Joe Biden
Posted on August 23, 2008 - Filed Under American Politics, Obama | 1 Comment
I’m delighted with Obama picking Biden as his running mate. Even though he was never really given a fair shake in the Democratic primary, Biden was one of the most assured of all the candidates in the debates, and certainly the wittiest. Until he became a VP candidate I had thought him a likely Secretary [...]
“In the 21st century, nations don’t invade other nations.”
Posted on August 15, 2008 - Filed Under American Politics, International Relations, Iraq | Leave a Comment
John McCain, staunch supporter of the US invasion of Iraq in 2003, speaking out against Russia’s invasion of Georgia.
Stewart Nails It
Posted on August 4, 2008 - Filed Under American Politics, Media, Obama | 1 Comment
Jon Stewart highlights how McCain is getting a pass from the media on a whole host of issues, even while his own side keeps complaining that the press is infatuated with Obama.
Obama’s Berlin Speech
Posted on July 25, 2008 - Filed Under American Politics, Obama | Leave a Comment
John McCain Doesn’t Know What “The Surge” Is
Posted on July 24, 2008 - Filed Under American Politics, College | 3 Comments
This story has been running for a few days, but I didn’t blog about it because it’s kind of technical. It relates to events in Iraq over the past 2 years. Basically, McCain doesn’t know when ‘The Surge’ (an increase in troop levels, and the adoption of a new counter-insurgency strategy) began, even through he [...]
Colbert on Obama’s Foreign Trip
Posted on July 22, 2008 - Filed Under American Politics, Funny, Media, Obama | Leave a Comment
\o/ He’s funny again! \o/
Maher, Hitchens and Other Sundry Pundits Thrash Religion (Mostly)
Posted on June 24, 2008 - Filed Under American Politics, Funny, Religion | 4 Comments
Lulz all-round.
Jon Stewart on Baracknophobia
Posted on June 17, 2008 - Filed Under American Politics, Media, Obama | 1 Comment
Tim Russert Remembered on MTP
Posted on June 16, 2008 - Filed Under American Politics, Media | Leave a Comment
Tim Russert’s Death
Posted on June 14, 2008 - Filed Under American Politics, Media | Leave a Comment
BBC News report.
There’s plenty of reaction in the American blogosphere, check the sidebar links if you’re interested. I’ll really miss the guy; Meet the Press won’t be the same without him. He was a tough interviewer, but never pompous or rude, and his round-table discussions were great at cutting through all the talking points and [...]
Fox News Jokes About Killing Obama
Posted on May 26, 2008 - Filed Under American Politics, Media, Obama | 2 Comments
What an idiot. This is disgraceful even for Fox News, that toilet bowl of television journalism.
Money Saving Tips from Steven Colbert
Posted on May 26, 2008 - Filed Under American Politics, Funny | Leave a Comment
O’Reilly Tantrum Dance Remix
Posted on May 18, 2008 - Filed Under American Politics, Funny, Media | 4 Comments
I don’t know
I don’t know
I don’t know
FUCK!
Daily Show Piece on Jenna Bush’s Wedding
Posted on May 15, 2008 - Filed Under American Politics, Funny | Leave a Comment
The Daily Show at its finest.
They Might Be Giants
Posted on May 14, 2008 - Filed Under American Politics, Music | Leave a Comment
These guys sound like a lot of those ‘cool’ bands that pretentious hipsters like to reference, but they’re also rather good. I came across them on Matthew Yglesias’ excellent Atlantic blog when he recommended this song as a theme song for the McCain campaign.
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