-
Archives
- October 2011
- September 2011
- August 2011
- July 2011
- June 2011
- May 2011
- April 2011
- March 2011
- February 2011
- January 2011
- December 2010
- November 2010
- October 2010
- September 2010
- August 2010
- July 2010
- June 2010
- May 2010
- April 2010
- March 2010
- February 2010
- January 2010
- December 2009
- November 2009
- October 2009
- September 2009
- August 2009
- July 2009
- June 2009
- May 2009
- April 2009
- March 2009
- February 2009
- January 2009
- December 2008
- November 2008
- October 2008
- September 2008
- August 2008
- July 2008
- June 2008
- May 2008
- April 2008
- March 2008
- February 2008
- January 2008
- December 2007
- November 2007
- October 2007
- September 2007
- August 2007
- July 2007
- June 2007
- May 2007
- April 2007
- March 2007
- February 2007
- January 2007
- December 2006
- November 2006
- October 2006
- September 2006
- August 2006
- July 2006
- June 2006
- May 2006
- April 2006
- March 2006
- February 2006
- January 2006
- December 2005
- November 2005
- October 2005
- September 2005
- August 2005
- July 2005
- June 2005
- May 2005
- April 2005
- March 2005
- February 2005
- January 2005
- September 2004
- August 2004
- July 2004
-
Meta
Category Archives: Politics
Ron Paul People
Pretty, pretty, pretty, pretty, pretty fucking serious about their candidate. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9p9uBLqz958
Posted in Politics, Video
7 Comments
Classy…
Today, in Dover, Francine Torge, a former John Edwards supporter, said this while introducing Mrs. Clinton: “Some people compare one of the other candidates to John F. Kennedy. But he was assassinated. And Lyndon Baines Johnson was the one who … Continue reading
Posted in Al Swearengen, Politics
Comments Off on Classy…
Joe Lieberman
Joe Lieberman is Gollem, and this storyline (Lieberman Endorses McCain) connecting him with McCain is Tolkenesque in that two men who had been considered in the past as throw-backs to a time when the Senate was occupied by men whose … Continue reading
Posted in Al Swearengen, Politics
3 Comments
War Critics Obama, Ron Paul Get Most Military Donations
Don’t let your beloved Bauer-heads catch wind of this fun fact…they might break out in a rage and start torturing your pets. (HuffingtonPost) Democrat Barack Obama and Republican Ron Paul have little in common politically, except their opposition to the … Continue reading
Posted in Military, Politics
2 Comments
Randi Rhodes
This one’s a bit long (35 minutes), but it’s one of those speeches that define a moment so perfectly, that it will represent what a person is remembered for longEine Pokerwettrunde beginnt durch den online poker links vom Geber. after … Continue reading
Jesus the Executioner
In 1997, Huckabee claimed that Jesus would have agreed with him on supporting the death penalty. Shortly before a triple execution in Arkansas in Jan. 1997, a caller called into Huckabee’s show on Arkansas Educational Television Network and asking how … Continue reading
Earth to Mitt
Romney during the debate: Every time I listen to someone like John Edwards get on TV and say there are two Americans, I just want to — I just want to throw something at the TV, because there are not … Continue reading
Most Viewed Articles on Conservapedia
Here’s the link.  h/t The Antagonist 1. Main Page‎ [1,897,388] 2. Homosexuality‎ [1,488,013] 3. Homosexuality and Hepatitis‎ [516,193] 4. Homosexuality and Promiscuity‎ [416,767] 5. Homosexuality and Parasites‎ [387,438] 6. Homosexuality and Gonorrhea‎ [328,045] 7. Homosexuality and Domestic Violence‎ [325,547] 8. Gay … Continue reading
GOP Outsourcing of Election Fraud
The push to get a ballot initiative on how California’s electoral votes are cast in the Presidential election is gaining signatures. How are Republicans accomplishing this? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0UBNV0gmqgI
Posted in Politics
4 Comments
Cornell West & Mos Def
This is one of my own creations, cliped out of what I consider to be far and away the best episode of Real Time w/ Bill Maher this season. Rahm Emanuel was also scheduled, but he didn’t show up. What … Continue reading
My Lieberman for VP Prediction
(h/t Think Progress) I’d had a feeling for a while that McCain and Lieberman had made a deal, and now that McCain is all but out of the race, here come the neocons to try and rescue Lieberman. I can’t … Continue reading
Posted in Al Swearengen, Politics
Comments Off on My Lieberman for VP Prediction
Wind Farm
1. National Review (pro-GOP publication) – Immigration, Proving Not a Silver Bullet For the GOP – “Not a great Election Day for Republicans yesterday. We can argue about how big illegal immigration will play in next year’s elections nationwide, but … Continue reading
Olbermann on Torture
A Special Comment on torture:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=arWJ358tZgU
Theocracy Now!
