Tonight’s Countdown featured Keith Olbermann’s most pointed, focused and necessary commentary on the corrupt folly and danger that is the presidency of George Walker Bush that has ever been set to video or audio archive. Olbermann’s point: Bush must resign to preserve what’s left of this delicate union we call the United States of America. …
Since Bush vetoed Congress’ Iraq funding bill – with Congress failing to override the veto – the Dems are in a bit of a tizzy. Some are willing to retreat to the useless and already-proven-pointless benchmarks approach: setting a timetable for the Iraqi government, while continuing an all-military approach toward getting the U.S. out of …
….he should be amenable to the elimination of “signing statements” that fundamentally rewrite the bills that congress passes.
Watching Sen. Lieberman (CFL-CT) on Meet The Press shows that he doesn’t know a thing about international affairs. Seriously: he knows nothing. He doesn’t understand the way the Middle East works, he doesn’t understand how the war in Iraq has done nothing to improve the security of the United States, or of his beloved Israel, …
Three things I feel a need to address: To the guy in the black Impala who blared at me through his window while I rode south on MacArthur Boulevard this morning: shut the #@$% up! He yelled at me to “stay in the f—ing bike lane.” There are two problems with that: the bike lane …
Tonight saw the first snow of the season in Washington, DC! Granted, it was only flurries and won’t stick, but it’s SNOW! WHEE!!! YAY!!! IT’S ABOUT FRIGGIN’ TIME!!! And even better: the Blue Ridge Mountains should receive up to a foot of the flaky, cold goodness. That’s music to the ears of the local ski …
If you are a U.S.-based reader, please get out and vote today.
A short list of folks I’m supporting for Tuesday’s election – regardless of whether I live in their district or not. Washington DC: Mayor: Adrian Fenty (D) Council – Ward 1: Jim Graham (D) Council – Ward 6: Tommy Wells (D) Council – At-Large: Phil Mendelson (D) and David Catania (I) Notes: In the District …
Read it and weep. Bush sold our country up the river – the terrorists have won.
Never in my life have I been moved to tears – of sadness, anger, passion – by a broadcast journalist’s commentary. Until tonight. Keith Olbermann’s commentary on the Military Commissions Act of 2006 was the ticket. Olbermann, using tones not heard on the U.S. airwaves since the days of Edward R. Murrow, fired on all …
