Remember this scandal? Verdict (of a sort) is in: Former Justice Department counselor Monica M. Goodling and former chief of staff D. Kyle Sampson routinely broke the law by conducting political litmus tests on candidates for jobs as immigration judges and line prosecutors, according to an inspector general’s report released today. Goodling passed over hundreds of qualified applicants and squashed … Read More
Vote For McCain — He’ll Help With Your Groceries
I can’t believe this is their nominee: By the way, not only will he help you with groceries, but he’ll actually get the mandarin oranges FOR you, as you explain to him (with the patience one would emply for one’s senile grandfather) why bigger jars mean economy-size, and name brands tend to be more expensive than generic brands. And if … Read More
The Wall Street Journal Jumped The Shark Today
Not that I was ever a fan, but at least it was somewhat respectable. Until, of course, today’s op-ed entitled — I’m not making this up — What Bush and Batman Have in Common Apparently, this is what Bush and Batman (at least, the latest incarnation of Batman) have in common: 1) They are both "vilified and despised for confronting … Read More
Is This The Worst Political Ad Ever?
When I first saw this ad, I thought it was a hoax. I thought it was an ad someone pro-Obama put together, and deceptively issued under the name of an "official" John McCain ad. Let’s watch the ad together (it’s a 3:00 internet ad) and I’ll go through the litany of what is terrible about it as a piece of … Read More
The Edwards Affair
Coming from the National Enquirer, one might be attempted to dismiss this out-of-hand. But they seem to have detailed facts, all of which boil down to this: JOHN EDWARDS WAS CAUGHT LAST NIGHT MEETING WITH A WOMAN NOT HIS WIFE AND THEIR LOVE CHILD!!! The National Enquirer has pushed this story before, and Edwards has denied it. The problem with … Read More
McCain Gaffe Watch
This is getting to be a daily thing. And these aren’t silly slip-of-the-tongues. These are things which should give one serious pause. (1) LAST NIGHT IN ROCHERSTER NH Listen closely, here’s what McCain says: My friends, we have to drill off shore. We have to do it. It’s out there and we can do it. And we can do that. … Read More
Bush’s Off Camera Comment
First, the video: Bush was speaking at a July 18 fundraiser for Pete Olsen. The first moments form the event find him speaking almost incoherently in admitting, for once, that his friends in big business had screwed up: "There’s no question about it. Wall Street got drunk —that’s one of the reasons I asked you to turn off the TV … Read More
The New McCain Ad Against Obama Is Staggeringly Dishonest On So Many Levels
McCain’s new TV ad, "Pump", blames Obama for rising gas prices. On its face, it is silly. Obama has been a one-term senator. How can one man be responsible for rising gas prices? Here are some very worthwhile critisicms of the ad: Daily Kos‘ BarbinMD: "John McCain has often said that he would run a respectful campaign, but he never … Read More
McCain Intent On Reminding Voters That He Is Doddering
The Bad McCain Week express rolls on: Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz) said “Iraq” when he apparently meant “Afghanistan” on Monday, adding to a string of mixed-up word choices that is giving ammunition to the opposition. McCain was talking about how we will face a "hard struggle, particularly given the situation on the Iraq/Pakistan border." (Video here). Yyyyyeah. One prob: Iraq … Read More
That’s Got To Leave A Mark (GOP Response: “We’re Fucked”)
The Prime Minister of Iraq has endorsed U.S. plans for an withdrawal of U.S. troops from Iraq. Well, not Bush’s plan. And not McCain’s plan (McCain doesn’t really have one). Nope, the Bush-backed Iraqi PM supports Senator Obama’s plan: BERLIN (Reuters) – Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki told a German magazine he supported prospective U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama’s … Read More
Someone Has To Call Out McCain On This
What McCain said yesterday: "Senator Obama wants to raise taxes; I want to keep them low. [If you’re] somebody who wants higher taxes, I’m not your candidate. Senator Obama is." What McCain should have said if he wanted to be 100% accurate and the "straight talker" that he supposedly is: "If you’re somebody making less that $237,040 and wants lower … Read More
Greenwald Is Good Today
He’s on a rant about the Justice Department under the Bush Adminsitration — people who seem to think they work for the President and not for the people of the United States: The core attribute of the Justice Department is independence, not allegiance to the President as "client." The President has his own lawyers in the White House Counsel’s Office. … Read More
Bush’s Legacy
Yes, I too think it is time we should start naming public buildings after our illustrious president. A good place to start: A measure seeking to commemorate President Bush’s years in office by slapping his name on a San Francisco sewage plant has qualified for the November ballot. The measure certified Thursday would rename the Oceanside Water Pollution Control Plant … Read More
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Late Night Comedians Can’t Find The Funny In Obama
The New York Times addresses this "problem": Comedy has been no easier for the phalanx of late-night television hosts who depend on skewering political leaders for a healthy quotient of their nightly monologues. Jay Leno, David Letterman, Conan O’Brien and others have delivered a nightly stream of jokes about the Republican running for president — each one a variant on … Read More