Archive for April, 2008

Mary Landrieu

Friday, April 25th, 2008

I received an email from Barbara Boxer’s campagn with an interesting title: Why is George Bush in Louisiana today? I love a good headline, so I opened it. Turns out she is in a hell of a fight with John Kennedy.

Karl Rove personally recruited Mary’s Republican opponent, John Kennedy to switch parties and challenge her [...]

Glad I’m Not Alone

Friday, April 25th, 2008

And I’m glad I check my Bulk Mail inbox. I received an email about the Center for American Progress’s new website. I found a great blog entry about Stephanopolous and Gibson. It turns out that lil’ Georgie boy actually received some tips the day before the debate from Sean Hannity.

Friend and Allies

Thursday, April 24th, 2008

You know, a “smug, elitist grin” spreads across my face every time I hear someone scrutinizing Barack’s connections, political and otherwise. Here’s my first level of amusement: what politician doesn’t have a few “black sheep”? Secondly, with a documented upwards 8% of Americans unwillingly to support a candidate based upon race, how do you expect [...]

Irresponsible Headlines

Wednesday, April 23rd, 2008

I’m generally a fan of the BBC, but I’m annoyed when they run headlines like Clinton ‘Best to take on McCain’. Sure, you’ve got quotations around that, but it’s still misleading. Of course SHE thinks she’s better equipped to take on McCain or she wouldn’t be running. Oh wait, yes she would; she feels entitled…

Comparisons

Tuesday, April 22nd, 2008

Perhaps there isn’t as huge of a gap between Clinton and McCain as even I’d thought. This is a disturbing statement to make on any day let alone a voting day.

I’m Not One to Mix Religion and Politics…

Monday, April 21st, 2008

But, I would think this would be particularly insulting to the Tibetan people and to say that they have suffered in recent years is an understatement.
As far as “religious leaders” go, I’d rank (and I’m sure most would) the Dalai Lama in the highest esteem. So, pardon me if I am a little more inclined [...]

In God We Trust Suit

Friday, April 18th, 2008

This is bad news!
A judge has upheld the issuance of Indiana license plates bearing the message “In God We Trust,” dismissing a constitutional challenge by the American Civil Liberties Union of Indiana.

Pretend I’m Andy Rooney

Thursday, April 17th, 2008

Except I don’t think you can chalk up my sentiments about last night’s debate to senility/overall aged crankiness…
However, please accept my gripes from last night as though I were your wise-ish neighborhood curmudgeon.

Gibson and Stephanopolous lobbed softballs to a smug, smiling Hillary all-night-long
When Obama attempted to respond, the “moderators” cut him off as though they [...]

The Real Mark Penn Issue

Friday, April 11th, 2008

But the candidate with a real Mark Penn issue is McCain, whose key consultant, Rick Davis, is a partner in a consulting and lobbying firm that has a long, lucrative relationship with the pro-Putin, anti-western, and organized-crime-linked side of the running power struggle in Ukraine; Davis even reportedly introduced McCain to one Ukrainian billionaire power [...]

Cheney Signed Off on Torture

Friday, April 11th, 2008

Didn’t John McCain used to be anti-torture? Then why is he applauding it now?