October 2008
Dan Froomkin - Put a Fork in Him →
Re: Bush’s increasingly irrelevant presidency
“FDR told his fellow Americans that ‘there is an element in the readjustment of...”
– Barack Obama
Washington Wire - WSJ.com : Obama Urges Supporters to Unite on Financial Rescue
(via mikehudack)
(via soupsoup)
“The servers hosting the Web sites of the House of Representatives and its...”
– House of Representatives’ Web site overwhelmed - CNN.com
“The study found that on average, 24 more people died in car crashes during...”
– Study: Traffic accidents spike on Election Day - CNN.com
“10. Suspicious Russian tourists spotted across the Bering strait in Dezhnevo
...”
– David Weinberger: Top 10 Reasons Sarah Palin Cancels the Debate
Robert J. Elisberg: Where Should the Bar Be Set... →
“If homosexuality is a disease, let’s all call in queer to work: “Hello. Can’t...”
– Seth Rogen (via livesophia) (via sparo) (via thenightdances) (via peterwknox) (via notthatkindagay)
“Compared with other American wars, the conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan seem to...”
– William Finnegan, The Last Tour (via Andrew Sullivan) (via julyshewillfly)
“Too many conservatives rejected the idea of a large, taxpayer-funded...”
– (via washingtonpost.com)
Ok, House Republicans, I hear you. Yeah, the plan sucks. You all are up for reelection and like your jobs. I get it.
Maybe next time you can not be giant jerks and offer solutions or compromises, or at least let us know that you have ideological issues with the plan,...
Adobe confirms FLASH FOR IPHONE →
soupsoup:
kiamatthews:
yourdp:
I think I need to change my shorts.
You do that, I’ll do this:
I’m not convinced its true yet but that Maury animation is too good not to reblog.
So, RealClearPolitics has ten toss-up states, tons of solid blue or red states, and six leaning blue states.
No states are leaning republican? Interesting.
September 2008
“While there is plenty of blame to go around and many in Washington and on Wall...”
– Obama
(via Politico.com)
“This time Couric called out Palin for making a joke about Joe Biden’s age...”
– Couric Interview: Palin Repeats Age Swipe At Biden
Haha! I’m glad Palin keeps talking to CBS. The results are fantastic.
“Obama said the bill has been “misunderstood and poorly...”
– (via washingtonpost.com)
“This is not the time to fix the blame. This is the time to fix the problem....”
– Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, the top Republican in the Senate
(via CNN.com)
Why the bailout affects you →
Oh man, I wanted this article two days ago. Good read nonetheless.
Courts Allow Early Voting Week in Ohio →
(via robot-heart)
No one's tumbling the market recovery.. →
notthatkindagay:
mikehudack:
brianconley:
It’s a bit strange to me how everyone was ready to tumbl minute-to-minute the market’s crash, but no one is following its near 50% recovery of yesterday’s losses…
A bit short-sighted or mob-mentality of my fellow tumblrs?
Here’s hoping the rally continues…
You’re right. If it bleeds it leads.
Unfortunately this could well be a dead cat...
“FDR gave us “We have nothing to fear but fear itself.”
Churchill gave us “We...”
– Jeff Matthews Is Not Making This Up: Nothing to Fear but Irresponsible Words (via fred-wilson)
by far, McCain’s still resounding:
“The fundamentals of our economy are strong”
it’s so outerworldly I can’t help to wonder how the American people have ever considered this man for any position of...
“[Michael] Cera himself has no better idea than puzzled grown-ups as to why...”
– (via Newsweek.com)
“Sure, the bill could have passed if more Democrats had voted for it. But Speaker...”
– (via Newsweek.com)
I'm tired of reading about the bail out.
(via robot-heart)
“The nation’s credit crisis exposed Monday a much deeper and more...”
– (via TIME)
“There may be as many reasons for same-sex couples to settle in the Bronx as...”
– Gay Families Find the Bronx Is a Place to Call Home - NYTimes.com (via robot-heart)
This just in: Gay couples mostly the same as straight couples!!!
“16th.”
– Spokesperson for Michelle Obama responding, on behalf of Michelle, to Barack Obama’s comments about their upcoming 15th anniversary. Obama made Keith Olbermann’s Worst Person List yesterday. (via election08)
Haha!
“Therefore, while I am discouraged at the final collapse of the Bush...”
– Newt Gingrich coming out, reluctantly, for the bailout. This was right after he encouraged House GOP members to vote against it. (via election08)
Gay Iraqi Leader Assassinated in Baghdad →
notthatkindagay:
LONDON, September 25, 2008 – The Baghdad coordinator of Iraqi LGBT has been assassinated, probably by one of the two religious militia .
Peter Tatchell of Outrage! issued the following statement at lunchtime:
This morning, I received news from Iraq that the coordinator of Iraqi LGBT in Baghdad, Bashar, aged 27, a university student, has been...
“Granted, it may have sounded unpleasant to sensitive Republican ears. But GOP...”
– Trailhead
Watchthedailywhat:
Palin goes back on CBS for more gaffe time, but brings McCain to shore up the crazy. Doesn’t work out so much.
Couric goes right for the jugular, asking about McCain’s disagreement with Palin over the issue of cross-border raids from Afghanistan into Pakistan. McCain calls it a “gotcha sound bite,” which it wasn’t.
Ambinder has the bottom line: “How is a pizza joint question...
Latest Palin Gaffe: Can't Name Supreme Court Case... →
robot-heart:
bluenemesis:
ladies and gentleman, our VP nominee…
Not that I expect most people to be able to rattle off Supreme Court decisions, but I do think VP nominees should be aware of at least a few:
Dred Scott v. Sandford, Plessy v. Ferguson, Brown v. Board: all good to know when you are running in a historic race with America’s first black presidential nominee, because it helps you to...
“I hope al Qaeda had a mutual fund. ‘CAUSE THEN WE JUST WON!!!!!”
– Mike Monteiro (via smartblonde) (via apsies)
Hamid Karzai on Afghanistan's Future →
“In other words, the Democrats and Republicans made a deal before the vote to...”
– Stumper : The Bailout Bill Failed. Should We Blame McCain?
This piece lays out the timeline of McCain’s actions for the past few days. It’s pretty sad to see that right next to the state of bailout negotiations.
“In the House chamber, as a digital screen recorded a cascade of “no” votes...”
– Shocking defeat for econ bailout; record stock dip | Newsweek Business | Newsweek.com (via udbh) (via julyshewillfly)
“More than 90 percent of nursing homes were cited for violations of federal...”
– Violations Reported at 94% of Nursing Homes - NYTimes.com
Because today’s Bad News Cocktail wasn’t quite strong enough.