Entries from July 2008

July 31, 2008

McShame : Gay Couples and Adoption, by unlikely_burrito

New York Times McCain Interview (Published: July 13, 2008)

Q: President Bush believes that gay couples should not be permitted to adopt children. Do you agree with that?
Mr. McCain: I think that we’ve proven that both parents are important in the success of a family, so, no I don’t believe in gay adoption.
Two weeks after [...]

July 30, 2008

Robert Reich On The Economy, by Chef Sheila

Last week I was trying to make sense on the differences between Senators Obama and McCain on the Economy. I finally went to Robert Reich’s Blog and wrote him about who we are and what we are interested in. He wrote me back and gave us permission to use some pieces from his blog. So [...]

July 29, 2008

A Polemic on Political Polls, by dnd

A couple of days ago I was watching the local news when the anchor said that McCain was now leading Obama in Colorado 44% to 42%. I squinted to see the fine print on the screen on the screen which revealed a margin of error of ± 3%. Now I don’t expect [...]

July 28, 2008

Old Dogs, Old Tricks, by Aging Hipster

I have some news for Mr. Magoo. Having a “Surge” in the first place would have been a good idea.

John McCain and his super patriot followers love to talk about “The Surge.” They know that this issue works in their favor, since things have markedly improved in Iraq. While that’s great news for [...]

July 27, 2008

Open Thread Sunday, you fill in the blanks!

July 26, 2008

If I Were John McCain I’d Be Pretty Pissed Too, by BrianInNYC

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July 25, 2008

Notes from the Road with a Rock and Roll Band and Billy Bob Thornton, by Horse Dooty

Friday night about 11:25pm I got a phone call from my friend Brad Davis. He is a guitar player of great skill and rhythm. He has played in several country road bands but is currently on the road with Billy Bob Thornton’s rock and roll band. Anyway, he called to tell me that I should [...]