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Quote of the day: Paul Krugman suggests that policies like Bush's Iraq debacle are to be expected when The Decider listens exclusively to suck-ups
"Iraq has become a quagmire of the vanities--a place where America is spending blood and treasure to protect the egos of men who won't admit…
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CALIFORNIA: WHAT ABOUT THE JUDGES?
I've known Harry since we worked at KUSF, a college radio station in San Francisco. He still calls me every October and asks me who to vote for. …
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KATHERINE HARRIS FINALLY SEES REALITY-- SELLS DC HOME
It's been months since we've peeked into the loony bin of Katherine Harris' tent revival show of a "campaign." Why bother now?…
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MORE ON BUSH-- THE SUDDEN CONVERT TO BIPARTISANSHIP
Fresh from announcing that he's re-submitting a gaggle of already rejected right-wing extremists as judicial nominees, the stories about Bush'…
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Sunday Classics: Mahler's most characteristically "Mahlerian" symphony is also his least loved, part 2
This is the start of Leonard Bernstein's October 1974 video recording of the Mahler Seventh Symphony with the Vienna Philharmonic. by Ken In appr…
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Thanks for the kind offer, but I prefer to renew my subscription at my own damned pleasure, thank you
by Ken Did you ever have one of those days where you finished a blogpost that only took you three or four hours to write and you figured, hot diggity…
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RUSS FEINGOLD ANNOUNCES HIS NEW PROGRESSIVE PATRIOT: JERRY McNERNEY (GREAT CHOICE)
I think the last time I got something from Russ Feingold's Progressive Patriot's PAC it was a plea for money for a "moderate" Democ…
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THE KISS THAT LAUNCHED A THOUSAND BLOGGERS? LIEBERMAN DOESN'T KISS AND TELL; HE LIES... DEMURELY
Lieberwhore instinctively lies about everything. That's his default position: lying. Mr Rectitude is now starting to claim he never kissed George…
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IT'S OFFICIAL: THE KKK HAS TAKEN OVER THE GOP AGAIN-- WELCOME BACK TRENT LOTT
Although the House Republicans are still slashing each other's throats over who will have the thankless task of leading the loser Party for the …
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AN ALTERNATIVE TO THE 'NONE OF THE ABOVE' CHOICE MOST REPUBLICAN VOTERS PICK IN POLLS-- A MODEL OF MODERN REPUBLICANISM: MICHAEL SAVAGE
It should come as news to no one at all that there isn't anyone exactly regaling in the plethora of great Republican candidates. Sure, virtually …
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WILL MOVEON.org HELP FIND A PRIMARY CHALLENGER FOR BUSH'S #1 ALLY IN THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY, JOE LIEBERMAN?
There are a small handful of elected Democrats generally further to the right than Joe Lieberman, but none as disgusting, moralistic, corrupt, treaso…
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YEP, ANOTHER CONTEST: A WEEKEND ROCK'N'ROLL ONE
Here's a little something my friend Jeff sent me. It's only for people who like rock'n'roll . The first 5 people who correctly name e…
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TOMORROW IN VIRGINIA'S SENATE PRIMARY, WEBB VS MILLER... OY
Four states have primaries tomorrow-- Maine, North Dakota, South Carolina and Virginia-- and there is only one race that anyone is paying any attenti…
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EVERYONE IN OHIO WANTS TAFT TO RESIGN-- EXCEPT TAFT
Well, actually, that headline might not be entirely accurate; a lot of Democrats thinking of running for various offices in Ohio are perfectly happy …
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PREPARING FOR THANKSGIVING. ED SCHULTZ IS A STUFFED GASBAG
I love listening to AirAmerica. If I'm in my car and Al Franken is on, I'm there. Ditto for Randi Rhodes (who I wasn't always the biggest…
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KATHERINE HARRIS TAKES ANOTHER HOP, SKIP & A JUMP DOWN THE DARK ROAD OF INSANITY
Down With Tyranny has kept a close watch on Katherine Harris' rapidly deteriorating mental state. I think the turning point for her-- when she we…
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ONE OF DWT'S FAVORITE HOUSE WINGNUTS HAS A PLAN FOR "SPREADING THE MESSAGE OF JESUS CHRIST" IN IRAQ
[ Howie passes this morsel along with the note: "I knew we should have gotten Larry Kissell elected." ] Representative Hayes (R-NC) says …
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THIS IS HOW SCALIA PAYS DELAY BACK FOR ALL HE'S DONE FOR THE EXTREME RIGHT??
Tom DeLay and his Texas Republican Party thought they had an ace in the hole in the form of extremist loon Antonin Scalia on the Supreme Court. They …
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What happens when good people do bad things? The next shoe drops in the sorry saga of New York State Comptroller Alan Hevesi. It still sucks.
As I said the other day , while venting what I guess would be fair to describe as heartsickness over the predicament that a pol I've long admired…
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Quote of the day: A veteran political reporter says it's less grim covering environmental rape and pillage than the U.S. House of Representatives
The subject of rampant criminality didn't even come up when Jon Stewart talked to Wasington Post national correspondent Juliet Eilperin on last…
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