Month: July 2008

On the New Yorker Cover

The New Yorker is taking a lot of flak for publishing this cover showing a “satirical” view of how Barack and Michelle Obama are viewed by the smear merchants on the right. Naturally the left side of the blogosphere...

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Fannie and Freddie Are Saved?

I guess even the Bush administration doesn’t want Fannie Mae and Freddy Mac, the two giants of the mortgage industry in the US to fail, at least not on Mr. Legacy President’s watch. Naturally, just as with the Bear...

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Open Thread

Any lurkers out there going to Netroots Nation? Anything you’re excited about doing or seeing? What’s fun to do in Austin, Texas?

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When does satire become Foxnews Fodder?

This week’s New Yorker cover satirizes the far right’s view of Mr. and Mrs. Obama, using all the false stories that have been thrown around (Barack is a Muslim, Michelle is  a terrorist, the “fist...

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The Long-Shot Senate Races

Mississippi Ronnie Musgrove is emphasizing fiscal conservatism as a way to improve the value of the dollar and help lower gas prices. Tennessee There’s a three-way Democratic primary in the Volunteer state. Candidate Mike...

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