This blog will focus on political images I have found all around the Internet, though I will intersperse some commentary and quotes that I find interesting.
Sunday, January 25, 2009
The "Yes We " Can
Another bit of the Obama memorabilia out on the streets - the "Yes We" Can t-shirt...
Bush Welcomed Obama
So it seems President Bush put on a good face in welcoming President-elect Obama to Washington, but he couldn't help but get in one last dig...
Saturday, January 24, 2009
Caroline Kennedy - Why Did She Bail?
Caroline Kennedy's request to be appointed as US Senator from New York after Hillary Clinton was appointed as Secretary of State was out of place - in my opinion. She really had no right to the position - she hadn't paid her dues to the Democratic Party, she was a strong supporter of Michael Bloomberg for Mayor of New York City (he was/is a Republican, self-proclaimed independent), and Caroline just didn't seem to have the personality for the job. Now, if she wants to campaign and run for the job in 2010, that's great - then we'll find out what she's made of.
In the meantime, there is a lot of speculation as to why she dropped out of the running. Gawker did a great job of summarizing the possibilities...
1. She was incompetent, and pulled out to avoid the embarrassment of not being picked
2. She had tax and nanny issues
3. Her marriage is a sham
4. She had an affair with Arthur Sulzberger, Jr.
And you can read more about all of these over on Gawker's web site.
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In the meantime, there is a lot of speculation as to why she dropped out of the running. Gawker did a great job of summarizing the possibilities...
1. She was incompetent, and pulled out to avoid the embarrassment of not being picked
2. She had tax and nanny issues
3. Her marriage is a sham
4. She had an affair with Arthur Sulzberger, Jr.
And you can read more about all of these over on Gawker's web site.
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Christopher Cox Leaves
I hadn't heard this, but it sure sounds like good news to me...
From The New York Times. Read more by
clicking on the link.
From The New York Times. Read more by
clicking on the link.Word comes from the Securities and Exchange Commission that Christopher Cox left the chairmanship on Tuesday. There was no announcement, although he had said earlier that he would leave at the end of the Bush administration.
Mr. Cox was brought in by President Bush at a time when Republicans were mad that the previous chairman, William H. Donaldson, was voting with the Democrats on contentious issues. His mandate was to restore unity, and at first he seemed an ideal choice. He had been a securities lawyer, many years earlier, and his tenure as a Republican congressman from California had shown him to be more willing than most to compromise across the aisle.
He was determined to avoid a split commission, with the result that little got done. At the insistence of one Republican commissioner, Paul Atkins, the commission slowed down the enforcement process. Some cases languished for months — even after settlement deals were reached — while the commission pondered whether the companies had agreed to pay penalties that were too high.
Mr. Cox had a politician’s nose for public relations, which did not serve him well as the manager of an overtaxed regulatory agency. When reporters reacted with outrage to receiving subpoenas, he withdrew them in a way that held the staff up to ridicule. Similarly, when the Bernard L. Madoff scandal broke, he issued a statement that seemed to him to be an agency apology, and that seemed inside the agency to be a case of a chairman abandoning the people who worked for him.
More Outrage
Time for my daily dose of outrage....
A few days ago under the title of Great Words, I posted a quote from Dr. Henry Kissinger that explained that when the gap between the richest Americans and the poorest (even middle class) Americans becomes too great, there will be a political rebellion, The point of such a rebellion, in my interpretation of the words, will be to bring the wealthy back closer to the center.
The wealthy have used their greed to bilk the American middle class out of billions. While they frolic in the luxury of their deep, thick piles of cash, earned by trashing our economic system, the rest of us pay the price. In my opinion, the election of a liberal Democrat to the presidency reflects that rebellion.
Take a look at this crap, posted by Uncle Bob on Daily Kos...
The Financial Times reported that Merrill Lynch accelerated its normal time schedule for awarding bonuses and distributed $ 4 billion dollars on Dec 29, just 3 days before its takeover by Bank of America. At the same time Merrill posted $15 billion in losses for the fourth quarter. The total compensation for Merrill Lynch employees in 2008 was $15 billion.
That’s way more than just an outsized sense of entitlement, that’s flat-out stealing. And the money for this comes from, you guessed it, the US government. The Bank of America was prepared to back out of the deal once the size of the Merrill Lynch loss became apparent. The deal was completed only after guarantees of government money by the US Treasury.
Prayer In School - Replay
I can't help but wonder if this will wind up in the Supreme Court? From the Daily Herald in Illinois...
A U.S. District Court judge struck down the state's much-maligned "moment of silence" law, ruling that it was too coercive and crossed the First Amendment line barring government from establishing a religion.
