Richard Cohen Swiftboats Obama updated Okay, so I’m just a Scot-Irish broad who is a rebel Episcopalian to boot, but Mr. Cohen’s column today is nothing short of religious bigotry at its worst. He’s insinuating that if Barack Obama doesn’t disavow his spiritual leader and his home church then he’s an anti-Semitic. Words fail me…. [...]
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Russert’s Obviously Confused
This article by Tim Russert renders me mute. “Let us go forth to lead the land we love, asking His blessing and His help, but knowing that here on earth God’s work must truly be our own.” –John F. Kennedy, January 20, 1961 I was ten years old when I heard those words. They still [...]
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Censored by Two Mormons
Freedom. At last. I can finally write what I want without some Mormon censoring me. In fact, if I hadn’t switched tech teams I couldn’t even use the graphic above. It’s been a harrowing six weeks and it’s all the General‘s fault. Actually it’s not, but it all started with one little, measly link from [...]
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The Malleable Contender
**Please see very important updates at the bottom of this post.** The Straight Talk Express has moved. Literally. Back up and check the link. Does anyone else find that amusing? Now it’s been replaced by Mr. McCain‘s presidential exploratory committee site. But why do I feel that ship has sailed? McCain’s chances of becoming president, [...]
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Edwards Blogger Resigns
–UPDATED BELOW: Second Blogger Also Resigns– Okay, so how do you cover this story, be honest and not hurt the brand or the big guy behind it? You can\’t. Period. After last week\’s attack by Mr. Donahue of the Catholic League, Amanda Marcotte got into it again yesterday and in the end she stood up [...]
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Of Iraq and Iran
Michael Ware on Iraq. The wild speculation needs to stop. But with Fox \”News\” blaring things like White House Holding Back Report Detailing Iran\’s Meddling in Iraq, can there be any doubt there\’s an agenda already afoot? Conservative bloggers are grabbing hold. Fox is saying that the report is being held back for fear of [...]
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Pakistan and Extremism
Pakistan and Extremism guest post by Mash [Via Raw Story] President Pervez Musharraf of Pakistan claimed on Tuesday that terrorism and extremism had been brought to Pakistan by the West. According to the Daily Times of Pakistan, Musharraf blamed the West for bringing terrorists and extremists to the region and Pakistan as a result of [...]
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Israel – Lebanon: Bolton Blows it Again
Israel – Lebanon: Bolton Blows it Again –updated– How many times do we have to endure this insipid, yet highly dangerous, stupidity? Oh right, I keep forgetting what Joe said. Bush will be president for a couple of more years so just STFU. Evidently, in the middle of working on the draft resolution for the [...]
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THE WAR COMES HOME: Hate Crime of Terrorism?
The war came home today in the form of a hate crime, pure and simple. Or is it? If a Palestinian walked into a Jewish center in Israel would the Israeli's call it a hate crime or would they call it terrorism? What do you think? The gunman, who employees said claimed to be a [...]
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While Lebanon Burns
cross-posted at firedoglake I'd like to get Joe Lieberman's opinion on the Middle East escalation going on right now. I bet he'd back Bush all the way. First we had Bush's lackluster Katrina response, Lebanon-style, which held Americans hostage to a promissory note in a war zone. MSNBC just talked about people driving to the [...]
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What About the Lebanese Christians?
What About the Lebanese Christians? –updated– Today, 10,000 Arab-Americans united in Dearborn, Michigan in support of the Lebanese. One Arab-American blog has the action, but beware, because the pictures of dead children are gruesome. But President George W. Bush is not sending Secretary Rice to the Middle East until next week. Why? There's only one [...]
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Requiem for a Nation
United 93 begins with a chant. You hear the voice of Islam floating through the air like a whispered warning of death and destruction. We know the ending to this tale. Bodies are shaved. Knives are in place. All that is left to do is wait. The American government never knew what hit them. Disbelief [...]
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The Plantation Owners are Pissed
We knew it would come. The swiftboating of Reverend Lowery, who witnessed the Montgomery bus boycott, a black man who today dared to speak the unvarnished truth to power. Power that was front and center and who just so happened to be the president of the United States, a white man seated behind the black [...]
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