Has Your Opinion of the Iraq War Changed?

The government is touting some minor progress in Iraq these days, so CNN's Jack Cafferty posed this question to his viewers & read their emailed responses on the air.

Norman Solomon on the Glenn Beck Show

Executive Director of the Institute of Public Accuracy, Norman Solomon, appeared on the Glenn Beck Show to discuss NBC's recent on-air ass-kissing of their parent company GE. But he didn't stop there. He called out all of the major networks for not disclosing the special interests of their parent companies, including Beck's own CNN.

It's so rare we get to see anything real make it to the news channels. So savor this moment of honesty. Beck's idiotic buffoonery is just gravy.

CNN/YouTube GOP Debate Highlights

Last night they held the latest Republican crazy parade. TPMtv has all the highlights.


And there was also this question from retired Brigadier General Keith Kerr, who served in uniform for 43 years and came out as gay after retirement. He wanted to know if Mitt Romney stood by his claims that he looked forward to the day when gays could serve openly in the military.

Who's The Reaganiest?

In honor of tonight's Republican CNN/YouTube Debate, I thought I'd post this question submitted by Red State Update. It seems to sum up the whole of the GOP's campaign for '08.

Al Gore Won the Nobel Peace Prize!

This is CNN World's report on the announcement from the Nobel Committee.

And this is Al Gore's press conference.

Bush Pardoned Himself

CNN's Jack Cafferty took notice of a blurb in a recent bill that Bush proposed to the House, which would retroactively exempt him and his administration from prosecution for war crimes. This video aired just after the Congress passed the bill and before the Senate had a chance to vote on it. The Senate then went on to pass the bill as well. So, Bush has effectively granted himself immunity.

The Price of American Blood

Conservative wing-nuts are at it again. Ever since General Petraeus called for the "surge" to continue for another year, whacked-out republicans have been defending the need for more dead Americans.

First to volunteer everyone but himself, FOX's Bill O'Reilly. His comments, that 1000 more dead soldiers was completely reasonable, garnered him the top spot on Countdown's Worst Person in the World tally:


Next up to talk out of his asshole, Congressman John Boehner (R-OH), who joined Wolf Blitzer on CNN's Situation Room. He claims that the blood of American soldiers is a "small price" to pay. No word on whether Rep. Boehner will be offering up any of his loved one's for the sacrifice:


And finally - topping even the craziest of the crazies - Philadelphia Daily News columnist Stu Bycofsky, who published an editorial last month entitled, To Save America, We Need Another 9/11. He even went so far as to offer terrorists a list of American monuments for them to target, like the Golden Gate Bridge and Mount Rushmore. Stephen Colbert suggested another option in this segment of The Word - Re-Run:



Unless and until these Republican sociopaths are ready to lay down their own lives in defense of their political policies, they really need to shut the fuck up.

The Muck Gap

Josh Marshall of TPMTV has discovered that even though the democrats are the ruling party in Congress, the republicans still dominate when it comes to scandals. Here's a quick rundown of all of the criminal investigations since the democrats took over.

Cafferty File: Sen. Craig's Political Future

Tonight CNN's Jack Cafferty discussed the Senator Craig case and Craig's claim that he has not yet made up his mind about whether or not to run for reelection. The email question Cafferty posed to his viewers was: "How would you describe Senator Larry Craig's political future?" The responses were delicious.

Bogus Medical Supplies from China

Holy crapballs!

More messed up imports from China. This time it's diabetes test strips, pregnancy tests & HIV test kits.

"Gays For Giuliani" in the News

CNN takes a look at the story behind "Gays for Giuliani".

Somebody's Watching You

CNN reports that the US government is now officially using satellites to spy on American citizens.

Voting Machines Not Ready for 2008

Dan Rather reports that the electronic voting machines are suffering from the same flaws that voters have complained about since 2000. Oh, and some of those machines are made in China...

Priest Arrested for Jogging Naked

Not even the news anchor can keep it together on this one.

Lobbyists, Cash and Power in DC

CNN takes a look at the new Ethics Reform Bill, and whether or not it will actually stave off the influence of lobbyists in DC.

Red State Update - "Fightin' Joe Biden"

Ever since Senator Joe Biden (D-DE) said that Jackie and Dunlap offended the state of Tennessee with their CNN/YouTube Debate video entry, the boys have had a grudge against him. So, now they've decided to express their feelings in song.

Dick Cheney: Lying Liars Edition

TPMTV has parsed through all the lies in the Larry King interview of Dick Cheney and put together this highlight (lowlight?) reel.

Is it wrong that I dream of a day when we get to see him frog marched off to prison?

Cheney: "I Don't Recall."

The New York Times has reported that Dick Cheney sent Alberto Gonzales and Andy Card to the hospital bed of John Ashcroft, in order to get the former Attorney General to sign off on the warrantless wire-tapping program. So, in a recent interview, CNN's Larry King asked him point blank if that report was true.

Doesn't look like Larry King's buyin' that sack of crap, either...

Red State Update Debate

Most of the republican presidential candidates have not yet confirmed whether they will participate in the CNN/YouTube debate, so Jackie and Dunlap have invited them on their show instead.

Special Counsel Investigation on Gonzales

Senator Chuck Schumer (D-NY) just gave a press conference, announcing that the Democrats of the Senate Judiciary Committee will be seeking a special prosecutor to investigate Attorney General Alberto Gonzales.