…and happy belated birthday to Boz Scaggs.
(And please, no fanfare by my 6,000th post –
never thought I’d see 100 for a time, actually.)
Saturday, June 09, 2012
Saturday Stuff
Lawrence O’Donnell brings us an important history lesson
here, and when you recall everything he says, it only emphasizes how small,
petty and callow Willard Mitt Romney truly is (and commendable introspection on
O’Donnell’s part, by the way)…
Friday, June 08, 2012
Friday Stuff
Can’t improve upon this, ladies and gentlemen (but before we chortle too much over #1 in the clip, be advised that a certain Barack Hussein Obama signed into law legislation allowing guns in our parks – sooo, why exactly is that wasteoid Ted Nugent all POed again?)......
...and speaking of guns (God, will this country ever learn?)...
...and I now give you the latest lies from Willard Mitt Romney (and what priorities too - in a related vein, I give you this from Professor Krugman)...
...and best wishes to Sheryl Crow – hope all goes well with her health.
...and speaking of guns (God, will this country ever learn?)...
...and I now give you the latest lies from Willard Mitt Romney (and what priorities too - in a related vein, I give you this from Professor Krugman)...
...and best wishes to Sheryl Crow – hope all goes well with her health.
Thursday, June 07, 2012
Thursday Stuff
(I also caught a bit of a break and posted here.)
So let’s see, we’ve gone from Willard Mitt the dog abuser to
Willard Mitt the school bully – now, apparently, we have Willard Mitt the police impersonator too?
I’m not concerned about Romney. However, I am concerned about
the slime from the other side…
…and RIP Bob Welch, a sadly apropos tune from my second-favorite
Fleetwood Mac album (what a waste – my condolences to family and friends).
Wednesday, June 06, 2012
Wednesday Stuff
(I also posted here.)
Gosh, I though Norm Orenstein and Thomas Mann were fixtures on
the Sunday morning gab fests – see what happens when you tell the truth in D.C.
pundit land? The only show that will book you belongs to that troops-hating pinko
Chris Hayes (removing my tongue from my cheek)…
...and yeah, Hosni Mubarak Walker’s pals outspent the Dems and
he remained as governor – we came up short, but there’s no percentage in doing nothing
(this tune comes to mind for yours truly).
Monday, June 04, 2012
Monday Stuff
It comes down to tomorrow, people (here) – let’s make this happen for no
other reason than to stick it to George Will and the rest of the Beltway media
elite, chortling at those impolite public sector employees while they enjoy
their Bordeaux and pass the sweet and sour shrimp by the Potomac...
...and I think this is a neat tune, even if there is no video (possibly with this in mind?).
Saturday, June 02, 2012
More Saturday Stuff
I’m so glad that this nasty business about Bain Capital has been cleared up (including President Clinton). Aren’t you...
...and keyboardist Billy Powell of Lynyrd Skynyrd would have been 60 tomorrow (I guess "Free Bird" would have been more representative, but I'm keen to add this instead).
Bain Capital - We're Not So Bad! - watch more funny videos
...and keyboardist Billy Powell of Lynyrd Skynyrd would have been 60 tomorrow (I guess "Free Bird" would have been more representative, but I'm keen to add this instead).
Saturday Stuff
Rachel Maddow explains why the biggest “abortion,” in this country, if you will, is the Repug U.S. House “leadership” (as I and others have said too many times to count, there are people out there who actually vote for Boehner, Cantor et al)...
...and yeah, I think this tune fits when considering these imbeciles dancing to the string-pulls of their corporate puppet masters (in another context I'll admit - not too comfortable with the borderline misogyny of this vid, even though the tune kicks ass).
...and yeah, I think this tune fits when considering these imbeciles dancing to the string-pulls of their corporate puppet masters (in another context I'll admit - not too comfortable with the borderline misogyny of this vid, even though the tune kicks ass).
Friday, June 01, 2012
Friday Stuff
It’s really hard for me to get mad at this guy, but I have to admit that
I’m starting to do that.
Fresh off doing everything he could possibly do to sink the Democratic
primary candidacy of Patrick Murphy for Attorney General (solely for a political
payback), Bill Clinton (based on this) has returned to tells his centrist
Beltway Democratic pals to LEAVE BAIN CAPITAL ALOOOONE, and then to be SHOCKED,
just SHOCKED over lefty criticism for doing so.
