“He’s by far the best qualified man,” Mrs. Bush said, “but no.” “We’ve had enough Bushes,” she said, saying “it’s not just four families, or whatever.” [Associated Press] THE LIBRARY of George W. Bush was dedicated today, with the voice of the former president’s mother Barbara Bush speaking truth to whatever Republican power still exists [...]
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George McGovern Told the Truth About Nixon and Still Lost
THE MAN who couldn’t beat a lying, felonious crook like Richard Nixon is dead. Headlines blared, but the voter wouldn’t listen. Just look at the ad above and marvel at the willful ignorance of the American people. It illustrates that a man speaking the truth can still lose whenever the American voter chooses to ignore [...]
Top Story: Ben Affleck’s ARGO in the Blast Furnace of Benghazi
“This is the best bad idea we have sir, by far.” – Ben Affleck in ARGO, playing C.I.A. agent Tony Mendez November 4th, 1979. As the Iranian revolution reaches a boiling point, a CIA exfiltration specialist concocts a risky plan to free six American hostages. SOMETIMES A FILM meets with an event in history and [...]
Top Story: Pew Delivers Death Blow Number: Obama +43 on “Connects with Ordinary People”
IT’S THE one number ricocheting around the Romney campaign headquarters that is likely to be the most depressing. Only 23% of those polled by Pew believe Mitt Romney “connects with ordinary people.” Does anyone believe there is anything Mitt Romney can do to change this fact? President Obama’s 43-point advantage on relating to ordinary people [...]
Mother Jones Releases Full Romney Remarks, as Tale of the Tape Emerges [Full Audio]
IT’S THE way the media works that an audio tape could be around so long, seen first in the comments at Huffington Post, as Ben Smith lays out, but the tapes are finally snagged by Mother Jones. James Carter, President Carter’s grandson who originally snagged the audio, said on “Hardball” that the person who made [...]
How Rachel Maddow Got Away with Smacking Around Ronald Reagan Without It Bothering Anyone
SHORTLY AFTER the narrative begins, Rachel Maddow offers a silly little piece of ancient text. Why in the world would anyone be interested in the 1973 moment when Congress set out to write “A Joint Resolution Concerning the War Powers of Congress and the President”? Directing that “to fulfill the intent of the framers of [...]
Bill Clinton, Shadow Candidate in the 2012 Election
In his stump speeches, Obama frequently credits Clinton-era policies for the strong economy in the ’90s, arguing the country fared well under Clinton because he “understood what it takes for this economy.” “Nobody has a better grasp and understanding of the issues than this man,” Obama said at a June fundraiser in New York. – [...]
Pres. Jimmy Carter Calls Pres. Obama Out on Administration’s International Human Rights Violations
**UPDATED BELOW** At a time when popular revolutions are sweeping the globe, the United States should be strengthening, not weakening, basic rules of law and principles of justice enumerated in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. But instead of making the world safer, America’s violation of international human rights abets our enemies and alienates our [...]
Nonchalance 2012
The Daily Show with Jon StewartGet More: Daily Show Full Episodes,Political Humor & Satire Blog,The Daily Show on Facebook Mitt Romney had a rout on Tuesday, while Jim Messina announced the monologue is over, so the general election is obviously on. “…and try as I might, I’m having difficulty giving a f*@!” – Jon Stewart [...]
Who’s Going to Educate Mitt Romney Ronald Reagan Not Reponsible for Iran Hostage Release?
“I believe the right course is what Ronald Reagan called peace through strength. There’s a reason why the Iranians released the hostages on the same day and at the same hour that Reagan was sworn in. As president, I’ll offer that kind of clarity, strength and resolve.” – Mitt Romney On this one, Politifact does [...]
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.: Obama has to ‘Choke out Clean Coal Occasionally’
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was on “Morning Joe” to publicize “The Last Mountain.” “Even you know, Obama, who I think knows better about this issue, has to kind of choke out the term ‘clean coal’ occasionally. And I think you know that because he’s got a broader agenda. He’s got health care and he’s got [...]
Trivial Pursuits in Times of Peril
“For my Dad, America was the land of opportunity, where the circumstances of birth are no barrier to achieving one’s dreams,” Romney said in a high-profile New Hampshire speech earlier this month. He added: “The spirit of enterprise, innovation, pioneering and derring-do propelled our standard of living and economy past every other nation on earth. [...]
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