Monthly Archives: November 2010

November 26, 2010

Thoughts on the new year from the Island of California

Early explorers thought that California is an island. It might as well be. 2011 should be an interesting political year. It’s ironic that Repugnican former U.S. House of Representatives Majority Leader Tom DeLay has been convicted of money laundering just … Continue reading →

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November 14, 2010

Time for revolution in Kabuki Nation

There’s an old saying in Tennessee — I know it’s in Texas, probably in Tennessee — that says, fool me once, shame on — [pauses] — shame on you. Fool me — [pauses] — You can’t get fooled again! – … Continue reading →

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Tagged as "illegals", "Inside Job", "The Anti-American Manifesto", Barack Obama, Democratic Party, Dick Cheney, financial industry, George W. Bush, immigrants, Muslims, Osama Bin Laden, Rand Paul, Republican Party, Revolution, Ron Paul, Ted Rall, traitors, treason

November 8, 2010

Issa is an asshole

AFP photo Uber-ambitious Repugnican pipsqueak Darrell Issa promises nothing but gridlock in Washington over the next two years. On November 4, 2008, Democrat Barack Obama received more than 69 million votes, with his Repugnican opponent receiving more than 9 million fewer … Continue reading →

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Tagged as Arnold Schwarzenegger, Barack Obama, California, Darrell Issa, egomania, gridlock, Henry Waxman, House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, Issa, Meg Whitman, Politics, President Barack Obama, President Obama, Republican Party

November 7, 2010

Barack Obama wastes no time raising white flag — a la Bill Clinton

“Remember what happened to [Bill] Clinton after the ‘Republican Revolution’ sweep of 1994? He spent 1995 locked in a bizarre ‘co-presidency’ with House Speaker Newt Gingrich before figuring out that his ‘partner’ was more interested in obstructionist sabotage than … Continue reading →

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Tagged as Barack Obama, Bill Clinton, cowardice, Jimmy Carter, John Boehner, Politics, Revolution, surrender, Ted Rall, white flag

November 6, 2010

Bush: Let them (drown while I) eat cake

So there’s a news item about former “President” George W. Bush having told interviewer NBC’s Matt Lauer that allowing a photo of him to be taken above Hurricane Katrina-devastated New Orleans in Air Force One was a “huge mistake.” Wow. Here … Continue reading →

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Tagged as August 25 2005, criminal negligence, Decision Points, detachment, George W. Bush, John McCain, Louisiana, Matt Lauer, New Orleans, treason

November 5, 2010

MSNBC caves in and throws Olbermann under the bus

I learned early on in my days of journalism that there’s no such fucking thing as free speech when you are the property of some corporation. Oh, sure, you can say or write whatever you want when you are employed by … Continue reading →

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November 2, 2010

Win some, lose some

Posted November 2, 2010, 10:50 p.m. Associated Press photo You say Boehner, I say blogging material: Anyway, here Repugnican U.S. Rep. John Boehner’s steel-cold blue eyes well up with tears as he ponders how he’ll abuse his new-found power to further … Continue reading →

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Monthly Archives: November 2010

Thoughts on the new year from the Island of California

Time for revolution in Kabuki Nation

Issa is an asshole

Barack Obama wastes no time raising white flag — a la Bill Clinton

Bush: Let them (drown while I) eat cake

MSNBC caves in and throws Olbermann under the bus

Win some, lose some

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