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Culture Carnival Christmas Special: Part I.
Chuck's Culture Carnival! | 11 hours ago by Carl O' Connor
Bah! Humbug!Wow, it really flies in, doesn’t it? Anyhoo, here’s the first in a short series of, er, ‘specials’ (ahem) for the festive season. And what better way to start the season than with a classic Christmas movie? Well, alright, it’s r read more
GOP's Top Brass Persuading Other Congressional Dems To Switch...D…
BlackPoliticalBuzz | 15 hours ago
McCain, GOP Secretly Courting Another Dem To SwitchRepublicans are stepping up their efforts to persuade more House Democrats to switch parties and are zeroing in on a second-term Pennsylvanian who is not ruling out such a move.Democratic Rep. Chris read more
Another?
LeftWord | 17 hours ago
Republicans now trying to flip Dem Rep. Chris Carney into the GOP. McCain spoke to him today. The story was broken by the Politico. And the tell is that the story was leaked to the Politico by a GOP source. That's almost never what you do when yo read more
Good Reading, Thinking and Deliberating
MyRightWord | 17 hours ago by Yisrael Medad
In an article by the person detained by the police at the famous Washington snowball fight last week, I found this:In his book "Here, the People Rule," Harvard law professor Richard Parker eloquently defends the "political energy" of "ordinary people read more
Huh: John McCain Once Again Stabbing GOP in Back Helping Sway An…
AreYouLiberal.Com | 20 hours ago
Well… as John McClane said: Welcome to the party, pal! No, but seriously? As much of a dick as McCain was/is, he seems really pissed off by Barack Obama, and maybe pissed off at himself for basically agreeing to be… No Tags read more
Bipartisanship's Willing Executioners
LeftWord | 22 hours ago
Republicans win, even when they lose. That appears to be the conventional wisdom after the Democrats' crucial victory in the Senate health care vote this weekend. In its wake, media outlets gave credence to John McCain's assertion that thanks to Pr read more
Artur Davis and the Improbable Dream
Politics By Beast | 22 hours ago by Andrew Carden
Rep. Artur Davis (D-AL) shall depart from Congress in 2010, following four terms of holding elected office, to pursue what is arguably the impossible dream - become the first black Governor to a state which voted against President Barack Obama by a 6 read more
Can Boucher Be Far Behind?
From On High | December 23rd 2009
This comes as a surprise, and yet shouldn't:A Democrat DefectsWall Street Journal editorialNews from the Obama re-alignment watch: Alabama Congressman Parker Griffith announced yesterday that he plans to switch parties and become a Republican. At a p read more
Quote of the Day (December 22, 2009)
Texas for Sarah Palin | December 23rd 2009 by Josh Painter
Stacy McCain:"Sarah Palin is a potential contender for the 2012 Republican presidential nomination. That fact should not be turning conservative friends into bitter enemies more than two years ahead of the 2012 Iowa caucus."- JP read more
Wrong Training For Wrong War?
The Impudent Observer - Global Liberal Issues | December 23rd 2009 by Fred Stopsky
President Barack Obama has made eloquent speeches about the need to fight in Afghanistan and made clear to the American people he was sending troops to that nation in order to wipe put the enemy and create conditions for peace. Republican congressmen read more
Nelsons Gift That Keeps on Giving
RedStateEclectic | December 22nd 2009 by Laura
That Senator Nelson. Seems he got us Nebraskans more than just the “Cornhusker Kickback.” The list of benefits coming to Nebraska following Senator Ben Nelson’s (NE-R) critical decision to back the Senate’s health care reform bill is read more
The Health-Care Backlash by Peter Wehner
Thinking Objectively | December 22nd 2009 by Henry Scuoteguazza
This article by Peter Wehner (a hat tip to Robert Bidinotto for finding this) has some interesting observations on the nature of Obama, his administration and its policies.The collateral damage to Obama from this bill is enormous. More than any candi read more
Danny Glover — Obama no better than Bush
Liberal Whoppers | December 22nd 2009
“A vote for McCain is four more years of Bush” they screamed. At least according to Danny Glover, that’s exactly what we are getting with Barack Obama. Big Hollywood has Danny Glover’s quote: I think the Obama administration read more
Sarah Palin Loves John McCain
Funny Pictures, Political Cartoons - Barack Obama, Sarah Pal… | December 22nd 2009 by Will Johnston
I think this Weird Al Yankovic video pretty much sums up the McCain-Palin relationship. Related Posts read more
Democratic congressman from Alabama switches parties
A Great President | December 22nd 2009 by Russ H
Parker Griffith, who voted against Obama’s healthcare bill, will become a Republican Freshman Democratic House member Parker Griffith of Alabama is switching to the Republican party, his office said Tuesday, another blow to Democrats facing a read more
