Month: September 2008

Who Needs Diplomacy?

It’s been a standard right wing line (for I don’t remember how long) that diplomacy is for sissies. Real men (and a few women like Margaret Thatcher) talk tough and act tougher on the international stage. It’s...

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Deep Thought

You know, I’ve been doing this blogging thing for a long time now. And, if you think about it, it’s all been for the next six weeks. It all comes down to whether we win this election, or not. Taking Congress back was...

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Kickoff Time For Revisiting Keating 5

John McCain has gone and done it!! He has jumped out with all sorts of comments about the institutional failures and bail outs currently roiling Wall Street. And ol’ John boy opened up his mouth voluntarily so it’s...

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Open Thread

The only thing in more disarray than the economy is the Republican Party.

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