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Today?s McCain blog talking point
2008-05-21 05:56:00 As we’ve seen, the McCain campaign is giving “points” to its supporters for trolling Daily Kos. Of course, the McCain camp knows its supporters are blithering idiots who can’t think for themselves, so they are helpfully offering daily talking points. Today ’s? The Issue: Time for Solutions John McCain will put the national interest ahead of partisanship, he will ... More About: Money , Blog , Talking , Point
How Much Should You Save Each Year?
2008-05-16 01:07:00 The ‘Million Dollar Question’: what should you be doing now when you’re young to make sure you can live in style when you stop working? Did you ever notice that almost every bank or finance advertisement features the same recurring elements and themes? They’re always trying to explain retirement and savings with the same tired comparisons. It’s usually ‘training for a marathon’ with investments that pan out over time, rather than a ’short sprint’ with huge initial returns that fizzle. Don’t forget those large noble elk roaming around the forest looking very wise and stately with their financial planning advice. My favorites were always all those sailing-themed commercials. Apparently Wedding Crashers was right, ‘Sailing’s like sex to these people. They love it.’ But really what it all boils down to is the one big question: how much of my yearly income should I sacrifice for the greater cause of my ’s... More About: Save , Year
Olbermann’s Endless Incoherent Rant Full of Hate
2008-05-15 22:31:00 Normally I don’t post the political opposition’s rantings on this site unless it is so over the top as to completely discredit the messenger. Keith Olbermann achieves that standard in this incoherent rant against President Bush. Clearly the man suffers from some kind of pathological disorder: I’m amazed that MSNBC allow this kind of babbling mental sickness to be aired. More About: Hate , Rant , Full , Endless
The Business of Giving Stuff Away For Free
2008-05-15 22:04:00 Dunkin’ Donuts is giving away a free 16 oz. cup of iced coffee today (March 15, 2008). Anyone who walks into a DD store is entitled to one with any preferred fixins or flavors. Pair that with the free chicken sandwich you can get at McDonald’s today, and you’ve got yourself a meal right there. But wait, one more to add to the list of freebies on this otherwise completely arbitrary day - Redbox is giving away a free DVD rental if you sign up on their website. But how can these businesses do this? McDonald’s plans to give away 2 million of its Southern Style chicken biscuits this morning and another 6 chicken sandwiches during the lunch and dinner hours today. Dunkin’ Donuts also estimates that it will give away 4 million cups of iced coffee during the hours of the free promotion from 10 am to 10pm. In addition to the expense of giving away these items with no immediate profit, both companies have launched expensive ad campaigns in print, on the radio, an... More About: Business , Free , Stuff , Giving
Bush Attacking Obama Is Bush Attacking All Democrats
2008-05-15 21:27:00 What’s it mean to be the presumptive nominee? People have your back. Barack Obama is defended by those who feel attacked. Joe Biden: “This is bullshit, this is malarkey. This is outrageous, for the president of the United States to go to a foreign country, to sit in the Knesset . . . and make this kind of ridiculous statement.” “He is the guy who has weakened us,” he said. “He has increased the number of terrorists in the world. It is his policies that have produced this vulnerability that the U.S. has. It’s his [own] intelligence community [that] has pointed this out, not me.” Nancy Pelosi: “We have a protocol, sort of a custom, informally around here that we don’t criticize the president when he is on foreign soil. One would think that that would apply to the president that he would not criticize Americans when he is on foreign soil.” “I think what the president said in that regard is beneath the dignity of... More About: Bush , Democrats
California High Court Tosses Gay Marriage Ban
