Post-Mortem for a Pseudo-Climate Security Act
June 16, 2008
By Russell J. Lowes The Senators from Connecticut and Virginia thought they could pull a fast one. They thought they could play the game the Bush Administration is so into, the mis-naming game. Heathy Forests runs down our forests. No Child Left Behind leaves an underfunded ill-conceived program putting our public school system at risk.
Read Any Good Books Lately? Or Any Books At All?
June 16, 2008
by David Safier A year or two ago, Kevin Drum, one of my go-to bloggers (Poltical Animal at Washington Monthly), said he was finding it harder to sit down and read a book. His concentration wasn’t what it used to be. I had experienced the same thing myself but hadn’t been aware of it until
Progressive Book Club
June 16, 2008
by David Safier Looking for some summer reading, followed by fall, winter and spring reading? Consider the Progressive Book Club. I just found out about it this morning and haven’t joined myself, so this is not a ringing endorsement, just some information I’m passing along. If you link through the site, you’ll find a wide
Hoisted on his own petard
June 15, 2008
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: In this excellent piece from the jedreport.com John McCain debates himself on supporting George W. Bush, and loses. McCain apparently is oblivious to the fact that everything he has ever said in print, in front of a TV camera or into a microphone has been preserved somewhere. He seems genuinely surprised when
Weekend at the McCain Ranch
June 15, 2008
by David Safier After a long week on the campaign trail, John moseyed back to his ranch to knock the dust off his boots. He fell to pondering the recent Supreme Court decision that made his pal the President so angry. Looks like John got a little riled up hisself.
Citizen, Star Take on Horne
June 14, 2008
by David Safier Horne: Butt out of local schools, La Raza program. Horne must stop grandstanding on ethnic studies. Those are the editorial headlines in the Friday Citizen and the Saturday Star. And so, for the second time this week, I find myself praising our dailies’ editorials, which, I have to say, is not my
Special Comment: McCain Should Know Better
June 13, 2008
Posted by AzBlueMeanie:
"A lot of people," Matt Lauer began, "now say the surge is working."
"Anybody who knows the facts on the ground say that," Senator McCain interjected.
"If it’s now working, Senator," Matt Lauer continued, "do you now have a better estimate of when American forces can come home from Iraq?"
"No," answered McCain. "But that’s not too important. What’s important is the casualties in Iraq. Americans are in South Korea. Americans are in Japan. American troops are in Germany.
"That’s all fine. American casualties and the ability to withdraw. We will be able to withdraw. General Petraeus is going to tell us in July when he thinks we are. But the key to it is we don’t want any more Americans in harm’s way.
"And that way they will be safe, and serve our country, and come home with honor and victory – not in defeat, which is what Senator Obama’s proposal would have done. And I’m proud of them, and they’re doing a great job. And we are succeeding. And it’s fascinating that Senator Obama still doesn’t realize it."
And there is the context of what Senator McCain said.
Well… not quite, Senator.
The full context is that the Iraq you see is a figment of your imagination.
This is not a war about "honor and victory," sir.
This is a war you, and the President you support and seek to succeed, conned this nation into.
Yes, sir.
You.
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