Judge Robert W. Gettleman entered a permanent injunction banning enforcement of the law, ruling that its requirement that students must use the time for prayer or silent reflection amounted to a tacit endorsement of prayer.
"The statute is a subtle effort to force students at impressionable ages to contemplate religion," wrote Gettleman.
via Carolina Nautrally
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Still Poking Fun At Sarah Palin
You've got to be a little older to get this - or do a Google search on Paladin or "Have Gun Will Travel" to get the reference.
Warning To America
Thanks be to heaven - God has given word that Barack Obama's administration will be filled with evil - that he will create a police state in America and ruin the nation. Satan will gain a strong foothold in America under Obama and Obama is not really a Christian.
As I said - thank heavens that we have been warned. God, the
all-powerful and all-knowing being who rules over all of the earth, chose a woman who is not American (country not identified - Canada? Great Britain?), who does not give her full name, and who spread the word of impending American doom on an obscure web site. And God spoke to her in a dream
The Lord is so clever - he can never be blamed for not warning us. The word has been shared. We could step in to stop all of this, but we choose to ignore the words of this prophet.
Click here to read the rantings of this woman possessed by the spirit and wonder that she was chosen to speak the word of God.
Then, if you are American, run - yes, turn and run - for the exits.
(And they say that religious nuts aren't delusional.)
As I said - thank heavens that we have been warned. God, the
all-powerful and all-knowing being who rules over all of the earth, chose a woman who is not American (country not identified - Canada? Great Britain?), who does not give her full name, and who spread the word of impending American doom on an obscure web site. And God spoke to her in a dreamThe Lord is so clever - he can never be blamed for not warning us. The word has been shared. We could step in to stop all of this, but we choose to ignore the words of this prophet.
Click here to read the rantings of this woman possessed by the spirit and wonder that she was chosen to speak the word of God.
Then, if you are American, run - yes, turn and run - for the exits.
(And they say that religious nuts aren't delusional.)
Great Words
Here are some funny words from the past week or two...
David Letterman: "One percent of Americans participating in this poll believe – believe -- Dick Cheney is the best Vice President ever. Everybody else in the poll believes that that one percent should be wearing funny hats."
"Listen to what Barack Obama did today. He worked on the stimulus plan, had a classified intelligence briefing and met with Congressional leaders. Meanwhile, John McCain backed over his mailbox." --David Letterman
"Today was Joe Biden's first full day as vice president. Yeah, advisers say Biden spent most of the day watering his hair." --Conan O'Brien
"Yesterday, when President Bush returned to Texas, people who were there to greet him were holding up signs that said, 'You made us so proud.' Afterwards, the people admitted that the store was out of 'You totally embarrassed us' signs." --Conan O'Brien
"Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts made a mistake during the swearing in of Barack Obama. That's the second mistake the Supreme Court has made with a president, if you count the time they declared Bush the winner." --Jay Leno
"The new season of 'Lost' kicked off tonight. If you haven't seen it, 'Lost' is about a group of desperate people out of touch with the world. It's based on the true story of the Republican Party." --Craig Ferguson
“Osama bin Laden has released a new tape where he displays a shortness of breath, and experts say it raises questions about his health. See, that’s how you know this war has been going on too long, okay. When our enemies start dying of natural causes.” -Jay Leno
“But I want to tell you, it’s so cold. It’s so cold that Sarah Palin shot herself a brand-new coat.” -David Letterman
Bush staffer who has been there from the beginning reminisces, says Barney the dog is meaner than Cheney ---Fark Headline
“Well, all across the country, this is kind of sad, unemployment offices are swamped with people waiting to file for unemployment insurance. It’s gotten so bad that the offices are overwhelmed and can’t function. I got an idea. Why don’t you hire more people? They’re right there in line. Speed this whole thing up!” -Jay Leno
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Di you know that if you rearrange the letters in the words “illegal immigrants” and add a few more letters, it spells out:
What the hell are you doing here? Go back to wherever you came from and don’t come back until you’re legal.
How weird is that?
---from Bits & Pieces by Jonco
David Letterman: "One percent of Americans participating in this poll believe – believe -- Dick Cheney is the best Vice President ever. Everybody else in the poll believes that that one percent should be wearing funny hats."
