Thank heavens for Campbell Brown and her aptly named segment, “Cutting Through the Bull.” She says forcefully what hasn’t been said enough–even though everyone but the crazy right-wingers and people living under rocks know that Obama is neither Muslim nor Arab, why should it not be ok if he were? “Muslim” and “Arab” are thrown [...]
Archive for October 14th, 2008
campbell brown: so what if obama was a muslim or an arab?
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Arab Americans, Campbell Brown, CNN, Cutting Through the Bull, McCain campaign slurs, moderate Muslims, prejudice against Arabs, prejudice against Muslims, racism, religious intolerance, So what if Obama were Muslim on October 14, 2008 | 1 Comment »
GOP: the grand old party of intolerance
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Buckley hate mail, Buckley leaves NRO, Christopher Buckley, conservative fatwah, conservative intolerance, conservatives reject Buckley, National Review Online, NRO, Rich Lowry on October 14, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Not like there was much doubt left on that score… but how appalling that conservatives are so willing to turn on their own and not tolerate any dissent. Bravo for those who are courageous enough to take a stand, even knowing that they risk this level of ostracism:
Christopher Buckley, the author and son of the [...]
vote no on prop 8
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged California constitution, California Prop 8, civil rights marriage, gay marriage, HRC, Human Rights Campaign, marriage equality, no on Prop 8, same-sex marriage on October 14, 2008 | 2 Comments »
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Please make a donation to the Human Rights Campaign to help defeat this measure, which would roll back California’s Constitutional protections. Donations today will be matched up to $120,000. (After today, the money will still be desperately needed too! Please help if you can.)
anchorage daily news calls out sarah palin’s troopergate denial
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged ADN, Anchorage Daily News, Branchflower report, Palin abuse of power, Palin denies troopergate findings, Palin Orwell, Sarah Palin, troopergate on October 14, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Excellent. Good to know there’s still some mainstream media out there that will call a spade a spade. Read the whole piece here (h/t Sullivan).
Sarah Palin’s reaction to the Legislature’s Troopergate report is an embarrassment to Alaskans and the nation. She claims the report “vindicates” her. She said that the investigation found “no unlawful or unethical activity [...]
olbermann: mccain, suspend your campaign
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Countdown with Keith Olbermann, Keith Olbermann Special Comment, McCain, McCain incitement, Mkkkain, Obama campaign office South Philly, Olbermann John McCain, Philadelphia Obama threat, racism, right-wing intolerance, Suspend Your Campaign on October 14, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
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From Daily Kos tonight:
Incident at Philadelphia Obama Office
Today, the Obama campaign office in South Philadelphia was the target of a mailed threat that also contained a white powder. It was found by a volunteer opening the mail and resulted in a full scale hazmat and [...]
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