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Ride ’em, Corn Dog!
Are you ready, boots? Sen. John Cornyn’s personalized/emblemized black leather cowboy boot. Courtesy Michael Weiss / Wonkette. “Big John” Cornyn. Now that’s a big one, all right. The junior senator from Texas with the ultra-conservative voting record — known to … Continue reading
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Tagged Advertising, Congress, Cornyn, Marketing, Politics, Republican Party, Rick Noriega, Texas, Video
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Books : David Sirota Dissects the New Populism
David Sirota’s The UprisingBy Alex Thurston / June 2, 2008 David Sirota’s new book The Uprising offers an intriguing map of today’s populist movements, leaders, and parties. Sirota profiles movements like the Minutemen, the antiwar “Protest Industry” and the progressive … Continue reading
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Tagged American Society, Authors, Books, Politics, Populism, Right Wing, The Left
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Arianna Huffington : Scotty Come Lately
Seven takes on Scott McClellan’s new bookby Arianna Huffington / May 28, 2008 Take One: What Took You So Long? In What Happened, Scott McClellan offers withering portraits of George Bush, Karl Rove, Condi Rice, and Scooter Libby, confirms that … Continue reading
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Tagged Bush, Iraq, Media, Political Corruption, Politics, White House
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MoveOn Charlie Black, MoveOn
McCain: Fire Charlie Black McCain Campaign Dogged by Funding, Lobbying Tiesby Peter Overby / May 19, 2008 Sen. John McCain’s presidential campaign, never a smooth or easy operation, is navigating another rough patch. The Arizona Republican with the maverick reputation … Continue reading
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Tagged McCain, Political Corruption, Politics, Presidential Campaign
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Quote of the Day : Hobgoblins
The whole aim of practical politics is to keep the populace alarmed (and hence clamorous to be led to safety) by menacing it with an endless series of hobgoblins, all of them imaginary. H.L. Mencken Thanks to Doug Zachary / … Continue reading
Moron-in-Chief on Obama and Appeasement (Bomb, Bomb Iran Dept.)
Lies of AggressionBy Paul Craig Roberts / May 16, 2008 On May 15, the White House Moron, in a war-planning visit to Israel, justified the naked aggression he and Ehud Olmert are planning against Iran as the only alternative to … Continue reading
McCain’s Magic Carpet Ride
John McCain Trades Straight Talk for Unadulterated FantasyBy Arianna Huffington / May 15,2008 John McCain unveiled his new campaign strategy today: invite the American people to take a magic carpet ride with him to the land of Eternal Sunshine. In … Continue reading
S. Trimble : Obamamania, the Democratic Party and the Left
If we could just get on the same page…By Scott Trimble / May 11, 2008 / The Rag Blog [These comments from Scott Trimble are the latest contribution to a Rag Blogger discussion of radical strategy and electoral politics. Go … Continue reading
We Are Settling for a Child’s Bargain
Even the symbols of Amerikkkan politics are child’s toys. When will we find the courage to end the cycle of destructive, fear-based politics and throw out the people who wish it upon us? When will we grow up? Richard Jehn … Continue reading
S. Russell on Obama and Civility
Obama and this matter of negative politicsBy Steve Russell / May 7, 2008 / The Rag Blog [Steve Russell wrote the following to introduce an article entitled “Outright Barbarism vs. The Civil Society” by Sara Robinson. It is a fascinating … Continue reading
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Tagged American Society, Hillary, Obama, Politics, Presidential Campaign
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Iraq Moratorium : One MORE Time…
On Friday afternoon, April 18, 2008, at rush hour, members of CodePink and Movement for a Democratic Society (MDS/Austin)– dressed in black and some wearing skull masks — marked the April Iraq Moratorium at the busy corner of Sixth and … Continue reading
A Review of the Republican Tarot – R. Jehn
The Pictorial Key to the Republican Tarot: A ReviewBy Richard Jehn / The Rag Blog When Mariann Wizard first began mentioning her book in the works, I didn’t think I would ever find much impetus to acquire and read it. … Continue reading
