … [Read more...] about Netflix sparks question: What is a movie?
Cartoon: Israel and the GOP
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Did Hillary Clinton Learn Anything During All Her Years In Politics?
[icopyright one button toolbar] The report in The New York Times that Hillary Clinton used a private email account while Secretary of State, possibly violating the law, has me wondering whether Hillary Clinton has learned anything during her years in public life. There is no doubt that the majority of attacks on Clinton from the right are bogus. To a certain degree these … [Read more...] about Did Hillary Clinton Learn Anything During All Her Years In Politics?
Fact-check on Iran
[icopyright one button toolbar] Politifact.com has an article up that fact-checks a number of claims about Iran that is worth a read. Obama has defended the negotiations in interviews as productive. "Over the last year and a half, since we began negotiations with them, that's probably the first year and a half in which Iran has not advanced its nuclear program in the last … [Read more...] about Fact-check on Iran
’Rithmatic Doesn’t Add Up in One School District–and it’s Not Alone
[icopyright one button toolbar] The Danville Education Association (Pa.) has been operating without a contract for three years. Two years ago, the teachers approved recommendations of an independent fact-finder; the board rejected it. This eventually led to a protest strike of five days in April 2014. Recently, the teachers and the board agreed to submit their … [Read more...] about ’Rithmatic Doesn’t Add Up in One School District–and it’s Not Alone