Looks like the Rev. Terry Jones got an unexpected visit today: A few men entered the Dove World Outreach Center building today who identified themselves as FBI, they did not make any comments to the press. Both Pastor Terry Jones and his associate pastor are saying they are carrying weapons because of death threats. I […]
It sounds like Howard Dean really got under the skin of some people: Liberal Sen. Jay Rockefeller denounced Howard Dean’s call for the Senate healthcare bill to be axed as “nonsense and irresponsible.” Rockefeller (D-W.Va.) and the White House both fired back at Dean on Wednesday for saying that liberals should kill the Senate bill. […]
It has been an interesting weekend. First rumors started flying that Todd and Sarah Palin are getting a divorce, which was immediately followed by a cease and desist from Palin’s attorney to the reporting website. Then we found out President Obama was truly born in Kenya, as proven by a birth certificate. For the former […]
Alex Knapp over at Outside the Beltway: Let’s call the “tea party” and “going Galt” nonsense what it is: unprincipled partisan hackery. If these were truly principled protests, they’d have been around all through the Bush and Republican-controlled Congress years, too. Alex has put together an interesting set of observations about the whole “tea party” […]
The National Review is trying to push the sexist meme even more: The “lipstick on a pig” phrase was bad, yes, but kind of schoolyard nasty. But this riff, which followed in Barack Obama’s little speech is far worse: …you know Sarah Palin is an interesting story.” The crowd booed. “No, she’s new!” Obama said. […]
There has been a lot of chatter today regarding MSNBC’s decision to scrap Olbermann and Matthews on special election coverage. Honestly, I don’t think it’s a bad idea. MSNBC’s ratings were in the toilet during the conventions and I can honestly see why. They didn’t cover the convention – they covered each others opinions. I […]
The Financial Times reports: General Pervez Musharraf, Pakistan’s military ruler, urged the US on Monday to resolve a growing dispute with neighbouring Afghanistan over the location of Taliban dissidents who Kabul says have taken refuge on Pakistani soil. In unusually tough remarks, Gen Musharraf said Pakistan would use a visit to Islamabad on Wednesday by […]
Yesterday John Gibson blew up on the air at Rob Boston over the “War on Christmas”. It was really quite a sight and everyone should check it out atCrooks and Liars. Well it seems that the story doesn’t end there. TheCarpetbagger Report brings us details of round 2 A couple of hours after Gibson’s show […]
Well I had to have some fun today. I saw the following post on Crooks and Liars: Lunatic Fringe on Valerie Plame From: “[email protected]” <[email protected]> Sent: Jul 23, 2005 9:02 PM To: LCJohnson Subject: Valerie Plame is just another CIA scumbag. You really shouldn’t shoot your mouth off about Valerie Plame. She’s no angel. She’s […]