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10 Examples of Bush and the Republicans Using Government Power to Target Critics

My Tuesday column and some history… They say two wrongs don’t make a right, but ignoring one of those wrongs while vilifying the other is intellectually dishonest and violently hypocritical, among other things. And certainly that’s the case surrounding news … Continue reading
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Ted Nugent Accuses Liberals of Hypocrisy on Drones

Nugent in his new Wingnut Daily column: Imagine for a moment if the tables were turned and a Republican president had issued an order that permitted the killing of American citizens with drones. The country would go gonzo. Liberals would … Continue reading
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New York Times Reports More Bush 9/11 Negligence

This is only the tip of the iceberg. From a NYT exclusive: The direct warnings to Mr. Bush about the possibility of a Qaeda attack began in the spring of 2001. By May 1, the Central Intelligence Agency told the … Continue reading

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Damn Right the President Should Blame Bush for the Recession

My Monday column is a response to Jeb Bush’s request that President Obama stop blaming George W. Bush for the economy. Yes, I get it. Among the children of Barbara and George H.W. Bush, Jeb Bush is considered the “smart … Continue reading

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Newsweek Cover Story is Hilariously Bad

The Newsweek cover story by former McCain adviser Niall Ferguson is hilariously bad. I mean Jonah Goldberg funny. I won’t review the whole thing, but here are some choice passages. He begins with this: Yet the question confronting the country … Continue reading

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This Guy Ran the Country for Eight Years

I give you George W. Bush describing his time as the leader of the free world: “Eight years was awesome, and I was famous and I was powerful.” And that’s precisely why he ran for president in the first place. … Continue reading

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In Case You Missed It…

President Obama’s speech on the economy yesterday. From Ohio… Ezra Klein: The Obama campaign’s line of attack does point to a difficulty for the Romney campaign in the coming months: Where can they show a sharp break with the policies … Continue reading

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The Most Disturbing Election Poll Result So Far

Via Greg Sargent, this should scare the piss out of every Democrat. I’d like you to compare your financial situation to what it was four years ago, during the last presidential election when George W. Bush was still president. Would … Continue reading

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Here's Something That Will Totally Piss You Off

I give you Rush Limbaugh defending Bush’s flight suit stunt, while criticizing the president for being “narcissistic.” Everyone in politics, including and especially Limbaugh, are narcissistic. Not news. What’s also interesting here is that Limbaugh knows he’s contradicting himself. He … Continue reading

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Quote of the Morning

“I think it’s that program, just updated.” Alexandra Franceschi, Specialty Media Press Secretary of the Republican National Committee Francheschi was responding to a question about whether the RNC economic platform would essentially be the George W. Bush economic platform. If … Continue reading

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