For one thing, we learned that the modern conservative movement, which dominates the modern Republican Party, has the emotional maturity of a bratty 13-year-old. – Paul Krugman Paul Krugman offers questions and answers today. … How did one of our great political parties become so ruthless, so willing to embrace scorched-earth tactics even if so [...]
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Serious New Trouble for John Ensign
Forget another shoe dropping, think waste high hip boot. The New York Times nails John Ensign in a new report that weaves it all together. Ensign flashback: railing against Bill Clinton When admitting his extramarital affair, hypocrite John Ensign made a point of saying that his “mistake” was not as bad as WJC’s. Ensign slammed [...]
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Polanski Lawyers to Ask Clinton for ‘Clemency’
If Roman Polanski weren’t an award winning film director, having made one of the greatest films of all time, “Chinatown,” we wouldn’t be having this conversation. Ann Applebaum agrees, but for very different reasons. Though if this post is true Ms. Applebaum has some explaining to do. If an ordinary citizen, instead of a brilliant [...]
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Bill Clinton Said What?
William Jefferson Clinton seldom misreads the political tea leaves. But a couple of things he said on “Meet the Press” Sunday, as far as I’m concerned, went well wide of the mark. That is unless he believes playing his audience actually works these days. WJC is anything but stupid so that’s not it. He’s simply [...]
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Under Obama, Our Banking System Still Sucks
The vast majority of those declines were accounted for by the absence of large donors who, strategists say, have shut their checkbooks in part because Democrats have heightened their attacks on the conduct of major financial firms and set their sights on rewriting the laws that regulate their behavior. – Democrats Are Jarred by Drop [...]
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The WJC Tapes and Beyond
–updated below – bumped– “President Clinton helped create a model for individual responsibility and collective action through the Clinton Global Initiative and it is a model that all of us are going to be studying for a very long time.” — Barack Obama, President, United States of America As the Clinton Global Initiative kicks off, [...]
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The Never Ending Flame Out of John Edwards
Political star. Sexy political videographer. Heroic wife. Tawdry tell all. …and now add a legendary rock band, if reports are to be believed. Only Mark Sanford gives you an (arguably) bigger bang for your “politics of sex” bucks than the tragic tabloid tale of John Edwards and his recklessly rapacious ego. So, upon getting my [...]
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A Word About Jimmy Carter
Jimmy Carter is being Jimmy Carter. Again. The former president shatters yet another taboo. Mr. Carter, the man who had me rooting for Teddy Kennedy in the 1980 election season, because I was so angry about Iran and standing in gas lines, making me a Reagan Democrat for one election cycle, has spoken out on [...]
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Power Lunch at Il Mulino
One word, think garlic. Never been to the Italian restaurant Il Mulino, but I’ve heard plenty about it. Pres. Obama and former President WJC will be lunching together today at this Greenwich Village trattoria. Too bad they won’t be sharing a bottle of Chianti with this classic fare. At least I assume that won’t be [...]
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Essential Truth: Greed is Still Good
Recalling The Collapse of a year ago. The “I.B.G.” philosophy lives on. Read this, it will explain it. Then there is “Tales from Lehman’s Crypt.” TOM OLLQUIST remembers Sept. 9, 2008 — the day Lehman Brothers laid him off — as if it were yesterday. “You’re not going to believe it,” he told his wife. [...]
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From 9/11 to Iraq
Pres. Obama has declared today a national day of service and remembrance. No surprise that the right wing is attacking him for it. I apologize, but this day led to the ultimate politization of our national tragedy and I won’t ever let it pass unremembered. See, this day hits me differently than others, particularly so [...]
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The Village Dean is Wrong
David Broder was wrong then. He’s wrong now. Flashback: First, let me stipulate that I agree on the importance of accountability for illegal acts and for serious breaches of trust by government officials — even at the highest levels. I had no problem with the impeachment proceedings against Richard Nixon, and I called for Bill [...]
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Teddy Kennedy’s Foreign Policy Idealism
A tree Teddy planted in Bangladesh.Located at Dhaka University to replace onedestroyed by the Pakistan army still stands._____________________________________ Little is talked about when it comes to Sen. Kennedy and foreign policy. Adam Clymer wrote a great piece for the Daily Beast on the subject. Domestic issues pervaded Teddy’s mission, but also his image at home. [...]
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The Lion Is Gone
cross-posted on Huffington Post, “The Liberals’ Liberal” “For me, a few hours ago, this campaign came to an end… For all those whose cares have been our concern, the work goes on, the cause endures, the hope still lives, and the dream shall never die.” – Edward Kennedy, Senate Stalwart, Dies Senator Edward M. Kennedy [...]
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Terry McAuliffe to Fundraise for Dem On Public Option
More than three out of every four Americans feel it is important to have a “choice” between a government-run health care insurance option and private coverage, according to a public opinion poll released on Thursday. A new study by SurveyUSA puts support for a public option at a robust 77 percent, one percentage point higher [...]
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