Archives: November, 2008

2012? Run Sarah, Run!
Trish Ponder | Nov. 30, 2008

Before you go over this Gallup Poll of the top contenders for the 2012 Republican ticket, we should review the caveat provided by psychics before a reading: This is only what the future looks like if nothing changes from the way things are today. And of course, that never happens.
Republicans and Republican-leaning independents were asked [...]

Bush Reveals Inner Whackjob-ness to His Sister
Trish Ponder | Nov. 28, 2008

Just embarrassing
George W. Bush is delusional. That’s the only explanation, short of alternate universes, for his comments on what his legacy will be in an interview conducted by his sister, Dorothy Koch.
The most delusional statement of all has to be Bush’s view of his nation-building invasion and occupation of Iraq
Let’s start with No Child Left [...]

Serving Those Who Serve: America’s Vet Dogs
Trish Ponder | Nov. 28, 2008

A Vet Dog greets a service member at the airport
If you’re looking for a good cause to help you convert some year-end dollars into a tax deduction, it would be hard to beat America’s Vet Dogs.

The organization, an offshoot of the Guide Dog Foundation for the Blind, provides service and guide dogs for use by [...]

Now Can We Call It a Mandate?
Trish Ponder | Nov. 28, 2008

Sen. Barack Obama had the largest margin of victory in total votes than any candidate who was not an incumbent. While some results are still not final, right now Obama is showing 9,124,522 more votes than John McCain. By percentage, his victory is less impressive — Obama is only the 13th highest non-incumbent, with 7 [...]

Huckabee Cites Lack of Violence in Dismissing Gay Civil Rights Struggle
Jon Ponder | Nov. 26, 2008

In an appearance on “The View” last week, Mike Huckabee congratulated American voters for electing their first black president, noting how far the country has come since the days of segregation. And then — at 0:55 on the video above — co-host Joy Behar asked him about gay civil rights:
BEHAR: You’re very [...]

Topics: Congress

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Advice for Thanksgiving With the Family
Trish Ponder | Nov. 26, 2008

“Don’t be yourself. Be someone a little nicer.”
— Mignon McLaughlin (1913-1983), journalist, author

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Poll: 8% of Prop 8 Supporters Would Change Their Votes
Jon Ponder | Nov. 25, 2008

Buyers’ Remorse: Prop 8 won by 4 percent and change — 52 percent to 48 percent. In a new poll from SurveyUSA, 8 percent of people who voted for Prop 8, a more than sufficient number to tip the vote the other way, said they had changed their minds:
Of the adults who tell SurveyUSA [...]

Topics: Congress

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Quote du Jour
Buck Banks | Nov. 25, 2008

Some of us — especially those under 60 — have always wondered what it would be like to live through the kind of epochal event one reads about in books. Well, this is it. We’re now living history, suffering one of the greatest financial panics of all time. It compares with the big ones — [...]

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By Voiding Equal Protection, Prop 8 Could Threaten Rights of Minorities Nationwide
Jon Ponder | Nov. 24, 2008

In their outreach to blacks, Latino, Asians and other minority voters, the conservative operatives behind Proposition 8 neglected to mention a key aspect of the initiative that could contribute to rolling back minority rights for years to come.
Prop 8 stripped gays of the right to marry with 52 percent support — less than is required [...]

Topics: Congress, GOP & Prostitutes

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Quote du Jour
Buck Banks | Nov. 24, 2008

I think he’s impatient. I think, my summation: He doesn’t like homework. And homework means reading or getting briefed or having a debate. And part of the presidency, part of governing, particularly in this area, is homework, homework, homework.
— Bob Woodward, reflecting on President Bush’s governing style

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