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Thursday August 26, 2010 · 2:21 AM PDT

2010/08/26 · 02:21

90 years ago today -- on August 26, 1920 -- 20 million American women won the right to vote.

Tennessee became the deciding vote on August 18, 1920, when legislator Harry T. Burn changed his NAY vote to YAY, after receiving a letter from his mother, which said in part:

Dear Son:

Hurrah and vote for suffrage! Don't keep them in doubt!
I notice some of the speeches against. They were bitter.
I have been watching to see how you stood, but have not
noticed anything yet. Don't forget to be a good boy and
help Mrs. Catt put the "rat" in ratification.

Your mother

Harry Burn, the youngest member of the Tennessee legislature, explained his change of heart, saying, "I know that a mother's advice is always the safest for a boy to follow."

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Monday June 07, 2010 · 11:58 AM PDT

2010/06/07 · 11:58

Sadly, not everyone who makes a splash in politics winds up in the money, and today we'd like to take up the case of one poor ~~sunuvabitch~~ civil servant who's been down on his luck:

Former Attorney General Alberto Gonzales, fresh off his first academic year as a visiting professor and administrator at Texas Tech University, told Main Justice Thursday that he is glad to be back in "Bush country," and said he has enjoyed the teaching experience.

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What title should Alberto Gonzales use for his book detailing his experiences working for Bush/Cheney?

29 votes Vote Now!

What title should Alberto Gonzales use for his book detailing his experiences working for Bush/Cheney?

Would You Repeat The Question?

1 vote

At The Pleasure Of The President

2 votes

Subpoena This!

1 vote

What's A US Attorney Or Two Among Friends?

1 vote

Fundamentally Flawed

3 votes

To The Best Of My Knowledge

1 vote

No Way I'm Going To Arizona!!

0 votes

I Can't Recall

16 votes

Squealin' For Pie!!!

1 vote

OTHER (list in comments)

3 votes

The Twelve Toughest Decisions

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Thursday March 19, 2009 · 11:13 AM PDT

2009/03/19 · 11:13

Dreams of a Lucrative Book Licensing Deal

. . . In other book news, former President George W. Bush spoke with the Associated Press about his new book, tentatively titled "Decision Points," also to be published by Crown and, as with Obama, negotiated by power attorney Bob Barnett.

"I want people to understand the environment in which I was making decisions. I want people to get a sense of how decisions were made and I want people to understand the options that were placed before me," the [former] president said. ...

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How mant ghost writers will Dubya go through before "Decision Points" is done?

22 votes Vote Now!

How mant ghost writers will Dubya go through before "Decision Points" is done?

One

1 vote

Two

0 votes

Three

0 votes

Six

2 votes

Twelve

5 votes

Dubya's afraid of ghosts!

14 votes

I Wanna Be Elected!

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Wednesday October 08, 2008 · 10:39 AM PDT

2008/10/08 · 10:39

Remember when first lady Hillary Clinton said:

"I'm not going to have some reporters pawing through our papers. We are the president."

Boy howdy, didn't the RightWingers have a field day with THAT little oopsie, huh?

So, how come I don't hear anybody commenting on this little remark Cindy McBud McCain made yesterday:

"What I have found is that it's necessary to make sure the American people understand what we have to say, what we stand for as a husband and wife, and what we will do for the American people if we're lucky enough to be elected."
- Cindy McCain [U-AZ], Co-Pres. Candidate

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Wednesday August 20, 2008 · 11:47 AM PDT

2008/08/20 · 11:47

Wait, why am I freaking out?

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110 votes Show Results

Do you really believe polls showing McBushAgain is ahead?

110 votes Vote Now!

Do you really believe polls showing McBushAgain is ahead?

Of course!

13 votes

Obama's DOOMED!!!!

28 votes

Isn't that the point of polls?

10 votes

I need to shoot something.

3 votes

Ol' John's charisma is the ticket!

5 votes

What's Obama done for me lately?

3 votes

I need to shoot something; can you throw up a pie?

15 votes

Wait, McCain WHAT?!?

9 votes

I need to shoot something in the face.

20 votes

Can't we all just get along?????

4 votes

ABANDON THE FOURTH AMENDMENT, ALL YE WHO ENTER HERE

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Tuesday May 06, 2008 · 8:20 AM PDT

2008/05/06 · 08:20

Way back in 2004, "Dick" Cheney warned us what would happen if that elite liberal John Kerry got elected: "If we make the wrong choice, then the danger is that we'll get hit again -- that we'll be hit in a way that will be devastating from the standpoint of the United States."

