Many men would like to hit that....This is pretty funny, the French certainly are....let's just say unique. Eric Cantona and Gerard Depardieu are right behind her--
2012 Presidential Election
Friday, December 31, 2010
Bruni Tops List of People the French Would 'Like to Smack'
Many men would like to hit that....This is pretty funny, the French certainly are....let's just say unique. Eric Cantona and Gerard Depardieu are right behind her--
New Governor of New York Andrew Cuomo is a Tech Throwback
Meaning,the guy prefers the phone over e-mail, facebook...twitter, etc. According to this article.Said Cuomo: "I am not an e-mail person. You don't get context, you don't get emotion and you don't get a connection."
I can really dig what he's saying here. We are becoming a society of nanosecond instant gratification. People have a thousand Facebook friends, but 0 real life friends.
Coming: The Social Networking backlash as all this shit jumps the shark....
Thursday, December 30, 2010
Could Florida Turn Even More Red in 2012?
Mack's dad was a long time Florida Senator, could be an example of more American hereditary politics....
Bush...Clinton...Kennedy, Cuomo, Bayh, Gore...Quayle.
Tuesday, December 28, 2010
More Proof of Obama Political Rebound
Gee, maybe he has known exactly what he's doing all along??Seriously, has anyone's political gravestone been written more often than Obama's over the past 18 months or so???
As I've said over and over again, our media loves a storyline, and the current one is "Obama, The Comeback Kid...."
Monday, December 27, 2010
New Science Committee Chair Ralph Hall Praises ‘Tremendous’ BP Spill
Gee--do you ever get the feeling that the rest of the civilized world is laughing at us???
Rep. Ralph Hall (R-TX) plans to pursue an aggressive pro-oil agenda as the incoming chair of the House Science and Technology Committee. In an interview with the Dallas Morning News this month, the “unconditional champion of fossil fuels” described his zeal for the “holy grail” of the oil industry — the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge — discussed issuing subpoenas to interrogate climate scientists, and explained why the BP disaster “didn’t dampen his enthusiasm for offshore drilling.” Hall described the BP explosion that killed eleven men, injured dozens, and led to the despoilment of the Gulf of Mexico as a “tremendous,” “blossoming” flower of energy:As we saw that thing bubbling out, blossoming out – all that energy, every minute of every hour of every day of every week – that was tremendous to me. That we could deliver that kind of energy out there – even on an explosion.In an extensive report yesterday, the New York Times describes the explosion differently: “Dazed and battered survivors, half-naked and dripping in highly combustible gas, crawled inch by inch in pitch darkness, willing themselves to the lifeboat deck. . . . Crew members, certain they were about to be cooked alive, scrambled into enclosed lifeboats for shelter, only to find them like smoke-filled ovens.”
Friday, December 24, 2010
Video: Jon Stewart Looks Back at May 2010
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Wednesday, December 22, 2010
Obama: A New START Politically?
The American media with regards to politics these days is obsessed with creating narratives and then breathlessly reporting on them until it becomes worn out...And then they create a new narrative.
Hillary was going to be elected president, Hillary was going down in flames, Hillary's back! Obama has no chance! Obama's a shoe-in! Obama is dead politically after the 2010 elections....
Well, guess what?
Obama is now back. In the media's eyes, anyway--which is what seems to matter most to the majority in this country, anyway....
Tuesday, December 21, 2010
Aussie Sentenced to Jail for Lying About WWII Service
Let's be clear here though: many many many men lie and exaggerate their war service...
But this is taking it to a whole other level....
Monday, December 20, 2010
McCain Napalms his Legacy
Clearly a pretty mentally fragile guy these days....Is it carryover from his brutal captivity in 'Nam?
This, clearly, is an example of an old Senator who should just retire...
Rothenberg Breaks Down Year Ahead in American Politics
Nation’s Challenges Won’t Be Any Easier in 2011
For Democrats, 2010 is ending on a low note.
The party’s circular firing squad over the tax cut deal didn’t help the party’s image, the economy doesn’t yet show signs of a strong enough rebound to bring down unemployment and potential foreign policy problems continue to loom just over the horizon.
The next year is likely to be a struggle for the White House, as it walks a fine line between pragmatism and principle — unless Republicans overplay their hand and make it easy for President Barack Obama to come off as both a statesman and an advocate for the underdog.
