Shorter Krugman: I suck

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Sunday February 10, 2008 · 9:28 PM PST

2008/02/10 · 21:28

Unable to write the hundredth article on how Barack Obama's failure to embrace health care mandates makes him the reincarnation of Ronald Reagan, Paul Krugman has chosen a new target for his most recent hit piece...me!

http://www.nytimes.com/...

Nasara

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Wednesday April 11, 2007 · 11:26 AM PDT

2007/04/11 · 11:26

Contrary to public opinion, I think Senator Obama has perhaps the smartest strategy about the upcoming veto on war funding that I’ve read, and I hope we at least start talking fairly about it, because it definitely is the best way to move forward. There’s been a lot of hand wringing and sentence parsing about his stand on this topic (and one infamous "playing chicken" quote that wasn’t really all that fair) but I think his position speaks for itself.

This is from the recent Moveon Townhall Meeting:

SENATOR OBAMA: I’m committed to putting as much pressure on the President and this war as possible in a responsible fashion, and I’m hopeful that the President is going to heed the advice of some of his own party, including Rudy Giuliani to reach an agreement with the Democrats. But assuming that he vetoes the bill, I’m committed to finding the 67 votes we need to override this veto. I would support putting conditions on the next version of legislation if we can’t muster 67 votes, and I’m also looking at options of giving the President a much shorter leash moving to appropriate enough money for 3 to 4 months at a time, during which we continue to build more Republican support for veto override.

Nasara

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Wednesday March 28, 2007 · 10:28 AM PDT

2007/03/28 · 10:28

Well that was fast. I was expecting an appointment or a cabinet position AFTER she won office...but it looks like Vilsack's endorsement of Hillary won him a one way ticket out of the red:

http://www.kcci.com/...

Not much to report here except the line "Sen. Clinton to Pay off Vilsack's Campaign Debt." And the Juggernaut just keeps on hammering away. Of course, they're claiming that none of this is related. (Yeah, she also has a parcel of land in Arkansas she wants to sell you.) It's this sort of questionable, ham fisted approach which is why I think we need to find an anti-Hillary within the next six months, be it Edwards, Obama or Richardson.

Most importantly, this all raises the question: how the hell did Vilsack accrue $400,000 in debt.

Immoral

Nasara

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Thursday March 15, 2007 · 9:54 AM PDT

2007/03/15 · 09:54

Do I think being gay is immoral? No, never really, but it’s easy for me to say that, since I’m not gay and I don’t have to grapple with that issue. I try not to judge others. But this isn’t about me. This is about how we treat people’s own personal feelings towards a very complicated topic.

There’s been much haranguing about Hillary and Barack’s particular responses to some provocative questions:
http://www.dailykos.com/...

So we’ve come to this...discounting candidates based on their soft peddling during a game of "Gotcha’!" I’ll ask it: did they say something wrong? Was there something unwarranted in their statements? There words both seemed justified, and in all honesty, pretty intelligent. Of course, what is so disturbing to many of us is what they didn’t say: "homosexuality is not immoral."

So this is the new litmus test – if you can’t jump through the hoop, you don’t get our seal of approval.

Nasara

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Wednesday March 07, 2007 · 11:04 AM PST

2007/03/07 · 11:04

Journalist and Republican stake holders learned an invaluable tool more than a decade ago in tarnishing the reputation of any major Democratic personality: take a fairly innocuous financial situation involving the candidate, make it sound complicated, put a headline with a question mark over the story, and watch as the attack dogs rip him apart.

The result? In the instance of Whitewater it moved from an Arkansas land deal to the Clinton’s bedroom. If you got lost along the way, welcome to the club.

Now we’re seeing the same character assassination tool courtesy of the New York Times:

http://www.nytimes.com/...

Nasara

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Thursday November 02, 2006 · 5:25 AM PST

2006/11/02 · 05:25

New rule for all Democrats: No more apologies! We don't apologize for ANYTHING, EVER AGAIN.

With a national leadership like this, we deserve to lose next week. I am so angry at John Kerry this morning that I was on the verge of spitting at a newspaper box on my way to work. No, it wasn't for some stupid comment about our troops that he made, it was because I was forced to read headlines like this: "Kerry Offers Apology".

God damn it! Stop apologizing!! We have nothing to be sorry for. Read More

The Cedar Revolution is in ashes

Nasara

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Thursday July 13, 2006 · 11:42 AM PDT

2006/07/13 · 11:42

More bloodletting in the Mideast, and as most Americans can barely connect the dots to a bunch of familiar sounding violent names and conflicts, no one really wants to think about what's happening right now in Lebanon.

