Stewart’s False Equivalency

November 6, 2010

It’s no secret that I am a big fan of Jon Stewart.  However, I was a bit turned off with how Stewart promoted his “Rally to Restore Sanity.”  Don’t get me wrong — I am all in favor of sanity.  However, in his effort to present the rally as a nonpartisan event, Stewart fell into the [...]

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Obama’s Failure

October 24, 2010

Times of crises require bold action, something the Obama administration seems incapable of.  Obama’s worst offenses include his failure to hold those responsible for the financial crisis accountable.  Frank Rich summarizes the political repercussions: [T]he Obama White House is hardly innocent. Its failure to hold the bust’s malefactors accountable has helped turn what should have been a clear-cut choice on Nov. [...]

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Bush Rewrites History

October 23, 2010

  George W. Bush comments on his legacy:  “In terms of accomplishments, my biggest accomplishment is that I kept the country safe amidst a real danger.” Kept the country safe?  You have got to be kidding. What about 9/11 — the worst terrorist attack in US history — which occurred 7.5  months into Bush’s first term? [...]

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Christine O’Donnell, Constitutional Scholar

October 20, 2010
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Lou Dobbs Exposed

October 8, 2010

Kudos to Isabel Macdonald for exposing the hypocrisy of Lou Dobbs. Evidently, Dobbs had at least five illegal immigrants caring for his estate and horses.  On October 7, Dobbs and Macdonald appeared on Lawrence O’Donnell’s new MSNBC show discuss the accusations. Dobbs’ defended himself by clinging to the fact that the undocumented workers in question [...]

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Chinese Bond Purchases and Interest Rates

September 17, 2010

It is widely accepted that China manipulates the value of its currency by keeping the Renminbi artificially weak against the dollar.  However, debate persists over whether getting forceful with China (i.e. threatening trade sanctions) is a wise move.  In fact, Paul Krugman and Robert Reich — two staunch progressives who tend to agree on the big [...]

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News Corp. Gives Money to Republicans

August 20, 2010

Jon Stewart dusts off his Glenn Beck impersonation to mockingly follow the (direct) money trail of Newcorp’s $1 million donation to the GOP. The Daily Show With Jon Stewart Mon – Thurs 11p / 10c News Corp. Gives Money to Republicans www.thedailyshow.com Daily Show Full Episodes Political Humor Tea Party

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Stewart at the Top of His Game

August 20, 2010

Thanks to Jon Stewart and The Daily Show staff for watching the Fox Propaganda Network (a.k.a. Fox News) so we do not have to.  These days, Fox News is of course feverishly spreading “Ground Zero Mosque” hysteria.  Thankfully, Jon Stewart is here to point out the absurdity of the nonsense being spewed by Fox.  Watching Stewart cut [...]

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Christina Romer’s Resignation

August 6, 2010

The fact that Christina Romer is resigning does not come as a shock. For quite some time, it has been clear that the Rubin disciples — Larry Summers and Timothy Geitner — hold the real power on the president’s economic team. Apparently, Romer felt that she did not have enough direct access to the president. [...]

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Sherrod Says ‘No’ to Fox News Interview

July 30, 2010

Apparently, Shirley Sherrod is a sought-after interview at the moment;  The Huffington Post reports that Fox News producers are “begging” Sherrod for an interview.  Ms. Sherrod’s response? “I will not give Fox an interview, period.”  Liberals would do well to follow Ms. Sherrod’s example.  It is well-documented that Fox News is a tool for Republican propaganda, [...]

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