2008-05-15 21:27:00 In a long-awaited decision that generated instant jubilation in the LGBT community and among their friends and allies, the Republican-dominated California Supreme Court overturned a ban on same-sex marriage today. The 4-3 decision is here. (WARNING, 172-page pdf file.) From the ruling (paragraphs inserted for readability): After carefully evaluating the pertinent considerations in the present case, we conclude that the state interest in limiting the designation of marriage exclusively to opposite-sex couples, and in excluding same-sex couples from access to that designation, cannot properly be considered a compelling state interest for equal protection purposes. To begin with, the limitation clearly is not necessary to preserve the rights and benefits of marriage currently enjoyed by opposite-sex couples. Extending access to the designation of marriage to same-sex couples will not deprive any opposite-sex couple or their children of any of the rights and benefits conferred by the ma... More About: Marriage , Gay Marriage , High
AK-Sen, AK-AL, AK-Pres: Democrats competitive all around
2008-05-15 21:27:00 Research 2000 for Daily Kos. 5/12-14. Likely voters. MoE 4% (12/3-6 results) If 2008 election for Congress were held today, for whom would you vote for if the choices were between Ethan Berkowitz, the Democrat, and Don Young, the Republican? Young (R) 40 (42) Berkowitz (D) 50 (49) If 2008 election for U.S. Senate were held today, for whom would you vote for if the choices were between Mark Begich, the Democrat, and Ted Stevens, the Republican? Stevens (R) 43 (41) Begich (D) 48 (47) I was shocked to see the numbers after the first poll. I was even worried that they might be a bit of an outlier. But then Stevens’ own pollster helpfully confirmed the numbers. Local pollsters are not surprised by the numbers. Dave Dittman, who’s firm Dittman Research is polling for Stevens, said the publicity on corruption investigations is hurting the Republicans. “It’s interesting and it’s early but I wasn’t shocked,” Di... More About: Democrats , Competitive
Obama Gets Triple-Teamed on ‘Appeasement’
2008-05-15 21:27:00 First, George W. Bush takes a swipe: Some seem to believe we should negotiate with terrorists and radicals, as if some ingenious argument will persuade them they have been wrong all along. We have heard this foolish delusion before. As Nazi tanks crossed into Poland in 1939, an American senator declared: “Lord, if only I could have talked to Hitler, all of this might have been avoided.” We have an obligation to call this what it is – the false comfort of appeasement, which has been repeatedly discredited by history. McCain kinda sorta smarmily vaguely agrees: Asked if he thought Mr. Obama was an appeaser — the Democratic candidate has said he would be willing to meet with Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, the president of Iran — Mr. McCain sidestepped and said, “I think that Barack Obama needs to explain why he wants to sit down and talk with a man who is the head of a government that is a state sponsor of terrorism, that is responsible for the killing of br... More About: Appeasement , Triple
No One Wants To Be A Republican Part II
2008-05-15 21:27:00 NPR agrees with all the other polls: U.S. Is Headed in the Wrong Direction When asked about the job President Bush is doing, 65 percent of respondents overall said they disapproved and a bare majority, 51 percent, said they disapproved strongly. That might help explain why, after years of near-equity between the parties, more voters called themselves Democrats than Republican s by a difference of 10 percentage points. In something of a contradiction, however, the head-to-head match-ups for the White House are considerably closer. Those polled preferred Democratic Sen. Barack Obama over Republican Sen. John McCain by 5 percentage points, while McCain and Democratic Sen. Hillary Clinton were tied. Republican Glen Bolger, who conducted the most recent NPR survey along with Democratic pollster Stan Greenberg, says that while these presidential margins might be narrow, the math is pretty clear. “There are more Democrats in the country than there are Republicans,” Bolger says.... More About: Part
McCain Through the Looking Glass
