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Bernie Sanders Love Fest Open Thread
If you didn’t catch the ‘Filabernie’ today, here’s some more! Enjoy!! Billionaires on the Warpath with greed that has no end!!! From the LATIMES: Sen. Bernie Sanders became a sensation on cable...
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Saturday: Solidarity, Sisterhood
Good morning, gleaners! Grab your morning brew, and let’s go! Wisconsin It’s farmer-labor day today at the WI Capitol building, starting at noon, complete with a “tractorcade.” Next, a piece I...
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Late Night: We Told You So — Hillary in 2012!
Hillary in 2012! Yes, it’s still a pipe dream, but who else is there? Bernie Sanders came out and said it recently–it’s time to primary Obama or run a third party candidate. Again, I know it’s...
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Deficit Debacle: Live Blog on the Murder of Middle Class America
Everything is on the table. Except taxes. WTF? I’m watching Bernie Sanders trying defend our precious safety nets right now. The debate over this horrible capitulation to right wing extremists is...
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Righteous Rants Open Thread
Dylan Ratigan goes nuts over government corruption ———————————————— David Goodfriend (on Dylan Ratigan Show) explains why cutting taxes doesn’t create jobs ———————————————— Bernie Sanders schools Obot...
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Tuesday Reads
Good Morning! The Republicans continue to tear each other apart as the 2012 elections get closer. Karl Rove considers Herman Cain “not up to the job”. Bachmann’s former NH staff have released a...
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Saying goodbye to George McGovern…
It saddens me that the world doesn’t stop when an iconic advocate for the hungry, the poor, the least of these dies. Not the way it stops for a celebrity. There’s no wall-to-wall media coverage of the...
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Jay Carney: “Technical” Social Security Cuts Still On The Table
Jay Carney was sent out today to mouth Obama’s slimy weasel words at the daily press briefing: Q [Johnathan Karl, ABC] What about reducing the annual cost of living increases for Social Security...
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Saturday Reads: Unpredictable Weather, Rand Paul, and Other Odd News
Good Morning!! I got about a foot of snow dumped on me by the latest storm, when the prediction the day before had been for about 3-5 inches. Boy were the predictions wrong for this one! Last night...
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Monday Reads
Good Morning! Well it’s my turn for a sinus infection I guess! I’ve been trying to fight it with sleep and the usual but it just got the better of me yesterday. Let me share a few quick links with...
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Thursday Reads: The American Dream
The American Dream – post-war abundance Good Morning!! What is the American Dream? Is it prosperity for everyone? Is it access to nature and a clean environment? Is it a good job, a house, a family? Is...
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Tuesday Reads
L’Estaque, by Andre Derain Good Morning!! I think my poison oak outbreak is improving a bit. The rash is still spreading and it’s still very itchy, but it’s a little better than it was. At least it...
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Friday Reads
Good Morning!! Go Set A Watchman, the “lost” book by Harper Lee will be published on Tuesday, July 14, and you can read the first chapter at The Wall Street Journal this morning. Here’s the...
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Tuesday Reads: Black Lives Matter More Than Candidates’ Hurt Feelings
Good Morning!! There has been quite a bit of discussion the past couple of days about the protesters who have been disrupting speeches by Bernie Sanders and Martin O’Malley. Why aren’t they doing this...
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Lazy Saturday Reads
Harriet Tubman memorial in Boston’s South End Happy Saturday!! Once again, I’ve spent my early morning hours looking at pictures–this time I have a collection of Boston statues to share–there are...
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Tuesday Reads: The First Democratic Debate
Good Morning!! Tonight’s the night! Hillary Clinton will be center stage for the first Democratic Debate, hosted by CNN. To her right, Bernie Sanders will probably have to wear a suit instead of...
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Lazy Saturday Reads: It’s All About Me Me Me! –Joe Biden
Good Morning!! I’m sick to death of hearing about Creepy Uncle Joe Biden and his presidential ambitions. If he wanted to run for president in 2016, he should have started long ago. But now he’s doing...
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Extra Lazy Saturday Reads: Bernie v. DNC and Tonight’s Democratic Debate
Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton at the Oct. 13 CNN debate Good Afternoon! I really didn’t want to look at the headlines this morning after the embarrassing dust-up between the Bernie Sanders...
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Monday Reads: Farewell my Lovely!
Good Morning and Happy Solstice! It is a very gloomy Monday here in New Orleans. It’s supposed to be 71 degrees Fahrenheit but I think the dampness has taken the warmth away. I’m sitting at my desk...
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Live Blog: Fourth Democratic Debate
Tonight’s debate is likely to feature some fireworks and a good exchange of ideas between Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders–as long as the moderators can keep Martin O’Malley from constantly breaking...
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