Damn! I really wanted Jindal - between exorcism and castration for sex offenders, the guy's a real comic. Even more than the Mittster.

Posted at July 23, 2008 5:11 PM in response to McCain Surrogate: The Truth About Iraq Undermines Our Troops

Obama has been calling for withdrawal in 16 months even back when the outcome in Iraq was still very much in doubt

errr... the problem with this argument is the myth of 'victory' in Iraq. There can be no victory in Iraq - the circumstances and outcomes of the invasion and occupation preclude that. It's the same as saying that we could have won Vietnam if...

Posted at July 20, 2008 12:54 PM in response to Presidential Campaigns Fight Over The Meaning Of Maliki

I think this is just a 3 or 4 on the Craig-O-meter - it is pathetic but the connection between the Republican senator and the gays is like 2 or 3 times removed.

Posted at July 1, 2008 5:29 PM in response to GOP Senator's Campaign Site Links To Gay-Stereotype Comedy Vid

Oh and did I mention Bashar's in Paris for the July 14th celebrations? this is a pretty rare honor - the eye doctor is a sensitive man, he likes that kind of crap. For Sarko - pretty neocon himself - to invite him is stunning. Things are being worked out between the West and Syria.
As for the bombing, the IAF is gonna take care of it. They'll either fly over Turkey with US blessing (I mean what is Turkey gonna do? shoot them?), or fly over Syria and Irak (ditto).
Time to load up on those oil ETFs...

Posted at June 27, 2008 10:00 AM in response to Richard Perle is Back (IRAN!!!) and Joe Klein Skewers Neo-Idiots. The Iraq War Gang is Back!

By the way, why do you think the Israelis are currently involved in intense and not-so-secret negotiations with Syria? And why do you think they made openings towards Lebanon as well? This is all happening on the backdrop of a very well publicized, massive IAF exercise over the Easter Mediterranean. Israel wants to peel off Syria and Lebanon from Iran, isolate Hezbollah and protect themselves from potential retaliations if they bomb the Mullah's nuclear facilities.
I think the US got pissed off that Israel would negotiate with Syria. But not for the reason that's usually invoked (principles and blah blah blah). The US doesn't think much of Syria. The Israelis, on the other hand, are much more realistic about the region. They're trying to get the US to sign off on some kind of deal or tradeoff with Syria (ie diplomatic relations etc) before they go on their bombing run to Natanz. Obviously the US gov must not be too pleased that its Middle-East policy is being managed from Tel Aviv. Ahemm.
Also, I wouldn't expect this to become public before the attack on Iran. I'd say they'll come forward with the grand bargain later, as a sort of make-up for the mess they are about to make. Ahemm #2.

Posted at June 27, 2008 6:48 AM in response to Richard Perle is Back (IRAN!!!) and Joe Klein Skewers Neo-Idiots. The Iraq War Gang is Back!

OK people, one more for the road... take it away

THIS

Posted at June 7, 2008 3:55 PM in response to Hillary: Time To "Write The Next Chapter In America's Story"

FULL SPEED AHEAD!!! ONTO THE WHITE HOUSE!!! HILLMENTUM!!!

Posted at May 7, 2008 12:11 PM in response to Wolfson Shares Details Of Hillary's $6.4 Million Loan To Campaign

Besides, why is TPM still linking to Peretz's skanky little danseuse from the front page. I don't get it. There's no there, there.

Posted at April 18, 2008 9:14 PM in response to The Line You May Not Cross

All of this doesn't matter anyways. Who won, who lost, who cares? This thing's already over. Hillary cannot win the nomination. Repeat: Hillary cannot win the nomination. And Hillary WILL NOT WIN THE FREAKIN NOMINATION. IT IS OVER. (It was over a long time ago, but trolls don't do math, right?)
Incidentally, that is why I'm quite baffled at Weaver's emotional investment in the whole thing. Hillary's lost. Obama is the nominee. This thing was over a month ago. Why waste your time on trolling? Why not try to do something constructive to help destroy McCain instead of parroting Republican talking points?

Posted at April 17, 2008 1:52 AM in response to Post Debate Roundup, Philly Edition

She's not stupid though. She knows she can't win the nomination. So the only logical point of all this is to damage Obama so that McCain will get elected (and then, she can try again in 4 years as the 'I told you so' candidate). She'd rather let the country go to the crapper with four more years of the Republican freak show than have this upstart push her to the side.

Posted at April 16, 2008 10:56 PM in response to ABC's Ignominy Continues