Talking Points Memo: by Joshua Micah Marshall

This dude speaks volumes of truth
Talking Points Memo: by Joshua Micah Marshall

Defamer: Rip Torn's DUI Video: UPDATE

Rip Torn defending his life he was much cooler in that Albert Brooks movie. He was acquitted.

Defamer: Rip Torn's DUI Video: UPDATE

Voter suppression time

Stuff like this can't be happening, wright? Even in my cynical mind this isn't even possible. Tell me this is not happening!

Daily Kos :: Political Analysis and other daily rants on the state of the nation.

Conservatives Continue to Blame Troops

Eschaton

Yahoo! News - Report: Video Shows Explosives Went Missing After War

Your move Karl.

Yahoo! News - Report: Video Shows Explosives Went Missing After War

Daily Kos :: The fake troops in Bush's new ad

The weird thing is Bush's team thinks they are so good at shaping reality they feel the need to do it even when it is not necessary. They kind of out thought themselves this time. It does give a whole new meaning to the army of one concept.

Daily Kos :: The fake troops in Bush's new ad

Urban Legends Reference Pages: Politics (Blue Flu)

Response to Carlos's e-mail. sometimes it is just too easy.
Urban Legends Reference Pages: Politics (Blue Flu)

Daily Kos :: Political Analysis and other daily rants on the state of the nation.

This is a link to Enimem's new video pretty good stuff.

Daily Kos :: Political Analysis and other daily rants on the state of the nation.

I love the smell of hyprocrisy in the morning.

Here is the deal with the media, they are an opinion driven business. Opinions have to be made and they have to be strong and it does not matter weather they conflict or not. This is why Bush is allowed to say he never makes mistakes because the watchdogs that are suppose to call him on it don't even have the guts to call themselves on their own mistakes. The American public is presented with "analysis" which merely opinion and told that it is the facts. When facts turn out to be fiction who can even choose between the truth and the lies. I guess I just went all over the place here sorry.
No More Mister Nice Blog

No More Mister Nice Blog

No More Mister Nice Blog

Talking Points Memo: by Joshua Micah Marshall: October 24, 2004 - October 30, 2004 Archives

While we were guarding the Oil Ministry terrorists were sneaking all the ammo they needed for their insurrection out the back door. Once again Bush is making the world safer, for terrorists.
Talking Points Memo: by Joshua Micah Marshall: October 24, 2004 - October 30, 2004 Archives

ESPN.com: Page 2 - The Red Sox, Team Pine Tar

were you wondering why all the baseball players hats were so dirty? Well here is the answer.
ESPN.com: Page 2 - The Red Sox, Team Pine Tar

OrlandoSentinel.com:

The Sentinel endorses Kerry. How many canceled subscription do you think that will get them? Pretty gutsy.


OrlandoSentinel.com:

Winning Argument: Bush supporters are wildly misinformed.

I'm surprised these numbers are so low. I would expect everyone of Bush's supporters would believe these things. Why the hell else are they voting for him?
"He makes me feel safe." Oh, right.

What if we do this, we promise every republican that we will have Bush come by and tuck them in every night. That way they can feel safe and the rest of us can have a decent president.

Winning Argument: Bush supporters are wildly misinformed.

PenPals from hell

Some Americans putting the ugly in ugly American.

Guardian Unlimited | US elections 2004 | Reaction from the US to the Guardian's Clark County project

Triumph the Insult Comic Dog Goes to Spin Alley

TRIUMPHant!

Triumph the Insult Comic Dog Goes to Spin Alley

The Village Voice: Features: Sucking Democracy Dry: The End of Democracy by Rick Perlstein

Thank you sir, may I have another.

The Village Voice: Features: Sucking Democracy Dry: The End of Democracy by Rick Perlstein

Real People for Truth

Why haven't we seen these ads on TV

Errol Morris: Election '04

Novak and Carville piling on

NOVAK: Let me say something about Jon Stewart. I don't think he's funny. And I know he's uninformed.

CARVILLE: Well, I think he's funny. I just think he's a pompous ass attacking Ted Koppel. Why would you want to attack somebody that's been in this business this long? Attack CROSSFIRE, Tucker, me. Who cares?

