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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...
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Ten years ago today, senators gave Bush the green light to invade Iraq. Some...
Today marks the 10th anniversary of the Senate passage of the authorization to use military force against Iraq. The House passed the AUMF the previous day. Many of those who voted for that resolution...
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