The president must show independents that he continues to be willing to work across the aisle to jump-start the economy, just as he did in negotiating a tax cut/unemployment insurance deal with Congressional Republicans. But he must also prove to his Democratic base on Capitol Hill and around the country that he isn’t some namby-pamby moderate squish.
That could mean that the president raises the stakes on climate change, immigration and social justice issues, or even that he starts to push a more populist economic agenda, while also reaching out to the GOP on spending and national security.
Obama’s problem, one veteran Washington, D.C., insider told me recently, is that he doesn’t value Congress as an effective institution and has a less-than-positive impression of most Members on Capitol Hill.
Given that, the way the president negotiated and accepted a tax deal with Republicans is more than a reflection of poor administration groundwork. Instead, it’s a reflection of the president’s governing style and assumptions.
After the tax deal, of course, the Democratic left will feel the need to keep the heat on the president, bashing him every time he tries to work with the GOP and praising him when he won’t. Republicans will do the exact opposite, though their words of encouragement will be muted even when he appears willing to play ball with them.
For Republicans, the question is whether House GOP leaders will be able to educate rambunctious freshmen on the ways of the House, teaching them that the good is not the enemy of the perfect.
Speaker-elect John Boehner has the background and personal skills to deliver that message. But pressure from conservative outside forces — from local tea party activists to cable TV and talk radio bomb-throwers — will make the Ohio Republican’s task in the new year quite difficult.
The first vote of 2011 on raising the debt ceiling, expected to come sometime during the first half of the year, will be an interesting test, both for conservative freshman Republicans and veteran Democrats.
But even while domestic economic issues remain paramount, foreign policy and international issues remain a huge question mark for the year ahead.
Europe’s financial health, nuclear weapons issues (with North Korea and Iran, in particular), Afghanistan and international terrorism could pose considerable challenges for the administration, testing the president in a way that he has not been tested.
In terms of electoral politics, three significant elections are on the horizon for 2011: gubernatorial contests in Louisiana, Mississippi and Kentucky.
Incumbents Bobby Jindal (R) in Louisiana and Steve Beshear (D) in Kentucky will start off as favorites for re-election, though Republicans are likely to mount a more serious threat to Beshear than Democrats will against Jindal.
In Mississippi, Gov. Haley Barbour (R) can’t seek re-election, creating an open-seat opportunity for Democrats. But with Obama in the White House and Republicans on the rise in the Magnolia State — they won two Congressional districts last month — the GOP nominee will be a solid favorite in November. Lt. Gov. Phil Bryant starts off as the frontrunner for the Republican nomination.
Most states will tackle redistricting over the next 12 months, producing maps that change some incumbents’ prospects and, quite possibly, push some Members into retirement or to run for higher office.
Finally, the turning of the calendar to 2011 will see a flurry of announcements for the 2012 presidential race and for the Congressional elections.
Those announcements (and subsequent fundraising reports) will be important, but even more important will be the evolution of the political environment. How voters feel about government, the president, the two parties, the economy and other issues will determine how they evaluate the candidates and which candidates are likely to have staying power into 2012.
In other words, the next year won’t be boring.
The party’s circular firing squad over the tax cut deal didn’t help the party’s image, the economy doesn’t yet show signs of a strong enough rebound to bring down unemployment and potential foreign policy problems continue to loom just over the horizon.
The next year is likely to be a struggle for the White House, as it walks a fine line between pragmatism and principle — unless Republicans overplay their hand and make it easy for President Barack Obama to come off as both a statesman and an advocate for the underdog.
The president must show independents that he continues to be willing to work across the aisle to jump-start the economy, just as he did in negotiating a tax cut/unemployment insurance deal with Congressional Republicans. But he must also prove to his Democratic base on Capitol Hill and around the country that he isn’t some namby-pamby moderate squish.
That could mean that the president raises the stakes on climate change, immigration and social justice issues, or even that he starts to push a more populist economic agenda, while also reaching out to the GOP on spending and national security.
Obama’s problem, one veteran Washington, D.C., insider told me recently, is that he doesn’t value Congress as an effective institution and has a less-than-positive impression of most Members on Capitol Hill.