^{When the people in our gov't start to look like ghouls and vampires, it's time to start asking some questions....}

This week, "He Who Looks Like He Sleeps In A Coffin" said that he thinks we, the people, are way too picky about those silly little things called "Rights". You remember, as in "Bill Of"? We're apparently getting caught up in the minutiae of "democracy" and "by the people" and all those other buzzwords from that pre-9/11 mindset.

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Friday May 02, 2008 · 6:43 AM PDT

2008/05/02 · 06:43

Don't you wish you could see into the future....?
^{[cue Dizzy Wavy Lines and Harp Music]}

I, George W. Bush, by the authority vested in me as President of the United States, and by its Constitution, do hereby pardon and remit from any and all liability, for any offenses against the laws of the United States, or any individual states, whether known or unknown, the following individuals:

Richard B. Cheney
Condoleezza Rice
Michael Mukasey
Michael Chertoff
Alberto Gonzales
Donald Rumsfeld
And any and all present and former cabinet members of the Bush 43 administration.

Signed, George W. Bush
President of the United States, this 19th day of January, 2009.

p.s. At this time, I hereby resign the Office of the President of the United States.

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Is this how Bush/Cheney plays the "Get Out Of Jail Free" card?

45 votes Vote Now!

Is this how Bush/Cheney plays the "Get Out Of Jail Free" card?

Never Happen

6 votes

It's Possible

15 votes

Oh, It's Goin' Down This Way!

18 votes

Can't We All Just Get A Pie?

6 votes

Protecting The Territory

PBen

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Friday April 04, 2008 · 7:13 AM PDT

2008/04/04 · 07:13

Next on Faux News: WHEN AGING BASEBALL PLAYERS ATTACK!

Former Boston Red Sox outfielder/first baseman and current TV broadcast announcer for the Chicago White Sox Ken "Hawk" Harrelson was visiting Fenway Park Thursday when he overheard a giggling clandestine spy gathering led by ARod, the NY Yankees' star 3rd baseman.

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Tuesday February 19, 2008 · 9:33 AM PST

2008/02/19 · 09:33

The Republican National Committee [RNC] this week announced the nominees for 2008's coveted "Most Liberal Man Alive" award, expected to be handed out during the last week in August, barring any disclosures which allow for an earlier presentation; say, if Hillary's love letters to Vince Foster are finally unearthed or Barack Obama is heard muttering, "Damn! I brought my Koran instead of the Bible!" in church one morning.

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Friday January 25, 2008 · 9:30 AM PST

2008/01/25 · 09:30

This just came in the mail. I don't usually forward this kind of thing -- most call it SPAM -- but there are exceptions.

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Friday December 28, 2007 · 8:52 AM PST

2007/12/28 · 08:52

That's where Kathryn Jean Lopez, editor of National Review Online, has finally taken up residence.

K-Lo's "opinion" piece in today's Sacramento Bee: Gen. Petraeus: Man Of The Year

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Who is YOUR "Person Of The Year"?

23 votes Vote Now!

Who is YOUR "Person Of The Year"?

George "Dubya" Bush

1 vote

Sen. Hillary Clinton [D-NY]

3 votes

Bill Belichick

1 vote

Joe Kennedy (Citizens Energy Corporation)

1 vote

Rep. Nancy Pelosi [D-CA]

0 votes

Me and Bobby McGee

0 votes

"Dick" da Veep

0 votes

Sen. Jim Webb [D-VA]

3 votes

Elizabeth Edwards

2 votes

Michelle Obama

5 votes

Pie

2 votes

PUMPKIN Pie

1 vote

Michael Vick

0 votes

Other (name 'em.... double dog dare ya!)

4 votes

Weakly Politics: News!Opinion!Humor!

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Friday December 14, 2007 · 10:10 AM PST

2007/12/14 · 10:10

In trying to keep my friends and family informed of what's going on politically, I boil down all the stories, add some of the interesting comments I find, and send out a series of emails to them on Thursday & Friday, titled.... well, look at the title above, and you may just get a hint.

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It's Only Right(s)

Alms..... Alms For The Poor??

The Twelve Toughest Decisions

I Wanna Be Elected!

I'M FREAKING OUT!!!

ABANDON THE FOURTH AMENDMENT, ALL YE WHO ENTER HERE

The Long National Nightmare.... It's Not Over Yet!!!

Protecting The Territory

Nominees Selected

Just Who is Barack Obama? The threat from the Christian Left...

Fantasy Island

Weakly Politics: News!Opinion!Humor!