Can they govern? Yeah, they can govern the menu at the next Jim DeMint BBQ party.
Continue ReadingWith one day to go before this critical mid-term election, who could think of a greater threat both to these mid-term elections and to this deep thinking President than reason and intellect?
Continue ReadingYes, there was a lot of silliness. But the idea was mostly to stave off the enthusiasm gap. It was Liberal Democrats on a nice day, coming out and saying we're going to have a good time.
Continue ReadingOf course, Stewart had an extremely difficult task striking a tone that took hate to task without being guilty of the same.
Continue ReadingMaybe what the shot captures is a classic Dem characteristic: smelling the fear.
Continue ReadingIt's the final weekend campaign frenzy, and what do you post?
Continue ReadingWith covers, it’s all about timing, baby. And oh, how sweet that the struggling-for-life Newsweek unveils this seemingly “good anytime,” fair-and-balanced ranking issue today, although the issue, “on its face,” is dated December 8th, the Monday following this coming Tuesday’s critical election. There’s that, of course. And then, there’s...
Continue ReadingObama may have come out ahead on talking points or debate technique (as if Jon Stewart happened to be one of those pundits the Prez lumped him in with), but the Daily Show is about busting the spin.
Continue ReadingWhat is very clever is how VF actually forces us to look at each of these macho men or prettified men one more time "beyond the package."
Continue ReadingIt's a match made on Madison Avenue, she going for the attention, influence and cash and the media just looking for the cash.
Continue Reading2. Hmm, is free speech even in the Constitution?
Continue ReadingThe randomness of it all, sometimes seen through a gun-sight, recalls the Wikileaks Apache Attack video. But other things are going on too – burning oil fields (the first Gulf War); shattering buildings (9/11); Prestwick airport gets a mention (not the most well known airport but it was the...
Continue ReadingThe New York Times asks: Can Obama meaningfully reach out to the Republicans after November 2nd? Is Obama really ready to engage in bipartisanship? (Sheesh.)
Continue ReadingUsually I avoid rubbing your face in it, but not today. This image, which has been sitting on my desktop for a few months, is offered out of anger, grief, and extreme frustration with press, public, and the Obama administration--and most of all with the public.
Continue ReadingSaying that "Change Is Coming … Again," and then offering us Boehner as Obama made over, the message is that the "change" America experienced in 2008 involved little more than a Washington change of face.
Continue ReadingWith DADT still ambiguous at best, there's more in play here than just a pleased Dan Choi after he, to his surprise, was able to re-enlist.
Continue ReadingGervasio Sanchez/A.P. The Department of Defense (DOD) increasingly relies upon contractors to support operations in Iraq and Afghanistan, which has resulted in a DOD workforce that has 19% more contractor personnel (207,600) than uniformed personnel (175,000). Contractors make up 54% of DOD’s workforce in Iraq and Afghanistan. — Department...
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