Repealing Glass-Steagall was your idea, Number 42. Defense of Marriage Act?
Signed into law under your watch. Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell too. Extraordinary
rendition? It started to expand in your term, Big Dog.
Yes, it’s possible that our economy actually performed the way it’s
supposed to for the last time (love to be wrong) while you resided in An Oval
Office. But that doesn’t give you carte blanche for saying (and doing) any
stupid crap you want...
Thursday, May 31, 2012
Thursday Stuff
Wednesday, May 30, 2012
Wednesday Stuff
Yeah, he sure is, as noted here (along with Kasich, Snyder, Daniels, Governor Bully, Hosni Mubarak Walker, Brownback, Lex Luthor Scott, LePage, Martinez, Nikki Haley, Bobby ("Don't Call Me Piyush") Jindal, and on and on and on)...
Update
6/5/12: OK, so let’s see now, our Space Cadet governor calls here for “shared
sacrifice” to be meted out to beloved commonwealth’s 75,000 public employees…but
here, it’s more Free Money For Rich Oil Guys! Bitchin’!!
...and RIP Doc Watson.
Tuesday, May 29, 2012
Tuesday Stuff
Would I have spoken the words that Chris Hayes did about our military (before he apologized)? No. But funny thing – last I checked, free speech was still legal in this country (here).
Besides, I’m sure most of the people complaining have no idea that he has brought us intelligent commentary and reporting, like this (like to know who was laughing at Nadler – I guarantee you he took notice)...
...and yes, it does feel that way, doesn’t it?
Monday, May 28, 2012
More Monday Stuff
Considering that the jury in the OMIGOD JOHN EDWARDS IS SUCH A HORRIBLE PERSON AND OF COURSE HE’S GUILTY OF CAMPAIGN FINANCE VIOLATIONS FOR PAYING OFF HIS MISTRESS AND THEIR CHILD WITH ILLEGAL MONEY has been deliberating for five days and still hasn’t reached a verdict (allowing for the holiday weekend), is it too early for filthy unkempt liberal blogger types such as yours truly to say that prosecuting Edwards on these charges was a REALLY, REALLY STUPID IDEA AND A WASTE OF MONEY??!!
Yes, that could all change tomorrow. And yes, it’s true that Edwards is guilty in the court of public opinion of really scummy behavior. But there are politicians out there guilty of scummy behavior who have paid no price whatsoever when it comes to their jobs (see Vitter, Dave). And for the reasons Rachel Maddow reminds us of here, The Supreme Court of Hangin’ Judge JR is a hell of a lot more guilty of campaign finance abuse than Edwards ever could be (assuming he isn’t innocent)...
Update 5/30/12: Once more - uh, yep.
Update 5/31/12: Finally over - hallelujah!
...and I don’t know about you, but I’m in the mood for a bit of hippie-dippie social consciousness, so here goes.
Yes, that could all change tomorrow. And yes, it’s true that Edwards is guilty in the court of public opinion of really scummy behavior. But there are politicians out there guilty of scummy behavior who have paid no price whatsoever when it comes to their jobs (see Vitter, Dave). And for the reasons Rachel Maddow reminds us of here, The Supreme Court of Hangin’ Judge JR is a hell of a lot more guilty of campaign finance abuse than Edwards ever could be (assuming he isn’t innocent)...
Update 5/30/12: Once more - uh, yep.
Update 5/31/12: Finally over - hallelujah!
...and I don’t know about you, but I’m in the mood for a bit of hippie-dippie social consciousness, so here goes.
Monday Stuff
Happy Memorial Day...
...and yes, even though pictures are allowed now of our fallen heroes returning to Dover, I think this song is still timely as long as we’re at war, which, sadly, we still are.
...and yes, even though pictures are allowed now of our fallen heroes returning to Dover, I think this song is still timely as long as we’re at war, which, sadly, we still are.
Sunday, May 27, 2012
Sunday Stuff
Bill Maher ended up articulating a lot of what I think about the Obama Administration the other day, even though I’ll support Number 44 of course...
...and here’s a nice summer tune with an important message at the end.
...and here’s a nice summer tune with an important message at the end.
Friday, May 25, 2012
Friday Stuff
(By the way, for what it’s worth, I also posted here – don’t expect that to
become a habit, by the way.)
