Archive for June, 2009

Jun 12 2009

More Reasons To Dial Down The Rhetoric On The Fringes

Published by under All General Discussions

If the political debate stays overheated there is a real chance violence could climb. Why do I say that? because sadly it has been happening right in front of us. And I am not talking about the murders of Dr Tiller, Pvt William Long or the shoot out at the Holocaust Museum this week. The […]

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Jun 12 2009

Lettermen’s Screw Up Highlights The Fall Of The Political Fringe

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Update: Palin nails it again: Sarah Palin says David Letterman owes an apology to young women across the country for his joke about her daughter. … Palin says the late-night funnyman has contributed to a thread throughout culture that says it’s acceptable and funny to talk about statutory rape. That sums it up perfectly. – […]

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Jun 11 2009

Huckabee Insults The Center Of America To Gain Its Support?

Published by under 2010 Elections

The ‘True Conservative” silliness continues. Conservatives think they can insult that segment of the electorate that decides which side wins elections, and THAT will help them win elections! That’s some really twisted logic there. Mike Huckabee today went completely moron using this same self destructive tactic: Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee warned Republicans Wednesday against moving to the […]

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Jun 10 2009

Another Extremist Goes Violent

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Update: Seems this nutter related with both fringes, since we now learn he is a 9-11 truther as well: Holocaust Museum shooter von Brunn a 9/11 ‘truther’ who hated ‘neo-cons’, Bush, McCain Wonder what drew this guy to the extreme fringes? What did he find he could relate to?  Hard to tell, since both extremes tended […]

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Jun 10 2009

Obamanomics – Utter Failure – UPDATED!

Published by under Measuring The Recovery

Major Update: Here is a must read report from CBO telling the truth about the failed ‘stimulus’ experiment. A key finding: ARRA included a number of greatly expanded or brand new programs, which slows spend-out. Translation: the government is too damn slow and lethargic to stimulate the economy – therefore unemployment will continue to get worse […]

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Jun 10 2009

Deeds vs. McDonnell In VA

Published by under 2010 Elections

VA Democrats, in a incredibly low turnout primary, have selected a moderate/conservative Democrat candidate to run for Governor of VA this fall: Well that wasn’t close at all, was it? After a grueling but mostly civil campaign, Creigh Deeds pummelled Terry McAuliffe and Brian Moran for Virginia’s Democratic gubernatorial nomination yesterday, triggering a fascinating general election race and a […]

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Jun 08 2009

Rats Jumping From A Sinking Ship?

Published by under 2010 Elections

This is very strange news indeed from the deep blue (democrat) state of New York: Republicans appear to have retaken control of New York’s Senate after two dissident Democrats jumped the aisle. The flip of senators Pedro Espada Jr. of the Bronx and Hiram Monserrate of Queens gives Republicans a 32-30 edge in the chamber. […]

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Jun 08 2009

The “Drone Wars” – It’s Hammer Time In Pakistan’s Tribal Area

Published by under Bin Laden/GWOT,Pakistan

Update: Here’s a very interesting post over at the Huffington Post by a Muslim who also sees the days numbered for al Qaeda and the Taliban. It is a fascinating assessment from inside the Muslim community, one which mirrors my own assessment of where things are headed from my perch well outside Islam. Two distinct and independent […]

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Jun 08 2009

The Real Threat Of Right Wing Extremism

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I said when that infamous DHS report was leaked to the conservative media, and all the drama queens on the right were swooning about being political targets, if there really are violent extremists on the right then the drama queens are going to look both petty and dumb. Well, seems that there are violent right […]

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Jun 08 2009

GOP Finally Declares Liberal Economic Experiment A Failure

Published by under Measuring The Recovery

Update: President Obama is scrambling and spinning as the reality of failed government stimulus experiment sets in: Obama is ramping up his stimulus program this week even as his advisers are ramping down expectations about when the spending plan will affect a continuing rise in the nation’s unemployment. … But Obama now promises an accelerated […]

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