NOVAK: Because he's uninformed. Because he's uninformed.




CNN.com - Transcripts

Yahoo! News - Moore's "9/11" Not In Demand

In light of the Sinclair business this seems apropos. (yikes was that last word to French!)


Yahoo! News - Moore's "9/11" Not In Demand

Talking Points Memo: by Joshua Micah Marshall

Bill you are in dc, right. You have to be able to introduce me to either Josh Micah Marshall or the the Wonkette right. Make it happen. Well at least make their sites daily stops on your way to save the world.

Talking Points Memo: by Joshua Micah Marshall

The New York Times > Magazine > Without a Doubt

The New York Times > Magazine > Without a Doubt

Jon Stewart's Brutal Exchange with CNN Host

The video is up on Ifilm.
IFILM

- Short Films: Jon Stewart's Brutal Exchange with CNN Host

Election Scorecard - Where the presidential race stands today.

Election Scorecard - Where the presidential race stands today.

A PICTURE HIDES A THOUSAND LIES: THE PHOTO-OP PRESIDENT.

The marketing of the President.

A PICTURE HIDES A THOUSAND LIES: THE PHOTO-OP PRESIDENT.

Glide Magazine - Music :: Culture :: Life

Neat little magazine for music and stuff. They are really into alt-country and bands that I like. It's a good way to keep up. Go and post reviews in the comments.

Glide Magazine - Music :: Culture :: Life

The Preisdent is telling me not to get a flu shot so I'm not getting one!

Hullabaloo : "

WILLIAM SCHNEIDER, CNN SR. POLITICAL ANALYST: That's right. This week there was an issue that hit home with voters and forced the candidates to rethink their scripts. It even walked off with the political play of the week.

(BEGIN VIDEOTAPE) SCHNEIDER (voice-over): They're standing in line in Florida and Michigan, in New Jersey. The line goes around the block. Eager swing state residents lining up to vote? Not exactly. They're lining up for flu shots.

DR. CHARLES GONZALEZ, INFECTIOUS DISEASE SPECIALIST: It's incredibly serious. We have half as much vaccine as we should have.

SCHNEIDER: How did that happen?

BUSH: We relied upon a company out of England to provide about half of the flu vaccines for the United States citizens.

SCHNEIDER: Uh-oh. Sounds like outsourcing. The president had a solution.

BUSH: We're working with Canada, hopefully they will produce a -- help us realize the vaccine necessary.

SCHNEIDER: But hasn't Bush expressed problems with drug imports from Canada?

BUSH: My worry is, it looks like it's from Canada, it might be from a third world. We have to make sure before somebody thinks they're buying a product, that it works.

SCHNEIDER: President Bush made a plea to the public.

BUSH: If you're healthy, if you're younger, don't get a flu shot this year.

SCHNEIDER: Sounds like rationing, something the president said would result from Kerry's health care plan.

BUSH: Government sponsored health care would lead to rationing.

SCHNEIDER: The government has the situation under control the president says.

BUSH: The CDC responsible for health in the United States is setting those priorities and allocating the flu vaccine accordingly.

SCHNEIDER: Isn't that government control?

BUSH: My opponent wants the government to run the health care.

SCHNEIDER: Maybe the answer is legal reform.

BUSH: Vaccine manufacturers are worried about getting sued, and so therefore they have backed off from providing this kind of vaccine.

SCHNEIDER: Kerry says the issue is the whole health care system.

KERRY: There still aren't enough flu vaccinations. What's the president's solution? He says, don't get one if you're healthy. That sounds just like his health care plan to me, hope and pray you don't get sick.

SCHNEIDER: The flu bug has infected the campaign. The side effect was the political play of the week.

(END VIDEOTAPE)

SCHNEIDER: What President Bush warns could happen under the Kerry health care plan, shortages, rationing, that's exactly what is happening now. So the issue is whether the Kerry health care plan would solve the problem, or as Republicans charge, make it worse.

WOODRUFF: Is there any evidence yet how this issue is playing out politically? Do we see polls? Do we pick up what people are saying?

