Archive for January 2010
Sunday Sundries and (Blog) Roll Call
Posted by: madamab on: January 31, 2010
- In: Current Events | Economy | Feminism | Healthcare | Iran | Israel | Morning Widdershins | Obama | Open Thread
- 23 Comments
It’s been quite a week in Washington. President Obama has been talking a lot, and as usual, both sides of his mouth appear to be working quite well. At Real Clear Politics, for example, it has dawned on some that Obama’s oft-repeated assurance that “if you like your health insurance, you can keep it” would [...]
Morning Widdershins: An Open Letter to Pam Tebow
Posted by: chatblu on: January 30, 2010
- In: Current Events | Feminism | misogyny | Morning Widdershins | Open Thread | Patriarchy | Women
- 63 Comments
Dear Mrs. Tebow, Like millions of other college footballistas, I have watched your son develop into one of the game’s most memorable players. His heart, talent, personal ethics, and ability to run are like those of Georgia’s own Herschel Walker, and that’s saying something. (Yes, yes. I know he broke Herschel’s rushing touchdown record, but he [...]
Feminist Friday: Crying Over Spilled Milk (A Retrospective)
Posted by: chatblu on: January 29, 2010
- In: Economy | Feminism | Gay Rights | Healthcare | Hillary Clinton | Human Rights | Morning Widdershins | Obama | Open Thread | Politics | Sexism | War | Women
- 57 Comments
It’s Thursday afternoon, SOTU + 1, and I’m still sorting through my thoughts. A number of opinions have been offered as to the value, veracity, and “hopiness” of the speech , and they cover the (usual) range from “hit it out of the park” to “liar, liar, pants on fire”. We are now a year [...]
Post-Partisan Thursday: Talkin’ Bout Last Night
Posted by: madamab on: January 28, 2010
- In: Current Events | Morning Widdershins | Obama | Open Thread | Politics | Propaganda
- 89 Comments
The reviews of last night’s SOTU are coming in fast and furious. So far, “tepid” and “mistrustful” seem to be the operative words. Ezra Klein, Kool-Aid mainliner, says we’re still Waiting for Barack. Obama is “Hopeful” according to The Swamp. (Duh.) The Wall Street Journal pretends that Obama’s Spending Freeze thingy is good fiscal policy. [...]
SOTU LiveBlog and Drinking Game!
Posted by: madamab on: January 27, 2010
- In: Obama
- 276 Comments
It’s time for…The State of the Union LiveBlog and Drinking Game! What you’ll need: A glass of water A friend or a second glass of water A soft drink of choice (I know you Southerners will be drinking Dr. Pepper) A potent cocktail (or seven) of your choice: Chat and I will be drinking our [...]
Justice Party, or Full Court Press? Plus, SOTU Drinking Game LiveBlog Tonight!
Posted by: madamab on: January 27, 2010
- In: Economy | Feminism | Gay Rights | Healthcare | Morning Widdershins | Obama | Open Thread | Politics | Snark
- 122 Comments
The liberal punditry is finally beginning to awaken, folks. And why? It’s The Economy, Stupid. Barack Hoover Obama’s latest idea of a “Spending Freeze” has underwhelmed lefties everywhere and given rise to some headlines which could never have been considered a year ago – well, except in our little corner of the blogosphere, of course. [...]
Morning Widdershins: Plouffe, The Magic’s Draggin’
Posted by: chatblu on: January 26, 2010
- In: Current Events | Economy | Healthcare | Hillary Clinton | Morning Widdershins | Obama | Open Thread | Politics | Propaganda
- 80 Comments
Well, it’s official. David Plouffe has been taken out of mothballs, dusted off, and is cranking up some more audacity to win kind of stuff. Apparently, the President has finally noted that all is not well in the kingdom, and the peasants are in full revolt. What to do, what to do? Spend the remaining [...]
Obama Goes Bi-Partisan: A Play in One Disastrous Act.
Posted by: madamab on: January 25, 2010
- In: Morning Widdershins | Obama | Open Thread | Politics | Propaganda | Snark
- 62 Comments
(THE SCENE: PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA’s war room. The mood is grim and determined. OBAMA’s most trusted advisers are in the sleek, modern chamber. As we look around, we see DAVID PLOUFFE, DAVID AXELROD, VALERIE JARRETT, ROBERT GIBBS and BILL BURTON, all with their game faces on. They are, of course, discussing the stunning loss of the [...]
Morning Widdershins: And Now, a Word from Our Sponsor
Posted by: chatblu on: January 24, 2010
I’ve been giving a lot of thought to the recent SCOTUS ruling that assigns corporations the same right to free speech as citizens. Now, I am far from a constitutional scholar, unless you wish to count my high school and collegiate level courses in civics and American Government. That said, I wonder what other rights [...]
Morning Widdershins: Can You Hear Me Now?
Posted by: chatblu on: January 23, 2010
- In: Current Events | Economy | Healthcare | Morning Widdershins | Obama | Open Thread | Politics | Propaganda
- 60 Comments
Democrats in Washington received a wake-up call Tuesday when a reliably Democratic electorate delivered a resounding message: we’re not happy. Suddenly, gears are shifting, plans are changing, and the President is holding town halls with a populist economic message while busily forming a commission to trim entitlements. WTF? The loud, clear message was apparently noticed [...]
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