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Here are a few “uncomfortable” truths that liberals are afraid to face: * If greenhouse gasses are indeed responsible for global warming, there is no practical way that exists, worldwide, to cut them by a margin large enough to make a real difference. So even if you think global warming exists and is caused by […]

Daily Kos diarist Kosmo takes on old lefty meme from the run-up to the war in Iraq, “We’re going to war to help make Haliburton rich,” dusts it off, gives it a new coat of paint, and tries to apply it to North Korea: “I heard it on Al Franken this morning and it’s frickin […]

Want to do something fun? Sure you do! Guess who said this: Ann Coulter is a, “drag-queen who pretends to be a conservative for money.” Here’s your only hint: If you had to pick one pundit whom that quote most closely describes, it would be the person who actually said that about Ann Coulter. Make […]

Does this strike anyone else as a particularly bad idea? “Mexico’s Teotihuacan, once the center of a sprawling pre-Hispanic empire, is set to become the launch pad for an attempt to communicate with extraterrestrial life. Starting on Tuesday, enthusiasts from around the world will have a chance to submit text, images, video and sounds that […]

I have decided to vote a straight Democratic ticket. Why? Because if I do, I will be sending a message to Republicans. That message is that I want Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) as Speaker of the House. Nancy Pelosi would be a much better Speaker of the House than that scoundrel Dennis Hastert (R-IL). Here is […]

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Foreign The United States Has Detected No Seismic Activity Indicating A Second North Korean Nuclear Test Asia Weighs Risk Of Sanctions. North Korea’s Neighbors Fear Pressure May Breed Regional Chaos Al-Qaida Escapee From U.S. Prison Urges Followers In New Video To Go Nuclear In Iraq, Contractor Deaths Near 650, Legal Fog Thickens Saddam Expelled From […]

Claire McCaskill is running against Jim Talent for a Senate seat in Missouri. Check out what she had to say about the Big Dog on Meet The Press: MR. RUSSERT: You’re having Bill Clinton come in to raise money for you. Do you think Bill Clinton was a great president? MS. McCASKILL: I do. I […]

It’s hard to say why, perhaps because he hasn’t been paying them enough bribe money, but Page Six at the New York Post has apparently got some sort of major beef with Keith Olbermann. First, they actually mocked Olbermann late last month for getting checked out by a doctor after he received white powder in […]

The oddest non-story/story of the last couple of days has been the speculation that Bush is going to Pocket veto the Secure Fence Act, which would build 700 miles of fencing on the border. Mickey Kaus got the ball rolling based on, well, basically nothing — and because of the almost Hunter Thompsonesquely weird and […]

North Korea’s big, “welcome to the nuclear club,” bash apparently didn’t work out as well as expected: “U.S. intelligence agencies say, based on preliminary indications, that North Korea did not produce its first nuclear blast yesterday. U.S. officials, speaking on the condition of anonymity, said that seismic readings show that the conventional high explosives used […]

— From John Zogby: “This could very well be a pox-on-both-parties election. The Republicans are severely wounded, but while Democrats are leading in the House races, it’s hard to see any enthusiasm there.” Right now, the voters seem to despise both political parties. While that hurts the GOP the most, because they hold the most […]

“Look, if you want John Paul Stevens replaced on the Supreme Court with a carbon copy, pro-choice, pro-racial preferences Justice, stay home. If you want Donald Rumsfeld hauled before Congress every week justifying the war rather than fighting it, stay home. If you want spending to increase even above the levels you are unhappy with […]

The United States of America has a huge problem with illegal immigration. Many say this is the fault of America for being so super awesome that everyone wants in. This is a valid criticism. The current proposal to handle the problem is to build a wall along the Mexican border. Of course, natural selection means […]

Foreign U.S. Circulates Draft Resolution At U.N. Calling For Sanctions On Pyongyang Blast May Be Only A Partial Success, Experts Say (Free New York Times Reg Req) N Korea ‘May Be Preparing Second Test’ Japanese Premier Says Japan Will Soon Take ‘Stern’ Measures Against N. Korea Elections Muhlenberg/Morning Call Poll: Casey 46%, Santorum 41% Republicans […]

