Archives: May, 2009

“Let’s hope that the key conferences aren’t when she’s menstruating or something, or just before she’s going to menstruate.”
— G. Gordon Liddy, convicted felon and rightwing radio host, commenting on Sonia Sotomayor’s nomination to the Supreme Court. Liddy went on to translate a phrase from Sotomayor’s other language, which he referred to as, “Illegal Alien.”
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“‘Perhaps, Captain, we should avoid the iceberg.’” So said the second captain of the Titanic. ‘No. I think we can cut right through it. This ship’s unsinkable.’ Except we’re at the stage with the Republican party where the ship’s already going down. And they’re circling back around to hit the iceberg again.” — MSNBC “Morning [...]

“And remember, one of al Qaeda’s goals — it’s not just to attack the United States. It’s to prove that we’re hypocrites, that we don’t live up to American principles. So when we use torture and abuse, we’re playing into one of their stated goals.”

Bush’s combat map?
If you thought Bush was only using the born-again shtick to rally his base, you might be wrong. It’s possible that George W. Bush not only truly believed the most horseshit aspects of fundamental Christianism, but according to Clive Hamilton on Counterpunch, he used them as the basis for the invasion of Iraq.

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RNC Pelosi/Pussy Galore Video: Fail
Trish Ponder | May. 25, 2009

On the one hand, you can see why any comparison on the Republican National Committee’s part between Speaker Nancy Pelosi and James Bond character Pussy Galore would be just…yucky.
Rep. Jason Chaffetz (R-Utah): “I thought it was reprehensible, irresponsible and unpersuasive.”
After viewing an RNC video that juxtaposed the speaker with the James Bond
villainess, Rep. Jason Chaffetz [...]

Topics: Congress, Politics, Republicans, Terrorism

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2010 Florida Republicans: Old, White, Male
Trish Ponder | May. 24, 2009

That the Republicans are a party of old white men could be a headline from “Duh” magazine.* But when you see how that plays out in real life, as the Miami Herald showed with the 2010 Florida races, it’s pretty surprising stuff.
The Republican front-runners for statewide office include Gov. Charlie Crist for Senate, Attorney General [...]

Topics: Campaign 2012, Florida, Politics, Republicans

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Quote du Jour
Trish Ponder | May. 21, 2009

“The idea that we cannot find a place to house 250-plus detainees within the United States is not rational. We’ve done it before. They’re not 10 feet tall.”
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), quite possibly earning the title, “maverick” in his opposition to Republican hysteria over closing the prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba

Topics: News

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Florida GOP Almost as Lame as the National Party
Buck Banks | May. 20, 2009

A recent Gallup poll found that the Republican Party is losing members from nearly every demographic group, including a 10 percent drop in college graduates. The only group that didn’t lose membership is the demo that attends church frequently. Meanwhile, national Chairman Michael Steele is threatening to quit if he doesn’t get to hold the [...]

Topics: News

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Gays’ Unease with Obama Ratchets Up Over Firing of Decorated Combat Pilot
Jon Ponder | May. 20, 2009

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In a dramatic move just hours after author/activist Wayne Besen, founder of Truth Wins Out (TWO), posted a round-up of growing dissent among gay writers and activist arising from Pres. Obama’s lack of progress and even backtracking on gay issues, a decorated Air Force [...]

Topics: Gay Politics

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Not SNL, RNC’s Steele Really Promised ‘Change’ That ‘Comes in a Tea Bag’
Jon Ponder | May. 20, 2009

Believe it or not, those clips being shown on the news channels are not from a Saturday Night Live sketch of a comedian imitating RNC Chairman Michael Steele — that is, as we say in LA, the real Michael Steele.
It couldn’t be SNL, of course, because Steele’s speech was funny, albeit unintentionally laughable.
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