September 8th, 2008
NBC news has announced that Chris Matthews and Ron Burgundy Keith Olbermann will not anchor MSNBC’s coverage during the presidential debates and on election night. Instead, David Gregory will get the nod and Matthews and Olbermann will be forced to cock fight, mostly off air.
This is serious though because MSNBC has become the counter to Fox News. Fox is obviously unfair and unbalanced and they are #1 on cable news because of it. The reason: Fox News doesn’t have to fight for an audience like CNN and MSNBC do. Those networks must share a largely left leaning audience while Fox gobbles up most of the right leaning audience.
I’ve written before on this site about how American news networks are almost equally to blame for the United States occupation of Iraq because they helped perpetuate the faulty logic that was involved in our invasion of Iraq. The media didn’t accurately report on the lack of intelligence the United States had while Hans Blix was still finding no weapons of mass destruction in Iraq.
The fact that NBC has caved to the demands of the right is shameful. Fortunately, Chris Matthews can still be seen on HardBall and Keith Olbermann can still be seen on Anchorman Countdown. It’s important that the voices of leading left leaning political pundits are not shut out, otherwise the road to Tehran could become an easier one for the potential McCain/Palin administration.
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By Alex -- 0 comments
September 8th, 2008
In a year when one’s association with a church has become political theater, Sarah Palin’s church offers a doozie.
Palin, a staunch Christian Conservative, has attended the Wasilla Bible Church for the past six years. There, the Church preaches that, through prayer, one can be stricken of their homosexual ways.
From CBS:
“You’ll be encouraged by the power of God’s love and His desire to transform the lives of those impacted by homosexuality,” according to the insert in the bulletin of the Wasilla Bible Church, where Palin has prayed for about six years.
So, to the gays out there, remember that, because if Sarah Palin gets into office, you (and the rest of us) will need a whole lotta prayer…
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By J-Michael Cabosky -- 1 comment
September 7th, 2008
Well, the Republican convention is just starting to set in. Tomorrow’s poll results will show the final tracking following the Republican convention. Today’s polls include a night of polling that was still before McCain’s Speech but after Palin’s.
So, where do we stand?
A TIE!
That’s right, an average of the polls now shows Obama and McCain tied at 48% a piece. The good news for John McCain is this is the first time he’s really averaged being up in the upper 40s.
This is bad news for Dems on the surface, but we’ll see where the polls are mid-week next week, after the convention has become a little more distant. More as the polls change, but, with each passing day, they matter more and more…the Obama team better be on message if they’re to pull this one off…
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By J-Michael Cabosky -- 0 comments
September 4th, 2008
This has been a painful few days watching the nazi republican party convention.
The republican platform for change said it all in who their keynote speaker was. Rudy ‘9/11′ Giuliani. A man who has profited off that horrific day with book sales and based his entire presidential bid on scaring Americans into voting for him.
Fortunately Giuliani’s scare tactics didn’t work for his own political gain, even with republicans. It seemed the more people saw of Giuliani the more they disliked him. That’s why he retreated to my old home state of Florida, camped out and ran outrageous fear mongering ads. Then managed to finish 3rd in that state, dropping out with a grand total of 0 delegates.
This tired old message by republicans didn’t work in 2006 and it didn’t work for Giuliani. And it shouldn’t work for the McCain/Palin ticket in the general election. It is not un-patriotic to not always stand on your governments side, quite the contrary. “Country First” means that you put your homeland, common sense and principles before your government.
The Nazi party rallied Germans around extreme nationalism, and they made them scared of the growing power of Jews in their communities. It was for these reasons that they were able to unite the majority of their people into unjustified wars and to commit horrific atrocities against humanity.
The neo-conservatives used these same tactics to take us into Iraq and they will do the same to take us into Iran. McCain used to be a “maverick” but he is clearly no maverick these days. If elected, he will continue the backward policies of Bush/Cheney that have led the USA into economic disaster and international embarrassment. So congratulations John McCain, tonight is your night to take the helm of the new American Nazi party.
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By Alex -- 0 comments
September 4th, 2008
She does it yet again. In her speech, Palin once again insists that she said, “Thanks but no thanks” to that Bridge To Nowhere.
She just got flack for saying this when it’s blatantly untrue and yet they let her say it again…in primetime?
Someone needs to call her out on this. Here’s the article with the truth:
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080901/pl_nm/usa_politics_palin1_dc_1
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By J-Michael Cabosky -- 1 comment
September 4th, 2008
Oh Rudy. You’re quickly making me dislike you more than Joe Lieberman, and that’s quite a skill.
Here he is talking about 9/11, 9/11, 9/11…”A noun, a verb, 9/11.”
Of course they will not talk about anything that matters…
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By J-Michael Cabosky -- 0 comments
September 4th, 2008
That’s right, I said it! And you know it’s true. Rudy Giuliani opened up his remarks by talking about resumes. He then said, “Obama started as a ‘Community Organizer’ and everyone booed.
That’s right, the Republican Party booed because Obama was a ‘Community Organizer.’ Why? Because they think it’s bogus that someone would fight for the rights of those who need fought for.
Then Sarah Palin says in her speech,
“I guess a small-town mayor is sort of like a ‘community organizer,’ except that you have actual responsibilities.”
So, I’ll say it again, Republicans don’t give a damn about the ‘majority.’ And that’s they way they like it.
Then, everyone breaks out chanting, “Drill Baby Drill!” The only they win is by ‘culture wars’ and by scaring you with ‘terrorism.’ Well, it’s time to open up your windows and shout out, “We’re as mad as hell, and we’re not going to take it anymore.”
The more I watch this convention, and the more I hear this crowds hoot and holler, this people come across as only one thing: Planet of the Apes.
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By J-Michael Cabosky -- 0 comments
September 3rd, 2008
First it was Jesse Jackson, now it’s Republicans who need to learn they’re ALWAYS being recorded. Here is Republican Speechwriter Peggy Noonan and Fmr. McCain Campaign Adviser! Mike Murphy calling Palin out. Starts a little after 20 seconds in….
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By J-Michael Cabosky -- 0 comments
September 3rd, 2008
For days the media has been all over the fact that separatist Gov. Sarah Palin’s 17 year old daughter Bristol is pregnant. Obama and his campaign have told everyone to lay off candidates children, something I agree with. But what is America to make of all this and who has the answers?
Luckily, respected American psychologist “Dr. Phil” decided to share his 2 cents on the Palin baby with Matt Lauer. Thank goodness for the wonderful insight from this TV personality who received his doctorate from the prestigious North Texas University.
Perhaps Dr. Phil can have a private consultation with Bristol. Of course, he then must share any new revelations with all of America.
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By Alex -- 0 comments
September 3rd, 2008
Alaskan Governor Sarah Palin, the supposed ‘reformer’ is trying to shut-down the current investigation against her.
Palin has hired a lawyer, paid for by state money, to defend her in the corruption investigation that was approved by the state legislature, which is run by Republicans. According to TPM, Palin’s lawyer is now DEMANDING that the investigation cease and be handed over to a personnel board made up three people, all Palin appointees.
Additionally, key witnesses are no longer complying with the investigation, meaning that the legislature would have to force them and Palin herself to be deposed by subpoena.
Sound like Nixon anyone? All I can hope for is that the Alaskan Legislature has balls and follows through with their subpoenas….
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