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Russ Feingold and MoveOn Finally Notice Crony Capitalism with GE’s Jeffrey Immelt: Want to Oust Him From White House Jobs Council »

Better late than never? I think not, baby puppy. It is April, 2011 and ex-Wisconsin Senator and favorite principled liberal Russ Feingold finally noticed a conflict of interest with having GE’s CEO Jeffrey Immelt as head of the President’s advisory council on job creation. Ya think? According to CBS and The Hill: Former Sen. Russ [...]

Jake Tapper, And The Press Pool, Stand Together »

(Bumped up Saturday a.m. from Friday afternoon.) With Fox News against the White House attempt to censor the cable network. Check that, to shut DOWN the network. I am assuming that, by now, you have heard of the concentrated attacks on the Fox News Network by Administration officials, and the president himself. Larry Johnson had [...]

You Wanna Talk Softball Questions?? »

This was a recent blurb at memeorandum.com regarding the big Cheney interview on Sunday by Chris Wallace of Fox News: Andrew Sullivan / The Daily Dish: Chris Wallace, A Teenage Girl Interviewing The Jonas Brothers — Here are the tough and penetrating questions asked by Chris Wallace of a man whose critics accuse of war [...]

Like Putting Lipstick On a Pig: Olbermann, Musto, and Yes, Jay Leno »

(bumped up from this morning) As a liberal from way back, I must say, if anyone on the left allows themselves to be represented in thought or deed by the likes of Keith Olbermann and Village Voice’s Michael Musto, they really need to rethink their life choices. Jay Leno has also earned himself a spot [...]

O, Come Let Us Adore Him »

Oh, boy – this is quite some article by Howard Kurtz in the Washington Post (H/T to athy at No Quarter for this article). He really tells it like it is. I wonder if he still has a job there? Just the title alone gives it away: “A Giddy Sense of Boosterism.” Holy Toledo – [...]

Fiddling while Rome Burns or Millions for TV Commercials instead of Books »

In the latest round of economic obscenities from Barack Obama, his campaign is reported to be spending a record $230 million on television advertising, including Wednesday prime-time commercials on CBS, NBC and Fox. The three 30-minute ads or infomercials cost Obama nearly $1 million each. This is the first time mark the first time in [...]

Mixed Messages or Media Wish Fulfillment? »

Earlier yesterday, the Associated Press claimed the race for the Presidency was tied with Obama at 44% and McCain at 43%. I quote: The presidential race tightened after the final debate, with John McCain gaining among whites and people earning less than $50,000, according to an Associated Press-GfK poll that shows McCain and Barack Obama [...]

By the Numbers »

The disaster of the Bush Administration and the tarnished legacy of the Republican Congress would normally spell doom for the Republicans in the November election. But then you learn that the Democratic Congress is held in lower esteem than even the Bush Administration. I agree that the trend lines for McCain do not look good, [...]

Is O/K a Double-Down? Degrees of slippery-ness and Bushness, 25 minutes I’ll not get back and other stuff »

1) Time magazine has an interesting take on the democratic veep stakes. If, as conventional wisdom says right now, Tim Kaine and Joe Biden are the most likely candidates, then these two men offer sharp contrasts. So, does he double down — or does he compensate? Time sees Kaine as a “double down” – a [...]

Human Rights Violators should NOT be rewarded with Money or Prestige! »

Editor’s Note: Charles Lemos’s article, “Beijing Olympics: Brought to You By Barack Obama,” offers more background on Obama’s massive ad buy. ……………………………………………….. This picture was sent to me earlier this year by a friend that is a buddhist monk. We are both of the faith typically called “Tibetan” Buddhism. As such, we’re pretty much automatically [...]