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Bob Cesca: The Most Inappropriate Bush War Smirk of 2007

"...as a reminder to the traditional media, I'd like to present the Most Inappropriate Bush War Smirk of 2007. But first, some runners up."

Quote of the Day

"All my life I have wanted to vote for a woman for President...All my life I have wanted to vote for an African-American for President. ... I wonder why God gave us this dilemma." --Former President Bill Clinton...

Iran nixes candidacy of Ayatollah Khomeini's grandson

The grandson of the Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini described his ban from next month's parliamentary elections Thursday as an insult to his family and said he would never beg to run.

Schwarzenegger: California will sue federal government

California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger plans to sue the federal government over its decision not to allow a California plan to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, he announced Thursday.

abs Sharpen in Final Week Before Voting

The most wide-open presidential race in a half century pushed unpredictably into a decisive new phase Wednesday, the rhetoric a bit more pointed and the appeals a tad more urgent in the final run-up to the Iowa caucuses and New Hampshire primary.

Commitment 2008 - Compare Candidates

"Are you unsure how the candidates for 2008 stand on the issues that are important to you? Use our candidate comparison tool to see two presidential candidates side-by-side."

Top 10 Things Americans Want but Can't Have

10 Things Americans Want but Can't Have

I am data; politicians micro-target me to get elected

I am a set of data points, one of about 168 million sets of data points collected by both the Democratic and Republican national committees. They are interested in me only because I am an eligible voter.

The real Reagan

...the Democratic Party has turned on Bill Clinton with the ferocity of 16 years of pent-up resentments. He will not be cut any more slack, and neither will his wife. Meanwhile, the Republican primaries have turned into a Ronald Reagan adoration contest. Neither ex-president deserves what he is getting.

EWU prof.: Obama wins presidential name game | Seattle Times Newspaper

English professor Grant Smith contends that — taking no other factor into consideration than the sound of candidates' names — the person with the most pleasing moniker has won 84 percent of presidential elections in the nation's history.

Guiliani's Daughter Supports Obama

Well, that's embarassing. We knew that Rudy Guiliani's two kids are estranged from him since he dumped their mother for his mistress (and now third wife), but this is just humiliating for the candidate.

Go ahead, egg my Hummer, says Russian

A Hummer owner in Russia's second city St. Petersburg has given antiglobalists the green light to pelt his oversized vehicle with rotten eggs

Blowback from the GOP's holy war against Muslims

That sort of wild-eyed bigotry only fuels the cycle of mistrust and vengeance.

Ron Paul, Is America Really Going Bankrupt?

...a misunderstanding of monetary policy could cost us all of our money some day soon

Funny Pictures: Most popular Pen stand in Iraq

This picture does not reflect the political or social view of blog owner, This is collected over internet and published just for fun

What Would Molly Do?The columnist is greatly missed, but her example can guide us in this campaign

It’s been a year since Molly Ivins died, leaving us to slog through the political landscape without her sanity-saving blend of insight, humor and outrage.