Bush and Blair: Two horsemen of the Apocalypse

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Friday July 28, 2006 · 11:32 AM PDT

2006/07/28 · 11:32

I took a day off from work today to get some things done around the house, but after a quick check of CNN to assure myself, given the current birth panging of freedom, that the Golden Gate Bridge or the Statue of Liberty hadn't been laid waste while I slept, I was soon sucked back into the numbingly repetitive nightmare from which I cannot wake. Yes, I watched their press conference.

They repeated the same old lies. Blair was somewhat articulate. Bush rambled like Nixon on the tapes, only in public and sober. Let's be clear: Any hope we might have held that Blair would finally break with the L. Ron Hubbard of freedom, are now finally, emphatically dashed. There was a kind of sweaty camaraderie between the two as they fielded questions from almost skeptical reporters this morning, Bush's meanderings translated into fruity English by his very own Jeeves. It was the fellowship of Leopold and Loeb, partners in homicidal crime, who also were congenitally incapable of grasping the enormity of their actions.

BREAKING: Clinton, Schumer to support Bolton?

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Wednesday July 26, 2006 · 10:36 AM PDT

2006/07/26 · 10:36

The New York Sun is reporting that senators Clinton and Schumer have been getting heavy pressure from "important friends" not to support a filibuster of John Bolton's nomination as ambassador to the United Nations.

Updated: David Brooks calls out "kingpin" Kos

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Saturday June 24, 2006 · 1:06 PM PDT

2006/06/24 · 13:06

So, it has come to this on the hallowed op/ed pages of the NYT:

The Keyboard Kingpin, aka Markos Moulitsas Zuniga, sits at his computer, fires up his Web site, Daily Kos, and commands his followers, who come across like squadrons of rabid lambs, to unleash their venom on those who stand in the way," writes Brooks. "And in this way the Kingpin has made himself a mighty force in his own mind, and every knee shall bow

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Cancel the primaries: Tapper, Koch say it's Clinton in '08

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Wednesday May 31, 2006 · 10:05 PM PDT

2006/05/31 · 22:05

Sometimes, after a gruelling day at work, it doesn't pay to turn on the news. The big political story on ABC's Evening News tonight featured Jake Tapper's reporting on Senator Clinton's Senate nomination acceptance speech in Buffalo. But his lede had nothing to do with the Senate race in New York. It was all about how "presidential" her speech seemed to him and what a shoo-in she was for the nomination in 2008. Not to worry though. This bald assertion was supported by the Democrats he chose to feature in his on-air piece. (In fairness, his web piece is a little more balanced, but who will read that?)

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My Previous Diary: 100% Crap

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Saturday May 27, 2006 · 10:47 AM PDT

2006/05/27 · 10:47

I wrote a diary last week with links to a video purporting to contain the confessions of "army ranger" Jesse Macbeth to war crimes in Iraq. I know there has been at least one other diary questioning/deconstructing said video. Well, now it has been verified by Iraq Veterans Against the War (IVAW) and indefatigable independent reporter Dahr Jamail that Macbeth is a fraud.

Iraq Winter Soldier: Confessions of an Army Ranger

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Sunday May 21, 2006 · 4:07 PM PDT

2006/05/21 · 16:07

Former Army Ranger Jessie Macbeth gives Pepperspray Productions a devastating glimpse into the realities of our war in Iraq. This young soldier's affect in the clip provided seems that of a man who has been profoundly traumatized. Watch it here and judge for yourself.

WaPo: Al Gore has the "Midas touch"

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Sunday May 07, 2006 · 1:15 PM PDT

2006/05/07 · 13:15

Al Gore has been some strikingly good press lately. This from the Washington Post (scroll down) is a prime example:

White House Chief of Staff Joshua B. Bolten recently said the Bush administration is trying to get back its "mojo." The man President Bush defeated in 2000 has already found his -- at least when it comes to raising money.
Former vice president Al Gore sent an e-mail to Democratic donors recently to "commemorate" the final 1,000 days of the Bush administration.
"I am here to tell you that we simply cannot afford to wait 1,000 days to put the brakes on the Bush agenda," wrote Gore, adding that "the level of cynicism and crass political calculation . . . is truly breathtaking."

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U.N. Chief in Haiti Found Dead

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Saturday January 07, 2006 · 3:35 PM PST

2006/01/07 · 15:35

He was a 29-year veteran of the Brazilian military and by all accounts a reflective man who took his mission seriously. Some time last night, Lt. Gen. Urano Teixeira da Matta Bacellar stepped out on the balcony of his hotel suite overlooking the tropical lushness of Port au Prince and shot himself. According to the AP:

``His unexpected death leaves us all bereft, and we offer our most sincere condolences to his family,'' said Damian Onses-Cardona, a spokesman for the U.N. mission in Haiti.

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Hastert postpones House leadership elections : Delay is still running the show

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Wednesday December 07, 2005 · 4:11 PM PST

2005/12/07 · 16:11

In a truly astonishing move - even by today's standards - Denny Hastert has postponed the resumption of congressional business for two weeks to give Tom Delay time to deal with his legal problems, and to avoid a contentious leadership debate.

(Please forgive me if this is already posted. Let me know and I will remove it.)

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UPDATED: CBC Blows Lid Off Iraq Torture Story

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Sunday November 27, 2005 · 11:15 PM PST

2005/11/27 · 23:15

UPDATED: This fine documentary is now available online at the link below. Please excuse me if this link has already been posted. I've been away to Colorado for the holiday. A belated happy Thanksgiving to all!

This evening, the CBC's FIFTH ESTATE aired A FEW BAD APPLES, an hour-long documentary on torture (no longer merely alleged) at Abu Ghraib.

"A Few Bad Apples" tells the story... of the "bad apples" that the White House argued were, alone, responsible for the abuses in Abu Ghraib -- as well as another, bigger, story about politics and the war in Iraq.

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UPDATED: CBC blows lid off Iraq torture story

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Wednesday November 16, 2005 · 9:49 PM PST

2005/11/16 · 21:49

This evening, the CBC's FIFTH ESTATE aired A FEW BAD APPLES, an hour-long documentary on torture (no longer merely alleged) at Abu Ghraib.

"A Few Bad Apples" tells the story... of the "bad apples" that the White House argued were, alone, responsible for the abuses in Abu Ghraib -- as well as another, bigger, story about politics and the war in Iraq.

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Colorado Voters Nix Repug Tax Cuts

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Wednesday November 02, 2005 · 8:17 AM PST

2005/11/02 · 08:17

We should be trumpeting this from the rooftops! CNN is covering Denver's 'teacher merit' initiative and not even mentioning this far more important story.

Colorado residents have voted to suspend their Taxpayer's Bill of Rights, the strictest government spending limit in the nation, and give up more than $3 billion in tax refunds to help the state bounce back from a recession. Fiscal conservatives were dismayed at the outcome Tuesday night and worried about its impact on other states considering similar spending limits.

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