Archive for November, 2008
If you cut the mustard too sharp, you’re going to get called a racist (Podcast)
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Act 1: Election night interview – 60 Minutes
Act 2: Palin and claims of sexism – Rachel Maddow
Act 3: Obama to wipe out llamas – The Onion
Act 4: Social promotion – The Young Tuks
Act 5: The media on the direction of politics – CounterSpin
Act 6: Republicans in pretty bad shape – Rachel Maddow
Act 7: Novak on what constitues a mandate – CounterSpin
Act 8: Obama a worse speaker than Bush? – The Young Turks
Music:
Close to me – The Cure
All American Girl – Train
Yankee Bayonet – The Decemberists
First few desperate hours – The Mountain Goats
The bleeding heart show – The New Pornographers
Pardon Me – Incubus
These things take time – Pummel
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Where would we be now, if Bush lost then?
That’s one of the questions Roger Stone is asking himself these days. “Consultant Roger Stone, the notorious political hitman who helped George W. Bush prevail in the 2000 Florida recount, tells The Daily Beast that he wishes he hadn’t.”
Mr. Stone talks about his conscience and regret over the 2000 presidential election results. Read on for quotes from The Daily Beast!
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Bush snubbed at G20 (Video)
No one Few like Bush. World leaders especially don’t care for the outgoing President!
Watch George W. Bush being snubbed at the G20 summit by world leaders!
Killing turkeys is ‘fun’! (Video)
Once again Sarah Palin delivers comedic gold to the people of Saturday Night Live on a silver platter. Watch Sarah being interviewed about her preparations for Thanksgiving Day while turkeys are slaughtered in the background.
It’s like she’s not even trying to be conscious of her surrounding or what she’s talking about. Sarah’s just happy to be in front of the camera. (Brace yourself if you’ve just had breakfast.)
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What happened to free market economics?
In case you need help in deciding whether you support or opppose the “Big 3″ (GM, Chrysler, and Ford) bailout, read Steve Parker’s helpful and concise article.
In “Memo to Detroit: Change Now or Die,” Mr. Parker lists ten reasons why American car manufacturers should change their management and design, if they do not, then we should allow them to fail. Survival of the fittest should take over and make some room for electric, fuel-efficient, green vehicles.
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Pentagon Must Cut Costs
According to this Boston Globe article by Bryan Bender, the Pentagon is now being affected by the financial crisis and must cut costs. Read on for more!
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Morning in America (Podcast)
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Act 1: 2004 DNC Keynote Speech (Clip 1) (Clip 2)
Act 2: Announcing his candidacyÂ
Act 3: Remake this country (Link)
Act 4: Signs of Hope & Change (Link)
Act 5: Yes We Can – Will.i.am (Link)
Act 6: ‘A more perfect Union’ speech on race in America (Link)
Act 7: We are the ones we’ve been waiting for – Will.i.am (Link)
Act 8: The American Promise (Link)
Act 9: Obama in BerlinÂ
Act 10: 2008 DNC Acceptance speech (LInk)
Act 11: We have a lot of work to do (LInk)
Act 12: DC reactions to the victory (LInk)
Act 13: Interview with Jesse Jackson – NPR (Link)
Act 14: It’s a new day! – Will.i.am (Link)
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Bill Ayers interviewed on ABC
William (Bill) Ayers went on record to clear up his relationship with Barack Obama this morning on ABC. Ayers stated that he is not a terrorist, his friendship with Obama is like any other regular person’s relationship with an elected official, and that the Weather Underground group was “unfairly ‘demonized’” by the media and the McCain/Palin camp.
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No, YOU’RE stupid!
There’s at least one person who is willing to publicly admit she thinks Sarah Palin is a smart, feminist mom.
Read a few excerpts from Camille Paglia’s “Obama Surfs Through” article, in which she admits “she still [likes] Palin” and those who think Palin is dumb are themselves “the stupid ones.”
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Bush’s Last Ditch Efforts
According to the Washington Post’s R. Jeffrey Smith, the White House is attempting to enact several new regulations that would work to weaken government protections for consumers and the environment.
“The new rules would be among the most controversial deregulatory steps of the Bush era and could be difficult for his successor to undo. Some would ease or lift constraints on private industry, including power plants, mines and farm”
50 fun facts about Barack Obama
Did you know Barack Obama applied to appear in a pin-up calendar while in college, but was rejected? Did you know he speaks Spanish? Or that his secret service code name is “Renegade”?
Here’s a list of 50 fun facts about our future President you may not have known! Keep reading!
Chuck Norris educates Barack Obama
Chuck Norris, the Hollywood has-been, is not happy that Obama has won the presidency of the United States. Mr. Norris is so afraid of what Barack Obama will do to the US constitution and human rights that he felt the need to write an open letter to the President-elect in order to instruct Obama how to do his job.
Keep reading for Norris’ pompous and ironic, but (deep down inside him) well-meaning instructions to the Democratic president.
White House 2
White House 2 is a great new website that allows common citizens (such as you and me) to become more involved in the government from the comfort of their homes (or coffee shops, or whereever your computer is located).
Jay’s been very excited about how easy it would be for White House officials come January to listen to the public’s wishes, really listen. White House 2 allows any user to support legislature of interest by “endorsing” it with a simple click of the mouse. Say you want the next administration to invest in clean energy and create millions of green jobs (who wouldn’t want that?). Just endorse this proposal here and make it your top priority!
Change for America is closer and easier than you might think!
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Al Gore to Obama: 5 steps for change
In his op-ed article for the New York Times, Al Gore has presented Barack Obama with a clear-cut plan for change to American environmental practices and laws.
Gore suggested that if we put our efforts together and set a goal, then we could kill three birds with one stone: eliminate the threat of global warming, help the ailing economy, and cease our dependence on foreign oil. Read further about Gore’s five-step solution!
Dodging a bullet…how’s it feel, ya’ll?
Boy am I glad we don’t have to call Sarah Palin “Mrs. Vice President.” [Shudders.]
I saw this “Sarah Palin: A New Kind of Leader” book at my local Borders and, of course, absolutely had to take a picture of it. I wasn’t surprised how flimsy it was either, 100 pages give or take.
I wonder if there was a book written about Joe Biden.
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