In a year that brought little inspiration from Democrats, there was no more important moment for the President and he executed it flawlessly. When Pres. Obama sacked Gen. Stanley McChrystal and then appointed Gen. David Petraeus he was forced to do something he’s not done before. Stand on a line and make a critical decision [...]
Archive | December, 2010
The Political Moment of the Year
If anyone had any doubts that 2010 was former Pres. Bill Clinton’s year, the moment he took over the White House press room proved the point conclusively. …and Barack Obama, who never showed Bill Clinton the respect he deserved before becoming president, has a new appreciation for WJC, because former Pres. Clinton did things in [...]
Biggest 2010 Winner: The American Right
–bumped– After hailing Pres. Obama’s tax scheme deal with Republicans after the midterm elections, it was interesting this week to see that the Washington Post put Barack Obama in their loser category, which was led by progressives and liberals being the number one losers of the year. The only Democratic winner was Sen. Harry Reid. [...]
Maybe She Can Cast a Spell
Christine O’Donnell may have new problems as the New Year dawns. From the Associated Press: Federal authorities have opened a criminal investigation of Delaware Republican Christine O’Donnell to determine if the former Senate candidate broke the law by using campaign money to pay personal expenses, according to a person with knowledge of the investigation. … [...]
2010 Unsung Hero Award: First Lady v. Sarah Edition
The debate heated up last month as Congress was considering a $4.5 billion childhood nutrition program, backed by Michelle Obama, that expands eligibility for school meals programs, establishes nutrition standards for all foods sold in schools and provides a six-cent increase for each school lunch to help cafeterias serve healthier meals. The bill cleared the [...]
Larry Flynt Helping Julian Assange Makes Hefner Look Silly
As mega porn producer Larry Flynt flexes his political passions by donating $50,000 to help bail out Julian Assange, Hugh Hefner goes for the magic boner pill of PR. As relevancy goes, Hefner has proven he’s not. Flynt, who took his First Amendment beliefs all the way to the Supreme Court against Jerry Falwell, only [...]
2010: Biggest Loser Category
In 2000, back when Independents weren’t all that sexy, I knew quite a few people, including those in my own family, who would have voted for John McCain for President. Then came South Carolina and George W. Bush neutering this once maverick politician, helping turn him into an unprincipled lackey of the Right, exactly the [...]
Waiting for Snow, News Edition
Washington, D.C. has been on a winter storm snow watch for over 24 hours. It started snowing yesterday morning, then stopped, then last night started again. The forecasters, who we’ve found are always on the mark, say it’s coming. We can’t wait. …as for the picture, it’s one of the many birds, Mr. Woodpecker, that [...]
Christmas.
Merry Christmas! …it’s even snowing here, with predictions of some serious accumulation. But what I want to know is what did you get your pet(s) for Christmas. Our kitties are stoned on premium catnip after a treat way beyond their usual dry food. After all, animals need Christmas too. The Blue Jays came down for [...]
Very Merry Christmas to You.
It’s very merry indeed for Pres. Obama’s favorite corporate friends, who are being allowed to do business with anyone they choose, including black-listed nations. “It’s not a bad thing to grant exceptions if it represents a conscious policy decision to give countries an incentive,” said Stuart Eizenstat, who oversaw sanctions policy for the Clinton administration [...]
Why Is This Guy Smiling?
They like him, they really like him. But why do they like him? Remember that post I did with all those graphics that proved Pres. Obama caving to Republicans was popular even if it didn’t do anything for our foundational economics, let alone the Democratic Party or brand? Well, here we go again. Via a [...]
9/11 Responders Squeezed, SALT Treaty Ratified
The bill passed after Senate Democrats struck a deal Wednesday with Sen. Tom Coburn, R-Okla., who agreed to drop his objections when the cost of the bill was reduced by about $2 billion. The Oklahoma Republican had come under withering criticism for opposing the bill on the grounds that it provided “overly generous funding” and [...]
Military Equality for Gays Begins
–updated below– Servicemembers Legal Defense Network has a warning for gay servicemen and women, however. ***SLDN WARNING TO SERVICE MEMBERS – DADT is STILL in EFFECT*** The bottom line is DADT is still in effect and it is NOT safe to come out. This is the case many readers, led by activist and regular commenter [...]
Another Reason It’s Good To Be A Liberal
The Daily Show With Jon Stewart Mon – Thurs 11p / 10c The Daily Show on Facebook Sen. Tom Coburn should be ashamed of himself. Sen. Mitch McConnell should too. Where are these supposed “Christians” when American heroes and other citizens need help? They’re more worried about tax cuts for the mill-billionaire club and the [...]