Max Blumenthal at the Value Voters Summit 2007 (at the end they honor James Dobson) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nvhn43BmdWM
Colbert Drops Out
It took a few days, but I finally ran into the perfect piece to describe the Stephen Colbert for President phenomenon. Think of political press corps as that fat kid from Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory, Augustus Gloop. For … Continue reading
Posted in Politics
Comments Off on Colbert Drops Out
Political Clips
The Politics of Parsing http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qggO5yY7RAo The Politics of Douchebagery http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VpY9KD8RfQs
Rudy in a nutshell
Joe Biden sums it up perfectly: http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-7257867198962506723&hl=en
Posted in Politics, Video
9 Comments
Secretary of _______ Wesley Clark
Intellectual dishonesty in politics is a parasite in search of an ambitious host. The transformation that takes place inside the body of an infected politician, especially one hanging onto someone else’s coattails for dear life, is embarrassing to witness first … Continue reading
Posted in Al Swearengen, Politics
Comments Off on Secretary of _______ Wesley Clark
Chris Dodd – A Brilliant Floor Speech
Check this out. In 8 minutes, Dodd runs through just about everything. No meandering. This man needs to be the senate majority leader. What I saw and heard here had ‘Profiles in Courage’ potential. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jO9WXEqz03o
Bartolome de Las Casas
He was a Spainard who made the voyage to North America in the 1500s. The following work is a portion of his ‘Brief Account of the Devastation of the Indies’, published in 1542. The first reading of this a while … Continue reading
Posted in Al Swearengen, History, Politics, Religion
Comments Off on Bartolome de Las Casas
The Kindness of Stangers
By Robin Fox, from an essay in the September/October issue of Society. Fox is a professor of social theory at Rutgers and the author, most recently, of Participant Observer: Memoir of a Transatlantic Life. His “Human Nature and Human Rights” … Continue reading
Deval Patrick Endorses Barak Obama
In Boston there was a rally 9,500 strong, and Governor Patrick introduced Barak Obama: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XoTlNF2KNBw “I’m in love with Massachusetts And the neon when it’s cold outside And the highway when it’s late at night Got the radio on I’m … Continue reading
No Lake, No Trout
I. (TPMmuckraker – Iraq Revokes All Contractor Immunity – Spencer Ackerman) “The metaphorical statue of L. Paul Bremer III has come crashing down. Today the Iraqi government formally revoked one of the Coalition Provisional Authority’s enduring vestiges — a decree … Continue reading
Lake Trout
I. Two Republican representatives, both of whom I think the worst of as a rule, seem to be battling against Cheney over the White House’s leaking of false information that indicates Israel struck a nuclear facility in Syria that was … Continue reading
Garry Kasparov – Educating America
This is a brilliant man who I have written about in the past (Somewhere between Belarus and Zimbabwe). In this interview he explains the geopolitical strategy for Russia, which is entirely about keeping the Middle East embroiled with tension so … Continue reading
Posted in Politics, Video
2 Comments
bBlogBouillabaisse – DiceK in Game Seven
Pam’s House Blend: “Rudy flip-flops on marriage amendment — and still fails to win over Values Voters” Straw Poll Results: Name … Percentage 1. Mitt Romney … 27.62% 2. Mike Huckabee …27.10% 3. Ron Paul … 14.98% 4. Fred Thompson … Continue reading
Senator Dodd (D-CT) Does the Opposite
This is encouraging. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TYLzcziOerYhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M-jpn3LPguw
Senator Rockefeller (D-WV) – Selling Us Out
I’ve been watching this immunity story like a hawk, but haven’t had the time to comment on it here. This post I found after reading TPMmuckraker’s front page today was too good not to share. I’m posting the first 2 … Continue reading
Posted in Justice, Politics
2 Comments
Tom Delay in ‘How To Steal An Election’
Must see TVhttp://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=4123278791141283236&hl=en