2008-05-15 21:27:00 In a speech today, John McCain will declare his new plan for Iraq. Except it’s not a plan. It’s new ideas. Well, maybe not so much new ideas. It’s a vision, a vision of Iraq 2013. The dreamy future you can only secure by voting for J. Sidney McCain III. By January 2013, America has welcomed home most of the servicemen and women who have sacrificed terribly so that America might be secure in her freedom. The Iraq War has been won. Iraq is a functioning democracy, although still suffering from the lingering effects of decades of tyranny and centuries of sectarian tension. Violence still occurs, but it is spasmodic and much reduced. Okay, so most US troops are home and violence is better than it is today. In other words, the Iraq war has been “won,” but only for certain, extremely odd, definitions of won. Not quite the kind of accomplishment most of us might want out of the next four years. But wait... More About: Glass , Through the Looking Glass
Bush: We Should Not Appease Terrorists. Obama: That’s an Attack on Me
2008-05-15 19:28:00 Well if the shoe fits. How anyone can construed a general statement against appeasing terrorists as an attack on anyone but the terrorists themselves is beyond me. Obama ’s hyper-defensive reaction is far more revealing about Obama himself than about Bush . Notice how MSNBC echo the Dem line that this is an attack on Obama, even though the President never mentioned Obama or Democrats. These are the exact words. Please judge for yourself why Obama and the Democrats would see this as an attack on them (unless they know it to be true): “some people believe the United States should negotiate with terrorists and radicals, as if some ingenious argument will persuade them they have been wrong all along. We have heard this foolish delusion before, as Nazi tanks crossed into Poland in 1939, an American senator declared: ‘Lord, if I could only have talked to Hitler, all this might have been avoided.’ We have an obligation to call this what it is—the false comfort of ap... More About: Terrorists , Attack
Young Bears Do More Than Just Chill
2008-05-15 19:04:00 We reported on Tuesday that most of Bear Stearns’ employees were just lounging around at the office all day, basically getting paid to go to the gym and relax at the spa. That is, until JP Morgan completes its takeover of the deflated investment bank next month. But what else are those crazy kids up to? Corey Lorinsky from ClusterStock interviewed a young Bear Stearns employee who described his short lifespan at the failed company in a little more detail: Summer Training: From the day I got there, I knew things weren’t right. When we were doing Thompson training, the lady teaching the class was using Bear Stearns as an example stock. Every time she came back to the main research page, after she showed us some software feature, Bear’s stock was down another $5. On The Job: When I got there, the job didn’t seem like the horror stories I had heard. Most of the first-years weren’t very busy. We would routinely congregate around each other’s desks and... More About: Young , Bears , Chill
The Funny and Money Thursday Daily Links
2008-05-15 16:03:00 How accurate are financial blogger’s predictions? Great article with stats. DDO is very good and Trader Mike, who barely makes predictions, looks like he needs to keep it that way Apple store to be put on Wall Street in the old JP Morgan building 5 Social Networking Sites of the Wealthy. I guarantee Twitter is not one of them Have an idea for a Blackberry application? Do you think to yourself, “if I could make my Blackberry do this I’d be rich”? Well there is now a fund that will back your idea. Introducing the Blackberry Fund (PS they’ll back iPhone apps too) Nothing like a $300 loan with 842% interest to cause a little stress in your life Why America is Fat. A visual comparison of portion size then and now Oil Strikes and Gas Boycotts are the stupidest thing I’ve ever heard One Girl Scout sells 17,323 frickin boxes of cookies. I’m sure the girl that sold me 145 boxesof thin mints also did pretty well Lucian Freud’s painting n... More About: Funny , Daily , Money , Links , Thursday
Cheers and Jeers: Thursday
