President Bush’s recent round of 14 presidential pardons brings his total up to 157. ‚ The outgoing president still has almost two more months in office, but barring anything unforeseen, it is likely that Bush will end ‚ up as one of the‚ stingiest presidents in recent history‚ when it comes to giving out pardons.‚ His predecessor, Bill [...]
The Howard Dean Rejuvenation Project
Nov. 14, 2008 1 Comment
When Howard Dean’s presidential campaign floundered in 2004, many thought his days as a major player in politics were over. Four years later, Dean is credited for having rejuvenated not only his own political reputation, but also for contributing to the Democrats recent takeover of Washington. It was more than four years ago that Howard [...]
Obama to leave Senate on Sunday
Nov. 13, 2008 Leave a Comment
President-elect Barack Obama will resign his U.S. Senate seat on Sunday to focus on his transition to the White House. “It has been one of the highest honors and privileges of my life to have served the people of Illinois in the United States Senate,” Obama said in a statement released Thursday afternoon. Obama’s seat [...]
Obama’s advisers criticized by economist
Nov. 13, 2008 Leave a Comment
Last week, Blast News reported that‚ some of Obama’s early advisers may prove disappointing for many who voted for him based on his plans for change. Indeed, it appears the criticism may be starting to accumulate. Dean Baker, one of the few economists who predicted the housing bubble, wrote the following for The UK Guardian. [...]
Cabinet speculation: Obama’s picks could prove controversial
Nov. 5, 2008 3 Comments
The speculation over who will serve in the Obama administration continues at a fever pitch. Some early media reports suggest that some of Obama’s picks may run counter to the “change” narrative that has dominated his campaign for two years. The Associated Press is reporting that Rahm Emanuel has been asked to serve as Obama’s [...]
Silver lining for Republicans?
Nov. 5, 2008 Leave a Comment
Barack Obama’s blowout victory over John McCain may come as a disappointment for Republicans, but it certainly comes as no surprise. Joe Trippi, who managed Howard Dean’s campaign in 2004 and John Edwards in 2008, made an astute observation on C-SPAN the other day when he suggested that GOP operatives knew damn well that John [...]
A new chapter
Nov. 5, 2008 1 Comment
A young country the United States has, sadly, had a horrific history of racism. Blacks could not vote until the 1960s; were human property until the 1860s; were not truly included in the creation of our country in the 1770s; and were kidnapped, chained onto ships and enslaved in the 1600s. Today, an African American [...]
Pundit Watch Pt. 4
Nov. 5, 2008 Leave a Comment
Over on Fox, Karl Rove just mentioned Barack Obama’s four part agenda for the beginning of his Presidency: “His change in the tax code, green jobs or whatever, healthcare, and…I can’t even remember the other one, it’s getting really late.” That would be ending the Iraq War, Karl. And it’s 10:48 pm. I know George [...]
Pundit Watch Pt. 3
Nov. 4, 2008 Leave a Comment
Now that Ohio is solidly blue, CNN’s John King just hypothetically painted the rest of his magic map red and John McCain still can’t win. My guess is they will wait an hour or two to officially call this thing. The networks have been waiting two years for this night, they will milk their allotted [...]
