Monthly Archives: January 2008
Post mortem on the Edwards campaign
Eric Alterman: On John Edwards: The Edwards campaign was a surreal experience that should inspire a doctoral dissertation or two. He was both the most progressive candidate on issues and the most electable on paper, and yet he did not … Continue reading
Bush promises clean coal plant, then kills it
ThinkProgress During Monday’s State of the Union address, Bush said, “Let us fund new technologies that can generate coal power while capturing carbon emissions.” Yet just 24 hours after his SOTU declaration, Bush’s Secretary of Energy Samuel Bodman indicated the … Continue reading
Old John McCain falls off the straight talk bus
Old John seems to have lied about Mitt Romney’s stance on timetables for the Iraq war. And this time, the right and the media aren’t letting him get away with it. Unbelievable.
What, exactly, is this supposed to mean?
Washington Post: …. Bush… prepares to deliver his seventh and probably final State of the Union address tonight
Israel continues to outkill Palestinians 10 to 1.
Link According to the 2007 annual report of B’Tselem, the Israeli human rights organization, Hamas and Jihad killed twenty-four Israeli civilians in the West Bank and the Gaza Strip during 2006 and 2007 and thirteen Israeli military personnel. In retaliation, … Continue reading
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Sushi has too much mercury; EPA: yawn….
NY Times Recent laboratory tests found so much mercury in tuna sushi from 20 Manhattan stores and restaurants that at most of them, a regular diet of six pieces a week would exceed the levels considered acceptable by the Environmental … Continue reading
Old John McCain: NOT a straight talker
link You see, any good novel is built on strong characters—and McCain was invented, long ago, as an authentic straight-shooting truth-teller—the king of the Straight Talk Express! Pundits like Broder have spent ten years reinventing facts to kept that portrait … Continue reading
US attorney scandal not going away; federal probe deepens
It is difficult to believe this will result in any indictments, given the suppressive nature of the Bush administration. But it’s a sign that there is still some life in the Justice Department. link ….recent behind-the-scenes activity in several investigations … Continue reading
The GOP’s plan to win in 2008: Freedom’s Watch
link The group aims to raise and spend approximately $250 million for the 2008 cycle, a vast amount of money they apparently plan to use not only on the presidential election, but to greater effect in numerous House and Senate … Continue reading
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