Our military personnel fighting overseas. Obama tells a story. The administration countered. But, we do still have somewhat of a “free press”.
U.S. soldier in Afghanistan: ‘We scrounge for everything.’
In last week’s Democratic debate, Sen. Barack Obama (D-IL) said he was told by an Army captain that his platoon’s resources in Afghanistan were shortchanged because of the Iraq war. Seeking to turn Obama’s remarks into a political attack, Sen. John Warner (R-VA) immediately questioned the authenticity of the statement. But ABC News contacted the [...]
Tags: Afghanistan
Categories: Afghanistan
The PAX TV folks are back-peddling in their stories about involvement with John McCain. First, they said they had a meeting. Now..
Former Paxson Exec Denies McCain Meeting
A former Paxson Communications president said Saturday he never met with John McCain about the Arizona senator writing letters to the Federal Communications Commission regarding the regulatory delay of a Pittsburgh TV station sale. Dean Goodman, who was in charge of the company’s lobbying efforts in 1999, told The Associated Press he also doubts [...]
Tags: McCain, Paxson
Categories: McCain
Our friend, Len Hart, has found a good one. We’re always tracking 9/11 conspiracies, trying to figure out whether they have any validity. He’s found somebody to help him make his case. Read on. And think.
‘Official Conspiracy Theory’ Believed Only by ‘Hypocrites and Fools’
There is one thing that defines everyone over the course of these early years of this new century. That thing is the 9/11 attack. Everyone in government and every field of endeavor the world over is defined by their position on this event. It is not necessary to know the truth. It is only necessary to know the extent of the lies in order to [...]
Tags: 9/11 Conspiracy
Categories: National Security
When Utah, bastion of economic success for several years, is having troubles – you know the rest of the nation is really tanking.
Once Immune, Utah Is Feeling Economic Dip
In the economic boom that thundered through Utah over the last few years, many people saw a kind of perfect chemistry at work. What demographers call Utah’s special story – its population is the youngest in the nation by far and one [...]
Tags: Economy, Utah Economy
Categories: Economy
Oh, my! The headline pretty much sums it up..
Chaos at the Nevada Caucuses
You thought the Nevada caucuses happened in January? They did. But today the second stage of the Nevada Caucuses took place. Or is still taking place. Or is just colossally FUBAR. This is what was supposed to happen: [...]
Tags: 2008 Elections, Nevada Caucuses
Categories: 2008 Election
Just keep in mind, this is the same outfit who tackled John McCain this past week.
Sunday NY Times: Confidence Dimming in Clinton Team
Insiders say pessimism has set in around the former front-runner. Staff members are leaving early, taking vacations and even “polishing off bottles of wine.” Fundraisers also distancing themselves. Carville: “A lot of her friends are just feeling, ‘How could this be happening to her?’” [...]
There more here, in an earlier post…
Tags: Hillary Clinton
Categories: 2008 Election · Clinton
It’s “he said, she said” on a national scale. That’s the short version of politics today.
“Shame On You, Barack Obama”
Clinton angrily denounces Obama for distributing a mailing claiming she saw NAFTA as a “boon” to the economy. See flier. “Meet me in Ohio. Let’s have a debate about your tactics and your behavior in this campaign,” she challenges at Cincinnati press conference. Clinton campaign makes its case against two Obama mailings here. Response from Obama spokesman [...]
Tags: 2008 Elections, Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama
Categories: 2008 Election · Clinton · Obama
They’re doing some progressive and innovative right next door in Texas! I am seriously impressed with what they’re doing and the amount of money farmers can make! Of course, they have the wide open spaces to try something like this.
Texas Turning Into The Capital Of Wind Power
The wind turbines that recently went up on Louis Brooks’s ranch are twice as high as the Statue of Liberty, with blades that span as wide as the wingspan of a jumbo jet. More important from his point of view, he is paid $500 a month apiece to permit 78 of them on his land, with 76 more on the way. “That’s just money you’re hearing,” he said as they hummed in [...]
Tags: Environment, Wind Turbines
Categories: Environment
I caught only part of this on the air Thursday night. It’s an ongoing segment that Olbermann just keeps extending as more incidents occur. It is, as the blogger mentions, worth the time to watch. Good stuff to bookmark for some down time this weekend.
Olbermann Timeline: How The Bush Administration Exploited Terror Threats For Political Gain, 2002-2008
In case you missed it, on Thursday night’s “Countdown” Keith Olbermann presented an impressively detailed timeline he called “The Nexus of Politics and Terror,” in which he chronicled the Bush administration’s exploitation of terror threats for political gain. Olbermann’s exhaustive account weaves from each revelation of an intelligence failure or a Democratic political victory to an almost immediate [...]
Tags: Olbermann
Categories: Television · Terrorism
It’s gonna be a long 9 months….
More evidence of the right wing smear machine. The Pentagon and Senator John Warner are part of it.
Okay, more evidence of just how far reaching and aggressive the right wing smear machine is. Again, we have to know how this is going to operate this year if we are going to fight it. And, again, this relates to something Barack Obama said at the debate Thursday night: [...]
And, another example, from the blogs:
Obama’s “Our Troops Don’t Have Guns” Story Is Bogus
What’s funny is that the media is reporting it as though it isn’t bogus even as they bring up facts which prove it is bogus. Obama claims that in Afghanistan some of our troops are so ill-equipped that [...]
Back atcha, from the other side:
Obama and the Army captain — Day Two
This looked like it had all the makings of a one-day story. At Thursday night’s debate, Barack Obama talked about an Army captain serving in Afghanistan who found that, thanks to the war in Iraq, he or she didn’t have the support, ammunition, or resources necessary. The right went nuts, insisting Obama’s story was bogus. ABC [...]