Apparently, the Norks have tested a nuke. In one sense, that doesn’t change anything. Most analysts thought it was highly likely that the North Koreans had acquired nuclear weapons during the Clinton Presidency and this just confirms it. On the other hand, the 6-way talks with North Korea have been going nowhere of late, perhaps […]

Last week, Kos wrote this in a short diary entry: “My wife and I just got back from the 12-week ultrasound, and seeing that everything looks healthy and normal, I think it’s safe to announce that yes, we’re about six months away from having our second child. The due date is early April. And while […]

Good for Jack Kingston: “Today, I sent letters to Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, Congressman Rahm Emanuel and DNC Chairman Rahm Emanuel requesting that they also come before the House Ethics Committee in regards to what they or their staff might have known about Mark Foley and his activities. The letters were also signed by 10 […]

Here are some results from a very telling poll at the Democratic Underground: Note that the agnostics and atheists outnumber the Christians by more than 2 to 1 — and let’s face it, would anyone be the least bit surprised if these numbers held up pretty well among white, liberal activists? It would actually go […]

Over at Democrats.com, cmkay is mourning the loss of Nedmentum up in Connecticut: “Ned Lamont was the blogosphere’s first primary victory, but now he’s probably going to lose the general election. I seldom see his name on the blogs any more. I see negative things about Lieberman, but never anything positive about Lamont. Why is […]

This is absolutely priceless. They support the troops, but don’t know what they look like. Blackfive has had the best response to this so far: Seriously, though, how screwed up must you be to post about how much your party supports the troops, but not know who your troops are? ‘Embarassing’ hardly begins to describe […]

“Look: denouncing someone else’s speech is free speech. Refusing to support someone else’s free speech is, in effect, a hallmark of freedom. Cutting someone’s head off for what they say, isn’t free speech. What is so difficult to understand about that?” — Jonah Goldberg

Foreign North Korea Claims To Have Conducted Nuclear Test South Korean Foreign Minister Ban Ki-Moon, Set To Be Formally Endorsed As UN Chief Kofi Annan’s Successor Monday Opec Chief Calls For Immediate Output Cut Outspoken Putin Critic Shot Dead In Moscow Several Hundred Iraqi Police Poisoned 20 Militiamen Killed In Clashes In Southern Iraq Domestic […]

RWN returns on Monday. Until then, consider this to be an open thread, enjoy the links below, and have a great week-end! Rightroots Has Cracked $200,000! In Border Fence’s Path, Congressional Roadblocks Galley Slaves Game: Chaos Faction Harold Ford Called Self A Lawyer But Did Not Pass Bar Exam Juche Blog Musing Minds The People’s […]

— Maybe this guy should have gone in a different direction with his legal strategy: “A Chicago man apologized for spreading his feces around a courtroom during his trial on drug charges.” — This is sort of a good news, bad news story: The federal budget deficit estimate for the fiscal year just completed has […]

Unfortunately, it doesn’t seem impossible to imagine something like this in America’s future: “Radical Muslims in France’s housing estates are waging an undeclared “intifada” against the police, with violent clashes injuring an average of 14 officers each day. As the interior ministry said that nearly 2,500 officers had been wounded this year, a police union […]

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For a moment, let’s set morals aside and coldly consider whether it would be politically smart to get rid of Dennis Hastert right now. First of all, let’s be clear: this scandal is a negative for the GOP any way you slice it. The American people generally think that Congress is corrupt, partisan, and doing […]

From:Gerardo Montaño (gerardo@*****) Subject: THE STATE OF MY NATION NOT ONLY IS IT EXCITING TO READ POLITICAL BLOGS, BUT IT’S ALSO A GREAT PLACE TO ENGAGE CITIZENS ABOUT WHAT IS REALLY GOING ON AT THE MOST POWERFUL LEVELS AND AGENTS OF CHANGE…STATE AND FEDERAL ELECTED (PAID IN) REPRESENTATIVES. By the way… what exactly defines a […]

We’re moving right up to the $200,000 mark with Rightroots and I encourage you to continue chipping in. But, if you’ve already given money to Rightroots and are looking for some other conservative candidates to support, here are some other non-incumbents that I think are worth helping, even though they’re not Rightroots endorsed. Mac Collins […]