Author Archives: John Rove

Bill O is a moron

Maybe O’Rielly is not that stupid, he knows his audience and knows how to tell them what they want to hear. On the May 29 edition of his nationally syndicated radio program, host Bill O’Reilly asserted that the “segment of … Continue reading

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A lawyers view of the Jena 6 case

Talkleft takes and in depth look at the Jena 6 case and offers a lawyers opinion in only the way a lawyer can: Like other bloggers, I got a few emails about the case before the march. It wasn’t until the … Continue reading

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Sunday football open thread

Another week of football, the Patriots still look unstoppable, in the NFC, or the JV, Dallas looks to be the early favorite.  See Napoleons picks here 

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Bill O discovers black people eat just like white people

This Boggles the mind: Summary: Discussing his recent dinner with Rev. Al Sharpton at the Harlem restaurant Sylvia’s, Bill O’Reilly reported that he “couldn’t get over the fact that there was no difference between Sylvia’s restaurant and any other restaurant … Continue reading

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The US economy soaring, like the Hindenburg

Looks like the Dollar is getting even lower when compared to the Euro.  I seem remember that at one point traveling abroad was cheaper because of the strength of the Dollar, not to mention the fact that a Ducati motorcycle … Continue reading

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Even Bush is getting on the health care bandwagon?

Looks like George Bush is starting to think about health care, maybe he is hoping it will make people forget about Iraq, or maybe it is his “only nixon can go to China moment” chances are he will screw it … Continue reading

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Hilary care revisted

Ezera Klien has a full discussion of Hilary Clinton’s health care proposal, this I think summarizes it well:  Let me try and give a quick sketch of the Clinton proposal before I have to run for a meeting. Here’s the … Continue reading

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A chickehawk with his head cutoff

Josh Marshall gives a very succinct summary of the presidents speech on Iraq: But with respect to the president’s cartoonish babble, like I said, whatever. I know this reads like an expression of cynicism or disengagement. But while the president’s … Continue reading

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Is it time to reduce our baby emissions?

Slate has an article discussing the benefits of reducing the number of people born every year.  I am suprised that this this is so contraversial, it seems to make a lot of sense that if people had fewer children not … Continue reading

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Open Football thread

For the AFC right now it looks like New England is the favorite and if Randy Moss does not turn into Randy Moss they should stay that way.  With Indianapolis as the likely runner-up and maybe San Diego has a … Continue reading

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A legal victory for republicans everywhere

A Fresno man’s conviction for soliciting sex from a sheriff’s deputy in a Roeding Park restroom nearly five years ago was overturned by a three-judge panel, it was announced Thursday.But the ruling, which threw out the conviction of Stephen Lake, … Continue reading

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Larry Craig from Idaho

Do Republicans keep electing these clowns so the rest of us will have something to laugh at? Sen. Larry Craig (R-Idaho) was arrested in June at a Minnesota airport by a plainclothes police officer investigating lewd conduct complaints in a … Continue reading

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Rats leaving a sinking ship? Maybe just rats trying to stay out of jail.

MSN is reporting that attorney general, Alberto Gonzales, is going to resign effective September 17Th.  This is on the heels of the resignation of Karl Rove another man who seemed to be an integral part of the Bush Machine.   My first … Continue reading

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We listen to our generals, until we don’t

Seems like a lot of military types are not feeling the surge.  The real test will be whether decision makers in the Bush administration listen to people with experience or continue to weaken the US military by pursuing the Iraq debacle  (LATimes-8/24/07) WASHINGTON … Continue reading

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Even a blind squirrel occasionally finds a nut

Usually I make fun of wingnuts when they blame the teachers unions for all of societies ills but things like this make me think they have a point: MESA, Ariz. (AP) — School officials suspended a 13-year-old boy for sketching … Continue reading

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