Ex-Presidents Run Away With First Night of Boston Speechstakes!

Serving as an unsuspecting stalking horse, former President Carter blew out of the gate this evening, establishing a blistering pace for the favorite, Bill Clinton, in the first race of the Boston DNC Speechstakes. Firmly in command from the outset, the 39th President used the whip early and often...

Boston (Don’t Wanna be Teed) Party

What is the price of “Anybody But Bush?” I am as intent on victory as anyone, but I had a very difficult time reading the NYT story this morning about how the remarks of the convention speakers are being rigidly scripted to enforce uniformity and unanimity. I am as...

My Name is John Kerry, and I Approve of this Personality …I Think

As part of my convention coverage, I am running some signature images from the campaign. Early in the primaries, John Kerry’s lack of presence looked to be his undoing. On the eve of the convention, he is still battling with obscurity. So far, Kerry runs well in the race...

Live From Boston Downs: The 1st Quadrennial Democratic National Convention Speechstakes

Because the conventions this year are completely scripted, the only drama that remains is oratorical. As a result, we present the running of the 1st Quadrennial Democratic National Convention Speechstakes. The competition promises to be fierce, with some real speed in the field, including the two Southern entries, Clinton...

Under the Radar

(Army Report, Released Behind Shade of 9/11 Commission Report, Claims Prisoner Abuse “Not Systematic”)

Back in a Flash With More Lash

I’ll be ducking out for two or three days to: a) rest b) catch up on my 9/11 Commission reading c) dig up more visual links that aren’t just the ones making the rounds (like the PETA chicken abuse one; and the O’Reilly Shut-Up one; and the Jenna Bush...

The Pot and the Kettle: the Vice Edition

Oh, I get it! When a sanctimonious right-wing pseudo-religious Vice President uses the f-word on the floor of the Senate in the face of a Democratic Senator, and then goes on to brag about it on a national news program, it’s called therapeutic unburdening…. but, when a left-wing comic...

George Walker Herbert Hoover: Same Old Song and Dance

As finalists in the “Best Animation” category of MoveOn.org “Bush in 30 Seconds” contest, Tom Neely and Greg Saunders have expanded their original web video into a seven minute short feature. The cartoon, “Brother Can You Spare A Job?”, based on the animation of the ’20’s and ’30’s, is...

Blackspot on Nike

According to Adbusters, the biggest problem in producing the first anti-corporate, anti-brand, anti-Nike sneaker was finding the right factory. After a world-wide search, they came up with one in Portugal that, they claim, is unionized, has a perfect safety history, pays fair wages, and offers generous paid holidays, free...

Those Sleazy Days of Summer

Yes, it’s late summer, typically the time when the media likes to spotlight shark attacks as well as salacious show trials. Of course, the Kobe and Michael feasts are fast approaching. (I can’t figure out if Disney will sponsor the CourtTV coverage to play up the Tinker Bell tie-in,...

Walking the Walk

I found this image at the blog American Leftist. There is a larger version with Cheney and Rumsfeld. I haven’t seen anyone apply this “perp walk” idea yet. Perhaps because the administration (with the obvious exception of Cheney) has done such a masterful job dissociating from its M.B.A./C.E.O. roots....

Political Maps: Give me an I! Give me an R! Give me an A! Give me 126 Billion Dollars!

(BAGnewsNotes exclusive: Scrap of paper found next to dumpster outside CIA headquarters, Langley, Virgina) In the final part of it’s report, to be released Thursday, the 9/11 Commission will indicate that there was some cooperation between al Qaeda and an “axis of evil” country in the Middle East, the...

Political Juggling: The “Dump Cheney” Scenario

Personally, I can’t see President Bush dropping Cheney from the ticket. I think Bush is too prideful to take any action that looks like weakness. (I also think he is too opportunistic about future boardroom prospects to turn Cheney into an enemy, or having future business partners worry about...

Latest BAGnews Cartoon: Pulling Out all the Schnapps

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Big Up

From time to time, it is said that the rich white men who rule America live “in a bubble.” They must …if the gang that Ali G lined up for a second season of interviews still hasn’t figured out his shtik. This site has clips of two of the...

Political Orbits: the Good Ship Obama

I’ve been wanting to highlight Barack Obama since I read that wonderful piece on him in The New Yorker about a month ago. What was I waiting for? This may sound a little silly, but I’ve been holding out, hoping that his campaign would post a video clip on...

Activists vs. Slaqtivists

It’s funny what will get you mad. I’m not sure how long this link will remain active (because it wouldn’t link gen) but I was really put out by an article (here) in the other morning’s NYTimes Sports Section (or, here, at the Duluth News Tribune). In the article,...