Tag Archives: John McCain

The manufactured Republican outrage over the attack of our consulate in Benghazi is not only disingenuous but morally reprehensible

By Mark | November 16, 2012

As I mentioned yesterday, the Republicans, in the wake of last week’s crushing defeat at the polls, are desperately looking for something to cling to. They’re looking for an opportunity to delay introspection, come across to the American people once again as forceful, and, most importantly, weaken the President as he attempts to make the [...]

Posted in Politics, Uncategorized | Also tagged 9/11, American embassies, Barbara Doherty, Benghazi, Bush, Condoleezza Rice, Glen Doherty, hypocrisy, hypocrisy watch, Innocence of Muslims, Libya, national security, Soledad O'Brien, Susan Rice, terrorism | 35 Comments

Koch brothers, with Citizens United behind them, announce their intention to buy election

By Mark | June 1, 2012

According to a new report in Politico, the Koch brothers, through their various front organizations, are set to funnel $400 million of their personal wealth into this year’s presidential campaign. It’s an absolutely staggering amount. To put it in context, these two men will be investing more than John McCain raised during the course of [...]

Posted in Corporate Crime, Free Speech, Other, Politics, Uncategorized | Also tagged 2008, Ben Cohen, Bernie Sanders, Brawny paper towels, buying elections, campaign finance reform, Citizens United, Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission, corporate takeover of politics, corporations are not people, corporatocracy, disclose act, election reform, get the money out of Washington, Koch brothers, Koch Industries, money as free speech, money in politics, Move to Amend, Quilted Northern, RootStrike, Saving American Democracy Amendment, Supreme Court, toilet paper | 22 Comments

Senate to vote on giving President authority to indefinitely imprison American citizens, and others, without charge or trial

By Mark | November 27, 2011

At the risk of being called fear monger, it looks as though our Senator, Carl Levin, has drafted language within the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012… which is likely to be voted on tomorrow… that would give Obama, and the presidents to follow him, the power to, among other things, deploy our [...]

Posted in Civil Liberties, Politics | Also tagged abuse of power, call to action, Carl Levin, false imprisonment, Kelly Ayotte, Lindsey Graham, Mark Udall, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012, NDAA, police state, prisoner rights, Ron Paul, Senate, Unitary Executive, worldwide military battlefield | 29 Comments

Arizona Republicans leaving office in fear of fellow Republicans

By Mark | January 12, 2011

Saying, “I love the Republican Party but I don’t want to take a bullet for anyone,” Arizona Legislative District 20 Republican Chairman Anthony Miller tendered his resignation this weekend. The following clip comes from Think Progress: Just hours after 22-year-old gunman Jared Loughner launched a shooting spree at a Rep. Gabrielle Giffords (D-AZ) constituent event [...]

Posted in Uncategorized | Also tagged Anthony Miller, Arizona, blood libel, Gabrielle Giffords, hypocrisy watch, J.D. Hayworth, Jared Loughner, Keith Olbermann, McCain's boy, potential for violence, Republicans terrified by other Republicans, Sarah Palin, tea party, the collapse of the Republican party, threats of violence, tweet, violence on the extreme right | 36 Comments

A day of culture in Cincinnati

By Mark | April 25, 2010

Clementine and I accompanied Linette to Cincinnati this weekend, where she had a number of graphic design-related stops to make. While my mom took Clementine to see Mary Poppins (I’m told that the beguiling nanny-witch flew out, over the audience, and Burt danced on the ceiling), Linette and I went and checked out the Shepard [...]