"Listen to what Barack Obama did today. He worked on the stimulus plan, had a classified intelligence briefing and met with Congressional leaders. Meanwhile, John McCain backed over his mailbox." --David Letterman
"Today was Joe Biden's first full day as vice president. Yeah, advisers say Biden spent most of the day watering his hair." --Conan O'Brien
"Yesterday, when President Bush returned to Texas, people who were there to greet him were holding up signs that said, 'You made us so proud.' Afterwards, the people admitted that the store was out of 'You totally embarrassed us' signs." --Conan O'Brien
"Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts made a mistake during the swearing in of Barack Obama. That's the second mistake the Supreme Court has made with a president, if you count the time they declared Bush the winner." --Jay Leno
"The new season of 'Lost' kicked off tonight. If you haven't seen it, 'Lost' is about a group of desperate people out of touch with the world. It's based on the true story of the Republican Party." --Craig Ferguson
“Osama bin Laden has released a new tape where he displays a shortness of breath, and experts say it raises questions about his health. See, that’s how you know this war has been going on too long, okay. When our enemies start dying of natural causes.” -Jay Leno
“But I want to tell you, it’s so cold. It’s so cold that Sarah Palin shot herself a brand-new coat.” -David Letterman
Bush staffer who has been there from the beginning reminisces, says Barney the dog is meaner than Cheney ---Fark Headline
“Well, all across the country, this is kind of sad, unemployment offices are swamped with people waiting to file for unemployment insurance. It’s gotten so bad that the offices are overwhelmed and can’t function. I got an idea. Why don’t you hire more people? They’re right there in line. Speed this whole thing up!” -Jay Leno
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Di you know that if you rearrange the letters in the words “illegal immigrants” and add a few more letters, it spells out:
What the hell are you doing here? Go back to wherever you came from and don’t come back until you’re legal.
How weird is that?
---from Bits & Pieces by Jonco
Friday, January 23, 2009
Diane Sawyer Soused?
This is a funny video, but it's not embeddable - you'll have to click on the link to watch it.
Did Diane Sawyer stay up a little too late? Or hit a few too many of the inauguration balls? The next morning on ABC's Good Morning America, Diane was sure acting goofy and slurring her words. Perhaps a bit of the bubbly to celebrate our new king?
Click here or click on the image to jump to the video.
Ikea White House
This is funny. A site called Political Irony (click the link to see the photos) reports on a living Ikea ad in which they set up a room to look like the Oval Office, except it was all done with Ikea furniture.
As part of its “Embrace Change” ad campaign, Swedish furniture manufacturer IKEA has set up a replica of the President’s Oval Office in the main hall of DC’s Union Station — except that it has been refurnished with furniture from IKEA. Oh, and a new flag:
Using Religion As A Cover
I do not understand how Obama can be so bright, yet allow so much of the Bush administration's program of faith-based charity work using government funds to continue.
To me, devout religion is often a cover for deeply flawed personality traits. The guy in the following story can't even claim "a moment of weakness." This went on for months.
From Jonathan Turley...
To me, devout religion is often a cover for deeply flawed personality traits. The guy in the following story can't even claim "a moment of weakness." This went on for months.
From Jonathan Turley...
Another representative of the faith-based political movement has been arrested on morals charges. Police have been looking for a man for years who solicited prostitutes on the Internet under the name “Sullivant Guy,” “Broad Street Guy,” “Toby” and “God O Thunder.” It turns out that “God O Thunder” is allegedly Robert Eric McFadden, who was the director of Ohio Gov. Ted Strickland’s Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives.
McFadden is accused of trading information about street hookers and online escort, including his personal recommendation of some prostitutes and ways to avoid arrest.
McFadden, 46, was charged with seven prostitution-related counts, including charges that he promoted a 17-year-old prostitute online.
Best Buds?
An interesting question - which McCain is back in the Senate? The guy who would do anything to appeal to his base - or the maverick?
Great Words
I picked this up from an investment newsletter I follow called John Mauldin's Outside the Box dated January 12th, 2009...
"Any system produces winners and losers. If the gap between them gets too great, the losers will organize themselves politically and seek to recast the existing system -- within nations and between them.
--Henry Kissinger, in the Economist
--Henry Kissinger, in the Economist
Thursday, January 22, 2009
Great Words
“President Bush will soon be gone from the White House, but he’s not going to fade away. He’s only 62 years old and he says there are still plenty of challenges to fail to meet, there are still goals to fall short of, and people to disappoint.”
-Jimmy Kimmel
-Jimmy Kimmel
SUV-mounted Dillon Aero
LittleNuclearBastard on You Tube claims that the secret service is installing some modern Gatling guns in SUV's and that they might well be in use by the Secret Service to protect the President. Did you see the flotilla of black SUV's following the President's limo at the inauguration the other day? Check out the video...
Did Bush Leave a Legacy?
