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The Content of HER Character [Updated with VIDEO] »

Lessons we learn when we are young tend to stick with us throughout life. Especially when those lessons are learned from people we respect and admire. Hillary Clinton learned a few important lessons from a very great man whose death we both mourn and celebrate on this day. At the tender age of 14, Hillary [...]

Is Barack Obama the George Wallace of the Left? »

The code words are different this time around. Instead of appealing to whites’ fears of forced integration by mentioning busing, Obama has elicited black prejudice by using terms like like hoodwinked, bamboozled, and okie-doke. Can you imagine another prominent African American politician using this language? Can you see the dignified Colin Powell using this dog-whistle? [...]

Your Midnight Repast: Obama’s Sexy Lies »

Obama Sexy Lies (No Music) Part 1 — by quervodrinker, another fine video artist:

Lyndon Johnson placed “the full weight of his office on the side of justice” »

I implore you to watch this very brief and riveting video of the Bill Moyers Essay on January 18, 2008, with special thanks to Josh Marshall for posting the full video of Moyers’ marvelous, historically rich essay. One brief comment: I wish every American too young to have experienced this tumultuous, violent, frightening and ultimately [...]