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The Assassination of Greg Craig »

By Steve Clemons on Nov 17, 2009 in Current Affairs | 25 Comments

Editor’s Note: Reprinted from The Daily Beast with the express permission of Steve Clemons, whose excellent blog is Washington Note. Steve is Director of the American Strategy Program at the New America Foundation, and you’ll often see his seminars on C-Span. This article has been featured at Memeorandum.com.
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The White House counsel was done [...]

Big Apple GITMO Torture »

By John Batchelor on Nov 14, 2009 in Current Affairs | 32 Comments

 
Torture Debate.  

The Obama administration decision just announced to transfer 9-11 Devil KSM to New York to stand trial for mass murder in a Federal court looks to be laden with risks.  The Justice Department states that it will seek the death penalty.  Right away, how does KSM get [...]

“What If Bush Had Done That?” »

By Rabble Rouser Reverend Amy on Oct 30, 2009 in Afghanistan, Bamboozling, Bill Clinton, Campaign promises, Censorship, Current Affairs, Daily Kos, Dick Cheney, Europe, Foreign Affairs, Fox News, France, Freedom of Speech, George Bush, Germany, Hoodwinking, Huffington Post, Lobbyists, Louisiana, MSNBC, Media, Media Bias, Media Handling of Story, New York Times, Obama's Media Censorship, President Barack Obama, Public Finance, Republicans, TOTUS | 63 Comments

That is a question I have asked myself time and time again since Obama took office on a number of issues, including expanding the Faith Based Initiatives, or my fave, the incredibly unConstitutional “Prolonged Detention” of American Citizens, holding them in custody indefinitely without charges.
Turns out I am not the only one who [...]

Feeling The Love? »

By Rabble Rouser Reverend Amy on Oct 16, 2009 in ABC News, Afghanistan, Bamboozling, Campaign promises, Congress (House & Senate), Current Affairs, David Axelrod, Depression, Economy, Flip Flopping, Foreign Policy, Fox News, Governance, Harry Reid, Health Care, Hoodwinking, Housing & Housing Crisis, Insurance Policies & Industry, Iran, Iraq, President Barack Obama, Rahm Emanuel, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Unemployment, Unemployment/Jobs | 80 Comments

One just has to wonder what prompted the child in the video below to ask Obama the question he did. Maybe people in his household were decrying the lack of it, or maybe this child was picking up on the animosity in the air, or maybe he just wanted to share the good news [...]

Is Obama Uncomfortable Around Women? »

By Amy Siskind on Oct 15, 2009 in Current Affairs | 80 Comments

Republished from The Huffington Post with the express permission of Amy Siskind, President and Co-Founder of The New Agenda.
There’s a sign going up at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue. It reads: “Boy’s Club: Girls Not Allowed.”
Despite much talk of hope and change, President Obama seems largely tone-deaf to women and women’s issues. Post-racial [...]

Barack Obama, Surrender Monkey? [Updated] »

By Larry Johnson on Oct 2, 2009 in Current Affairs | 246 Comments

How weak are you when you go to little old Copenhagen and get bitched slapped by the Olympic Committee? How weak are you when the French are lecturing you on being too soft on Iran? Weak as Rooster soup. But this is more than just getting cuffed around on the Olympics or [...]

“And he got the call from the boss.” »

By pm317 on Oct 1, 2009 in Current Affairs | 57 Comments

So writes John Kass in his column in the Chicago Tribune.
And just who is this boss?

The president of the United States shouldn’t have to fly halfway around the world to humble himself before a posse of international sports influence peddlers and beg for a track meet.
But that’s exactly what he is doing.
By going [...]

Connecting the Insidious Obama and ACORN Nexus »

By Larry Johnson on Sep 17, 2009 in Current Affairs | 141 Comments

Barack Obama’s ties to ACORN (see Memeorandum) are not incidental nor are they casual. Bill O’Reilly displayed his fundamental ignorance on the matter last night when he pooh-poohed the notion of an Obama tie simply because “ACORN previously worked” for his campaign. O’Reilly acted like this was ancient history. Sorry Bill, but [...]

Weekend Wrap Up, It Sucks to be Obama »

By Larry Johnson on Sep 4, 2009 in Current Affairs | 239 Comments

Wishing you a happy labor day. Unfortunately, in light of the dismal unemployment numbers out today (see LD’s excellent analysis) the number of people laboring is shrinking. That’s a bad thing. We warned several months ago that the so-called Obama stimulus was no stimulus at all. Why? Most of the [...]

How Rahm Is Reviving the GOP »

By John Batchelor on Aug 25, 2009 in John Batchelor, Rahm Emanuel, Republican Party | 37 Comments

Editor: This op-ed was first published at The Daily Beast and is reprinted with the express permission of John Batchelor.
Suddenly the disgraced and demoralized Republican Congress has an unearned future, thanks to the superhuman clumsiness of a man who has made himself indispensable to the Obama administration and insufferable to the Democratic Congress, chief of [...]

