Ahem…….

This ad appeared on BET TV on Inauguration Day This child’s future is a broken home he will be abandoned by his father his single mother will struggle to raise him despite the hardships he will endure this child will become The 1st African American President Life Imagine the Potential The newly elected President has invited [...]

Saturday: A little thing for the girls

Late last year, a group of Afghani girls were attacked on their way to school. At least one was so badly burned she had to be flown to India for treatment. The attackers were arrested and are in jail. You’d think that would be the end of it but the acid throwers and their supporters [...]

Obama: I Won, You Didn’t, So Shut Up!

There have been a number of recent signs that we are in for an administration where petty is politics, and it starts right at the very top.  In a “private” (in a “transparent government” kind of way) bi-partisan meeting about his stimulus proposal, President Petulance basically told one of the members who made the meeting [...]

Around and About

Joseph Cannon has flying saucers. Is it true? Garychapelhill has this (shudder): In other propaganda news…. The Obama Musical is set to make its way from Kenya to Broadway.  Hey, at least they didn’t call it Obama Mia! (I got that from some guy on the radio this morning). Masslib confronts bringiton: Some netroots progressives [...]

Obama Reacts To Reporter’s Questions

Oh, wait – that was the wrong clip. Try this one:

Juanita Lunchbucket blues, part deux

For those that are going through lay-offs, job cutbacks, you have a friend.  I’m in the same struggle as you.  This is an extremely personal post, if you don’t wanna read, keep moving to the other great posts. Remember when I got laid off, thanks to the October bailout & stock market collapse? It happened [...]

msnbc.com video: N.Y. Senate announcement

For those of you who might have missed it, here is Gov. Paterson’s announcement that Kirsten Gillibrand is appointed to fill Hillary Clinton’s Senate seat. She thanks a lot of people including Clinton and her Grandmother Polly Noonan, a political organizer from Albany. Nice job, Kirsten! more about "msnbc.com video: N.Y. Senate announce…", posted with [...]

Dear Donna, Sit on it.

Myiq2xu found this comment from Donna Brazile this morning regarding the appointment of Kirsten Gillibrand: Political strategist Donna Brazile noted the contrast between the excitement surrounding Obama’s inauguration this week and the general public attitude toward women in office, one that she said helped drive Kennedy out of the running. “Obama inspired us to turn [...]

Friday: It’s a Girl!

Kirsten Gillibrand is expected to be appointed to fill Hillary Clinton’s seat in an announcement this afternoon by Governor Paterson. Gillibrand is a centrist Democrat from a conservative district in upstate New York. She’s a two term congresswoman with a reputation for being bold and forceful. With this appointment, Paterson is hoping to secure the [...]

Hillary Goes to Foggy Bottom and Channels… Galadriel?

Hillary got an enthusiastic welcome from more than 1000 State department employees at Foggy Bottom this morning and gave short speech.  You can find the entire text of the speech at her new State Department website.  The speech was noticeably short on the hopey-changey shtick, to the relief of many.  Instead, she talked about the [...]