So, at the crack of dawn I open my email box to find my usual email from Military.com. The top story is of the active-duty Army officer who joined a California lawsuit meant to force President Obama to prove he’s a legal citizen. In essence, these soldiers are questioning whether Barack Obama is legally their [...]
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The Clinton Success Exception
Cute that serious women in foreign policy, to include Clinton, Dr. Rice and Janet Napolitano, are being compared to “Charlie’s Angels,” isn’t it? The money and the misogyny all mixed up into one big pile on. I didn’t cover WJC’s financial disclosures yesterday, because it simply wasn’t news, at least not around here. That former [...]
Neocons Against Juan Cole
Michael J. Totten is organizing a “Stop Juan Cole” campaign. All because the gargantuan egos of the Middle East borg hive mind can’t take Cole’s independence. Cole was ahead until the campaign began. I don’t always agree with Cole’s assessments and analysis, but I respect his take regardless, because he’s informed. He’s one of my [...]
So Much For Killing Off The Clintons
–updated– A certain big blog barely mentions the historic nomination of Hillary Clinton for Secretary of State. Yesterday the owner couldn’t bring himself to write the words himself. He delegated it. Evidently the help needed to understand such a nomination still hasn’t arrived. Pity. Another has already eaten his hat, showing class among the classless. [...]
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When a Confession Needs a Laugh Track
A certain blogger admits “[he] needs some help” understanding Hillary Clinton for State. That’s for sure. As my friend Joan Walsh said so brilliantly on “Hardball” today, trust Barack Obama. Everyone gladly did up until he actually won the presidency. Many of the people running around in circles trying to quickly scuttle Clinton for State [...]
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Yet Another Anonymous Quote from Yet Another ‘Clinton Insider’
Breaking news! Another anonymous source just leaked an unfounded tale of yet another unproven fantasy about something HRC is thinking or doing regarding a mythical assumption about Obama’s pick for secretary of state. Alert the media! Never mind. They’re on it, stumbling all over themselves in the process. But in the furor to out Drudge [...]
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Chris Matthews, Clinton Hater on a Ratings War Path
Some are doing their best to derail her. But even people who aren’t fans of Hillary realize the brilliance of Obama in considering this choice. “I can’t stand her, but I think she’s a great choice,” said another Obama insider. Not so Chris Matthews, the maniac misogynist of MSNBC, who never shirks from shrieking about [...]
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Sorry Folks, No ‘Exasperation’ Here
Mike Allen gets it wrong. As you see in the clip above, the Obama campaign emphatically refutes Allen’s story, question mark on his piece notwithstanding. Interesting that Allen felt compelled to balance it with “EXASPERATION,” in all caps. We get the message, Mike. But at least he didn’t go the sexist route. Cue Marty’s misogyny [...]
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Meet McCain’s New Foreign Policy Adviser: ‘Joe the Plumber’
via Think Progress On the very first official day of work for the McCain campaign, Joe played the Israel card. Man, this guy learns fast. It’s come to this. John McCain and Sarah Palin are so desperate to win votes that their team is endorsing the views of some guy who said his name was [...]
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Jack Murtha Targeted by Right-Wing
Murtha really stepped in it recently with his comments on Pennsylvanians and race. The right-wing are making the most of it. Now even the swiftboaters are entering the fray, as Veterans for Freedom pile on. It’s a full court conservative press to take Murtha down. His challenger, William Russell is not even from Murtha’s district. [...]
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What’s Hillary Doing on Her Birthday Today?
“We want a tide that doesn’t just lift the yachts,” she said. “We want to lift everyone up.” – Senator Hillary Clinton Well, if what she’s done so far during the general election cycle is any indication she’ll be working to elect O-Biden and more Democrats to Congress. She’s already done a lot, raising over [...]
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Hillary Hatred Lives On
Today in Florida It was completely unnecessary. It was, unfortunately, completely predictable. TPM’s Hillary hatred knows no bounds, not even all these months after the primary has ended, with Clinton doing more for Obama than any other opponent of a winning candidate has ever done. Did Teddy raise $10 million for Carter? Did Reagan for [...]
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The Last (Thank the Gods!) Debate
No doubt the McCain campaign is looking for a miracle. As for me, I’m just glad we don’t have to watch anymore debates after tonight. They’ve been anything but inspiring. Too staged for me, though I understand in American politics not knowing the storyline makes everyone nervous. Obama is steady as he goes tonight. According [...]
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Howard Wolfson: ‘The race is over.’
Knowing Howard, if just a bit politically, I got great pleasure in his latest post. The first paragraph is priceless, because he’s right. Nobody at team Obama can afford to believe it, regardless of its very plausible truths. If Howard was running the campaign he wouldn’t either, or at least he’d continue to run the [...]
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Republicans Turn to Lies, Race Baiting and Swiftboating
Republicans are smearing the Democratic nominee? So what else is new? Well, the McCain team warned us they were going to start hitting. Bill Kristol backed them on it. So let the smearing begin. Sarah Palin started it off by teasing that Obama is not quite as American as she is or the crowd to [...]
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