The Note's Big Joke ..
I at first couldn't figure out why nobody was commenting on the The Note this morning. (President Carter's so-called "Malaise Speech" to be channeled by President Bush in a planned speech today,...
View ArticleBush, the Neocons and the Chaos theory:
The administration's goal in the Middle East has been to create chaos. They are succeeding beyond their wildest dreams ...
View ArticleTo Hell with Hillary!
Recent polling (CNN/Gallup) indicates that most Americans (51%) would not vote for Hillary for president, no matter what. Count me in that group! The woman's craven political calculations about...
View ArticleA Plea from Juan Cole
While the world was busy saving an Afghan Christian's head, another horrific human rights story played out in what Juan Cole calls the "proto-fascist mini-state of the Kurdistan Democratic Party"....
View ArticleBREAKING! MURTHA SPEAKING ON IRAQ RESOLUTION
As long as you're wasting your time today, check out the so-called debate on the Republican Support our Troops and Keep Them in Iraq Foreve resolution.
View ArticleOKAY, the House is voting right now! Poll!
They're voting right now on the Republicn Keep the Troops in Iraq Forever bill. The debate, which I have been following has been surprising. Many dems (and a couple of Repubs) stood up and told the...
View ArticleAnother Monstrous Fuckup by Bushco
Knight Ridder reports today http://www.freep.com/... on the events that led to the success of the Islamic Court Union's takeover of Mogadishu and other cities in Somalia. In brief: CIA with Bush...
View ArticleThe Most Repulsive Scam to Date:
In a breathlessly cynical proposal, Bushco as offered to allow the FISA court to certify the "constitutionality" of the administration's illegal, warrantless wiretap program. Our pal Arlen Spector, on...
View ArticleI'm a Security Mom and Proud of It! (POLL)
All my kids are on their own, but I still worry about them. I worry about the ones who live on the coasts - both are in target country - and I worry about the one who lives in the country (who has...
View Article"I know what a civil war looks like."
As quoted in Wapo, that's what British Lt.Gen. Robert Fry said at a Pentagon tele-newsconference today. General Fry is second in command of the the coalition forces in Iraq....
View ArticleSteny Hoyer, you gosh darn rat.
I just witnessed your utterly wimpy interview on Hardball this evening and I am enraged. You are STILL afraid to criticize an obviously unhinged president and you are STILL unwilling to stand in his...
View ArticleThey will never stop!
Our new defense secretary, Robert Gates, is testifying before Senate Armed Services Committee on the Iraq escalation today. He is quoted by NYT (Link) as saying that the Surge is not the "last chance...
View ArticleSorry, Bill - You Wife is Wrong
Friday evening, Bill Clinton was reported on Olbermann's show to have had a cranky fit during a conference call with supporters, accusing the anti-war movement of slandering Hillary. His point was that...
View ArticleJ. Scott Jennings - Rove's Stupid Assistant
Today we learn that Mr. Jennings prepared a power-point presentation, right after the elections, showing where Republicans were weak and needed help. He presented that material to all political...
View ArticleIraq Funding: the simple solution.
The House and Senate conference committee will now address the two Iraq War funding bills in an effort to bring them together. Bushco Republicans are already launching their talking points: They say...
View ArticleShame on you, Senator Salazar!
Colorado's democratic Senator Ken Salazar has just betrayed his party and his country. Against the wishes of nearly 70% of all Americans (and even more of those in his party), Salazar has just...
View ArticleDear Iraq,
I'm only an ordinary American citizen, but my feelings are shared by a large and growing majority of the American people. You'd better read my letter, Iraq, because over here the people will...
View ArticleIf you can't beat 'em, disenfranchise 'em!
Hillary's people, in this case, the teacher's union in Nevada, has filed suit in federal court (NYT ) to bar Culinary Workers Union members from voting at their job sites. Last year, the Democratic...
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