New Yorker Cover Mocks Palin's Claim Of Foreign Policy Experience

Hey, I can see my dacha from here!
About Sarah Palin
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The Roost is filling up

A recent article on the Risk and Governance Blog of the Risk Metrics Group discusses another aspect of the Wall Street mess:  The surge in class-action lawsuits.  These aren't the "knew or ought to have known" kinds of injuries, many are over disclosure or lack thereof: mis-statements or omissions in financial statements; leaking insider information, and "breaking the buck" on money markets.

None of this seems unusual in the litigious world we're shuffling through.  The next act I suppose will be for the class action firms to wind up, generating print and television spots that troll for customers  "injured" by financial entities of all sort.

While I'm certain that some players do deserve a wack upside the head, civilly and criminally, I'm equally certain that the larger result will be the creation of a new trough in which the lesser lights of the legal profession will feed.

John McCain Cancels Letterman Appearance, Keith Olbermann Fills In

So, McCain cancels on Dave, and then goes on Rachel Ray to make veal Piccata.  Nice.  See the videos for an explanation of this silly comment!

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Ex-Adviser: McCain "Blinked," Campaign "Governed By Tactics, Not Ideology"

Wow. Maybe in McGrumpy 's mind the debate did take place, and he won??

I wonder if the Rove play book suggests that staggering incompetence can be a unifying force?
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A Note to Bill Clinton

NO Clinton is better than the X-President right now. I don't think he'll even rise to the challenge about McCain's dump on Hill and Chelsea, because he's too self-obsessed to look favorably on his country and do the right thing.
About Bill Clinton
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McCain Campaign has changed it's attitude towards the Media

Dirty Secret Of The Bailout: Thirty-Two Words That None Dare Utter

I think somebody's found a way to make our government small enough to drown in a bathtub.

"Decisions by the Secretary pursuant to the authority of this Act are non-reviewable and committed to agency discretion, and may not be reviewed by any court of law or any administrative agency."

Please, someone, tell me this isn't going to be permitted!
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Olbermann Gives $100 To Charity For Every Palin Lie, $3700 This Week Alone

$3,700 to the Alaskan Special Olympics Fund, and one a can of Aunt Sarah's Moose Stew, is a good way to publicize the fact that lies are being repeated over and over and over.

As many others have observed, The G.O.P. appear to be in the process described in the Rove playbook, where you repeat the lies until people don't question them any more. And whizzo! Your wishes become reality.

Why the funny look? It worked for W didn't it?? And it'll work again if things don't change.
About Sarah Palin
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Al Franken's Saturday Night Live Return: Franken Helps Write SNL's McCain Skit (VIDEO)

Al "phoned in" the idea for the McCain skit on SNL!  Who knew!  Except anyone who knows his style, anyways.
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WSJ Editorial Board Hits McCain For Cox Threat: "Deeply Unfair ... Un-Presidential"

I am not the first person to note that the campaign trail is taking a toll on ol' Johnny McCain. The picture used for this story shows a guy on the bubble, he can't quite believe where he is and he's desperately hoping the election will be over before he wakes up and finds it was all a dream.



Sorry John, but it's true, dude. Strength and resolve ain't anger, and whatever you've got passing for a mush in this picture sure ain't presidential. Looks like you're trying to visualize "change" you can believe in.
About John McCain
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Tina Fey As Sarah Palin On SNL (VIDEO)

Amazing. Chevy Chase was on MSNBC this morning, ostensibly to discuss his wife's charity auction (go find the link yerselves, I don't have it handy) but the only thing they really discussed was this SNL segment!

The funniest part of that interview was that old C.C. is now looking more journalistic than ever. He reminded me in voice mannerism and vaguely visibly of Brokaw.

Also - too bad this was the high point of the show. SNL needs some more new (and crazedly-endearing) characters on the show.
About Sarah Palin
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Don't Think of a Maverick! Could the Obama Campaign Be Improved?

I just finished watching MSNBC's morning coverage and have finally clued into the fact they are anything but a pro-Progressive network. Silly me. They just seem less evil than Fox on comparison.

But this isn't about my slow reflexes, it's a response to Mr. Lakoff, whom I greatly admire:

Mr. L., Obama needs to do more than Frame the proposals the republicans are presenting as 'what they'll do to fix things.' He needs a way to identify - quickly and unambiguously - the fact that the Republicans don't care when their messages contain lies about the Democratic candidates. and that when their lips are moving, lies are being told. Consistently.

Until and unless we can get this truth out - on the evening news by the candidates, coordinated with spokespeople distributing evidence supporting it - we won't be able to shut these people up.

Someone's got to give the American people an 'Aha!' moment, in the next two weeks, or we'll be waiting another eight years for the next chance to do so.

About Barack Obama
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Primary Day in NH is Tomorrow!

[sigh....] tomorrow is the primary for NH and while the Republican party has some challengers to the incumbents there is not any such luck for the Democrats.  In fact, the Dems keep a pretty low profile around this corner of Rockingham County, while the Grand Old Party has taken over one of the old municipal buildings and blossomed literally onto route 33 with banners and signs attached to just about everything that is not moving.  And a few trucks that do, on occasion.

Nearby is Frank's Furniture, proud owner of the second-highest flag pole in town.  I am wishing the Flag Police would come down from Portsmouth and cite them today:  their old glory is split in two, and both pieces' ends are in tatters.

Who knows if their new neighbors might offer some help - perhaps a needle and thread?

It's a Progressive Disease...

 This is the Republican First (and Second) family portrait.  I had to include it here (thanks, People Magazine) because I want to know what readers here think the picture is trying to communicate.

I guess 'Baby Daddies' and adopted children were not invited to this love fest.  How will they fare in the America of the future?

Modern Persian Art

Quite by accident I became aware of the TeheranWalls blog.  It is authored by A1one and contains a large collection of art and links to other locations.  This is simple beautiful street art.  Go and look, already!  The PeacePack PDFs are good starting points.

Baby Daddy???

WHO in HEAVEN'S NAME thought the term 'Baby Daddy' would be appropriate, for anyone??
There's something about the term that is just not right. Sounds like....like I don't know. 

Who says stuff like that, 'Baby Daddy?' I've heard Jerry Springer say it. Can't remember anyone else saying it.
So is the author endorsing the idea that the young man in question is Springer material, or is the author perhaps promoting themselves as such? Either way, it doesn't sound good for the MSM.  Once again.