Obama’s small donor base is a myth.
Or so says the LA Times. Sadly, a new report says his small donors were on par with…wait for it…
George W. Bush. I shit you not. From the writeup:
But the nonpartisan Campaign Finance Institute just issued a detailed study of Obama’s donor base and its giving. And that’s what the Institute found, to its own [...]
The Funny Pages: Phil Spectacle Episode #4
Harold and Phil have semantic difficulty…
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Buy Nothing Day
Want to save a ton of money?
Don’t like crowds and a stampede atmosphere?
Does sleeping in on the day after Thanksgiving appeal to you?
Join a growing group of people embracing the annual tradition for “Black Friday” ~ Buy Nothing Day.
Here’s the scoop~ have a listen to the Shopocalypse people~ singing a rousing version of BACK [...]
The Funny Pages: Phil Spectacle Episode #3
In which Killer tries to shake out the missing car keys…
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Thanksgiving 2008
It’s that miserable time of the year. Right wingers are miserable
because Obama will be president. Lefties are miserable over Bush
being, for 54 more days, president of our once magnificent country.
Never has so much utter failure and sheer disaster been dumped on an
incoming president. The excitement of the election has subsided into a
relatively moderate mix of [...]
The Waiter’s Thanksgiving Message
Steve Dublanica was known in the blogosphere as the anonymous “Waiter”, author of the Waiter Rant blog, who came out from behind his anonymity this year when his book by the same name was published. Steve originally studied in a seminary, intending to be a priest but later decided that was not the life he [...]
Some People Will Be Hungry This Thanksgiving: reprised
Thanksgiving Day 2008 — Bountiful tables, full tummies, excess leftovers characterize many of our Thanksgiving feasts. On one of our favorite holidays in the United States, we give thanks for all we have. Today’s post is an updated republication of a post that has remained popular since it first appeared in 2005. [...]
The Funny Pages: Phil Spectacle Holiday Episode
Phil and Rache celebrate Thanksgiving, each in their own way…
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Thanksgiving Two-fer
Thanksgiving Menu 2008
Appetizers~
Mélange Of Frozen Markets
Tossed Assets With Government Guarantees
Frisée Of Foreclosures And Defaults
Main dishes~
Évaporation de Credit à la Cold Turkey
House Signature Dish
Seared Investors In Bottomless Pit With Caramelized Investments
Overheated Markets Without Oversight à la SEC
Braised Bankers Rump With Bailout Coulis
Desserts~
Sorbet Trio Of Shock, Disbelief And Insolvency
Off Balance Sheet flambé
Featured Wine~
Great Depression [...]
Terrorists attack hotels in Mumbai India
IBN is reporting at least 55 people have been killed. The terrorists were seeking out Americans and British citizens. There have been hostages taken at the Taj Mahal hotel.
A live video feed can be watched here.
Tags: Mumbai, India Terrorist Attack
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Gates, torture and Obama’s choices..
Gates is staying on as we now know…but… Before you get your panties in a wad, read this article by Steve Clemon’s, a progressive. An excerpt from his Washington Note piece:
After speaking to some other national security policy experts very close to Bob Gates and General Brent Scowcroft, I changed course and began to see [...]
Lest We Forget This Thanksgiving
I came across this image recently and I was struck by its power to communicate, and reminded that despite the recent election hoopla in this country, and despite all of the mistakes and crimes of the past eight years in the United States that I would like to see redressed, most all of us in [...]
The Funny Pages: Phil Spectacle Episode #2
In episode #2 we are introduced to Phil’s trusted personal security detail…
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Michale Jackson Settles With Sheik
From the Associated Press:
LONDON — The details of pop star Michael Jackson’s settlement with a Bahraini prince are to remain confidential, a lawyer for the royal said Monday.
Attorney Bankim Thanki confirmed to London’s High Court that Jackson and Sheik Abdulla bin Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa had settled their legal dispute over a planned [...]
Not everyone is happy with Eric Holder as AG.
I know I am not, based on his pov on cannabis use and prosecution. His big love for big business doesn’t endear him to me either. As this writeup over at Law.com states, both sides of the aisle don’t like Mr. Holder for quite a few reasons:
* The right. The Republican Liberty Caucus says: “For [...]