2008-05-15 15:26:00 From the GREAT STATE OF MAINE… Got Sacrifice? [T]here is one front and one battle where everyone in the United States—every man, woman, and child—is in action, and will be privileged to remain in action throughout this war. That front is right here at home, in our daily lives, in our daily tasks. Here at home everyone will have the privilege of making whatever self-denial is necessary, not only to supply our fighting men, but to keep the economic structure of our country fortified and secure during the war and after the war. This will require, of course, the abandonment not only of luxuries but of many other creature comforts. —Franklin Delano Roosevelt, April, 1942 George W. Bush says he gave up golf in 2003 to show our men and women in uniform that he’s willing to sacrifice big time for them. (He also gave up candy, but apparently the lure of high-fructose corn syrup proved to be too strong.) So bully for him. I’m sure the preside... More About: Thursday
Media Narrative Continues: Republicans In Trouble This Fall
2008-05-15 15:26:00 When the traditional media gets a hold of a theme, they hate letting go. Slate: Panic at the House (news round-up) NY Times: Republican Election Losses Stir Fall Fears canada.com: GOP officials despair as ’safe’ seats choose the other team globeandmail.com: Wake up and smell the disenchantment cqpolitics: GOP Seeks to Rebrand After Childers Victory (good luck with that, boys) AFP: Shaken Republicans look to McCain as savior (good luck with that, too) WaPo: After String of Losses, Republicans Face Crisis Reuters: US Republicans scramble in wake of defeats USAToday: Republicans fear public has lost confidence (pssst… they have) AP: Third House loss shakes GOP, raises fears for fall MSNBC: GOPer compares brand to bad ‘dog food’ (points for originality and honesty) You get the picture. But then again, you knew that. So, imagine this: The GOP that has always despised and derided John McCain Senator Thad Cochran had this to say: “The thought of his... More About: Media
Edwards Finally Endorses Obama, Mulls Derby Pick
2008-05-15 13:24:00 (2008-05-15) — Former Democrat presidential hopeful John Edwards Wednesday endorsed Sen. Barack Obama ’s White House bid, but said he’s still undecided about which horse to pick in the Kentucky Derby, which was run on May 3. Sen. Obama welcomed the support of the one-term senator who is, thus far, 0-for-3 in attempts to win a ... More About: Blogroll , Money , Candidates
BlogPulse Top News Stories for May 13, 2008
2008-05-15 10:33:00 Robert Rauschenberg, American Artist, Dies at 82 - New York Times (citations) Racist Incidents Give Some Obama Campaigners Pause (citations) The Neural Buddhists - New York Times (citations) Curious George publisher may sue over T-shirt | ajc.com (citations) Einstein writes of ‘childish superstition’ | Science | The Guardian (citations) Cigarette Bill Treats Menthol With Leniency - New York Times (citations) Racist ... More About: News , Money , Stories , 2008
BlogPulse Top Videos for May 13, 2008
2008-05-15 10:33:00 http://edublogs.org/eduvideos/2008-02-20_ 1534.swf (citations) YouTube - Apple Mac Music Video (citations) YouTube - MUTO a wall-painted animation by BLU (citations) YouTube - Obama Claims He’s Visited 57 States (citations) YouTube - Windows 7 Features, Screenshots, Demo (citations) YouTube - Adding Google Friend Connect To Sample Website (citations) YouTube - Vicky Cristina Barcelona Trailer (citations) YouTube - JUSTICE - STRESS (citations) http://media.crossfit.com/cf-video/CrossF it_SpealFran205.mov (citations) http://media.crossfit.com/cf-video/CrossF it_SpealFran205.wmv (citations) More About: Videos , Money , Candidates , Double Standards , Clueless
Open Thread for Night Owls & Early Birds
2008-05-15 09:23:00 At In These Times, David Moberg writes from Fort Wayne, Indiana: Winning the White Working Class Tom Lewandowski, a former General Electric factory worker, heads the central labor union council in this northeastern Indiana city of a quarter million people. Once an industrial powerhouse, Fort Wayne is still a manufacturing center despite decades of plant closings that ... More About: Money , Open , Night , Birds , Early
Obama Bags Another Five* Superdelegates
2008-05-15 09:23:00 The superdelegate endorsements keep rolling in for Obama . Today’s round-up includes endorsements from: Oklahoma Senate President Pro Tempore Mike Morgan: Morgan said, “Senator Obama embodies the character of a leader that I believe all Oklahomans and all Americans want—principled and strong and ready to change the way business is done in Washington. He understands bringing people together ... More About: Money , Bags , Capitol Hill , Double Standards
Open Thread and Diary Rescue
