Archives: December, 2007

“New Year’s Eve is like every other night. There is no pause in the march of the universe, no breathless moment of silence among created things that the passage of another twelve months may be noted; and yet no man has quite the same thoughts this evening that come with the coming of darkness on [...]

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Even if you don’t have a penny and a fountain handy, you can still make a wish for the New Year.
Times Square is hosting a virtual wishing wall, and is collecting wishes to be mixed in with the confetti that will fall tonight on all those drunken heads.
Share your personal goals, dreams and wishes on [...]

Anybody who has ever campaigned for public office in black churches knows the quickest way to undermine your goodwill among the folks who invited you to worship with them. You never, never, never leave early. Evidently Hillary Clinton’s people haven’t been around this block before.
Clinton shot herself in the foot at what must be one [...]

Republicans are down in the dumps, according to the Wall Street Journal. One candidate after another has disappointed: Romney is good looking but stupid and part of a wacko religion, McCain isn’t tough enough on immigration, Thompson is too tired from trying to keep up with his second family to campaign, Guiliani’s personal life is [...]

Breakfast at Huckabees?
Trish Ponder | Dec. 31, 2007

Two things:
1) Huckabee really does have the best videos of all the candidates.
b) Why are these guys not in Iraq right now?
3) How do I get this idiotic song out of my head?

Topics: Congress, GOP & Prostitutes, News

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Why I’m Endorsing John Edwards for President
Trish Ponder | Dec. 30, 2007

Plus his bumper stickers are made in the USA with the union label
It’s early for endorsements outside of Iowa and New Hampshire, but for what it’s worth, mine goes to John Edwards.
Edwards is saying stuff that matters. He gets it. And he has the air of a man who would like you to come along, [...]

Topics: Congress, Fox News, News

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Environmental Urban Legends
Trish Ponder | Dec. 30, 2007

We’ve all heard folks who don’t want to be bothered tell us we’re wasting our time when we save our water bottles until we can find a recycle bin, or unplug our appliances along with switching them off.
The Sierra Club’s “Mr. Green” columnist has been on the receiving end of the “don’t bother” argument [...]

Topics: Fox News

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Pensito Review’s 2007 Nominees to the GOP Adulterers Hall of Fame
Editors | Dec. 29, 2007

The Real Threat to Traditional Marriage Is Not Gay People, It’s Adulterers – Especially Republicans Like These Who Proclaim ‘Family Values’ While Breaking the Marriage Vows

Introduction
Ronald Reagan
Richard Mellon Scaife
Larry Craig
David Vitter
Dick Morris
Ted Haggard
Bob Allen
Richard Curtis

At the outset of putting together the list of nominees for the GOP Adulterers Hall of Fame this year, Richard Melon [...]

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Bush Will Veto Vet Benefits to Protect Iraq — From Lawsuits
Trish Ponder | Dec. 28, 2007

Bush is set to veto the defense appropriations bill Congress passed that would help America’s vets. That’s bad enough but wait until you hear why.
White House on why Iraq liquidity outweighs vet benefits: ”(It is) too important an issue to allow this to go forward because it would tie up millions of dollars in Iraqi [...]

Topics: Congress, Fox News, News

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Thompson: “No Woman Should Be President”
Trish Ponder | Dec. 27, 2007

Fred Thompson is fearless — especially when it comes to playing to the base. His recent sexist comments in Iowa show he is unconcerned about alienating large numbers of people outside his core constituency.
Thompson: “What MAN are we going to set on the road to lead us and to stand against this assault?”
The former Tennessee [...]

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