Al-Qaida deputy insults Obama

In a new audio message, in fact, Ayman al-Zawhri, Osama bin Laden’s number two, has some harsh things to say about the president-elect. Obama is “the direct opposite of honorable black Americans” like Malcolm X, al-Zawhri says in the tape, according to the Associated Press. Al-Zawhri also uses an old racial slur to describe Obama,… Continue reading Al-Qaida deputy insults Obama

Change.gov

It took them very little time to get Change.gov up. Looks like they are going to make a lot of the transition public. This is a welcome change from the past eight years of opaque government.

Nader refers to Obama as Uncle Tom

During a radio interview on Election Day, independent candidate Ralph Nader said of Barack Obama, “His choice, basically, is whether he’s going to be Uncle Sam for the people of this country or Uncle Tom for the giant corporations.” From Nader refers to Obama as “Uncle Tom” – War Room – Salon.com Great job Ralph.… Continue reading Nader refers to Obama as Uncle Tom

GOPers

Not once during this 24 month campaign did I hear a conservative talk about leaving the country if the other guys won. This wasn’t the case in 2000 or 2004 where multiple web sites devoted to helping progressives move to Canada popped up. This is one of the more admirable qualities of my fellow citizens… Continue reading GOPers

First 3 Predictions

The conservative mainstream pundits will claim that the results are actually a victory for conservatism; that McCain lost because he wasn’t a real conservative or conservative enough and this election proved that America is a center-right nation. The GOPers and assorted right wing nuts will claim that Obama won due to fraud from Acorn. They… Continue reading First 3 Predictions

Palin doesn’t understand First Amendment

To put it succinctly: the press can’t violate Palin’s First Amendment rights. If the government were to criminalize her speech, that would be a violation. But what the press is doing in criticizing Palin is exercising the First Amendment. Palin doesn’t understand First Amendment – War Room – Salon.com Ouch. That was painful.

Hitchens Unjumps Shark

It therefore seems to me that the Republican Party has invited not just defeat but discredit this year, and that both its nominees for the highest offices in the land should be decisively repudiated, along with any senators, congressmen, and governors who endorse them. From Vote Obama – By Christopher Hitchens – Slate Magazine Hitchens’… Continue reading Hitchens Unjumps Shark