2008-05-15 09:23:00 Tonight’s Rescue Rangers are BentLiberal, dopper0189, grog, jlms qkw, Louisiana 1976, shayera, with srkp23 as editor. Doctor-in-training Fight the UnTruth walks us through the latest administration due process outrage, in ICE drugs detainees to make deportation easier. (grog) GB1437a provides an in-depth look at the Christian right’s voting patterns in The Evangelical Floor & GOP GOTV. (dopper0189) ... More About: Diary , Money , Open , Capitol Hill
McCain Tries to Have It Both Ways
2008-05-15 09:23:00 Some days you gotta almost feel sorry for John McCain. He’s trying so hard to paint himself green. Which doesn’t do him any good among the environmental dunderheads in his own party. And doesn’t convince all that many of the rest of us that he has a clue, as Joseph Romm affirmed in detail in ... More About: Money , Capitol Hill , Double Standards , Clueless
John Edwards: A Profile in Caution
2008-05-15 04:24:00 John Edwards showing us the kind of leader he is… endorses Obama only after it became abundantly clear that Obama will win the Dem nomination. It’s all about expediency. Obama and Louis Farrakhan both appeared three times on the cover of Trumpet Magazine (Rev. Wright’s magazine), and appeared together once on the same cover. More About: Money , John Edwards , John , Candidates , Profile
Monitoring Your Credit Report
2008-05-15 03:58:00 We’ve all seen those incredibly catchy FreeCredit Report .com jingles, but what should you do with your report when you get it? Firstly, we commend you on taking an active approach to monitoring your credit. Like a proud father, we’re weeping uncontrollably. Besides, whether or not you’re actually contemplating using that credit to purchase something big does not matter. ... More About: Money , Candidates , Credit report
White House knew of the Pentagon domestic propaganda program
2008-05-15 03:23:00 Pentagon documents released by the Defense Department and posted at its website show that White House officials, including Karl Rove, were aware of the domestic propaganda program under which the DoD coached retired military “analysts” to parrot administration views in television and radio appearances on all the major networks. The Smith-Mundt Act prohibits the federal ... More About: Money , White House , Propaganda
McCain & the Republican leadership compromise the troops & first responders
2008-05-15 03:23:00 Earlier today, the Politico reported that: With Memorial Day around the corner, Sen. John McCain and his allies are reaching out to Virginia Democratic Sen. Jim Webb in the hope of finding a compromise on a GI Bill that would eliminate a potential embarrassment for the Arizona Republican ’s presidential campaign. But that spirit of compromise ... More About: Money , Leadership , Troops , Capitol Hill
Late Afternoon/Early Evening Open Thread
2008-05-15 03:23:00 Ah, the Politico interview that’s a gift that just keeps on giving. First there was golf, and then there’s the interview itself. Just go read Froomkin, and see how he answers his own question: Has there ever been a more moronic interview of a president of the United States than the one conducted yesterday by Mike ... More About: Money , Open , Afternoon , Early , Capitol Hill
House and Senate Roundup 5/14
2008-05-15 03:23:00 House Races MS-01: The most significant political news from yesterdaym, by far, was Democrat Travis Childers’ commanding victory in the First District of Mississippi. There has already been a great deal of excellent commentary on this race, including outstanding pieces from BarbinMD, DemFromCT, DavidNYC, and another from DemFromCT. This is a devastating, crushing, soul-shattering loss for the ... More About: House , Money , Roundup , Senate , Capitol Hill
Edwards Endorsing Obama at 7:00 EDT?
More articles from this author:2008-05-15 03:23:00 According to Marc Ambinder, Barack Obama will have a major endorsement in Michigan at 7:00 PM Eastern. He’s speculating that it’s John Edwards . Here’s a piece of information to suggest that in fact it is Edwards. Obama’s event today in Macomb county organized by local politicos who worked for the long-time Congressman from the area ... More About: Money , Capitol Hill , Double Standards 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
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