2008 elections
Rachel Maddow: When Will Journalists Be Allowed Into Gaza?
Visit msnbc.com for Breaking News, World News, and News about the Economy Correspondent for the Rachel Maddow Show, Richard Engel says that he was told by an Israeli government official that right now, Israel does not want foreign journalists in the Gaza strip reporting on the humanitarian crisis, mostly because it would reflect poorly on [...]
Senator Norm Coleman is a Such a Buster
Great Moments in US Senate History: George Galloway Prepares to Anally Probe Norm Coleman (2005). News reports indicate that incumbent Minnesota Senator Norm Coleman’s lead over “comedian” Al Franken has slimmed to a mere 5 votes. A canvassing board undergoing a recount is deciding whether to count previously discounted ballots. Though I am no fan [...]
The Welfare Poets: Let it be Known
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rx3IwAA3d0E] [Tarboush Tip: Body on the Line]
Tell ‘em, Keith.
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hnHyy8gkNEE] A constitution is not something you can just change at will with contradictory additions in order to target minorities. I’m pretty sure doing so isn’t democracy. The thing is, why aren’t people rioting yet? Do you know who this kind of legislation hurts? Sure, it hurts gay people. It hurts gay families. But do [...]
On election night, Ralph Nader predicts what an Obama presidency will look like
He’s already predicted the last 36 hours. From the Real News Network — some of the few left who know what’s up. Part 1/3 [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k-bC7F7gD4g] Part 2/3[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U5gaI-C0MfM] Part 3/3[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ak-lWu6Bvo0]
President Obama
Congratulations, President Obama. I am sincerely happy today and I believe you are as well. I’m sure you are exhausted in a variety of ways, and I wish that your grandmother could have seen last night. I am trying to figure out why, exactly, I am happy today. Despite Fox news’ pronouncements, racism is not [...]
WWRPD
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-_cdbByTeNE] [tarboush tip: Sean]
A Voting Narrative: You just can’t make this stuff up!
Thanks to living in the outskirts of a more populated metropolitan city, I was fortunate enough not to walk away with a six hour waiting line story. In fact, it took more time to walk to my designated polling center than the wait and voting process combined. When I approached the table to receive my [...]
FOX News Parties Like It’s 1991
“blah, blah, blah…” Refusing to hide their pathetic desperation, FOX ran another vacuous story about Rashid Khalidi. This time, they cleverly confused the tense in the headline to mislead potential readers into thinking it may actually be a relevant story. The headline, “Khalidi Praises Palestinian Terrorist,” is in the present tense. Yet the article goes [...]
The Story Of A Vote
It appears that over the past few months I have neglected to forcefully voice my opinion on who I think is the best candidate for the presidency of the United States. This lead the pundits, who are not used to me being silent, to speculate that I was keeping quiet because I have become a [...]
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