Obama finally picks a side; the Arab dictators.

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Saturday March 05, 2011 · 9:33 AM PST

2011/03/05 · 09:33

This might be, as Finny said to Gene, a little "on the short side.”

Apologies in advance for those of you looking for Ulysses on a Saturday morning. Instead we'll be going for the brevity of a very simple equation.

A math problem. Indeed, a problem, for all of us. Especially for the freedom and democracy-thirsty Arab revolutionaries who are fighting, bleeding and dying as we sit in the comfort of our own homes and opinions.

Well, how about a little less comfort?

A few less opinions.

FACT: The Obama administration is now firmly on the side of the Arab dictators contra the wishes and hopes and aspirations and very legitimate demands of the Arab people.

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The Obama Administration Stands With The Mubarak Dictatorship

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Friday January 28, 2011 · 8:33 AM PST

2011/01/28 · 08:33

"I would not refer to him as a dictator."

That's Vice-President Joe Biden. Speaking about Hosni Mubarak.

The same corrupt, brutal, repressive Hosni Mubarak who has ruled Egypt with an iron fist for the past thirty years under the guise of "emergency" laws.

George Bush simply curtailed our civil liberties and started a war under similarly specious pieces of emergency legislation. Hosni Mubarak has been ruling a country of 18 80 million with this kind of respect for law.

And Joe Biden respects him.

Doesn't think he's a dictator.

Doesn't think it's time to step down.

Which means Barack Obama and his administration have put their faith in the Mubarak dictatorship even as eight protestors have been killed, the ENTIRE Internet has been shut down, journalists have been killed, arrested, beaten and curfews have been put in place to quell this leaderless movement/struggle for social democracy.

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Wednesday January 13, 2010 · 5:49 PM PST

2010/01/13 · 17:49

The aftermath of the earthquake in Haiti is a tragedy on such a scale that it almost seems farcical. After a certain number of deaths it becomes less and less a tale of human actors and judgments spurned on by a cataclysmic, implacable and indifferent step of nature and turns instead into a grim and bleak drama of epic proportions, geography, demographics and infrastructure.

And, what, aside from the experts, can anyone say about that?

"It sucks. I'm sorry. Best wishes. Our prayers. I wish I could help."

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Tuesday December 15, 2009 · 8:02 PM PST

2009/12/15 · 20:02

What's the point of this diary/post?

I suppose it started off having something to do with talking about saving lives, cutting overall costs, increasing affordability, reforming a broken system, solving problems and/or maybe even just governing effectively. And justly. And for the people.

Such novelty.

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Monday February 02, 2009 · 5:44 PM PST

2009/02/02 · 17:44

Cross-posted at Justice Addict.

The stupid Microsoft calculator puts the price tag on the Senate stimulus plan at $888 billion.

There's quite a bit to unpack in this monster because that's a lot of money and there's an over-abundance of bureaucratic vagaries and politicalspeak to account for all of it.

(I guess that's what you get when you mix the typical legalese of Congresscritters with Obama's signature unspecific rhetoric. Que Sera, Sera.)

The first thing that strikes me is that this bill, while big and fat and veiny, is less than 1/3rd of the $3.15 trillion or so we've already spent or allocated on servicing the, umm, financial service sector of the economy. (Re: the fake part.)

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Wednesday January 28, 2009 · 7:43 PM PST

2009/01/28 · 19:43

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Friday November 21, 2008 · 2:18 PM PST

2008/11/21 · 14:18

I've been holding off on even a tentative verdict regarding the transition from the lame-duck Bush to the incoming hope-duck Obama administration. Partly because I just don't know. Partly because I'm remaining cautiously optimistic. Partly because I feel like I'm cursed and that my cynicism and skepticism, coupled with my hope and pride, if made public, might just jinx everything and ruin Obama's presidency. Okay, I've obviously just been watching way too much Twin Peaks lately.

But this recent front page diary about Obama's pick for National Security Advisor by Chris Bowers over at Open Left just screams for my attention.

Oh yes, there is more.

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Saturday May 31, 2008 · 6:27 PM PDT

2008/05/31 · 18:27

Jerome Armstrong, like Harold Ickes, like Hillary Clinton is hell-bent on destroying Barack Obama's chances to win in November.

Simply because he doesn't want to be wrong or to lose. Some class there.

What follows is a fairly straightforward and perhaps all too simple cut and paste job from my own blog Justice Addict The original article is: Jerome Armstrong Is A Putz. If my etiquette in so eschewing cross-posting generalities is anywhere near as disorderly as the rambunctious harpies at the RBC meeting today, then let me know. For now, follow me across the jump for all the fun...

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Friday April 18, 2008 · 6:21 PM PDT

2008/04/18 · 18:21

OK, so I support Obama and blah-blah-blah, grain of salt. Whatever.

But first of all I'm a progressive Democrat (Obama was my third choice) and what I just read is patently offensive.

Hillary Clinton has no path to the nomination but is still hanging on. Fine, Mike Huckabee did the same thing, but at least he was funny.

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Saturday March 15, 2008 · 11:16 PM PDT

2008/03/15 · 23:16

Cross-posted at Burnt Orange Report and Justice Addict and Open Left and Texans For Obama and on the fridge at your mom's.

Gonna do this one drive-by style and let the Dallas Morning News article speak for itself, by and large. This hasn't gotten out to the greater blogosphere yet, so here goes:

Hillary Clinton and her lawyers are trying to cast doubt on the precinct conventions.

Hillary Clinton and her lawyers are trying to deligitimize the concept of the convention itself.

Hillary Clinton and her lawyers are trying to drag out the delegate selection process for their benefit.

And ultimately, Hillary Clinton and her lawyers are probably trying to null and void as much of the convention/caucus aspect of Texas' delegate selection process as possible.

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Tuesday January 15, 2008 · 5:06 PM PST

2008/01/15 · 17:06

I've met Barack Obama. Shook his hand a couple times. Took a picture or two. He liked my pink tie.

And that's the quick and dirty reason why I support Barack Obama.

If you need more of a wallop then read on.

(Hint: it has to do with words, Rousseau and movement-building)

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Wednesday December 13, 2006 · 9:08 PM PST

2006/12/13 · 21:08

Howdy folks!

I'm gearing up to see President Carter tomorrow morning in beautiful Austin, Texas and trying to decide what to wear.

That means I've got time to kill, and if you're reading this, then you probably do too.

Ciro's victory last night was absolutely delectable, and it hit the right-wing pretty hard, but there's one last thing we can do to close out this year that will have the wingnuts bawling in their Viagra and hypocrisy cocktails:

Win the 2006 Weblog awards.

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