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Delusions
World in Motion —
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T. Boone Pickens told a Congressional caucus that US oil companies were entitled to contracts to develop Iraqi oil, thanks to the fact that over 5000 Americans died, 65,000 wounded, and $1.5 trillion spent to liberate Iraq from Saddam Hussein. Pickens is criticizing the fact that Iraq’s oil auctions are based on ...1 hour ago -
Sarah Palin’s Comeback Tour
Outside The Beltway | OTB —
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Sarah Palin is kicking off the promotional tour for her book Going Rogue with an appearance today on the “Oprah Winfrey Show” and an interview tomorrow on “Good Morning America.” The book’s already a best seller, so the main benefit of the campaign is a chance for Palin to rebuild her image. She needs ...3 hours ago -
Breitbart.tv —
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Japan
PoliBlog: A Rough Draft of my Thoughts —
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Via the BBC: Japan’s economy continues growing The world’s second biggest economy grew by 1.2% in the three months from July to September - faster than economists had predicted. However, analysts say overall growth is likely to be sluggish for years. And, speaking of Japan, there is continued talk of ...4 hours ago -
Hot Read: “A $300 Billion Deception”
Lakeshore Laments —
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Great lead editorial in the Washington Post -- no member of the vast right-wing conspiracy they -- on the crapfest known as the House Health Care Bill. HAVING PASSED a health reform bill that is, at least theoretically, paid for, the House of Representatives is poised this week to blow a quarter-trillion-dollar ...6 hours ago -
Hillary Clinton for NY Governor in 2010?
OntheWilderSide —
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KW: Wow! It’s funny. Hillary Clinton just said in an interview that she wanted to quash rumors that keep coming up that she may run for Governor in NY in 2010. I follow these things pretty closely, and, I don’t remember hearing that rumor.Oh, well. It’s not like we like to mention Democrats around here. [...]12 hours ago -
The Associated Press: Obama urges Congress to put off Fort Hood probe
NoelBagwell.com —
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The Associated Press: Obama urges Congress to put off Fort Hood probe . Great, so Obama is buying time for the Political Correctness Police – who are, at least, partially to blame for allowing this to happen in the first place – to come in and blow smoke up everyone’s asses so this guy isn’t lynched in the ...19 hours ago -
POLITICS … AS USUAL
Cedar Creek Voice —
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November 9, 2009 Abortion could roil Senate health care debate CBS4 Denver – Planned Parenthood Unhappy With Abortion Provision AP – House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, center, is flanked by Rep. Jim McDermott, right, and Rep. Jay Inslee during … By ...19 hours ago -
The truth behind the whole "death panel" fiasco
TORQOPIA - Abundance All Around Us —
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Oregon Congressman Earl Blumenauer shares the backstory on the healthcare reform provision that sparked a summer of lies and distortions about supposed "death panels." Its a sad tale of how fracked up U.S. politics have become: I found it perverse that Medicare would pay for almost any medical procedure, yet not ...21 hours ago -
HHS Internal Audit: House Bill Raises Health Care Premiums $289B
Lakeshore Laments —
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A week late, and a vote too short; but on the plus side, it makes every single Congressional Democrat in Wisconsin (Thatd be you David Obey and Steve Kagen) look like a goof as they tell every media outlet who will cover them how awesome the recently passed House Health Care Bill is. In the meantime, check out this ...21 hours ago -
Two little lovebirds
TORQOPIA - Abundance All Around Us —
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Ellen and Portia get some attention from the New York Times which hopefully suggests: Culture leads politics, and support for familiar, respected individuals precedes support for a larger, more abstract idea.22 hours ago -
Voight Joins Chorus of Hate Rhetoric
CafeSentido.com —
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What did Jon Voight mean by suggesting that Pres. Obama is the first and only president in our history to shame “our beautiful White House”, alleging he plans a socialist takeover that would undermine the Constitution? In fact, Pres. Obama is significantly more centrist on a range of issues than were Jimmy Carter, ...1 day ago -
More on the health care debate: Equality for men and women
OntheWilderSide —
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Re: HR 3962 and the Stupak amendment…from Democratic Underground/Debbierlus’s JournalWhose Team is it, anyway?Posted by debbierlus in General DiscussionSat Nov 14th 2009, 08:07 PM…For example, budget hawks in Congress say they’ll vote against the bill because it’s too expensive. Maybe you could win them over ...1 day ago -
Obama Weekly Address Honors Veterans, Fort Hood Victims (video)
CafeSentido.com —
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Pres. Obama used his weekly address to honor American veterans and to mourn those who lost their lives in the tragic shooting rampage at Fort Hood, Texas. The president discusses the review he has ordered for the Fort Hood killings and pledged he would support American servicemen and women, which he considers his most ...1 day ago -
Senator Jim DeMint, So Clueless That It Is Staggering
WOK3 —
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From Right Wing Watch, a story on how the courts should not be involved in defining marriage because it is a religious institution, but bans on marriage of anything other than a marriage of a man and a woman by state or Federal proposition are somehow O.K. Senator DeMint’s statement from a radio show ( via ...1 day ago -
APEC Declaration is another fatal blow for Copenhagen talks
Woolly Days —
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The two-day APEC economic leaders’ summit in Singapore has ended with a leaders’ declaration that promoted free trade but promised little action on climate change three weeks ahead of Copenhagen. Kevin Rudd joined 20 other Pacific Rim leaders in Singapore including US’s Barack Obama and China’s Hu Jintao. ...1 day ago -
Breitbart.tv —
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Hang ‘em high
unrepentant old hippie —
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Arrrgghhh… it burrrrrns. Grabbing a ride on the right-wing Outrage Train over the Obama Administration’s decision to try alleged 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed in a criminal court in New York City rather than a military tribunal, Friday night Palin added her — oh I don’t know, two? cents worth, ...1 day ago -
George W. Bush – Awful President or the awful-est President?
Asad123's Weblog —
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GOP leaders told Bush that his hardcore push to renew the more onerous provisions of the act (USA PATRIOT Act) could further alienate conservatives still mad at the President from his botched attempt to nominate White House Counsel Harriet Miers to the Supreme Court. “I don’t give a goddamn,” Bush retorted. ...1 day ago -
New firebrands strike fear into liberal US
The Guardian - guardian.co.uk —
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Right-wing radicals are already pinning presidential ambitions on a mother-of-five from Minnesota who calls herself a fool for Christ and condemns Obama as a socialist at the head of a gangster regime She is a striking brunette with a decidedly outspoken attitude. She lambasts President Barack Obama as a socialist ...1 day ago