Leaving 'No Fly List' Busted is Political Suicide
No Fly List is a subset of law enforcement's Terrorist Watch List. Meanwhile, the White House should never forget this:"I, (NAME), do solemnly swear that I will support and defend the Constitution of...
View ArticleLeaving the 'No Fly List' Busted => Political Disaster
No Fly List is a subset of FBI's Terrorist Watch List. That system is not up to commercial standards. Several new parts, called RAILHEAD, are flat-out busted: NY Times "the flaws discovered are...
View ArticleThe Real Mission Accomplished - Revised & Expanded
In President Obama's State of the Union address, he raised the profoundly important issue of public trust. He cited a lack of public trust in our institutions, in our government and in the media. He...
View ArticleRove: No Bush War for Democracy in Iraq
As millions of Iraqis braved bomb blasts and threats of violence to vote this weekend, voices across the political spectrum in the U.S. praised the democratic elections. But while President Obama...
View ArticleVentura Low Way
With apologies to Cenk Uyger and Jesse Ventura (and to the band "America"), all of whom I like and respect, but lemme see if I've got this straight:When I returned to MSNBC in 2003 I was a...
View ArticleObama's "Mission Accomplished" Moment?
Everybody is celebrating this health care reform legislation like we just won the Super Bowl. Or just beat Iraq. All that's missing is the "Mission Accomplished" sign.
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Open thread for night owls: Mission (still not) Accomplished, 16,000 staff to...
Greg Mitchell reminds us of a big anniversary coming up on Sunday, the 8th birthday of George W. Bush's "Mission Accomplished" speech from the deck of the U.S.S. Abraham Lincoln.Mitchell dredges up...
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HEMMED In - Casualty of War: A Person ... Not a Number
Today's output from Blogistan Polytechnic Institute’s state-of-the-art HEMMED (High-Energy Meta Mojo Elucidation Detector) machine is the "liquid product of the process of crying" or tears (as a...
View ArticleGOP/Media response to Iraq withdrawal
Over the past week or so President Obama's accomplishments have been documented here and on other sites. Last evening without fanfare or declaring Mission Accomplished another promise was kept (as...
View ArticleWar in Iraq is over
President Obama will announce the end of the 7 year war in Iraq tomorrow. However, 50K troops will remain in theater.
View ArticlePresident McCain Speaks on Iraq
In the wake of President Obama's speech last, the neoconservative architects of the Iraq Warpredictably reemerged to claim credit for the national disaster they portray as success. But one of them,...
View ArticleAnyone Remember the 'Mission'
Doubt if many have it marked on their calendars, probably don't want to be reminded that some 70plus% supported it and the drum beating from Washington and the Media outlets, all of them!But Greg...
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May 1: An Infuriating Anniversary
Saying “I told you so”— particularly in reference to the rightwing social engineers who have done their best to rejigger American society since the Reagan “Revolution”— usually gives me some pleasure....
View ArticleMission Accomplished, For Real
Osama Bin Laden is dead.It's the end of our country's long nightmare. There are issues to confront and there always will be, but hopefully now we can put some of 911 to rest and find some manner of...
View ArticleThis in NO Way Compares with Bush I's Gulf War Victory
People have been pointing out that Bush I started and WON the Gulf War pretty quickly and had approval ratings in the 90's before going on to lose the election in '92. Although there it is important...
View ArticleEight Years to the Day Since "Mission Accomplished"
As noted by HuffPost.Mission FINALLY accomplished.Discuss.
View ArticleMission Accomplished, Osama
The ambition of Osama Bin Laden to transform America has ended with his death. But we live that transformation every day.
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When a President Goes Too Far
UPDATE:Just to be clear this is a satirical post. Steven D.It's quite clear to many concerned Americans that a Democratic President who - finally - accomplishes "the mission" is promoting a crass,...
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No V for Victory
I’m going through the airport. My shoes are off. My liquids are in an approved ziplock bag. They’re all less than two ounces. Much of the divide in the politics that we deal with today accelerated...
View ArticleMonthly economic data shows Republicans' Sabotage: Mission Acomplished!
New economic data from last month shows the Radical Republicans' dire threats to stall raising the Debt Limit have in themselves, already damaged economic growth and stunted recovery. It has created...
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Obama puts up his "Mission Accomplished" banner
The debt deal announced today is a victory for bipartisan compromise, for the economy and for the American people."Victory."The most offensive part of the White House's advocacy for this thing is...
View ArticleWrong-Way McCain Leads GOP Charge Against Obama's Iraq Withdrawal
Memo to Republicans: (1) Until President Obama appears on the deck of a U.S. aircraft carrier wearing a flight suit and an oversized cod piece, no conservative can ever accuse of him of taking too much...
View ArticleMcCain Attacks Joint Chiefs Chairman's Credibility on Iraq
Memo to Republicans: (1) Until President Obama appears on the deck of a U.S. aircraft carrier wearing a flight suit and an oversized cod piece, no conservative can ever accuse of him of taking too much...
View ArticleObama "unseemly"!? er... no. "Mission Accomplished" flight stunt by Bush? YES!
I cannot believe. what I just read. in Saturday's NYTimes, regarding the interview which President Obama gave to Brian Williams of NBC News in (gasp! horrors!)...
View ArticleName your President w/poll
So the Republicans really think that the President has no right to politicize the killing of Bin Laden. Well lets take a quick look at the comparison and see if he earned the right.
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May 1 a good day to recall the media's supine role in 'Mission Accomplished'
Mitt Romney's and Sen. John McCain's and other Republicans' efforts to paint the demise of Osama bin Laden as something any president would have done is calculated to maintain the GOP fiction that...