Some might think that Bush didn't leave anything positive behind, but over at Consortiumnews.com, they have a different idea...
George W. Bush’s gift to the American Republic may be that he has discredited a host of right-wing theories and practices – “trickle-down economics”; “self-regulating markets”; “tough-guy” foreign policy; the “imperial presidency”; and the notion that “government is the problem.”
Bailout Banks Cheating Us?
I guess there's something about me that likes to be outraged at least once or twice a day. Following is a clip from the Washington Post that irritates the daylights out of me - and I'm one who favors bailing out the banks.Most of America's largest publicly traded corporations -- including several that are receiving billions of dollars from U.S. taxpayers to finance their recovery -- have set up offshore operations that could help them avoid paying U.S. taxes on their profits, a government study released yesterday found.
American International Group, Bank of America, Citigroup and Morgan Stanley are among the companies that are getting bailed out by U.S. taxpayers while having subsidiaries in locations where they can avoid paying U.S. taxes, according to the Government Accountability Office.
The 43 Who Helped Make Bush The Worst Ever
Gather.com does a marvelous job of pointing to the majority of wing-nuts who supported and worked with George W. Bush to nearly destroy the country.
Here's a clip...
Here's a clip...
1. Dick Cheney -- The worst Dick since Nixon. The man who shot his friend while in office. The "most powerful and controversial vice president." Until he got the job, people used to actually think it was a bad thing that the vice presidency has historically been a do-nothing position. Asked by PBS's Jim Lehrer about why people hate him, Cheney rejected the premise, saying, "I don't buy that." His top placement in our survey says otherwise.
Obama Cartoon
Obama was a constitutional law professor, and now, following the Bush administration, he's trying to piece it all back together.
Wednesday, January 21, 2009
Everybody Wants a Piece
He's so popular and offers such hope that everybody wants a piece of our new President. In this video, the Irish claim a piece of Barack O'Bama...
via Bits and Pieces
via Bits and Pieces
Bush Would Sell Out Anyone
I just watched a swearing-in ceremony on CNN in which Barack Obama promised a greater openness and higher standards of honesty in his administration. Once again I felt renewed and fresh and hopeful about my government. Man, I do like this guy.
But just after that I arrived at the computer to continue making a few posts and I saw something else on Bush from a few days ago that just made me roll my eyes back into my head and offer a silent thank you that he's gone. He had no ethical standards - he'd sell out his mother to the devil if he thought it would further his own political ends.
Check this out, from Yahoo News...
But just after that I arrived at the computer to continue making a few posts and I saw something else on Bush from a few days ago that just made me roll my eyes back into my head and offer a silent thank you that he's gone. He had no ethical standards - he'd sell out his mother to the devil if he thought it would further his own political ends.
Check this out, from Yahoo News...
US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice was left shame-faced after President George W. Bush ordered her to abstain in a key UN vote on the Gaza war, Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert said on Monday."She was left shamed. A resolution that she prepared and arranged, and in the end she did not vote in favour," Olmert said in a speech in the southern town of Ashkelon.
Religion Is An Evil Force
I wonder about folks who speak of religion as a force for good. Do they ever listen to themselves? The man quoted below claims to be one of them - he reads the same books, worships the same God and icons - and this is what he gets from it.
His name is Joseph Farah and he's just another among the wing nuts. Do you suppose he's proud of himself for writing this? Click on the link to read his entire post.That's why I do not hesitate today in calling on godly Americans to pray that Barack Hussein Obama fail in his efforts to change our country from one anchored on self-governance and constitutional republicanism to one based on the raw and unlimited power of the central state.
It would be folly to pray for his success in such an evil campaign.
Republican Off The Deep End
It seems like we should be able to create a new word to describe the insane ramblings of Republican wing nuts. Somehow"stupid" just doesn't seem strong enough and "moronic" is an insult to real morons. Whatever word you choose to use to describe them, Sean Hannity may well be their king.
A report and a video which I found both of at News Hounds. Click on the link to read more...
A report and a video which I found both of at News Hounds. Click on the link to read more...
Sean Hannity, ever on the lookout for new ways to smear Democrats, achieved a creative breakthrough last night (1/17/09) on a special weekend edition of his new solo show. Without bothering to investigate any other facts beyond Senator Charles Schumer's 2004 earmark for a group called GeesePeace, Hannity and FOX News were ready to allege that Schumer is to blame for the crash of the US Airways flight last week. Later in the program, Hannity warned that if it happens again, Schumer would be responsible for any ensuing deaths. In concert with Hannity's smear, a banner on the screen read, “Buck stops at Chuck?” With video.
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