Monthly Archives: August 2009

by | August 15, 2009

Uh-oh, Chimpy, now you’ve gone and made him mad!

From The Washington Post: In his first few months after leaving office, former vice president Richard B. Cheney threw himself into public combat against the “far left” agenda of the new commander in chief. More private reflections, as his memoir … Continue reading →

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by | August 14, 2009

You make us upchuck when you make shit up, Chuck!

From Joan Walsh at Salon: I’ve said this before: It’s getting past time for President Obama to spell out specifics about which healthcare reform plan he supports, given the five House and Senate bills and umpteen other proposals circling Washington. … Continue reading →

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by | August 13, 2009

Gonzogate: The Story That Never Dies

From The New York Times: WASHINGTON — Thousands of pages of internal e-mail and once-secret Congressional testimony showed Tuesday that Karl Rove and other senior aides in the Bush White House played an earlier and more active role than was … Continue reading →

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by | August 12, 2009

They’ll approve transplants–of money from your pocket to theirs

From THE HUFFINGTON POST: A new video puts denied health insurance claims on United Health Care CEO Stephen Hemsley’s doorstep. The video, made by Brave News Films’ Robert Greenwald, intercuts stories of people suffering because of denied claims with images … Continue reading →

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by | August 11, 2009

Poisoning Political Debate

From MEDIA MATTERS (August 7, 2009): Washington, DC – Today, Media Matters for America called for Fox News to immediately fire Glenn Beck after he talked about “put[ting] poison” in House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s wine. As Media Matters noted, Beck … Continue reading →

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by | August 10, 2009

Why worry about death panels, when she’s gonna kill us all with stupidity?

From Joan Walsh at Salon: I’ve been writing about “town hells” and anti-health care reform hysterics, as well as the crazy Birthers, for a few weeks. Every few days, I think: Maybe we’re giving these fringe folks the oxygen they … Continue reading →

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by | August 9, 2009

Gonzo’s doing interviews. A little Berty told me!

Hey kids! Gonzo is doing interviews! From The New York Times : As the first Latino to have served as the attorney general, what are your thoughts as Sonia Sotomayor prepares to become the first Latina on the Supreme Court? … Continue reading →

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by | August 8, 2009

Supreme Irony

From abcNEWS: The Senate voted to confirm Judge Sonia Sotomayor to the U.S. Supreme Court today, making her the first Hispanic Supreme Court justice and just the third woman to sit on the court. The 55-year-old Sotomayor, who was confirmed … Continue reading →

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