It was 45 years ago today

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Monday February 09, 2009 · 2:40 PM PST

2009/02/09 · 14:40

On the evening of February 9, 1964, America changed.

Four young musicians from Liverpool, England, were in in New York City to appear on Ed Sullivan's hugely popular CBS-TV show. More than 70 million viewers tuned in to see what all the fuss was about.

Then Ed Sullivan announced, "Here they are, the Beatles!"

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Friday July 25, 2008 · 11:38 AM PDT

2008/07/25 · 11:38

Immediately after Barack Obama's historic speech before over 200,000 people yesterday in Berlin, MSNBC political analyst Chuck Todd opined, "John McCain could have given that speech."

Now, I understand what Todd was saying. The speech was non-partisan and non-ideological. Obama's lofty rhetoric was simply trying inspire the peoples of all nations, races and religions to work together to make the world a better place. Not very controversial ideas.

But John McCain never could have given that speech in a million years because he is not interested in any of that stuff. To suggest otherwise is absurd. John McCain cares about war, namely the Iraq War. Follow me below for my version of what McCain might have said if he had been in Obama's place.

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Wednesday May 23, 2007 · 1:04 PM PDT

2007/05/23 · 13:04

I was just listening to the Dan Patrick Radio Show and Keith Olbermann mentioned that he will have a Special Comment on "Countdown" tonight regarding the Democrats' capitulation to President Bush on the Iraq War funding bill.

Keith gave a little preview to Patrick by saying, "It's a compromise in which the President gets everything he wants and the Democrats get a handful of magic beans."

Should be interesting.

Are you an "extremist" too?

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Tuesday February 28, 2006 · 4:00 PM PST

2006/02/28 · 16:00

Yesterday Kos posted a diary (Digby notes it here, too) on the political establishment's belief that bloggers represent only the most extreme ideological viewpoints.

But, to paraphrase Orrin Hatch, it's obvious to anyone with brains that most people who frequent sites like this one are simply fed up with the antics of George W. Bush and his partners in crime. Not coincidently, recent polls show that the majority of Americans disapprove of Bush's job performance and think the nation is headed in the wrong direction. In the heavy-lidded eyes of the insular DC cocktail-party crowd, I guess that makes the majority of Americans "extremists."

Well, if opposing George Bush makes you an extremist, then I'm proud to be one. Let me tell you why.
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Kanye West censored by ABC, NFL?

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Thursday September 08, 2005 · 5:21 PM PDT

2005/09/08 · 17:21

Kanye "George Bush doesn't care about black people" West just performed on the NFL season-opening feel-good, all-star, musical-variety whoop-dee-doo on ABC.

His microphone appeared to have been cut off at least twice. Read More

Time for Dems, MSM to do their little dance again

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Wednesday August 31, 2005 · 10:55 AM PDT

2005/08/31 · 10:55

In the aftermath of Katrina, the following exchange is likely occurring in a TV studio near you right now. A mainstream media anchorperson and a spokesman for the Democratic establishment are preparing to go on the air to discuss the latest national crisis to happen on George Bush's watch.

They have been through this many times in the past four years. They know the drill.

Let's listen in, shall we? Read More

Bush makes me nostalgic for Nixon

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Monday March 21, 2005 · 2:49 PM PST

2005/03/21 · 14:49

The Bush presidency -- with its daily dose of deceit, distortion and demagoguery -- has made me long for the days of a kindler, gentler evil. Come back, Tricky Dick, all is forgiven

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It was 45 years ago today

Hey Chuck Todd: Here's the speech McCain would have given

Olbermann Special Comment on Dems tonight

Are you an "extremist" too?

Kanye West censored by ABC, NFL?

Time for Dems, MSM to do their little dance again

Bush makes me nostalgic for Nixon