Archive for September 17th, 2009

How to Prevent Winning, in Football

17th September 2009 by admin 26 Comments

For those who may remember, in week three of last season, when the Bills were still good, the Raiders –then still under Lane Kiffin (who was replaced later in the season by then “interim” and now current head coach Tom Cable) — at Buffalo,  had essentially controlled Buffalo’s offense for close to 54 minutes.
Then, with [...]

What Are the the Tea Bag Protestors, Protesting About?

17th September 2009 by admin 8 Comments

In an earlier column, we highlighted the perspective on the tea baggers from those seeing it from the top of their perch, as this otherwise extremely contorted article points out:
Tea Party attendees and health care town-hall protesters share the common belief that the extravagant spending of President Obama and the Democratic Party will eventually lead more people [...]

“INSTA-BS” WATCH — Nancy Pelosi Fear and Remembrance Breakdown

17th September 2009 by admin 3 Comments

We’re no great fans of Nancy Pelosi either.  But some of the comments to Pelosi geting choked up over remembering the murders of San Franisco Liberal Mayor George Moscone, and Gay Council Member Harvey Milk, and illustrate just how wide the gap is in online partisanship — which often brings out the most partisan, one sided, often misinformation and belief [...]

The World in Black and White (Semi Alice in Wonderland View)

17th September 2009 by admin No Comments

Th entertaining quote just below, is filled with all sorts of misleading and very, well, either manipulative, or simply uniformed, spin — which is of course what the far right does best. As well as of course break things down into Black and White, even if that Black and White has little to do with [...]

Bush I Economic Advisor Bruce Bartlett Delivers some Actual “Straight Talk”

17th September 2009 by admin 1 Comment

For years, Senator John McCain earned the reputation, as a “straight talker.” Perhaps deservedly, although he effectively courted the media perhaps more consistently and effectively than almost any other politician around.  
His campaign for President in 2008 was based in large part upon this “straight talk” theme. Given the radical and contradictory shifts of McCain, up [...]