While we are celebrating and talking about recounts

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Wednesday November 05, 2008 · 5:47 PM PST

2008/11/05 · 17:47

I know today was a great day. And, believe me, I wanted to wait at least one day, but I can't. While we are celebrating and talking about final tallies and recounts, I have heard too many reports that people like Gates and Petreaus intend on sticking around. I heard Dr. Dean think it 'a wonderful idea' for Republicans to be in Obama's cabinet. I even suffered through Thomas Friedman claiming that the Civil War is finally officially over, apparently 148 years after it started.

I must register my objection to including any Republicans in Obama's cabinet; however, in the spirit of cooperation and conciliation, I understand it as a symbol of Obama's graciousness. If it happened to involve either of the Senators from Maine, then so much the better.

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It's funny because it's true (and painfully sad)

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Wednesday October 22, 2008 · 4:40 PM PDT

2008/10/22 · 16:40

Here is a short diary, but I believe well worth one's while. I saw the link in the comments section at Crooks and Liars. The main story is about Malik Shabazz turning the tables on the filthy Sean Hannity (that too is well worth a whirl), but what I saw in the comments section really deserves wider attention.

Here you go: Tales of the Freeway Blogger

I'll admit I laughed, which probably says something about me, but let's keep our attention on them (yes, I referred to them as 'them,'), and rather than cry, I thought I would share it with you.

Let me know what you think.

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Friday March 14, 2008 · 9:58 AM PDT

2008/03/14 · 09:58

I, probably like many of you, thought there was something fishy behind the investigation into Eliot Spitzer. Well, here is what Greg Palast is reporting:

"This week, Bernanke’s Fed for the first time in its history, loaned a selected coterie of banks one-fifth of a trillion dollars to guarantee these banks’ mortgage-backed junk bonds. The deluge of public loot was an eye-popping windfall to the very banking predators who have brought two million families to the brink of foreclosure.

Up until Wednesday, there was one single, lonely politician who stood in the way of this creepy little assignation at the bankers’ bordello: Eliot Spitzer."

You've got to be kidding, right?

Wrong. There's way more, and he says it all leads to Bush, more crimes and large sums of money.....

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will the mainstream media catch on (i.e. report what might have been behind the Spitzer investigation)?

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The bastion of liberty

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Wednesday March 12, 2008 · 7:01 AM PDT

2008/03/12 · 07:01

Here is today's New York Times glowing and unquestioned review of George Bush:

"Bush delivered a rousing defense of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan on Tuesday."

How is that even possible (the "rousing" part) in a rational world? Rousing means capable of arousing enthusiasm or excitement. The NY Times is telling me that there are still people in America "enthusiastic" and/or "excited" about the war in Iraq. That was also the lead to the Times' fable. There's unfortunately more...

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Friday March 07, 2008 · 7:26 AM PST

2008/03/07 · 07:26

Everyone probably heard by now about the "small" bomb that went off in Times Sqare, New York yesterday. Well, today they are reporting that "letters were received by Congressional staffers with photos of the military center "before it was bombed" and claiming "We did it."

Well, what really scares me is when you think of this story in the context of this editorial in Common Dreams.

Follow me after the fold...

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crazy as a loon

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crazy as a fox

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just plain crazy

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not so crazy

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mildly entertaining

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on to someting

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What is the matter with Ohio?

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Wednesday March 05, 2008 · 4:07 AM PST

2008/03/05 · 04:07

Ohio screwed this nation in 2004, and now Ohio did it again. How could Ohioans vote for that woman? By voting for Hillary Clinton yesterday, you have almost assured the Republicans will win in November. Why? Because many, many Clinton voters will vote for McCain. Each time that lady opens her mouth she hurts the Democratic chances in November. What is worse is that Hillary is ultimately dividing (and destroying) the Democratic Party.

Barack Obama must run as a fourth party candidate in November if somehow he is denied the Democratic nomination. Barack can win as a fourth party because I believe his support (about 40%+ of the nation) is rock-ribbed (whatever that means), while the remaining vote will be split among Hillary, McCain and Nader.

It may even be that Obama is better to run as a fourth party candidate because Hillary and McCain (the two candidates devoid of purpose or heart) will take away votes from the other.

Discuss....

Is there a debate on tonight, and some advice for Barack

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Tuesday February 26, 2008 · 12:24 PM PST

2008/02/26 · 12:24

I believe there is a debate on tonight. I believe it is also the last debate between Barack and Hillary before Texas, Ohio and RI primaries.

