Liberal Media Bias: The myth revealed

There have been plenty of studies in the past that demonstrate how false the idea of "Liberal media bias" really is. Here is a new one.

Right wing doublethink

Good column about the fright wing's attempts to discredit the New Deal. Down the memory hole it goes. A perfect example of Orwell's slogan "He who controls the past, controls the present".

Stay classy, rightwingers...

In case you haven't heard, the Murdoch owned New York Post published a cartoon comparing the raging chimpanzee to Obama. Along with things like "Barack, the Magic Negro", the Republicans are determined to take us back to antebellum days, it would seem.

Infantile humor time

OK, couldn't resist posting this. So sue me.

Tax cheats

Looks like the Democrats aren't the only ones skipping on their taxes. Joe the Plumber was reported on previously, but now Sarah "Hockey Mom" Palin also owes.

Addendum: I forgot the link, silly me.

Wall Street Taliban

Dennis Blair, the new Director of Intelligence, says we have more to fear from Wall Street than Islamic terrorists. I don't always go for doomsday scenarios, but there is no doubt that periods of economic distress in history have resulted in great upheavals. Look at the Great Depression and the rise in both fascism and communism. If the forecasts are as dark as many predict, we might be in for a stormy ride these next few years. Time to batten down the hatches and barricade the home fortress from the barbarians at the gate. Who as it turns out live on our own Wall Street.

Republican Jihad

Good piece by Andrew Sullivan about the Republican tactics. Can you imagine if the Democrats said "We're going to use the tactics of the Taliban" in fighting Bush? It would be 24/7 Republican talking heads on the media until an apology was issued. When a Republican issues it, barely a peep from the mainstream media. The Republican Party doesn't care a whit about this country's troubles, they only care that Obama doesn't succeed.

The Obstructionists, Part Deux

As another example of obstructionism, I give you the Minnesota Senate fight. You can be damn sure if this was the reverse that Republicans would be screaming like stuck pigs and scaring the news media into covering 24/7 how the Democrats are thwarting the will of the people, etc. Just like we heard in Florida 2000. Somehow it's different when a Democratic candidate comes out on top.

Delusional

To hear some Republicans this past week, they scored a tactical defeat over Obama with their opposition to the stimulus bill; supposedly they got their message across and mucked up the shine on the new president. Guffaw. Obama's ratings with the public are sky high. Even the Democrats in Congress are out polling Republicans, 48% to 31%. If the Republicans think playing obstructionists is going to get them out of the political wilderness they are delusional. The majority of the public supports the stimulus bill (with the exception of one Rasmussen poll, which the Republicans insist on hanging their hats on) and the Republicans look like the party of sour grapes. There is certainly a place for a "loyal opposition" party but at this point the Republicans don't look like that party concerned with the suffering of the American people and trying to craft a compromise bill that addresses their concerns. Instead they look like petty spoiled brats, not unlike the girl at the prom who out of jealousy spills a drink on the homecoming queen. Keep this up and they will be even more marginalized.

Look, I'm a left leaning individual. The Democrats, while not perfect, hew closer to the image I have of how things should be. But I truly believe this country works best when there are 2 strong parties reflecting the 2 traditional viewpoints of conservatism and liberalism. When these 2 strong traditions debate, good ideas are often brought to the table. But the Republicans of today have no good ideas. They simply follow in lockstep behind the rants of talk radio and are content to try and tear Obama down, country be damned. They offer no ideas. They offer no solutions. And we as a country pay for it.