Group Think, Duct Tape and Slam Dunks
By: Glenn Greenwald @ 6:42 AM – PST The basic mechanics of American democracy, imperfect and defective though they may be, still function. Chronic defeatists and conspiracy theorists — well-intentioned though they may be — need to re-evaluate their defeatism and conspiracy theories in light of this rather compelling evidence which undermines them (a refusal […]
MoreNancy Pelosi addresses America and sets the tone for the next two years. She promises to to change course not only in Iraq but here at home and also reach out the the Republicans. Add to that subpoena power and you have a combination better than cocaine and prostitutes ala Rep. Wexler. Video WMP | […]
MoreBush Pledges to Work With Democrats – Examiner.com: ” WASHINGTON – President Bush pledged Wednesday to work with Democrats after the ‘thumping’ his party got on Election Day. He named a new defense secretary to oversee the war in Iraq, a change the president said was going to happen whoever won the elections. Bush said […]
MoreOne of the most moronic media lines last night, and continuing through today, is how ‘conservative’ these newly elected Democrats are. Except, that they’re not. In the Senate: Bernie Sanders, VT: So conservative that he’s a ‘socialist’. His National Journal ‘liberal’ rating is 89.7 (out of 100). Sherrod Brown, OH: NJ liberal rating is 84.2. […]
MoreDaily Kos: State of the Nation: “Notice anything about the media’s post-election coverage? The Republican battle cry echoed by the press prior to the election was that Democrats have no plan. That Democrats are short on ideas. That Democrats were basically passive mutes. That Democratic candidates were basically blank-eyed dolts that dutifully kept their mouths […]
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