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Category Archives: Politics
Drowned
Chickenhawk vs. Cindy Sheehan http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9prW8m5SOOw Pertaining to the White House dumbing down explainations of what is happening in Iraq by attributing everything bad to al-Qaida, it’d been killing me these past few weeks. My first ray of hope was this … Continue reading
Time For Scary Scary
“I believe we are entering a period this summer of increased risk. We could easily be attacked. Summertime seems to be appealing to them. We do worry that they are rebuilding their activities.” – Chertoff bases ‘gut feeling’ on history, … Continue reading
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NYC Firefighters Blast Giuliani
(h/t C&L)There had been ripples of this being in the cards for Rudi once this campaign progressed. I posted something concerning the air conditions in NYC after 9/11, and began filtering for news on this. The NYTimes ran a story … Continue reading
The Libby Results Are In
If you ever wanted some assurance that the free-ride is finally over for our beloved bubble boy, the reaction from left to right is bound to make you smile. While there’s a thick fog surrounding the most vehemently childish portion … Continue reading
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Happy July 5th!
I hope everyone took it easy – no mangled body parts due to fireworks and such. Here’s Keith Olbermann’s latest Special Comment regarding Bush granting clemency to Libby. This thing is already covered a million different ways all over the … Continue reading
If Republicans still controlled Congress…
This hearing on the air quality in New York City in the days and weeks following 9/11 would have never taken place. Christie Todd Whitman wouldn’t have had to sit at a table and answer questions under oath. She wouldn’t … Continue reading
Posted in Al Swearengen, History, Justice, Politics, Video
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Health Care Industry Lobbyists View SiCKO (Moore takes questions)
He screened the film for health care industry lobbyists, and they respond to him. I wish a discussion like this could take place on political television…right now there’s virtually none of this on Meet the Press or the other big … Continue reading
The General’s Report
Seymour Hersh’s latest essay is a case study on how the military has been turned into a dirty beast under George W. Bush’s watch. Focusing on retired Army Major General Antonio M. Taguba’s experience as the first investigator to focus … Continue reading
Posted in Justice, Military, Politics
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Vintage Bush (assist from Peter Pace)
Remembering the Peter Pace days…we’ll be celebrating this man’s storied career for months I’m sure, but in order to do this right, we’ve got to really delve into the details of what he was able to provide to our country. … Continue reading
Documentary on Ralph Nader
An Unreasonable Man: http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-585557877361499022&hl=en
Massachusetts Gay Marriage to Remain Legal
(Andrew Sullivan is rightly excited about this) A proud and historic day for the Commonwealth! “In Massachusetts today, the freedom to marry is secure,” Gov. Deval Patrick said after the legislature voted 151 to 45 against the amendment, which needed … Continue reading
Hortatory Subjunctive
(h/t TPM Muckraker) Four years of Latin for me in high school didn’t put me anywhere near the level John Sarbanes is communicating from, but it was pretty cool to see this and know what they were talking about. Laurita … Continue reading
Posted in Politics, Words
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Libby’s Going To Jail
Bypass the MSM and hit up Firedoglake for your Libby coverage: Judge Walton: He is not a flight risk or danger to the community, but I don’t see the issues raised as close, so I deny his request to be … Continue reading
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Indivisible Dope Fiend
I was told so often during my life that the United States was a great country. In grade school the USSR became Russia, and in junior high we saved Kuwait from a bad man. Over time I struggled with the … Continue reading
Posted in Al Swearengen, Politics
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Lurita Doan
This woman is either a deranged sociopath or basically someone who is emblematic of the ‘loyal Bushie’ mindset, which appears to embody a complete lack of respect for the law, along with an enormous level of ignorance in not being … Continue reading
Posted in Al Swearengen, Politics, Video
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Men of Principle
S.J.Res.14 – A joint resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that Attorney General Alberto Gonzales no longer holds the confidence of the Senate and of the American people. (voting results) Several senators decided to take a pass on work … Continue reading
Posted in Al Swearengen, Politics, Video
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GOP Debate Analysis
I’m finding it to be pretty interesting how this GOP race has played out so far. Not that I’m surprised that Mitt Romney is on top, since he really is best looking one who says nothing controversial to whoever his … Continue reading
Nexus of Terror (Updated)
Keith Olbermann puts together an updated ‘Nexus of Terror’, and here it is in two parts. http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-6941875603142113385&hl=en
Matt Sanchez – Act 2
Wolf Blitzer is moderating in New Hampshire, and he asks the entire crop of potential GOP candidates for ’08 to raise their hand if they believe that gays should be allowed to serve in the military. Not one hand went … Continue reading
Posted in Al Swearengen, Military, Politics
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Banned from Right Wing News
Update 8PM: After simply choosing a new username (kent brockman) and email, I was able to create a new account, then post for the rest of the day. My main point in all of this was to perhaps warn Mr. … Continue reading
Posted in Al Swearengen, Military, Politics
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Out of ideas?
“At the end of the day, I believe fully the president is doing the right thing, and I think all we need is some attacks on American soil like we had on [Sept. 11, 2001 ], and the naysayers will … Continue reading
Posted in Politics, Words
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Hillary Convo From Elsewhere
(from Control Congress) preussow Says: Al, how can she (Hillary) lose you, she keeps changing the stance on the audience and surely at one point she hit your button. Al Swearengen Says: Nah – I expect all politicians to lie … Continue reading
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Colbert at the WH correspondent’s dinner
This one is like the Zapruder film – destined to be viewed millions of times by several generations of Americans. The shock-value with both is what links them together in terms of their popularity and staying power. Aside from the … Continue reading
Posted in Comedy, Politics, Video
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Scent of a Stevens
TPMmuckraker: “Sen. Ted Stevens (R-AK) jacked his house off the ground, inserted a new first story and placed the old first floor on top, thanks to the help of a top executive at local oil company Veco Corp. who hired … Continue reading
Posted in Politics, Words
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Cindy Sheehan – Broken
This really broke my heart to read, as it is yet another example of the collateral damage this compromise over the Iraq war funding has created. It confirms that as a people, we were too collectively fucked up at this … Continue reading
Posted in Al Swearengen, Military, Politics
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A Great Debate
Neoconservative Bill Kristol debates progressive Robert Kuttner: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A98PubYANkQ&e
Posted in Politics, Video
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Cheney’s Wisdom
Dick Cheney at the West Point graduation ceremony on 5/26/07: Capture one of these killers, and he’ll be quick to demand the protections of the Geneva Convention and the Constitution of the United States. Yet when they wage attacks or … Continue reading
Andrew Card at UMASS
A video clip from my neck of the woods: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dp4MYii7MqA
Focusing on the Injustice
I get frustrated watching testimony like the Monica episode yesterday, as the short time allotted for each member to ask questions, and the off-topic blah from Republicans about everything but the topic at hand, really work together in a way … Continue reading
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