Author: BooMan

What About a Tarnished Legacy?

I like E.J. Dionne. But I think his perspective on the Clinton campaign points out the difference between the new progressives and the older more mainline Democrats. For all Democrats, the worst thing that has happened since...

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At Least We Don’t Live in Zimbabwe

According to the Guardian the people of Zimbabwe are getting jobbed (again): A crisis meeting of Robert Mugabe’s security cabinet decided to block the opposition from taking power after what appears to have been a...

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How is Congress Doing?

It may not be high on everyone’s agenda but if Congress stays strong on FISA and retroactive immunity, I think it will go a long, long way towards boosting the approval rating of the House and Senate among progressive...

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Little Clammyc

A miniature clammyc was born yesterday morning. His name is Peter and he’s doing well. Major congratulations to Mrs. and Mr. Clammyc.

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McCain Appears Clueless

What are we to make of this? Sen. John McCain, departing from his typically sunny assessment of the situation in Iraq, expressed surprise about Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki’s decision to try to take control of the...

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