Economist’s View: Paul Krugman: Snow Job in the Desert And General Petraeus’s history also suggests that he is much more … political … than his press would have you believe. In particular, six weeks before the 2004 presidential election, General Petraeus published an op-ed article in The Washington Post in which he claimed — wrongly, of course — that there had been “tangible progress†in Iraq, and that “momentum has gathered in recent months.â€
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Kanjorski faces public, explains his Iraq vote | Wilkes-Barre News | timesleader.com – The Times Leader Kanjorski walked into the fire hall at 7:05 p.m. and immediately took off his suit jacket.“I’m sure it will get hot in here, especially when you start to yell at me,†he joked. “How many of you are mad or angry? I am too. I can not morally justify the pre-emptive invasion of another country unless the U.S. is in imminent danger of being attacked. We got there under false pretenses and we have stayed there.†Kanjorski took the time to tell the people…
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The GOPs crowded closet | Salon.com Joe Conason of Salon wonders: What makes the Republican Party — and the conservative movement more generally — so attractive to closeted homosexual men?
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Another day, another and another and another and another scandal that highlights the incompetence, hypocrisy, corruption, or greed of the current Administration. We can has impeechment naow? Mebbe not. We can has outrage? Yesh. First of all, let’s have a moment of silence for Lt. Colonel Ted Westhusing. I’ll remember him and his family in my prayers. He’s a victim of the corruption scandals (subset: Iraq) too. TPM Muckracker: Officer’s 2005 Suicide a Painful Reminder of Corruption in Iraq With the Pentagon’s inspector general set to arrive in Iraq in a few weeks to personally investigate allegations of corruption in,…
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The back-and-forth between people of different political views in this country could stand some improvement, as currently it’s on the level of ad hominem “yer a wingnut/yer a moonbat” attacks. NPR’s “Wait Wait Don’t Tell Me!” news quiz consistently brings the funny LOLs when discussing political figures – sometimes with those actual politcal figures’ participation! Today’s show included a short segment to follow up on an important fact that came up in the wake of Karl Rove’s departure this week – Barney, the White House Scottish terrier, is not terribly well liked by staffers, who characterized him recently as “aloof…
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Romney Wins Iowa Straw Poll by a Sizable Margin – New York Times For all the hoopla and hype — there were news crews here from around the globe — the political significance of this event was questionable. Rudolph W. Giuliani of New York, like Mr. McCain, said he would not compete in the poll, citing the early advantage that Mr. Romney had built. In addition, this was not exactly a textbook case of American democracy in action. It cost $35 to cast a vote, and most of the campaigns picked up the cost of the voting tickets. Mr. Romney…
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Yeah, yeah. I’m a travel agent, so when I see “Fort Lauderdale,” I automatically type “FLL.” Go cry, emo kid. But here’s what caught my eye: the Democratic mayor of FLL sounds exactly like yet another intolerant religious conservative Republican – especially when it comes to gay people or “moralitah.” Thank goodness for term limits, this guy sounds like a right-wing asshat. Gays protest Fort Lauderdale mayors remarks – CNN.com According to the Greater Fort Lauderdale Visitors and Convention Bureau, nearly 1 million gay tourists visited the city last year and spent more than $1 billion. Thats income that may…
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Details at Wonkette probably NSF: Indiana Perv Busted for Heading Young Republicans – Wonkette The Clark County, Indiana GOP Chair was recently elected Young Republican National Federation Chair and so it was only a matter of time before the Sheriff began investigating him for “alleged deviate conduct.â€
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Salt Lake Tribune – Obama speaks to a crowd of hundreds A small honk-and-wave welcome for presidential candidate Barak Obama turned into a major rally Sunday as more than 500 supporters clogged the entrance of Utah Olympic Park at Kimball Junction to hear him speak. The Illinois senator addressed the crowd for about 20 minutes on his way to a private fundraiser at the Park City home of supporter John Cumming. “Somehow, this grew a little bit,” he said of the throngs of people gathered to see him. When a supporter in the crowd yelled, “We love you Obama,” he…
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Cynical? Me? Nah. But this article in the WaPo struck me funny yesterday, and I had to wait until it hit the mobile version of the online paper so that I could link to it without invoking all that crappy javascript they use: Bush Sets Emissions Summit President Bush yesterday formally invited top officials from the world’s leading economic powers to take part in a climate change summit aimed at establishing voluntary goals for lowering greenhouse gas emissions while sustaining growth.The meeting follows a May pledge by Bush to convene the world’s leading economies — and most prolific polluters —…