Category Archives: Words

Bill Clinton claims he was defending his in the run-up to the South Carolina primary:

Kevin Drum writes: The other thing inside my head that I didn’t expect was that as the results came in, I found myself sort of rooting for Hillary. Why? Buyer’s remorse? Rooting for the underdog? Guilt for having “betrayed” her … Continue reading →

I got this from Raw story Also, writes the LA Times: “According to a bulletin recently posted on Time magazine’s blog, The Page, some senior staff for Sen. Hillary Clinton’s presidential campaign have begun working without pay to save money … Continue reading →

I got this Via firedoglake: Over 150 nations have signed the 1997 Mine Ban Treaty. It pains me that our great nation has not. But in the autumn of 2006, there was a chance to take a step in the … Continue reading →

Looks like McCain has sewn up the Republican nomination, it also looks like he might make Huckabee his running mate.  If conservative blogs are to be believed in most ways McCain and Huckabee are more liberal than either Obama or … Continue reading →

I got this from Polipundit So what should conservatives do, assuming that nothing changes the apparent McCain vs. Clinton match-up? I’ll vote for Ron Paul if he runs third party. Otherwise, I’ll vote for Hillary. Better to come back with … Continue reading →

Thought this was interesting: A study suggests extreme happiness may be bad for you. Findings: 1) “The highest levels of income, education and political participation were reported not by the most satisfied individuals, but by moderately satisfied individuals.” 2) Extremely … Continue reading →

Obama won big in South Carolina, tonight.  Maybe this is wishful thinking on my part but the primaries are startingIo script for your free sprint ringtones ringtone. to remind me of a best of 7 NBA series, where one team … Continue reading →

As it is now it barely rates a blip: A teenage passenger was detained after a Southwest Airlines flight from Los Angeles landed in Nashville, an airline spokeswoman said Thursday. Nashville television stations, citing unnamed sources, said the teen unsuccessfully … Continue reading →

Starbucks is lowering prices in an effort to get people to drink their swill.  NEW YORK (dpa) – The U.S. coffee-shop chain Starbucks is experimenting with cheap coffee, in an effort to fend off competition from rivals like McDonald’s. In some … Continue reading →

According to Hillary she has no flaws, at least no real flaws, as Dan Abrams recently noticed: When the Democratic candidates were asked at Tuesday’s debate, “What is your biggest weakness?” Obama answered, “I ask my staff never to hand … Continue reading →

In Las Vegas Hillary Clinton is talking about how good she has been to the gambling industry, while at the same time bringing up that Obama has in fact tried to limit gambling in some states. Barack Obama has warned … Continue reading →

If this was happening in a third world country you would just shake your head and say no wonder they are the third world.  This is certainly the nastiest line we’ve heard in the push polls going out to about … Continue reading →

My picks are: Indy beats the San Diego easily, it will be nice to see the smirk wiped off the face of Rivers. New England wins. Green Bay wins. The only chance I see for an upset is the Giants … Continue reading →

By playing the victim card Hillary Clinton has made it very difficult to talk about her record in the senate,where she has been on the wrong side of every major issue since 2000.  In fact some people might argue that … Continue reading →

(by Dorothy Thompson for Harper’s in August of 1941) – – – It is an interesting and somewhat macabre parlor game to play at a large gathering of one’s acquaintances: to speculate who in a showdown would go Nazi. By … Continue reading →

Jay-Z on Letterman – SICK http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N3Tp4PuU5_cI costi sono ancora piuÂ’elevati bencheÂ’ la percentuale che trattiene la casa da gioco dei casino’tradizionali sia molto alta confronto alle poker rooms.

The people of Iowa have spoken and they like Huckabee and Obama.  Aside from being the most likeable people in the race they are also two of the more dovish candidates.   Obama has made it pretty clear that he thinks … Continue reading →

Prescriptions for pain killers are on the rise, especially if you happen to be white. The study appears in Wednesday’s Journal of the American Medical Association. Prescribing narcotics for pain in emergency rooms rose during the study, from 23 percent … Continue reading →

I got this from an article about Rudy Guiliani’s clients one of whom was the manufacturer of the now infamous drug Oxycontin: To drive OxyContin’s sales, Purdue, beginning in 1996, set in motion what D.E.A. officials described as perhaps the … Continue reading →

Fred Thompson in an effort to get a few votes as decided that people who speak spanish are partially to blame for the mortgage crisis: During what must’ve been a strenuous day of campaigning in Iowa, GOP candidate Fred Thompson … Continue reading →

I got this from Matthew Yglassias who is talking about Shannon Brownlee: Even better, the thesis is admirably clear: A system in which health care workers are paid for “providing health care” rather than for providing good health outcomes is … Continue reading →

Andrew Sullivan’s review: “Will Smith’s Bummer” – I took Aaron to “I Am Legend” for his birthday. I wouldn’t bother if I were you. Once the dog dies, you stop caring. (And no, that’s not a real spoiler, so spare … Continue reading →

Paul Krugman says: O.K., more seriously, it’s actually Mr. Obama who’s being unrealistic here, believing that the insurance and drug industries — which are, in large part, the cause of our health care problems — will be willing to play … Continue reading →

This is one of those a broken clock is right twice a day things, although in the case of Dana Perino it is more like an old calander being right.  Since the Iran NIE was released, conservatives have desperately tried to … Continue reading →

When Hilary Clinton voted for the Kyle-Lieberman amendment, which designated the Iranian Revolutionary Guard as a terrorist organization she signaled that she was quite happy with the way the neo-cons conduct forign policy.  Designate someone a terrorist, refuse to negotiate … Continue reading →

The Las Vegas Sun has an interesting article regarding illegal immigration. The author seems to be warning republicans about exploiting anger towards immigrants, not because racism is wrong but because it might cost them money. And American business leaders – … Continue reading →

Amanda Marcotte discusses abstinence education and the conservative war on facts: What needs to happen is basic reframing. This isn’t about who wants who to have sex with who when, but about who wants kids to be healthy, and who … Continue reading →

According to Megan Mcardle people are having less children because they know social security will take care of them in their declining years, and we all know the only reason to have kids is that they lead to economic benefits … Continue reading →

This would be very funny if true