George Tenet, Drunk in Bandar’s Pool, Screaming about Jews?

This is the guy who used to run the CIA. Awesome.
The Atlantic’s Jeffrey Goldberg offers an interesting excerpt from “A World Of Trouble,” a forthcoming book by Patrick Tyler on the White House and the Middle East. In this scene, CIA director George Tenet, drunk on scotch at Saudi Prince Bandar’s pool, rants about Bush [...]

Typing Without A Clue: Why Joe The Plumber And Sarah Palin Are An Insult To Writers Everywhere

A brilliant analysis by Timothy Egan. In short, it notes the hell smart people, especially writers, go through when somebody as incoherent as Sarah Palin and Joe the Plumber rise to stardom.
One of the best takeaways:
Here’s Palin’s response, after Matt Lauer asked her when she knew the election was lost:
“I had great faith that, [...]

Senator Kennedy vs. Hillary Clinton On Flag Burning & The First Amendment

“If we set the precedent of limiting the First Amendment, in order to protect the sensibilities
of those who are offended by flag burning, what will we say the next time someone is offended
by some other minority view, or by some other person’s exercise of the freedom the Constitution
is supposed to protect?” – Senator Edward M. [...]

Shut Up Ed Rendell

The recent sexist gaffe by Ed Rendell made me remember how annoying he was throughout the primary, not to mention the general election campaign.
For those who forgot here is a reminder:
“You’ve got conservative whites here, and I think there are some whites who are probably not ready to vote for an African-American candidate,” the Governor [...]

Your Moment Of Zen

Ted Stevens Learns About More Money More Problems

First of all, thanks big guy upstairs for this amazing political gift right before our national elections. It just put a smile on my face to read this headline.
WASHINGTON — Senator Ted Stevens, Alaska’s dominant political figure for more than four decades, was found guilty on Monday by a jury of violating federal ethics [...]

Joe Lieberman You Played Yourself

Joe Lieberman adopted the role of Republican attack dog early on, but as the election draws near, he’s hoping the political world has a very short memory.
Lieberman, a self-proclaimed “independent Democrat” who was chosen by McCain to make the case against Obama at the Republican National Convention in early September, said his comments have been [...]

McCain Realizes He Hates Palin Like The Rest Of Us

Just look at him, he hates her, and himself.  Via Huffington.

Joe The Plumber Does Not Exist

If I hear another newscast about Joe the Plumber, I am going to lose my mind. Joe the plumber . . . does not really exist – there’s probably a dozen people in the same situation in America.
How many plumbers are faced with the problem of deciding whether or not to buy out the plumbing [...]

Palin Speaks . . .

There’s a lot I could say. But, you know what?
I’ll just let Palin speak for herself . . .
That seems to be working well.

As Couric notes. If you support a right to privacy, you support Roe v. Wade.
Which means Palin’s statements cannot co-exist in the same reality.