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Michael Hastings, Rolling Stone’s McChrystal Profiler, Says Troops Are Happy That General Was Ousted
Jun 25th
The Rolling Stone correspondent whose profile of Gen.
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Loading ...Dave Johnson: Misunderstanding the Deficit Could Land Us in a Depression
Jun 25th
The deficit problem can be summed up very simply: The public thinks Obama’s policies created a huge deficit. Never mind that it was Bush’s deficit — the public doesn’t know that.
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...Chris Rodda: No, Mr. Beck, Jefferson Did Not Date His Documents ‘In the Year of Our Lord Christ’
Jun 24th
For the third installment of my little series debunking the American history lies being told on Glenn Beck’s show, I’m going to take on another of pseudo-historian David Barton’s favorite lies: that Thomas Jefferson dated his presidential documents not just “in the year of our Lord,” but that he went even further than any of our other early presidents, dating his documents “in the year of our Lord Christ .’ Barton told this lie twice on Glenn Beck’s show, first when he was on in March with the other speakers who were going to be appearing with Beck on his American Revival Tour , and then again when Beck had him back on for a whole show. (Part one of this series can be found here , and part two here .) (When I posted my last installment, which was mainly just a video, I got some comments from people who were unable to watch videos at work, or didn’t have fast enough connections, asking me to post text versions along with the videos. So, in this installment, I’m including a transcript of what I said in the video.) Barton has been using this lie for a very long time.
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...William Bradley: McChrystal: Right Man, Wrong Mission
Jun 24th
When President Barack Obama picked Stanley McChrystal to be his general in Afghanistan, I thought he might have picked the right man for the right mission.
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...Howard Steven Friedman: When Capitalism Fails – The Ugly World of Monopolies
Jun 24th
I mentioned recently that capitalism fails when consumers don’t have the chance to make informed choices between desirable options.
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...Dave Johnson: Drill Baby Drill Judge Pits Mega-Corporations Against The Rest Of Us
Jun 23rd
This post originally appeared at Campaign for America’s Future (CAF) at their Blog for OurFuture . I am a Fellow with CAF. American deregulated corporatism: Short-term profits for a very few at the expense of the rest of us.
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...Flynt and Hillary Mann Leverett: Obama’s Afghanistan Policy: What a New General Can’t Fix
Jun 23rd
President Obama’s dismissal of General Stanley McChrystal as the senior U.S. and coalition military commander in Afghanistan — prompted by critical remarks about senior civilian officials and the Obama administration’s decision-making process from McChrystal and members of his staff, as reported in Rolling Stone magazine — should focus attention on the incoherence of the Obama administration’s strategy for prosecuting what is now the longest war in American history (yes, longer than Vietnam). The Rolling Stone article is not the first time that McChrystal’s critical views of his civilian superiors have made their way into the public eye
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...David Colbert: Harry Truman Talks About Firing General Douglas MacArthur
Jun 23rd
Other presidents have experienced the difficulties that now exist between President Obama and General Stanley McChrystal. General George McClellan treated Abraham Lincoln with disdain.
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...Tina Dupuy: Exploit This Tragedy
Jun 22nd
Before the tar balls had a chance to touch down on the white sands of the Gulf Coast – the message from the oil-soaked Republican Party was clear: “Don’t exploit the disaster…if you’re a Democrat.” But if you’re a member of the GOP, feel free to exploit this endless spill for political gain.
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...Jerry Brown House, Worth $1.8 Million, Doesn’t Fit California Governor Candidate’s Tale Of Frugality
Jun 22nd
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — When he takes to the campaign trail, Jerry Brown is fond of reminding voters that he shunned the governor’s mansion in Sacramento in favor of a rented apartment during his first tour in the executive office and lived in a downtown loft in Oakland while he was mayor of the crime-ridden city.
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...Bank Bailout Vote Threatens Two GOP Candidates
Jun 21st
WASHINGTON — One Republican senator lost his job because he voted for the 2008 bank bailout. Two other GOP lawmakers may be next. Former President George W
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...William Marler: Santa Does Not Exist and Neither Does Bi-Partisanship in Congress
Jun 21st
I was reading Carl Hulse’s article “Legislative Hurdles in an Era of Conflict” in the New York Times this morning and had one of those moments like when I first learned that Santa Claus was in fact not real. Yes, perhaps I should have figured it out before I entered 7th grade, but I was a late bloomer. However, now at age 53 you would think I would have figured out that politics is a nasty and stupid business long before today.
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...Richard (RJ) Eskow: Help Ensure House and Senate Managers ‘Aren’t in a Good Mood’ About Shady Auto Deals
Jun 21st
“What do I have to do to get you into this car?” “How much can you afford to pay every month?” “My manager’s in a good mood.” These are the car salesman cliches everybody knows.
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...Dan Lashof: Will Obama Do More to Move Us Beyond Petroleum Than Previous Presidents?
Jun 21st
Pundits have generally given President Obama bad reviews on last week’s oval office speech, but as he often does, Jon Stewart hit the mark like no one else. Not because he was funnier (which he was) but because he put Obama’s speech in context. As Stewart shows, every president since Richard Nixon has given an earnest speech calling for an end to America’s dependence on foreign oil.
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...Joe Barton: The Vultures Circle
Jun 21st
Joe Barton’s fate rests with the voters, though they don’t have to wait until November to weigh in. Republican leadership aides say that Barton’s ability to remain the senior-ranking Republican on the House Energy and Commerce Committee depends on what GOP members hear from constituents back in their districts about Barton’s apology to BP on Thursday, according to House Republican leadership aides. Those members will report back Tuesday evening, when the House returns to business
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...Michael Steele To Barack Obama: Stop Playing Golf Until Oil Spill Ends
Jun 21st
Last week, it was an ad. This time, it’s a statement from the GOP chairman. Over the weekend, Republicans advanced the meme that President Obama has played too much golf while the Gulf Oil spill has continued with a statement from Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Steele.
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