DETRITUS
Hypocrisy.com | December 22nd 2009 by Kim
The left wing website Daily Kos predicts Democrats will “get killed” in the 2010 elections saying, “86 percent of Republicans plan on turning out or are likely to turn out. Only 56 percent of Democrats are–similarly believe they’re read more
Media Sticks it's head up John McCain's ASS a usual
Change In Tallhahassee | December 22nd 2009 by Ron
Image via Wikipedia When Sen. Al Franken denied Sen. Joe Lieberman's request for unanimous consent to speak beyond his allotted 10 minutes during floor debate yesterday, there was something in it for everyone. C read more
MCCAIN'S HYPOCRISY
A Democrat First, Last, And Always | December 22nd 2009 by Diana Bays
Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy read more
Rachel Maddow of MSNBC reminds McCain that he could not recall hi…
Self Deprecate - Political Humor & Satire | December 22nd 2009 by Jason Parker
Link: Self Deprecate - Political Humor & SatireRachel Maddow of MSNBC digs into CSPAN archives regarding McCain’s recent remark towards FrankenMcCain had complained about Franken’s denying Lieberman additional floor time and scoffed that read more
Hope? Change? Dems hope they can ram socialized HC thru B4 XMAS
Conservative Oversight of Progressive Stupidity | December 21st 2009
No change in Dems buying votes so they don’t have to talk to their constituency about Obamacare.Legislators in the US senate have passed a highly contentious healthcare reform bill that could lead to significant changes in the country's medical sys read more
Meghan mccain intrigued by nph... ( Advocate / QueensSpeech )
QueensSpeech | December 21st 2009
Neal Patrick Harris makes the cut as Meghan McCain lists the 10 most intriguing people of the year in her column on The Daily Beast. read more
republicans vs. keynes (and mostly everybody else)
united colours of vruz | December 21st 2009 by vruz
they don’t hate keynes or keynesianism because he’s a bad guy, he’s been dead for a while now and he can cause no harm unless you believe in voodoo. and keynesian ideas worked pretty well the previous time, so it’s hardly pragmatism. it’s o read more
Now You Can Conduct Your Own Background Check with Acxiom’s New…
True Background | December 21st 2009 by Paladin
Modest ROCK, Ark.—-If you are applying for jobs, rental material goods, volunteer organizations or seeking other placements, now you c read more
Will Pennsylvania Turn Red in 2010?
Politics By Beast | December 21st 2009 by Andrew Carden
After decades as one of the country's most key swing states, Pennsylvania has begun to trend more and more blue in recent years. Incumbent Democratic Gov. Ed Rendell trounced GOP nominee (and football legend) Lynn Swann in his '06 bid for re-election read more
McCain not offended Palin blacked out his name - CNN Political Ti…
The Hawaii Network | December 21st 2009 by lik
Canoe.ca McCain not offended Palin blacked out his nameCNN Political Ticker (blog)John McCain said the recent flap over Sarah Palin's decision to black out his name from a campaign visor while she was vacationing in Hawaii is much ado … read more
Stephanopoulos to McCain: Is There Any Issue You'll be 'Joined at…
study regional driven half llc | December 21st 2009 by study regional driven half llc
In an interview in which he hit the 2008 Republican presidential nominee repeatedly from the left, George Stephanopoulos pleaded with Sen. John McCain to "name an issue next year where you are going to be joined at the hip with President Obama.& read more
Thieves In The Night as Dems Pull Sly Midnight Vote When American…
Chicago Ray Report | December 21st 2009 by R.N.F. III
These dems are shameless and have now entirely crossed the line of rogue leaders and need to be removed and everything they've managed to get done UNDONE through proper application of our constitution which Obama and company burned a long tim read more
AT&T's iPhone Connection Problems Skewered
World Of Technology | December 21st 2009 by David Walker
You know you're in trouble if your issues with coverage and signature product becomes the butt of Saturday Night Live, right? Very reminiscent of how John McCain knew his campaign was in trouble when SNL made jokes about Sarah Palin by using her own read more
Senator Joe Lieberman can’t find love.
DailyHelping.com | December 21st 2009 by Heartfeltman
“I’ve been around here 20-some years. First time I’ve ever seen a member denied an extra minute or two to finish his remarks. And I don’t like it.” – Sen. John McCain, complaining about Sen. Al Franken’s ob read more
Bye, Bayh?
GayPatriot | December 21st 2009 by Bruce Carroll
Of all the Democratic Senators up for reelection next fall in states which normally vote Republican, I had assumed (and still contend) that Indiana’s Evan Bayh would have the easiest time winning reelection. To be sure, Indiana did narrowly g read more
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