So, who are you believing?
Tags: 2008 Elections, Afghanistan, Iraq War, Obama
Categories: 2008 Election · Afghanistan · Iraq War · Obama
I don’t think the administration really meant for things to become this obvious, but it certainly appears they have…
McConnell/Mukasey: Eavesdropping outside of FISA is “illegal”
…Ponder what it says about our press corps that the White House knows it can (a) block all attempts to extend the PAA and then (b) spend the next several weeks blaming Democrats for helping the Terrorists by allowing the PAA to expire. I know I’ve made that point before, but this one is so brazen, so transparent and audacious, that [...]
Tags: Bush Administration, FISA
Categories: Bush Administration · FISA
Rolling Stone magazine is, once again, challenging much of the mainstream reporting about Iraq. It’s worth a read. A reality check.
The Myth of the Surge
Hoping to turn enemies into allies, U.S. forces are arming Iraqis who fought with the insurgents. But it’s already starting to backfire. A report from the front lines of the new Iraq…”It’s a cold, gray day in December, and I’m walking down Sixtieth Street in the Dora district of Baghdad, one of the most violent and fearsome of the city’s no-go zones. Devastated by five years of clashes between American forces, Shiite militias, Sunni resistance groups and Al Qaeda, much of Dora is now a ghost town. This is what “victory” looks like in a once upscale neighborhood of Iraq: Lakes of mud and sewage fill the [...]
Tags: Iraq War
Categories: Iraq War
February 23, 2008 · 1 Comment
This is where it’s rough being a political candidate. How do you put on that smiling face, continue shaking hands, continue with the speaches, when the outcome is coming into depressing focus?
Clinton Aides Deal With “Mathematical Reality”
“Inside Clinton’s inner circle on Friday, the feeling was that the Thursday night debate in Austin was unlikely to slow Obama’s momentum from 11 straight primary and caucus victories,” the Washington Post reports. “Some supporters said they had discussed how to raise with Clinton the subject of withdrawing from the race should she fail to win decisively on March 4. One option was [...]
Hillary Clinton’s Future: Senate Majority Leader?
…I happen to think that Barack Obama should offer Hillary the Vice President slot. His “win” that seems to be in the making is impressive — but not definitive, and there are substantial parts of the Democratic party that are still clinging to the Clinton franchise. If Obama can acquire the Clinton infrastructure and consolidate it with [...]
From the troops on the ground, a different picture:
Upbeat Clinton Team Denies Gloomy Reports
On media conference call, spokesman Wolfson and supporters bat away suggestions the campaign fears a loss to Obama. Ohio Gov. Strickland: “There’s no discouragement here on the ground in Ohio… I am very confident, and with every passing day I feel more encouraged….” Wolfson: “‘Momentum’ is a media storyline. That is not an issue on which [...]
Tags: 2008 Elections, Hillary Clinton
Categories: 2008 Election · Clinton
I honestly thought it was born a few years later. It always seemed to be a child of the 60’s, not the 50’s. Still, it’s a reason to light a candle (or 50) and remember…
Happy Birthday, Peace Sign
Today is the 50th birthday of one of the most recognized international symbols in history: the peace sign. From Democracy Now! “Over the past five decades the peace sign has become one of the world’s enduring icons. The original peace sign was developed in 1958 by a British textile designer and conscientious objector named Gerald Holtom. He [...]
Tags: Peace Sign
Categories: Uncategorized
So much for super security…
Ooops, They did it again to the Green Zone
Baghdad is 75% secure according to a Hoover Institution gasbag fellow. Unfortunately, it appears the heavily fortified Green Zone isn’t one of those places: “Baghdad’s heavily protected Green Zone has been hit by mortar bombs or rockets, but there have been no immediate reports of casualties or damage. A series of at least 10 explosions hit the home to the US embassy and Iraqi government ministries on Saturday, causing a siren to sound warning people to take cover. Major Brad Leighton, a US military spokesman, said: “I can confirm that [... ]
Tags: Iraq War, Baghdad, Green Zone
Categories: Iraq War
I’m growing weary of the constant pounding of political stories. So, in the interest of keeping our brains alive, here’s something else to think about.
Nevada/Arizona Earthquakes Increasing Recently
Several small towns near the Nevada and Arizona border have been suffering minor Earthquakes the past few days leaving some experts and speculators wondering if the big one might be on the way? Over the centuries, [...]
Tags: Earthquake
Categories: Uncategorized
Remember when TV stations used to sign off at midnight or so, then sign back on the next morning? Those days are long gone, in favor of 24/7 operations. But, for those of us who DO remember the old days, here’s a bit of nostalgia…
High Flight
Every now and then I’ve gone searching for this video. It was the TV station sign on back when I was a kid. We’d get up extra early (6am as I recall) on Saturday mornings to make sure we say the airplane and then settle down for several power hours of cartoons. Now thanks to the internet we can finally watch it without getting up early. Tonights the first time I’ve found the [...]
Tags: Television, Sign On, High Flight
Categories: Television
As this Saturday morning kicks in, with fresh, hot coffee and my puppies at my side, I’m noticing a continuation of a story we first posted yesterday. This is where the blogosphere excels. It’s just really cool the way readers pitch in with personal stories. Via AMERICAblog:
More readers weigh in about Obama’s security
I thought about whether to post this or not, security-wise, but with tens of thousands of people attending each Obama event, it’s not exactly a great secret whether or not they use metal detectors or otherwise search people, assuming someone wanted to know for nefarious reasons. Still, I find this troubling enough that I’m publishing it. From our readers: [...]
Tags: Barack Obama, Security Lapses
Categories: 2008 Election · Obama