If so, I believe that Barack must hit back hard on the "Obama is a Muslim" or a "Militant," or whatever else Hillary and soon, McCain, will be slinging at him.

I believe Barack must put to bed the issue that he is an "unknown," "hasn't been properly vetted" or possibly not patriotic enough as CNN seemed to wonder the other day.

There's more....

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play it cool as usual

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Benazir Bhutto

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Friday December 28, 2007 · 5:23 AM PST

2007/12/28 · 05:23

I, like many of you, have been closely following the tragic assassination of Benazir Bhutto. I, like many of you, believe this is a terrifying event not only for Pakistan but for the U.S. and the world as well.

I awoke early this morning to news of her funeral. It turned into Morning Joe so I promptly switched it off. I came here looking for news and found this interview she gave to David Frost less than two months ago (well worth the view). Frost allegedly asks her where she got all of her millions and she allegedly responds saying that was a sexist question. I have watched the interview several times yet still don't find this exchange.

Nevertheless, a thought occurred to me while watching the interview:

No matter what you think of the lady, and a lot of you don't think very much of her, she seems to have represented the democratic process in Pakistan, and that is more than can be said about many of our present rulers.

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extremists within Pakistan (the so-called

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extremists within Pakistan with Al Qaeda

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the ISI (Pakistan's CIA)

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Pakistan's military (this would include Musharaf)

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extremists within Pakistan, Al Qaeda and the ISI

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Al Qaeda and the ISI

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the ISI and extremists within Pakistan

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extremists within Pakistan and Pakistan's military

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extremists within Pakistan, Pakistan's military and the ISI

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extremists within Pakistan, Pakistan's military, the ISI and Al Qaeda

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American foreign policy/trade policy

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none of the above

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all of the above

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the alleged lone attacher

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What has not been asked in the Maria Luisa incident

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Friday November 16, 2007 · 3:50 PM PST

2007/11/16 · 15:50

I wish I could be as optimistic as Flubber:

"It's different this time.... We're going to win this thing. The opposition is pathetic."

This quote is from one of 516+ comments in the Recommended Diary "CNN Screened and Gave Out Questions at the Debate." I had to write my own diary, even if it's brief, to try to get across what could be an interesting part of the story that has gone unnoticed.

As Ms. Luisa revealed, CNN "forced her to ask the [] question." Thus, CNN has no qualms about manipulating facts to fit their policies. But, this is good because now there is no more hiding the fact that the media (every last one of them) has no interest in reporting the news, educating the public, having an open exchange of ideas, facts, providing information that matters to the viewers, truth, fairness or anything that resembles the Democratic Ideal and only cares about framing the issue, being "fair and balanced," profit, manipulation and probably much, much worse.

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Thursday November 15, 2007 · 10:53 AM PST

2007/11/15 · 10:53

Have you found, like myself, that there is little good news out there these days? I believed, like so many others, on November 7, 2006, that the Dems really would stop Bush. Heck, I thought they would at least fight him if not actually beat him. My hopes were high that night! Maybe that's why I haven't been around here since. Boy, was I wrong. Things are worse. We are about to go to war with Iran, as anyone with an eye can see. War with Iran 72,000,000 hits! Now, I know it's not just the number of hits that makes war with Iran so certain. But, all the media seem on board once again. He's even gotten France this time and will probably get Germany.

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Sunday November 05, 2006 · 8:41 AM PST

2006/11/05 · 08:41

If you haven't seen this yet, you should. It's from the NY Times, a paper I don't care to read, but this is unbelievable.

Regardless of one's view of the NYT or the war in Iraq, this is required viewing: Sorry, I don't know how to embed the link, but you shouldn't miss it. http://www.nytimes.com/...

It's also here at BAG Newsnotes: http://www.bagnewsnotes.com/

That's all I got....

No, you fuck(tard), you weren't supposed to say that to them

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Saturday September 09, 2006 · 3:32 PM PDT

2006/09/09 · 15:32

"No, you fuck(tard), you weren't supposed to say that to them."

This was Rob Thomas last night on the Bill Maher show describing an aide's reaction to Bush's admission to Katie Couric that "THE HARDEST PART OF HIS JOB WAS TO CONVINCE AMERICA OF THE CONNECTION BETWEEN IRAQ AND THE WAR ON TERROR"

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No, you fuck(tard), you weren't supposed to say that to them