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politics

10.20.09

October pictures, politics | (0)
"Rahm, for the last time, we aren't putting a stripper pole in the Oval Office." More interesting White House in October photos at TPM.
07.20.09

Monday personal, politics | (0)
Yesterday was a fun-filled day of biking, sun and pictures of things. Now back to the grind, if it can really be called that. Not really sure what we're working on this week, but that's part of the fun of my job. Onward!
07.01.09

On the front lines journalism, politics | (0)
Today was a very fun day. I got to help be right in the middle of one of the bigger news stories of the day. Zipping from one side of town to the other to both Norm Coleman's home and Al Franken's home to take pictures. Not to belabor the point, but I really dig my job, even when it is stressful. Grats Al.
04.19.08

Sunday talk lineup*: John McCain on ‘This Week’, Clinton, Obama campaign advisers on ‘MTP’ Sunday, politics | (0)
Guest lineup for the Sunday TV news shows: ——— ABC's "This Week" — Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz. ——— CBS' "Face the Nation" — Sen. Bob Casey, D-Pa., and Gov. Ed Rendell, D-Pa. ——— NBC's "Meet the Press" — David Axelrod, campaign adviser for Barack Obama; Geoff Garin, campaign adviser for Hillary Rodham Clinton. ——— CNN's "Late Edition" — Former presidential candidate Bill Bradley; Gov. Jon Corzine, D-N.J.; Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter; Rep. Chaka Fattah, D-Pa.; Catholic University President David O'Connell; Delia Gallagher, Vatican analyst; Carly Fiorina, adviser to McCain. ——— "Fox News Sunday" — Sens. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., and Charles Schumer, D-N.Y. *I know these aren't related to my normal ...
04.09.08

Iraq War, cost breakdown Democrats, Iraq War, news, politics | (0)
In the wake of testimony by General Petraeus and Ambassador Crocker to both the Senate and the House regarding the state and future strategy of the Iraq War, Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi posted an Iraq War cost breakdown on her blog (yes, she has a blog): The Cost of Iraq War Broken Down Second: $3,919 Minute: $235,160 Hour: $14.1 million Day: $338.6 million Week: $2.4 billion Month: $10.3 billion Year: ...
03.23.07

I believe I’d like that kettle in black. Congress, Iraq War, politics | (0)
Today Bush responded to the passing of a House bill that outlined a timeline for withdraw of troops from Iraq with this: "The purpose of the emergency war spending bill I requested was to provide our troops with vital funding. Instead, Democrats in the House, in an act of political theater, voted to substitute their judgment for that of our military commanders on the ground in Iraq."Is that so? Then what would you call this?Then of course there is also this little gem (mind you this was made while there was a war going on and kids were dying ...
03.16.07

Apropos. politics | (0)
02.06.07

Watada Court-Martial Begins Iraq War, politics | (0)
The court-martial of Lt. Ehren Watada began yesterday with lawyers on both sides questioning potential jurors. In June 2006 Watada openly refused to be deployed to Iraq stating that the war has been proved unjust because unconventional weapons have not been found in Iraq and that American soldiers have mistreated the Iraqis. He also said that President Bush and his administration have unjustly used 9/11 to justify the war.Currently there are three charges pending against Watada:conduct unbecoming an officer (for statements made in speeches and interviews)missing movement (for refusing to deploy to Iraq on June 22)contempt toward officials ...
11.10.06

Reflections politics | (0)
Anita Thompson reflects on the elections.Oh how I wish Hunter were alive to see this day.
10.31.06

Obama’s Book Deal Barack Obama, books, politics | (0)
Barack Obama and the Book BusinessBy Peter Osnos, The Century Foundation Now comes the part in which Obama showed a steely side and displayed an element of character which, while completely legal and entirely within his rights as a writer, makes me uneasy. Everyone agrees that our political system and values are being corroded by money. One subset of the cash culture is that public figures use books funded by large media companies to support a lifestyle that is possible only because their service to the country makes them salable. Generals Tommy Franks and Norman Schwarzkopf came home from their ...
10.31.06

DailyKos Blogger v. George Allen Staffers media, politics | (0)
You've probably heard about it already, but here is some video of the Mike Stark/George Allen incident. Now I don't know about this. Sure the George Allen staffers went a little overboard in "taking down" Mr. Stark, but his question and the way he went about it was a little overboard as well.I by no means support George Allen or his racist-laden campaign, but to characterize what Mike Start did as:...a constituent trying to ask a question after a campaign event is automatically a "protester".That's a little misleading if you ask me. Stark is almost charging toward ...
10.23.06

Building the Dream Team. Congress, politics | (0)
Fantasy Congress: Where People Play PoliticsThough still in its infancy, having only been launched three weeks ago, FantasyCongress.com looks to be for armchair pundits what the fantasy sports leagues have been for the sports aficionados. I for one am looking forward to it, though I wonder how well this will play out when people are choosing members of congress merely to win, and not by how much they believe in a Congressman's stance on the issues.Right now scoring is simply based on whether or not a chosen Senator or representative submits legislation and how far that legislation makes it ...
09.30.06

Saving Our Country news, politics | (0)
Pass it On.
09.25.06

Bubba vs. Wallace: P1 politics, video | (0)
For those that haven't seen it yet the interview between Bill Clinton and Chris Wallace has been floating around. FOX of course promos the video on their website as "Clinton Gets Crazed" because he sort of goes off on Wallace for baiting and switching.Apparently the deal was that they would split the interview 50/50 between talking about Clinton's Global Initiative and then whatever else Wallace wanted to talk about. The problem is that within the opening minutes of the interview Wallace immediately launches into a "Why didn't you kill Bin Laden?" line of questioning. Deciding not to ...