–important update below– “No president has ever been treated like that. Ever,” Mr. Emanuel said. … Critical body language and murmurs of disapproval are typical at presidential addresses and part of the political theater. But members of both parties were trying to recollect such a pointed attack from an individual lawmaker at a presidential address [...]
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Bob McDonnell: Gay Okay, Except for Privacy
–this post has been moved– “There is certain homosexual conduct that is in violation of the law,” McDonnell added. “I’m not telling you I would disqualify a judge per se if he said he was gay. I’m talking about their actions.” – Scrutiny Spreads to ’03 McDonnell Remarks It’s been a very bad few weeks [...]
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Finding Spine
In a victory for Republicans and the Obama administration’s conservative critics, Van Jones resigned as the White House’s environmental jobs “czar” on Saturday. – White House Adviser on ‘Green Jobs’ Resigns Well, once the right wing makes you a trending topic on Twitter, which happened yesterday, you’re toast. Perfect opening paragraph, though it could just [...]
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Teddy, Barack and The Torch
“…The work begins anew. The hope rises again. And the dream lives on.” – Senator Ted Kennedy (Democratic convention 2008, Denver) I’ll be doing some media today, including on Al Jazeera English, talking about Sen. Edward M. Kennedy (so I’ll be checking in via Twitter). As the insanity on the right continues to mount, Huckabee [...]
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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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Cheney Didn’t Torture! Nixon Bugging Teddy, and Other News
“The Great White Hope” controversy Racism and Republicans linked again. See video. Sheesh. It takes a lot of nerve for Stephen Atta had a meeting in Prague Hayes to call someone else on honesty, but that’s what he does to Greg Sargent, who has been in an amusing back and forth with Cheney’s hagiographer for [...]
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The Liberals’ Liberal
cross-posted at Huffington Post “… 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 Moore Kennedy Senator Edward Moore Kennedy has died. You could visualize the flop sweat dripping off of Sean Hannity yesterday during his [...]
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EXCERPT: The Kennedy Legacy, by Vincent Bzdek
–see “The Liberals’ Liberal” on Huffington Post– The courage of life is often a less dramatic spectacle than the courage of a final moment; but it is no less a magnificent mixture of triumph and tragedy. – —John Fitzgerald Kennedy THE KENNEDY LEGACY, by Vincent Bzdek PROLOGUE THE LAST HURRAH August 25, 2008: With just [...]
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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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Squeeze Play
–bumped– Downsizing expectations, William Jefferson Clinton offered the pitch. Ken Conrad announces he won’t vote for a public option. Huffington Post details part of what went down. In a speech rallying progressives to make one last major push to pass health care reform, former President Bill Clinton accused Republicans of propagating a campaign of disinformation [...]
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Violence in Air at Grievance Town Halls
It’s like that Phil Collins song, you can feel it coming in the air at every town hall. Just ask Arlen Specter, who faced a grievance mob today, complete with boos when Specter spoke of Obama’s Americanness. Town halls turned grievance fests with health care only the launching pad for people to act out. “IT [...]
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Open Season
“We’ve addressed these rumors before. They are nothing more than typical Washington parlor games. It’s disappointing that while we are focused on reviving the economy and fighting two wars, others spend their time pointing fingers in an attempt to promote their own status.” – White House Deputy Chief of Staff Jim Messina, via Wall Street [...]
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Racist Poster Uses Blockbuster Character Camoflage
Barack Obama in white face, reminiscent of the old minstrel shows. But everyone in LA is only seeing a Hollywood character. A poster showing President Barack Obama as Heath Ledger’s “Joker” character from “The Dark Knight” is creating a stir on the streets of Los Angeles where the image began appearing over the weekend. The [...]
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God Forbid Those Nasty Homos Serve Our Country Openly
photo via Victor Fehrenbach I am so sick to death of this rank discrimination, which should not only be judged unconstitutional, but deprives this country of bonafide heroes. Pres. Obama is proving as spineless as some garden variety Republican. He’s sure as hell no Harry Truman. As a candidate, Obama promised that the law would [...]
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DK Poll: 58% of Republicans Not Sure About Obama’s Birth
Here’s the breakdown: Yes No Not sure Dem 93 4 3 Rep 42 28 30 Ind 83 8 9 Anyone doubting the effectiveness of negative campaigning and swiftboating, please wake up and smell The Hunting of the President, the Barack Obama edition. It was launched and perfected during William Jefferson Clinton’s presidency, with some Democrats [...]
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