View ArticleTwo words -- Jessica Lynch
Back in a time when bin Laden was still Wanted -- Dead or Alive ...In an invincible era when Republicans were "spiking the football" at every opportunity-- America was told the iconic story of Jessica...
View ArticleDavid Letterman: This Week's Episode of Comedians Committing Journalism
Tuesday David Letterman had Brian Williams on his talk show to discuss his "Rock Center" episode devoted to the raid of Osama bin Laden's compound in Pakistan.Whether talking about Bush/Cheney vs....
View ArticleMemorial Day Memories from John McCain
Memorial Day should not be a day for politics. It should be a time for all Americans to remember and honor the men and women in uniform who sacrificed - and still sacrifice - all to make our freedom...
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FINAL UPDATE with TOTALS: TODAY ONLY - I'll match your donations to...
Attention (Democratic Party-supporting) Shoppers:ONE DAY ONLY MATCH OF CONTRIBUTIONS TO DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATESFor TODAY ONLY, I am providing a 33% match on all your donations (up to a maximum of $400)...
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"This was absolutely not a kill-only mission" {bin Laden}
As I've, as well as others, have said this book should be looked at as an historic part of the past decades actions and policies following the destructive attacks on 9/11. Depending on how well put...
View ArticleGeorge W. Nickname for Paul Ryan: "Rathole"
George W. had heard about my search for a "Don't Tread on Me" type of belt buckle. He still has friends at the NSA and so I got a text message just as I landed in Dallas inviting me to meet with...
View ArticleRomney to Win Debate Wearing "Mission Accomplished" Belt Buckle
I am here today at Hofstra University in Long Island where the second debate between Mitt Romney and the Kenyan is to take place tonight. My plan is to loan Mitt the “Mission Accomplished” belt buckle...
View ArticleJohn McCain rewrites his epitaph
As John McCain launched his first run for the White House in 1999, he was forced to confront the Keating Five scandal that nearly ended his political career. "The fact is, it was the wrong thing to...
View ArticleOn the wrong side of everything, McCain attacks Hagel
As a quick glance at his record shows, no American political figure has been as consistently and catastrophically wrong on matters of national security than John McCain. (Worse still, McCain's...
View ArticleBlood-Gargling Rummy Joined by Fleischer, Flesh-Eater
@AriFleischer: On 10th anniversary of Iraq war, I can never praise enough the men and women of America's military. Thank you for all you do. There simply isn't enough snark ... Ari, put a sock in it.
View Article10th Anniversary of bin-Laden's "Mission Accomplished"
In two days, I'm sure there will be ample note of the 10th anniversary of the "Mission Accomplished" speech. All the great irony and infamy of that moment will garner the attention it deserves,...
View ArticleWhat if Benghazi happened on George W Bush’s watch?
This Editorial -- which is not from a democratic stronghold by any stretch -- does have its insights:Editorial -- Richmond Times Dispatch, Richmond, VA May 8, 2013[...] If Benghazi happened on George...
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Newsflash: Working for a foreign U.S. Embassy or Consulate is Dangerous
As reported here on the Daily Kos, during the height of the September 2012 Election "strong on terror" rhetoric:If diplomatic attacks are a sign of weakness, Bush was the weakest of allby kos -- Sep...
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Neocons’ stunning revisionism: Why they’re still divorced from reality...
Peter Bergen, CNN's national security reporter, writes a poignant column, entitled Bush's toxic legacy in Iraq, where he notes that under the guise of eliminating al Qaeda from Iraq George W. Bush...
View ArticleMcCain: 'I predicted what was going to happen in Iraq'
When the forces of the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) overran Mosul and Tikrit two months ago, I laid out “10 Lessons from Bush’s Fiasco in Iraq.” But like Spinal Tap, I should have gone to 11....
View ArticleGifts: from Little Boy to ISIS
Arguably the greatest gifts we can give are, faith in ourselves, hope for our children’s future, love for all, and a knowledge of our past which makes us wise enough not to repeat it.Both Old and New...
View ArticlePresident Barack Obama: His Tenure and Legacy (GOTV)
President Barack Obama is about to complete his second term.He is the first African American president. He inherited a mess from his predecessor, and the Republican party stood united against him. They...
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Can We NOT Normalize George W. Bush?
There are a lot of things going on with the wretched administration of Dolt 45. He's vile, petty, vindictive, and completely unfit to serve. He may have legitimate psychological problems. He's a...
View ArticleTrump on Syria Strikes: "Mission Accomplished"
Following what some Democrats are calling a dangerous and ineffective strike on Syria, Trump resorts to his classic boasting on twitter:xNEW: President Trump says Friday's military strikes in Syria was...
View ArticleTrump declares 'Mission accomplished' in Syria
The search for the definitive phrase, the perfect words to capture events in Syria and summarize them that captures both the futility and the frustration of past, present, and future events … is...
View ArticleMedia Swallows Hook, Line, and Sinker of Syria Missile Strikes
I’ve been amazed, in the last thirty-six hours or so, at the breathless coverage I’ve seen of the latest strikes on Syria. It’s driving me nuts that every time the media gets hold of footage of a...
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"He's got Putin." And his Vladimir skies are uncloudy all day.
—This unbroken pattern alone spells ‘he’s been compromised’ to me.Donald Trump, the Insult Bully, has never met a ‘political obstacle’ he would not personally attack,— except one, Vladimir Putin.Never...
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Trump declared war on the "Chinese" Virus, now he's desperate to declare...
It would be easy to make an image replacing George Bush with Trump at the lectern with a giant banner strung across the deck of the USS Abraham Lincoln to illustrate this. However this image has been...
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