John McCain has finally had enough of his Republican teabagging cohorts, Rand Paul and Ted Cruz.
In the latest expression of Republican frustration with conservative GOP colleagues, Sens. John McCain (R-AZ) ...
Our friend, John Liming, wonders how God might deal with two conflicting prayers of a political nature.
I have been reading an article on the website, Raw Story, where it is ...
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The Oklahoma tornado disaster has killed at least 24 people, left hundreds injured and caused millions of dollars in damage. But that has not stopped a senator from that ...
If you're new to right-wing think, here's an easy to remember rule of thumb to help you along; any and all evil in the world can be attributed directly to ...
From a political party overflowing with sociopaths and creeps, none other than Dick Cheney encapsulates to a greater degree what it is the Republican party has become. The blood of ...
It can be debated as to whether the filibuster came about as a political accident or was created to give minority parties a stronger say in opposing specific legislation they ...
While gun nuts sink a little deeper into madness with each passing day, Seattle is turning guns into bricks.
The Seattle Police Department collected more than 700 guns during a buyback ...
Had enough of right-wing political crap and find yourself with a deep desire to get as far from the madding crowd as you can?
Read on...
The opportunity to travel to Mars ...
Here's the full quote from Charles P. Pierce.
If your "way of life" involves handing deadly weapons to five-year olds, your way of life is completely screwed up and you should ...
A guest post from James Fidlerten.
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After September 11, 2011, America became united, as it grieved the loss of so many lives on American soil. The tragic event also changed so ...
I'm not sure that 'crazy' is strong enough an adjective to describe the many (or few) who go to the absurd lengths they do in defending America's out-of-control gun culture. ...
When an enabler of sexual abuse directed at children sits on the threshold of sainthood, you know you're living in a world of screwed-up priorities.
The canonisation of Wojtyla is getting ...
Retired Justice Sandra Day O'Connor, ponders Bush v. Gore, the Supreme Court case that decided the 2000 presidential election.
Looking back, O'Connor said, she isn't sure the high court should have ...
Barbara Bush on a Jeb run in 2016.
"We've had enough Bushes."
An entire planet concurs.
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The 19-year-old suspect in the Boston Marathon bombings has told interrogators that the American wars in Iraq and Afghanistan motivated him and his brother to carry out the ...
The above is in response to Maureen Dowd's ridiculous assertion that President Obama is incompetent for failing to get the 60 votes the Senate required to move the gun background ...
In desperate need of an excuse for voting against background checks, here's the one an unnamed Democratic senator is using.
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The vote came in at 55 to 45 in favor of expanding background checks for gun sales. In most institutes of democracy, that would have been more than enough to ...
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There you have it, a perfect example of the right-wing fringe in action which has become less fringe and more mainstream with each passing day . And should anyone make the claim that Taitz is more exception than rule, than may I suggest that either: a) you have not been paying attention to the endless stream of hysteria emerging from the right over the last three years or b) over-exposure to Fox has undoubtedly fried one brain cell too many.
The age of teabagging/birtherism/lunacy/batshit crazy is fully upon us and all it took was the simple act of voting in a black liberal to the White House.
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There is little chance that this is going to be the end of the exchange. Typical of people like O’Reilly, Beck and your everyday wingnut, they will divert from the original point by introducing non-related issues and accusations of their own until the original thread gets lost in a murky cloud of words and nonsense.
Deny, deny, deny. Lie, lie, lie. Deny, deny, deny. That’s how they do it. Dicks are always right because dicks are unable to see themselves as ever being wrong.
Keith Olbermann, the combative left-leaning anchor of MSNBC’s most popular program, “Countdown,” surprised viewers Friday night by announcing that the show would be his last. Olbermann said he had been told by MSNBC that the cable network was ending his contract.
Is it mere coincidence that KO was let go in the same week that federal regulators gave Comcast the go-ahead in its takeover of NBC? Probably not. His style and strong progressive views clashed with Comcast’s corporate image and philosophy. Expect Ed Schultz to be booted out in the next short while.
There is something seriously wrong with a system that has a Glenn Beck freely spreading lies and hate on a daily basis but has no room for a Keith Olbermann. Think what you will of Keith’s style but no one can accuse him of fabricating facts – a practice which is standard procedure over at Fox.
Olbermann said out loud what many could only feel. He was a voice of reason in a sea of insanity and a source of hope when total frustration was the only sensation one could muster during those long years of Bush and Cheney and neocon madness.
With the loss of a strong progressive voice, the airwaves are a little less balanced today…exactly the way Comcast and every other corporate fat cat would want it to be.
STATEMENT REGARDING KEITH OLBERMANN – SUNDAY, NOV. 7
From Phil Griffin, President of MSNBC:
After several days of deliberation and discussion, I have determined that suspending Keith through and including Monday night’s program is an appropriate punishment for his violation of our policy. We look forward to having him back on the air Tuesday night.
And I’m sure the online petition which drew over 300,000 Olbermann fans to protest MSNBC’s decision had nothing to do with Griffin’s decision to bring Keith back. Right.
Somewhere buried in the Olbermann suspension is the deal being put together by General Electric and Comcast which will have the latter merging with NBC Universal. The deal will give Comcast 51 percent ownership and managing control of the venture.
Any guesses as to which political party Comcast favors?
Almost two dozen, most Republican, representatives told the FCC June 17 that they were concerned about “any further delay” in the FCC’s review of the proposed Comcast-NBC Universal joint venture.
Led by Energy & Commerce Committee ranking member Joe Barton (R-Tex.) and Communications Subcommittee ranking member Cliff Stearns (R-Fla.), the reps said in a letter to FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski that they believed the voluntary public interest commitments the two companies have made should be sufficient to “compel the commission to conclude that the transaction, without any additional conditions, furthers the public interest and should be approved.
It takes no great effort to imagine a scenario where Comcast would want to clear house even before the merger became a done deal. I’m betting that the back room boys were hoping that Olbermann would resign in protest over his suspension.
No doubt, we’ll soon see a Plan B put into effect.
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Keith Olbermann has been suspended from MSNBC, indefinitely and without pay, after news that he had made political contributions to three Democratic candidates. “I became aware of Keith’s political contributions late last night,” Phil Griffin, President of MSNBC, said in a statement.
“Mindful of NBC News policy and standards, I have suspended him indefinitely without pay.” Politicoreported this morning that Olbermann had made the maximum donation, $2,400, to three Democratic candidates this year: Arizona Reps. Raul Grijalva and Gabrielle Giffords and Senate candidate Jack Conway.
According to MSNBC, Olbermann’s suspension comes not from his political contributions but from his failure to obtain prior approval from the network. Griffin and Olbermann have a history of butting heads and early indications are that what we have here is Griffin having found a way to push his weight around.
Rumors that Olbermann is considering a Fox gig alongside Christine O’Donnell have not been confirmed. Stay tuned.
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