WikiLeaks Further Proves 2010 Middle East Story Is Sad
President Obama will not be thwarted on the START Treaty by Republicans, regardless of Sen. Lindsay Graham’s caterwauling. Today’s Republicans bear no resemblance of their hero Ronald Reagan, as Sarah Palin’s recent Iran op-ed proves. Reagan was a leader on nuclear zero, but today would be run out of his own party. Playing politics with [...]
TM Must Reads
THE 21st century world offers ways to tweak your appearance, or alter it altogether, with women finally able to combat directly the comparison that’s always been around. Men look distinguished as they age, while women look old, unattractive, or to use Rush Limbaugh’s favorite comment, who wants to look at a woman with wrinkles? The 2012 plastic surgery statistics are out and the American Society of Plastic Surgery tells the story.
The real question about Hillary is this: When people take a new look at her in the coming years, will they see the past or the future — Mrs. Clinton or Madam President? – Maureen Dowd IT’S A classic front page from Huffington Post, coupled with a post by Jason Linkins, which details what’s been going on.
Visit NBCNews.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy “Here’s what nobody is telling you: Find a husband on campus before you graduate. Yes, I went there.
“Norma Rae is a survivor and for the first time in her life she’s got a chance to become something more… a winner.” – Promo for “Norma Rae” CRITICS like Anne-Marie Slaughter, but especially Maureen I-Love-My-Pearls Dowd, and others [most of whom didn't read the book or do their homework] who are blaming Sheryl Sandberg for being a billionaire Ivy League graduate, while accusing her of letting corporations and government off the hook, are missing a major point.
Great sex doesn’t always just happen. Sometimes, it takes a little planning, especially if — like many Americans — you’ve been in a bit of a sex rut. Do some prep work by turning your bedroom into a love nest: Make the bed (with new, or at least clean, sheets), tidy up, light a candle or two, and queue up a sexy playlist on your iPod.
“You Don’t Own Me” PSA -Official from You Don't Own Me on Vimeo. WHO DOESN’T know the song “You Don’t Own Me,” sung by Leslie Gore? The movie First Wives Club helped to reignite the relevancy of the song.
“Last night I interviewed Jill Stein the presidential candidate for the Green Party on this show. And I confess right now, I should have asked her to just get out of the race.” – Jennifer Granholm, “The War Room” [Current TV] THE ARGUMENT Jennifer Granholm makes above is a tactic that no longer fits the times.
“With that drum magazine, he could have gotten off 50, 60 rounds, even if it was semiautomatic, within one minute,” Chief Oates said. [New York Times] IN THE GAPING MAW of our leadership vacuum stands Aurora Police Chief Daniel Oates, whose resolve, vulnerability and humility inside the vortex of a man made hell revealed what nobody in Congress or either political party has shown in decades. Leadership without regard to anything but his own duty to the people, which included the cops in the eye of volcanic carnage.
“Rick Doblin has done a lot for the field, but he is more of a populist,” Grob says. “We need careful and controlled scientific studies showing the efficacy of these drugs so funding can continue.” Broader awareness of these sorts of end-of-life psychedelic studies could be good for everyone, the researchers say.
*updated below* So much for keep calm and carry on, what Joe Scarborough proclaims to be his motto. It was the weirdest one-on-one back and forth with a high profile talking head imaginable. It makes high school look mature.
**UPDATED** Would we be any worse off with Stephen Colbert as president? I doubt it. Politifact has watched the video “(repeatedly!
Despite rising public concern about the federal budget deficit, Americans favor keeping Social Security and Medicare benefits as they are rather than taking steps to reduce the budget deficit (by 60% vs. 32%). – Public Wants Changes in Entitlements, Not Changes in Benefits This is starting early, so it’s time to revisit the facts.
“If we can prove that a biological attack originated in a country that attacked us, then all bets are off.” – Sect. Hillary Clinton Women can do it, too.
The interview with Obama by George Stephanopoulos wasn’t nearly as contentious as the interview with the Edwardses. No Republican talking points from Stephanopoulos yesterday, like when he accused Edwards of abandoning the troops with this beauty: “Do you think the Democrats should be saddled with the idea of completely cutting off funding for the troops?” Or this one: “You know, a lot of Democrats still in the Senate think that your position here is cynical political theater.
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