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Tolerating Intolerance

Monday, June 30th, 2008

Remember when McCain called Pat Robertson, Jerry Falwell and their ilk "agents of intolerance?" Well, that was before he desperately needed their followers to be elected President. Suddenly, he has taken quite a liking to the religious right. Let's hope this constituency sees through McCain and recognizes ...

Quote Of The Day

Sunday, June 29th, 2008

"...I don't think riding in a fighter plane and getting shot down is a qualification to be president."

I Can’t Take It Anymore

Friday, June 27th, 2008

How many more pictures like the one below are we all going to have to suffer through over the next four months? We get it, you want everyone to think you like each other in the name of party unity. The only problems are that no one believes ...

Obama’s Hope, Change and Other Weasel Words: The Politics of Usual

Wednesday, June 25th, 2008

"Hope." "Change." "A new kind of politics." Barack Obama's promise to implement these ideals has led him top of the Democratic pack, as millions of Americans have contributed to his highly successful campaign. And who can blame Americans for jumping on board? On the surface, a platform that promises the ...

PUBLIC SEES REPUBLICANS AS BETTER ON NATIONAL SECURITY!

Wednesday, June 25th, 2008

In every poll taken since 9/11, Americans say they STILL view Republicans as the party better able to deal with terrorism and a national crisis, confirming (as if there were any doubt) that voters either suffer from severe amnesia, or else they are monumentally stupid. Have they forgotten that it was ...

Why McCain Could Win

Wednesday, June 25th, 2008

"He's more experienced militarily. And I don't know if I agree with stay-the-course, but I think the good probably outweighs the bad with him, experience-wise." - Ann Burkes, a registered Democrat and retired third-grade teacher from Broken Arrow, Oklahoma