Showing posts with label corruption. Show all posts
Showing posts with label corruption. Show all posts
Thursday, September 17, 2009
Friday, July 17, 2009
Sunday, July 5, 2009
Wednesday, June 24, 2009
More Nixon Tapes Released
Who knew there were more but, additional Nixon tapes were recently released.
"You won't have Nixon to kick around anymore because, gentlemen, this is my last press conference." - Nixon, blaming the media, in part, for his loss of the race for California Governor in 1962
Tuesday, June 23, 2009
THE REVOLUTION WILL NOT BE TELEVISED
...the Iranian revolution is also being blogged & YouTubed, but, not televised by independent news organizations, thanks to Iran's "democratically" elected government.
THE REVOLUTION WILL NOT BE TELEVISED
...at least the Iranian revolution(if this is indeed the beginnings of a revolution) or, at the very least, unrest is being tweeted, as well as being blogged & YouTubed. But, it's not being televised by free and independent news organizations thanks to Iran's "democratically" elected government.
Monday, June 22, 2009
Friday, June 19, 2009
Really?!?!? You're Really Going to Photoshop a Crowd Picture, Really (Government Controlled) Iranian Media?!?!?
The Iranian controlled news organization released the below pro Ahmadinejad rally photo that was apparently photo shopped to make the crowd appear larger.
First of all, this might have worked during the cold war if it had been the Politburo releasing an altered pro Chernenko rally photo in the 1980's but, it's not the 1980's and it's not like Iran hasn't tried this before. Iran released a photo shopped image of a missile launch just last year.
Thursday, January 29, 2009
Tuesday, December 9, 2008
Gov. Blagojevich: A Senate seat: “is a f***ing valuable thing."
Or alternate title, Gov. Blagojevich would have fit right in with Boss Tweed
Gov. Blagojevich is governor of Illinois and as such would have been the one to appoint President-Elect Obama's replacement to the U.S. Senate (he still could if he doesn't resign or is impeached but, it's doubtful he will in this atmosphere). However, Gov. Blagojevich has been arrested because he was seeking value for that appointment. By, the way, the quote in the title to this post is an actual quote from the Governor that was caught on tape. Oh, there are some more quotes from the Governor. For example, he was also caught on tape saying, “Unless I get something real good [for Senate candidate 1], s***, I’ll just send myself, you know what I’m saying.” Way to go Governor. Obama was still one day from being elected when these comments by the Governor were taped. Wow.
Friday, October 24, 2008
Biden: "I Made a Mistake This Big!"
Or, "D'oh! I did it again!" Biden says as he has a Homer Simpson moment.
Biden spoke of four or five scenarios where an Obama presidency would be tested by an international crisis much like JFK was. Essentially, Biden said that a new inexperienced president, like Obama, would be tested. Biden did not elaborate on the specifics of the scenarios. D'oh!
Obama and his camp can try to spin this all they want but, it was a stupid thing for Biden to say.
Also, it's a gift wrapped present for McCain to open and show to everyone that will listen. Unfortunately, McCain and his staff have not received quite the traction they should have because of the Palin clothing purchases by the RNC that somehow have taken up as much or more air time and print space.
I think the Palin clothes issue is an RNC problem. I can understand why some of their donors would have a problem with their money going to buy her clothes. Does the RNC buy clothes for male candidates? I don't know. However, I think in large part it's a small story made big because or Palin's, "joe six-pack," supposed appeal. But, it is definitely not as big a story as Biden's remarks.
I think one could hear the top Obama campaign staffers yelling, "D'oh!" all across the country. Obama's camp had somehow lasted this long without letting Joe Biden say something to try to derail an otherwise smoothly run campaign. Remember, Biden has lost the Democratic nomination at twice, in 1998 and 2008 that I can think of off the top of my head, at least in part because of these types of gaffes. Again, off the top of my head, in 1988 there were plagiarism issues with some of Biden's speaches. In 2008 Biden described Obama as, "clean." Don't even ask me to start on what that last one means. Biden at times seems to have no filter. And now this.
The McCain camp should and has attempted to make an issue of this. But given their limited budget relative to Obama, the Palin clothing thing, and just the nature of the new cycle and it being negative of McCain (although much of that negativity McCain brings on himself) it'll be interesting to see if they can make any hay with this. (see blog post #4 here for more on McCain campaign budget)
McCain also recently started describing Obama's tax policy as socialist.
I have expressed my thoughts on that description already in relation to McCain's own tax policy. (see blog post #20) However, the "socialist" talking point is strong for McCain, especially coupled with Biden's prediction of an Obama presidency's international crisis.
They're both strong talking points because of Obama's lack of a clear and concise response to either or both. We'll see if over the weekend Obama's camp comes up with some type of cogent, responsive talking points to each. Or Obama's camp may just hope to let the news cycle wash them away as they watch the clock tick down to November 4. I've never been a fan of the latter. I think Obama needs some type of response, perhaps on Sunday, a slow news day and then start the last full week of the campaign anew. Respond once to each concisely and move on. Obama doesn't want to be saying, "D'oh!" on election day because he let these McCain talking points fester and gain traction.
Wednesday, October 22, 2008
Palin (Abuse of) Power
Darn that pesky gotcha-media
So much for Palin being a straight talking, "not your typical politician" politician. Let's recount her public record to date that hurts her credibility.
Palin abused her power while governor according to official state findings, contrary to her interpretation of that same report, in relation to exerting power in an attempt to have her ex-brother-in-law fired from the Alaska State Troopers.
Palin was for the "Bridge to Nowhere" until she was later against it after a public/national outcry:
Maybe she read the state's official report regarding her abuse of power the same way she read the U.S. Constitution regarding the powers of the Vice-President in relation to the Senate.
By the way, the VP's only power, per the Constitution, is to exercise the power or take the office of the President should the President be incapacitated or worse and break ties in the Senate, that's all.
And now it's revealed that Palin had Alaskan taxpayers foot the bill for her family's travel expenses.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20081021/ap_on_el_pr/palin_family_travel
So to recap everyone else's reality VS. Palin's reality:
1) The VP's power in the Senate is to break a tie VS. being in charge of the Senate and driving it's agenda
2) Palin was for the "Bridge to Nowhere" VS. Palin saying, "thanks, but no thanks"
3) the official report found that Palin abused the power of her office VS. Palin saying that the very same report cleared her of all wrong doing
4) Palin wastes taxpayer's money on free trips for her family VS. Palin saying that she's against wasteful spending
Now that's maveriky maverikness at its best. What color is the sky on planet Maverick? Oh, it's probably blue but, Palin would tell us that it's orange and somehow look like she meant it while lying to the cameras and America.
Oh, yeah, McCain lost the ability to effectively use the "Inexperience" attack/argument against Obama the moment he chose Palin as his running mate. Now that's a mavericky move if there is one.
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