SCHNEIDER: We don't have any direct evidence that it's having a political impact yet. We know it is a very big issue on voters' minds. They're very dissatisfied with the fact that there is a shortage and frankly many are looking for somebody to blame. When the administration is the incumbent administration, they're likely to take some hits.

WOODRUFF: You know it's serious when you read that some states will fine or jail doctors and nurses who give flu shots to people who are not at high risk.

SCHNEIDER: Right, and that sounds a lot like rationing.

Amazon.com: Music: Agaetis Byrjun

The music section hits again!

This is not your dad's world music. the lead singer of this band sings in a language that seems foreign but is really just really creative babble. By doing this the band creates soundscape where the voice of the singer is just another instrument of what is basically album of instrumentals. The result is both challenging and, frankly, mindblowing. I used to use their last album to put Paul to sleep so if ends up weird we will know why.


Amazon.com: Music: Agaetis Byrjun

Amazon.com
Reykjavík-based noise quartet Sigur Rós are the biggest band in their native Iceland, which should say much, much more about the collective insanity of that earthquake-ridden, blizzard-beaten crag of an island than anything to do with Sigur Rós's sound. But in their music, Sigur Rós reflect all the breathtaking glory of the Icelandic wastes--a fairy-tale explosion of unhinged elemental majesty that's finally crystallized here, their debut European release. Poised somewhere between the haunting soundscapes of Labradford and the lilting Celtic falsetto of Enya, Agaetis Byrjun is a truly breathtaking listen. Frontman Jon Por Birgisson sings in a language that Sigur Rós dub "Hopelandic"--an otherworldly mutation of Icelandic, sung in the falsetto cadence of angels; similarly, he plays his guitar with a violin bow, opening the floodgates for brilliant waves of feedback. And while it's the opening "Svefn-G-Englar" that's Sigur Rós' moment to date, there's far more that they have to offer; listen to the pomp and flourish of a full orchestra on "Flugufrelsarinn," or the awe-inspiring near-religious mantra of "Ny Batteri." --Amazon.co.uk

CNN.com - Transcripts

Here is the transcript of stewart on Crossfire.

some highlights

1. CARLSON: Didn't you feel like -- you got the chance to interview the guy (Kerry). Why not ask him a real question, instead of just suck up to him?

STEWART: Yes. "How are you holding up?" is a real suck-up. And I actually giving him a hot stone massage as we were doing it.

(LAUGHTER)

CARLSON: It sounded that way. It did.

STEWART: You know, it's interesting to hear you talk about my responsibility.

CARLSON: I felt the sparks between you.

STEWART: I didn't realize that -- and maybe this explains quite a bit.

CARLSON: No, the opportunity to...

(CROSSTALK)

STEWART: ... is that the news organizations look to Comedy Central for their cues on integrity.

2. STEWART: But my point is this. If your idea of confronting me is that I don't ask hard-hitting enough news questions, we're in bad shape, fellows. (LAUGHTER)

3. BEGALA: We're 30 minutes in a 24-hour day where we have each side on, as best we can get them, and have them fight it out.

STEWART: No, no, no, no, that would be great. To do a debate would be great. But that's like saying pro wrestling is a show about athletic competition.

4. STEWART: It's not honest. What you do is not honest. What you do is partisan hackery. And I will tell you why I know it.

CARLSON: You had John Kerry on your show and you sniff his throne and you're accusing us of partisan hackery?

STEWART: Absolutely.

CARLSON: You've got to be kidding me. He comes on and you...

(CROSSTALK)

STEWART: You're on CNN. The show that leads into me is puppets making crank phone calls.

5. STEWART: You know, the interesting thing I have is, you have a responsibility to the public discourse, and you fail miserably.

CARLSON: You need to get a job at a journalism school, I think.

STEWART: You need to go to one.

6. STEWART: You know what's interesting, though? You're as big a dick on your show as you are on any show. (This was after Carlson said something like you know I think your funnier on your show. It got lost in crosstalk.)

Read the whole thing it is really interesting to see someone in the media proclaim that the emperors clothes suck.