I guess it's nothing new. Promises broken. Civilians killed. Another opportunity lost...and yet more evidence that the Bush doctrine was really just a sham.

Remember February 2005? The Cedar Revolution? Lebanon successfully removing the Syrian imposed government after the atrocious bombing that killed Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri? It was to be a hallmark of American foreign policy - bringing democracy to the rest of the world, overthrowing the shackles of tyranny, and all that jazz. What a farce! Well, it was fun while it lasted.
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GOP = Bitchin' Kegger!

Nasara

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Wednesday June 21, 2006 · 9:56 AM PDT

2006/06/21 · 09:56

Who knew that a website as catty and sarcastic as Wonkette.com could draw its audience into such deep revelations about the nature of America's current social and political condition?

Things are starting to look like a Tom Wolfe novel over there, with the recent posting of party pics demonstrating that the President's nephew, Pierce, replicates his uncle's love for the good times.

http://www.wonkette.com/...

After seeing how the children of Majority Leader Bill Frist and recently elected Congressman Brian Bilbray are party animals (see below for links), this is just one more indication that Republican family values last about as long as a T.V. commercial. One thing is certain: Pierce Bush is one born again experience away from running for Congress. Read More

What would a really offensive routine look like?

Nasara

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Thursday May 04, 2006 · 10:22 AM PDT

2006/05/04 · 10:22

After having watched the uproar over Stephen Colbert's performance from this weekend, I'm still a little baffled about what everyone is so upset about. Sure, his routine was tough and funny, but there weren't any jokes that he did that were patently offensive. Is everyone in DC such a puss that they can't handle a few scrubbed zingers? Give me a break. What exactly did he say that was so inconsiderate?

People need to be reminded what a really offensive joke looks like...Here are a couple:

What do Mary Cheney and her father have in common?
Both enjoy being under bush.

What's the difference between Condoleezza Rice and a ham sandwich? The sandwich likes a little bit of meat in it.
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Sandwiched between headlines: Screw Nola!

Nasara

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Wednesday January 25, 2006 · 6:36 AM PST

2006/01/25 · 06:36

Well, for a brief, glimmering moment there seemed to be some hope about a federally coordinated plan that was receiving bipartisan support in order to reconstruct New Orleans.

From the January 5 NY Times:

Representative Richard H. Baker, a Republican from suburban Baton Rouge who derides Democrats for not being sufficiently free-market, is the unlikely champion of a housing recovery plan that would make the federal government the biggest landowner in New Orleans - for a while, at least...Desperate for a big-scale fix to the region's huge real estate problem, Louisiana officials and business leaders of all stripes - black and white, Republican and Democrat - have embraced this little-known congressman and his grandiose plan, calling its passage crucial.

http://www.nytimes.com/...

Well, today we learn about the administration's reaction to this major initiative. Want to guess what their response was? Read More

Saddam's Trial is an Embarrassment

Nasara

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Monday December 05, 2005 · 5:59 AM PST

2005/12/05 · 05:59

Why, every time the trial against Saddam Hussein meets, is it an utter fiasco? I don't remember reading about the sort outburst we saw today in Iraq happening during the Nuremberg trials.

What brilliant Pentagon planner thought this up? Every time we allow this guy to get up on television to scream his head off, that make this whole affair seem like a ridiculous sham. Where is the respect and dignity the victims of his regime are permitted in the full examination of his sins? A trial like this emphasizes once more that there is no rule of law in Iraq.

And where are the Dems? This fiasco demonstrates the incompetence of the administration yet again. At least we should be hearing some complaints from the other side of the aisle about the indignity of the proceedings. This is what we invaded for? To have this joke of an unruly court trial? Unbelievable.

Something Small on World AIDS Day

Nasara

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Thursday December 01, 2005 · 2:27 PM PST

2005/12/01 · 14:27

Yes, I know, Bristol Myers Squibb is probably guilty of innumerable sins for which even God himself could not forgive them. But there is this:

Go to the website http://www.lighttounite.com and light a virtual candle. For each candle lit, they will donate one dollar to the fight against AIDS.

Is this legit? Who knows? Someone with more time and less work can find out for sure. For the moment, it's definitely worth the 20 seconds of your time. Check it out and share it with others.

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How to Smear a Democrat – Target: Obama

No Apologies!

The Cedar Revolution is in ashes

GOP = Bitchin' Kegger!

What would a really offensive routine look like?

Sandwiched between headlines: Screw Nola!

Saddam's Trial is an Embarrassment

Something Small on World AIDS Day