Tuesday, December 2, 2008

Class Bigotry Mars Auto Debate. The auto industry bailout would have no chance of passing without the muscle of the Big Three’s unionized work force. Yet you can’t turn around without hearing someone trash autoworkers for the terrible crime of trying to earn a decent living. READ THE WHOLE ITEM Related Entries December 1, 2008 Merry Wal-Mart, America: Part II December 1, 2008 Taking Over Bush’s Endless War December 1, 2008 The Clinton Rolodex December 1, 2008 Bush’s Memoirs December 1, 2008 Flashback: Obama Looks Forward to Clinton’s Advice [Truthdig: Drilling Beneath the Headlines] 11:55:18 AM    comment []

Palin Milks Georgia Runoff. As Sen. Saxby Chambliss squares off Tuesday against challenger Jim Martin in Georgia’s runoff election, a certain Alaska governor has managed to work her way back into the spotlight. Stumping for Chambliss, Sarah Palin continues to draw throngs of Republicans while others wish she would simply go away. Washington Post / The Fix: Palin’s decision to blanket the state with appearances—and the rock-star reception she is receiving—speaks to two basic facts about the former vice presidential nominee: she is beloved by the base of the party and she has absolutely no intention of stepping off the national stage any time soon. While Palin has been widely derided by many political commentators and many Democrats, it’s hard to dispute that there is no more appealing face for the party faithful at the moment than her’s. Read more READ THE WHOLE ITEM Related Entries December 1, 2008 Saxby Chambliss Needs New PR Team November 24, 2008 Obama’s Use of Complete Sentences Stirs Controversy November 20, 2008 Should Obama’s Army Lay Down Its Arms? November 20, 2008 Ted Stevens Bows Out of Senate November 19, 2008 Not a Scratch on That Glass Ceiling [Truthdig: Drilling Beneath the Headlines] 11:54:15 AM    comment []

Clues Obama Won't Govern Center-Right. Have progressives been suckered into supporting a President who will really govern from the 'center-right'? The short answer is no. [AlterNet.org] 11:53:18 AM    comment []

Cops Get Their Kicks, Tasering. The police have no right to shoot people with electricity for having a "bad attitude." [AlterNet.org] 11:52:21 AM    comment []

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