CNN.com - Transcripts

Tristero

A good review of the book from the last post.

Tristero

Amazon.com: Books: Creationism's Trojan Horse: The Wedge of Intelligent Design

Good book on how the right has used issues such as these as a way to drive a wedge into the American electorate.


Amazon.com: Books: Creationism's Trojan Horse: The Wedge of Intelligent Design

Platoon defies orders in Iraq - The Clarion-Ledger

More Vietnam-like occurrences in Iraq. This is the story of the day. Still developing.

Platoon defies orders in Iraq
- The Clarion-Ledger

Stewart in the Crossfire

Jon Stewart just destroyed Begala and Carlkson on Crossfire. Usually when he is on shows he pulls all sorts of punches but not today. Stewart went after them and wouldn't let up. He even called Tucker a dick at one point. I'll post the transcript as soon as it is available.

The Onion | Cheney Vows To Attack U.S. If Kerry Elected

"There is no question that Cheney has the financial assets and intelligence needed to pose a threat to our nation," said Peter Bergen, terrorism researcher and author of Threats And Balances: Former Executive Branch Officials And The Danger To America. "After all, this fanatic can call upon the resources of both the Republican Party and Halliburton to aid him in his assault. America would be foolish not to take his warning seriously."

Alright I'll vote for Bush just take my wallet and leave me alone!

The Onion | Cheney Vows To Attack U.S. If Kerry Elected

Sid's Fishbowl

Sinclair connecion runs deep. It may even be linked to Enron. Sid's Fishbowl

The New Republic Online: Fictional Character

A history of creating flip flops Republican style

The New Republic Online: Fictional Character

Defamer: Unverifiable Rumor Of The Day: Viacom Buys Sirius, Keeps Howard Stern?

Media Consolidation! It's FANtastic! In a related item Viacom just bought the brain-waves coming out of my head. Hey, at least it's not Clear Channel.

Defamer: Unverifiable Rumor Of The Day: Viacom Buys Sirius, Keeps Howard Stern?

100 Mistakes for the President to Choose From - Center for American Progress

Bush was asked in the debate to name three mistakes that he made in the course of his Presidency. He couldn't think of any that he wanted to share with the American people. Here is a list of 100 mistakes he could have admitted to.

100 Mistakes for the President to Choose From - Center for American Progress

Sinclair backlash begins?

Daily Kos :: Political Analysis and other daily rants on the state of the nation.

A Tiny Revolution: Uh Oh

The Vietnam like aspects of this conflict are getting harder and harder to deny. If this soldier were to come back and tell this story would he hailed for his courage or damned as a traitor. This story may not be true but I think peoples reactions to it may be very telling. That is if it ever gets picked up by that damn liberal media.

A Tiny Revolution: Uh Oh

GeorgeWBush.com :: Video Launcher

This video form the Bush campaign is creepy. The Eye of the Tiger clip in the beginning is pretty hilarious.

GeorgeWBush.com :: Video Launcher

MyDD :: Governor 2004 Analysis

MyDD :: Governor 2004 Analysis

MyDD :: House 2004 Outlook

MyDD :: House 2004 Outlook

MyDD :: Senate 2004 Analysis

How's the outlook in the senate races? We have heard surprisingly little about up coming congressional races. With everyone stating that this is the most important election of our times why are the some of these really important races being ignored? Well it would seem the reason for the silence is because this election will be a wash. This analysis of nationwide races indicates were are in for more of the same in the congress and really the only hope for change is in the Oval Office. The wrench in all this analysis is the turnout. With record turnout expected things could be drastically different.

MyDD :: Senate 2004 Analysis

The New York Times > Washington > Campaign 2004 > The Mystery of the Bulge in the Jacket

Bush wired but not on coke this time.

"Is that a wire in your jacket or are you just happy to see me."

Bush's reply, "Those are my angel's wings sticking out."

The New York Times > Washington > Campaign 2004 > The Mystery of the Bulge in the Jacket

Daily Kos :: Political Analysis and other daily rants on the state of the nation.

The pundits weigh in.

Daily Kos :: Political Analysis and other daily rants on the state of the nation.

