bill maher keepin’ it real

bill maher is not afraid to speak out. his former show was ‘politically incorrect’ and this one is ‘real time’ in real time. we should all speak out- and realize that we should be leaving the truth for posterity. lord knows the majority of america won’t.  dusty and i were chatting about [...]

Looking for excellence

[Ann Althouse Wordle of the Second Debate]  Also,Wired -Threat Level’s story about Wordle and the party conventions is where my fascination with the idea began.
Senator Barack Obama should be in an excellent mood after a pretty good outcome to the candidates’ second debate.   Obama’s campaign for CHANGE has been marked by excellence almost from the beginning.  From announcing his [...]

Sweet Dreams are made of This Stuff

I see it has been a while since I wrote anything for the blog. I’ve got some thoughts on my mind, so I guess I’ll air them out here. First of all, I’ll make one quick political statement, then leave that subject alone as it has the propensity to get me all stressed out. I [...]

O.J. Simpson: Justice Found (Or Call It Karma)

The saga of the O.J. Simpson murder case, which  began on June 12, 1994 came full circle on October 4, 2008, when a jury in Las Vegas, Nevada convicted Simpson, not of murder, but of robbery and kidnapping in a seeming unrelated case.  Readers will recall that Simpson was charged with the double murder of [...]

How many times did McCain say “My Friends” last night?

Twenty-four according to this from the LA Times. That includes the singular use of the word. From the LAT writeup:
It is the most pronounced verbal tic in modern American politics - John McCain’s incessant use of the phrase “my friends.”
For months, it has provided blog fodder. During the Republican National Convention, it spawned a truly [...]

global laughing at america

gloating at bush’s bailout

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BofA takes 8.4 Billion dollar hit on Countrywide loans.

The Attorney Generals of 11 states, led by California’s Jerry Brown, have reached an agreement with BofA, owner of Countrywide Mortgage, over unfair and deceptive lending practices that will possibly benefit roughly 400,000 home owners Monday.
Of course BofA didn’t willingly reach this agreement to help homeowners. They were sued in those 11 states for Countrywide’s [...]

where’s anne murray when you need her?

newsy roundup:
deepening financial crisis causes global market panic
former chairman and ceo of bank of america endorses obama
china cancels military contacts with us in protest
one fourth earth’s mammals face extinction
palin crowd urges killing of obama
james byrd and matthew shepherd- 10 years later- the more things change the more the don’t

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from the ‘i just shake my head’ category

first there was palin’s foreign policy experience by virtue of living close to russia and canada- and apparently, flying over ireland.  i guess mccain is an expert on latin america (even though he doesn’t know where spain is) because he was born in panama and boinked some brazilian chick 50 years ago.  i wish i [...]

The House comes to the rescue

Just a short time ago the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Financial Markets bill, HR 1424.  The vote was 263-yes, and 171-no.
Democrats voted 172-yes and 63-no.  Republicans voted 91-yes and 108-no.
No longer termed a Wall Street bail-out bill, U.S. Representatives have just passed legislation that everyone hopes will rescue the U. S. economy.  When I [...]

women in america

i hesitate to even get started.  not because i don’t have an opinion, but because i have probably covered this ground a million times.  sigh.  i guess i am perplexed by women in america.  being one, you would think i would have a handle on it- but i really don’t.  apparently, being real is not [...]

Ten Post Round-Up: Big News in Digestible Bits

Well, it looks like, with a little help from her handlers (and a trusty earpiece) Palin made it through last night’s debate without breaking down like a South Carolina beauty queen.  But, then again, I was enjoying Lemon Meringue Martinis, last night and following along on my Blackberry.  I’m sure I missed the really good [...]

Ten Post Round-Up: Big News in Digestible Bits

Tonight is Palin’s big night!  The gawker in me is tempted to watch and play our typical speechification drinking games.  But, if I’m going to spend an evening listening to incoherent people, I’d have much more fun at a neighborhood bar.
Still keeping the Ten Post Round-Up simple, today.
Before you check out the debate, tonight, you [...]

Ten Post Round-Up: Big News In Digestible Bits

I’m not going to get to wordy in the Ten Post Round-Up for the next few days.  I’ve got so much going on now, that my brain is on overdrive.
Before we get to the meat, I offer you up the potatoes; proof that politics has gone to the dogs…
On with today’s round-up:

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just a peek

“if i could reach the whole world, i would like them to know that there are those of us who are truly sorry for the state of affairs we all find ourselves in.  apologizing seems so small compared to the great harm that america has inflicted on the rest of the globe.  what i want [...]

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