Obama Approval Polls in Free Fall »

By Steve_in_KC on Aug 23, 2009 in Current Affairs | 94 Comments

The honeymoon is officially over.
President Obama now faces disapproval from a majority of Americans, when it comes to his job performance.
According to Zogby’s most recent interactive survey results, President Barack Obama’s job approval rating has dropped to a record low of 45% among likely voters nationwide. About 51% of the respondents disapprove of [...]

The Tiny Window »

By Pat Racimora on Aug 16, 2009 in Health Care, Universal Health Care | 87 Comments

I know this isn’t much of a cartoon. But it’s the look that I needed to illustrate what I think you will find much more interesting in my story.
When I was doing health care research for General Wes Clark’s team a few years ago, I gained some fascinating insights into what it would [...]

Nancy Pelosi Needs To Apologize »

By Ani on Aug 9, 2009 in Bank Bailouts, Civil Rights, Current Affairs, DNC, David Axelrod, Freedom of Speech, Hillary Clinton, Nancy Pelosi, Obama Administration, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, Speaker Nancy Pelosi | 293 Comments

(bumped up from Thursday morning)
Yesterday I was appalled to watch the Speaker of the House comment on Press Secretary Robert Gibbs’ assertion that the anger at these town halls over health care reform is “manufactured”. The reporter asked, “Do you think there is legitimate grassroots opposition going on out there?”
Nancy Pelosi made the following [...]

A Harbinger Of Things To Come? »

By Rabble Rouser Reverend Amy on Jul 28, 2009 in Current Affairs, David Axelrod, Democrats, Deval Patrick, Emperor's Clothing Syndrome, Political Strategy | 85 Comments

(bumped up from Monday afternoon)
One can only hope. Oh, hahaha - “hope” - yes, it is a part of this story. “Hope and Change” - sound familiar? It should, not just for Barack Obama, but for his buddy for whom this strategy was tested: Deval Patrick. Oh yes, in case you [...]

2nd Posting: The Obama Birth Certificate Controversy »

By Larry Johnson on Jul 27, 2009 in Current Affairs | 182 Comments

Due to the number of comments, we’ve closed the original post and re-posted Larry’s essay in full to allow you to continue your discussion.
The Obama birth certificate controversy emerged again in the last couple of weeks thanks to the questioning of Lou Dobbs:

I think it is important to put to rest the notion that Barack [...]

The Obama Birth Certificate Controversy »

By Larry Johnson on Jul 26, 2009 in Current Affairs | 312 Comments

Due to the number of comments, we’ve closed comments in this post, and re-posted Larry’s essay above to allow you to continue your discussion.
The Obama birth certificate controversy emerged again in the last couple of weeks thanks to the questioning of Lou Dobbs:

I think it is important to put to rest the notion that Barack [...]

“‘barack obama is a big fat liar’, illustrated” times two - UPDATE »

By American Girl in Italy on Jul 5, 2009 in Barack Obama, Current Affairs, Flip Flopping, Health Care, Hillary Clinton, John McCain, Obama's Broken Promises, Sara in Italy, Universal Health Care | 66 Comments

I read two great posts from NRO, Barack Obama Is a Big Fat Liar by Jim Geraghty, and ‘Barack Obama is a Big Fat Liar,’ Illustrated, by Guy Benson.
Geraghty writes:
Ever since Barack Obama declared his candidacy for president, it’s been easy — and great fun — to spotlight when his promises and statements come with [...]

NQ First Responders Must Read: Obamathon »

By LisaB on Jun 21, 2009 in Current Affairs | 18 Comments

Don’t skip the last story - ed.
1) Newsweek, whose editor could find no sexism during the 2008 campaign, has decided Obama isn’t transparent enough. As opposed, I guess, to those of us who could see right through him.
As a senator, Barack Obama denounced the Bush administration for holding “secret energy meetings” with oil [...]

Blowing Smoke. Why the Hydrogen Economy Just Hit a Recession in the U.S. »

By Eastan McNeal on Jun 7, 2009 in Current Affairs | 23 Comments

I am sure some of you have seen the video of dumbo standing in the receiving line greeting the people getting off his own plane and you have heard all about the folks that, probably just minutes before were wiping powder from his upper lip, did not shake his hand.
But, who were those [...]

D Day in California! »

By Pat Racimora on May 24, 2009 in Civil Liberties & Rights, Current Affairs, Disenfranchisement, GLBT, Gay Rights | 170 Comments

(Bumped up from Saturday evening.)

California!. What a state! We are known for our whacky politics and all-around open-minded, fun-loving, Hollywood-inspired ways. Calling us “yogurt-loving, latte drinking, text-messaging, vegetarian neurotics” is taken as a compliment. If you have a pulse, you are a friend and deserve a big hug.
So you [...]

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