Town Hall Debate: Sort of Half-Assed Live Blogging

Bush comes out against slavery. This is strong leadership in tough times. I bet Al Sharpton is rethinking his support for Kerry. Kerry has been very quiet on slavery. I initially thought Bush was talking about appointing Dennis Scott to the court. After seeing 3D's moves on the court I would not think that would be wise.
Bush/McClellan '64 (1864)
Town Hall Debate: Sort of Half-Assed Live Blogging

Ringside

from the music file go to this site and listen to this song it has got me hooked.

Ringside

In praise of shorty

The most politically formative relationship of my life would have to be my observances of grandpa Hurst. Shorty was a man that worked incredibly hard in his life. He had his flaws (obviously) but he never stopped working. What his motivations were we may never know but when you talk about the working poor he was the poster boy. He was a man who worked hard everyday of his life and never made it. Whenever some republican asshole starts spouting off about poor people are lazy I have to laugh and realize that they have the misfortune of never knowing a man of Charles Hurst's gumption. We are lucky in that way that we have witnessed first hand the struggle for the American dream. So here is the praise of Shorty belated as it is. Unfortunately his son will probably vote for Bush. I raise my glass to Charles Hurst who taught me that the man can never get you down if you don't let him.

The Most Beautiful of All the Ugly People

No Campbells? I demand a recount.

The Most Beautiful of All the Ugly People

Eschaton

Yale education at it's best.
Eschaton

Cheney Not Living Up to Expectations

"Lynn and I always get really tanked before the National Prayer Breakfast. That's why I don't remember meeting you, Sorry dude."

Cheney Not Living Up to Expectations

Mount St. Helens VolcanoCam - Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument

Cool, stuff blowing up!

Mount St. Helens VolcanoCam - Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument

The coalition of the catch you on the flip side

The coalition of the not so willing.
Maybe it was Kerry pessimism that drove them from the war.
How many poles does it take to leave Iraq? About 2500

Headline news from Sky News - Witness the event

Yahoo! News - Fox News Channel admits reporter posted fake story about Kerry

"Carl has been reprimanded," Schur said Sunday, defining further comment.

What was the reprimand? Did they send poor Carl through the spanking machine or something?

I am actually shocked to find out that Fox is biased. Everytime Sean Hannity tells me I have no soul for being a liberal I though he was telling the truth. New Slogan "We make up, You believe."



Yahoo! News - Fox News Channel admits reporter posted fake story about Kerry

Yahoo! News - Hey, Man, He-Man's Back!

Who will play Man-at-Arms? I demand to know. What about the the Thundercats? Don't even get me started on Robotech.


Yahoo! News - Hey, Man, He-Man's Back!

The Village Voice: Features: Bush and the Press in the Age of Chaos by Sydney H. Schanberg

More on the decay of the fourth estate.

The Village Voice: Features: Bush and the Press in the Age of Chaos by Sydney H. Schanberg

The People Versus Dick Cheny

This is what Edwards needs to make this debate about. He needs to convince the people of America that Cheney does not have their best interests in mind. Edwards made a name for himself fighting large companies and winning. There is no one who is more big bussiness than Cheney.
What is the deal with Gravitas. It has become one of those weird buzz words that everyone likes say. I read today that Cheney has "undenieable gravitas" and that will be his advantage in this debate. Well, I for one deny his gravitas. I really doubt that during the course of this debate some guy in Eustis is going to say "Hey yungins gather round the TV this bald guy has got some Gravitas going tonight." or that some guy in Berkeley is going to say "You know I might hate everyhing this guy stands for but I can't help checking out his gravitas."
Go Edwards kick him in the gravitas. (You know is kind of fun to say)

Amazon.com: Books: Molvania: A Land Untouched By Modern Dentistry (Jetlag Travel Guide)

here is a link I couldn't get the other one to work.

Amazon.com: Books: Molvania: A Land Untouched By Modern Dentistry (Jetlag Travel Guide)

ESPN.com: Page 2 - Where art thou Sunday Ticket?

The sports guy's pick see if they help you

ESPN.com: Page 2 - Where art thou Sunday Ticket?