Given that, the way the president negotiated and accepted a tax deal with Republicans is more than a reflection of poor administration groundwork. Instead, it’s a reflection of the president’s governing style and assumptions.
After the tax deal, of course, the Democratic left will feel the need to keep the heat on the president, bashing him every time he tries to work with the GOP and praising him when he won’t. Republicans will do the exact opposite, though their words of encouragement will be muted even when he appears willing to play ball with them.
For Republicans, the question is whether House GOP leaders will be able to educate rambunctious freshmen on the ways of the House, teaching them that the good is not the enemy of the perfect.
Speaker-elect John Boehner has the background and personal skills to deliver that message. But pressure from conservative outside forces — from local tea party activists to cable TV and talk radio bomb-throwers — will make the Ohio Republican’s task in the new year quite difficult.
The first vote of 2011 on raising the debt ceiling, expected to come sometime during the first half of the year, will be an interesting test, both for conservative freshman Republicans and veteran Democrats.
But even while domestic economic issues remain paramount, foreign policy and international issues remain a huge question mark for the year ahead.
Europe’s financial health, nuclear weapons issues (with North Korea and Iran, in particular), Afghanistan and international terrorism could pose considerable challenges for the administration, testing the president in a way that he has not been tested.
In terms of electoral politics, three significant elections are on the horizon for 2011: gubernatorial contests in Louisiana, Mississippi and Kentucky.
Incumbents Bobby Jindal (R) in Louisiana and Steve Beshear (D) in Kentucky will start off as favorites for re-election, though Republicans are likely to mount a more serious threat to Beshear than Democrats will against Jindal.
In Mississippi, Gov. Haley Barbour (R) can’t seek re-election, creating an open-seat opportunity for Democrats. But with Obama in the White House and Republicans on the rise in the Magnolia State — they won two Congressional districts last month — the GOP nominee will be a solid favorite in November. Lt. Gov. Phil Bryant starts off as the frontrunner for the Republican nomination.
Most states will tackle redistricting over the next 12 months, producing maps that change some incumbents’ prospects and, quite possibly, push some Members into retirement or to run for higher office.
Finally, the turning of the calendar to 2011 will see a flurry of announcements for the 2012 presidential race and for the Congressional elections.
Those announcements (and subsequent fundraising reports) will be important, but even more important will be the evolution of the political environment. How voters feel about government, the president, the two parties, the economy and other issues will determine how they evaluate the candidates and which candidates are likely to have staying power into 2012.
In other words, the next year won’t be boring.
Sunday, December 19, 2010
Friday, December 17, 2010
McCain: My Marine Son Doesn't Want Gays in the Military
McCain has been all over the map on this issue, as he has with Climate Change, tax policy, etc....not really a deep thinker...
McCain Says Ex-Marine Son Opposes Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell Repeal
Last night, Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) responded to his daughter Meghan’s claim that Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell is the civil rights issue of her generation by reiterating the Marine Commandant’s opposition to repeal and suggesting that his son Jimmy McCain — who was a Marine — also opposes lifting the ban:
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Interestingly, McCain didn’t say he would filibuster the measure, as his daughter predicted, although Republicans can still try to undermine the measure by calling for amendments or insisting that they will not vote for START if the DADT measure comes up for a vote.
Supporters of repeal, however, as well as Senate aides, believe that they do have 60 votes to move forward. In an appearance on Washington Journal this morning, Sen. Johnny Isakson (R-GA) disputed that notion, predicting that cloture would not be granted. “I think it will be at the top of the agenda when we come back in January,” he added.
KING: You mentioned the commandant of the Marine Corps, Senator, I ask this next question not to be disrespectful, but because I know you as someone who takes the long trips, who does the research, who talks to the troops, as well as their bosses. You mentioned the commandant of the Marine Corps, he is against this. Your son has been in the Marines, he has served on the front lines. And this is a often a generational issue. Older Americans have a harder time with this than sometimes younger Americans. What does your son think about this?Watch it:
MCCAIN: You know, my son is now out of the Marine Corps. The proudest moment of his life is having serving in the Marine Corps. His words to me, as so many thousands of others’ words have been to me, it isn’t broke, don’t fix it.
KING: So he wants to keep it just in place as it is right now?
MCCAIN: They believe that it is working and I’m very reluctant to discuss my children’s views.
