Monthly Archives: November 2007

Fucking Clean Coal

The CNN YouTube debate tonight is sponsored by Clean Coal (more at Think Progress). I wonder if there will be any questions about mine safety, mountaintop removal or toxic runoff into lakes, streams and rivers. (Speaking of which, mountaintop removal … Continue reading

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Oh noooooooooo!

President Clinton yesterday: Even though I approved of Afghanistan and opposed Iraq from the beginning, I still resent that I was not asked or given the opportunity to support those soldiers. President Clinton in 2003: “I supported the President when … Continue reading

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The YouTube Debate Tonight

I hope CNN picks some really crazy videos with ordinary Americans dressed in funny beards and stupid disguises. Because citizen participation in the process can only work if it’s silly, low-tech and non-threatening to the traditional media’s wicked seriousness.

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Morning Awesome

Why would anyone disable embedding for their YouTube video?

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Ehud Olmo And Mahoomid Abbas

Oh. My. Fucking. God. I saw this on Olbermann tonight. Your awesome president just totally mispronounced the names of Presidents Olmert and Abbas. In public. And on television. I… I don’t know what to say… This is the man whose … Continue reading

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More Drunken Immigrants Gunning For You

Malkin is screeching about the drunk driving illegal immigrant epidemic again. By “epidemic” I mean “something the racist caucus of the GOP invented to scare each other pissless.” I’m not sure how drunk driving has anything to do with one’s … Continue reading

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He Not Good Diplomatter

The New York Times answers one of my questions about the president bailing on Annapolis: In fact, Mr. Bush and his aides still deplore what they view as President Clinton’s disastrously hands-on involvement in the peace process in 2000. And … Continue reading

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And Now I'm Leaving To Play Video Golf

One of the president’s remarks today at Annopolis: …the time is right because a battle is under way for the future of the Middle East and we must not cede victory to the extremists. Yet he won’t stick around to … Continue reading

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The Decider Decides To Bail

Middle Easters are meant for bombin’ not talkin’. President Bush, who’s largely ignored the risky business of Middle East peacemaking throughout his nearly seven years in office, will take center stage Tuesday at the international peace conference he’s hosting in … Continue reading

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Morning Awesome

The genius of Simon Pegg and Edgar Wright.

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