Rachel Maddow gives us a whole bunch of background on Willard Mitt Romney
and his “unforced errors,” as she quite rightly puts them (God, I wish our
corporate media would pay a fraction of the attention to the campaign as she
does here – I didn’t know Maddow once lived in Philly).
Yep, the news organizations with initials for names continue to ignore
Romney’s bonehead pronouncements, much like they did of a former Texas governor
in 2000...
...and Sunday marks the 67th birthday of Bruce Cockburn – hope it’s a good
one.
Thursday, May 24, 2012
Thursday Stuff
Just a reminder that Hosni Mubarak Walker's state is dead last in job creation (here)...
...and here's a tidy little number for the kids (how come a lot of these "relationship" songs end up with someone in a bathtub :-).
...and here's a tidy little number for the kids (how come a lot of these "relationship" songs end up with someone in a bathtub :-).
Wednesday, May 23, 2012
Wednesday Stuff
Martin Bashir, sitting in for Lawrence O’Donnell, quite rightly ridicules
the Repugs and their “women’s caucus,” or whatever (trying to play women like
the Repugs try to play the Teahadists, the elderly, the poor, kids, Catholics,
immigrants, and on and on and on).
And by the way, I have issues with the veep myself, mainly his support of
that horrific bankruptcy law when he was the Senator from MBNA along with Carper, but I think it’s really a stretch for Melissa
Harris-Perry to go back to the Anita Hill hearings to slam him (and speaking of
issues affecting women mainly but families generally, I give you this despicable development in our beloved commonwealth)...
...and I think this video fits the occasion; I hope you agree.
Tuesday, May 22, 2012
Tuesday Stuff
Monday, May 21, 2012
Monday Stuff
Ed Schultz and I give you Cory Booker, sellout, along with
info on how that Keynan Muslim Marxist pre-zee-zint supposedly doesn’t know
anything about bidness (and isn’t this interesting about Booker, by the way...didn't see Rachel Maddow with Booker yet, but I'll check it out)…
…and with this bit of idiocy in mind, I give you the
following.
Sunday, May 20, 2012
Sunday Stuff
It’s happening again, people.
You know, when our corporate media decides to portray a Republican
presidential candidate as someone whose faith supposedly dictates his decision making
and/or his approach to governance.
The New York Times devoted entirely too many column inches today
on how Willard Mitt Romney practices his Mormonism on the campaign trail, how he
supposedly did the same when running Bain Capital, how he supposed did the same
when he was governor of Massachusetts, etc (sorry, no linkee).
And for a reminder as to why this is dangerous, I give you the
following from here…
During those private interviews, (former French President) Jacque Chirac had purportedly confessed to the journalist some personal remarks regarding the faith of George W. Bush that seemed quite daunting. He told the journalist that the latter called him twice beseeching him basically, in the name of their common “spiritual faith”, i.e., “Christianity”, to join the collective effort of the coalition being formed to wage a preemptive war against Iraq. In his first telephonic call he reportedly said to Jacque Chirac: “Gog and Magog are at work in the Middle East” and then added that “the biblical prophecies are being fulfilled”. Bewildered, Jacque Chirac did not react immediately. He knew that Bush was somehow religious but could never have thought that the president of the world only superpower was as mysteriously warmhearted to the complex intricacies of the Scriptures as he seemed to be. When a day later George W. Bush pronounced the mysterious words in a conference about the “axis of evil” (the word “evil” was inserted by the evangelical speechwriter Michael Gerson, the original term coined by another staff writer, the Canadian Jew David Frum, was “axis of hatred”), the Elysée decided secretly to consult an expert or biblical scholar about the issue.Oh, but Dubya was a cowboy, wasn’t he? But Romney’s a pragmatist who could never engage in such theatrics.
In order to avoid any possible leak in France, they decided to outsource or solicit the service of a discreet and prominent outsider instead of a local expert more prone to indiscretion. It was Thomas Römer, professor of Theology at the University of Lausanne, who was called upon to clarify, for the occasion, the biblical mystery at stake. His report was chilling: Gog, prince of Magog, is merely the Apocalypse.
Yeah, right.
And this makes me recall the following recent observations by
Bill Maher about Romney and religion (bad word at the end)…
…and I had this tune in mind also today upon reading this story
(before Kenny Rogers was “The Gambler” – should hear this tune a lot more on the
oldies station).
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