Interestingly, McCain didn’t say he would filibuster the measure, as his daughter predicted, although Republicans can still try to undermine the measure by calling for amendments or insisting that they will not vote for START if the DADT measure comes up for a vote.
Supporters of repeal, however, as well as Senate aides, believe that they do have 60 votes to move forward. In an appearance on Washington Journal this morning, Sen. Johnny Isakson (R-GA) disputed that notion, predicting that cloture would not be granted. “I think it will be at the top of the agenda when we come back in January,” he added.
PolitiFact's Lie of the Year: 'A government takeover of health care'
"Uttered by dozens of politicians and pundits, it played an important role in shaping public opinion about the health care plan and was a significant factor in the Democrats' shellacking in the November elections... The phrase is simply not true."Simple things for simple people, I guess.... The Twitter Age is upon us.
Thursday, December 16, 2010
Audio--Limbaugh: Pelosi and Reid are "Terrorists"
"It could well be, ladies and gentlemen, that we're fighting the wrong enemy in the Middle East. Maybe the real terrorists that we face are on Capitol Hill. I mean, really, who's doing as good a job to undermine what this country stands for as the terrorists? 'Dingy' Harry, Nancy Pelosi. I mean, look, if they call us 'hostage takers' and 'gangsters,' then why can't we call them what they are? They are terrorists. They certainly seem suicidal. Look at what they're doing. Look at what they did. They knew they were going to get shellacked in this election and they did it! They knew they were gonna lose. And they want to take us with them."
Comeback Kid? Obama Way Ahead Against Potential 2012 GOP Competition
The American media loves a good story, and for the better part of a year now the story has been how horribly Obama has struggled.The facts, actually, tell quite a different story--
John Boehner--Third in Line to be President, Keeps Crying Like a Blubbering Fool in Public
Has anyone noticed how our new Speaker of the House keeps breaking down in blubbery tears every time he speaks in front of a camera?
I mean, WTF? This guy is third in line to be President? What do you think the leaders of China and Russia think of this buffoon?
The guy clearly isn't qualified to be town dog catcher and he's running the country. Palin, Boehner...what party are these national embarrassments a part of again?
Just wondering.
Wednesday, December 15, 2010
'Media-Leaks'?? Internal Fox News E-mails Released on Liberal Outlet
Very very interesting....below is from politico.com
How Media Matters got that ‘Fox source’
Media Matters has another leaked internal email out from Fox News Washington managing editor Bill Sammon, this time urging journalists to bring up references to Climategate every time they makes any assertion about what’s happening to the climate of the planet.
More interesting, to me, is how they got this email, as I discuss in my story on the main site.
Ari Rabin-Havt, vice president for research and communications at Media Matters, said there were more e-mails coming from what he described as a “Fox source.”The group has also been publicizing a whistleblower email address, whisteblower@mediamatters.org, in hopes of drawing more disaffected Fox sources out of the woodwork.
“We have a number of reporters we’ve hired who are working for us, doing investigations on several things,” he said. “One of them was hired to build sources within Fox, among Fox employees, and has been working diligently to build the sources, and has had some success. That was how we have all these stories over time. It started with comments and off-the-record quotes, and now we have started getting hard documentary evidence that we felt was trustworthy enough to build on.”
This is truly new territory in the media wars.
Tuesday, December 14, 2010
Monday, December 13, 2010
Ron Paul 50/50 About Running Again in 2012
He really is the Tea Party candidate, the original one back in 2007, 2008. Simple answers to incredibly complicated problems is what Ron Paul offers his legions of followers...
Broke, unemployed or underemployed? It's because we're no longer on the Gold Standard!
Death Squads are going to be the result of health care reform!
That type of a thing.
Certainly not conducive to winning 'the middle' of the American electorate--the ones who actually decide presidential elections....
Sunday, December 12, 2010
Blue Bloods Stiff Tea Partiers in Tax Cut Deal
My bet's on the Blue Bloods...sort of a vassal / peasant sort of a thing--
By the way...interesting picture of the two of them there, eh??
Obama is Doing Fine
Both extremes, really, both the hard core tea party wingnuts, and the ignorant, egg headed, lefty Socialists...
That means the guy will probably be re-elected, right??
Saturday, December 11, 2010
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