Author: BooMan

Why Not Apologize?

I admit that Saddam Hussein was a son of a bitch who treated his own people terribly and was no friend to his neighbors. There might be a few Iraqis who lost their privileged positions after the American invasion who miss the...

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Open Thread

I’m all talked out on health care reform. I hope Pelosi knows what she’s doing and that she’s right that we’re passing the damn bill. Many Israelis are worried that a rift is opening up with the United...

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Wild Alaskan Dingbat

Wow, Alan Grayson called Sarah Palin a wild Alaskan dingbat while mocking her relentlessly on his website. Some other choice words: In response to Palin’s attack on Rep Grayson, Grayson actually complimented Palin. Grayson...

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Courts, A Political Fight By Different Means

Do you want proof that the two parties operate with two separate rulebooks? Earlier this month, Republicans required a cloture vote on Barbara Keenan, a nominee to the 4th Circuit Court of Appeals in Richmond, Va. After that...

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Transparency is a Double-Edged Sword

The last time that Democrats had this much power was in Bill Clinton’s first two years, and I think it is arguable that you really need to go back to the 1977-78 period to find one party with comparable majorities....

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