Tag Archives: Politics

200th Post

Posted on December 21, 2009 by Marion

This is my 200th post. I’m posting it on Winter Solstice, 2009, which seems appropriate. I looked back at my very first post in March, 2008. I said I might blog about books, movies, trips and experiences, random thoughts, and … Continue reading →

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Quote of the Week

Posted on September 5, 2009 by Marion

“Hey, you know what, Nostradamus? How ’bout if you just sit this one out?” Bill Mahar, commenting on Bill Kristol’s inaccurate predictions about the Iraq and Afghanistan wars.

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The Alaska Daily News Story

Posted on July 16, 2009 by Marion

Go to this link and read this story. This is a thing that will be overlooked by many/most unless they are Sarah Palin watchers (of either stripe)or they are somehow involved with providing care to the elderly and/or disabled. This … Continue reading →

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Quote of the Day

Posted on July 13, 2009 by Marion

“So far the recently verbose Mr. Cheney isn’t talking.” –Rachel Maddow, commenting on the program that the CIA hid from Congress. The Rachel Maddow Show

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Bloggers on the Bus

Posted on July 7, 2009 by Marion

Bloggers on the Bus Eric Boehlert Free Press Simon and Schuster, 2009 “In many ways Clinton was the AOL to Obama’s Google during the campaign season. Online, she represented the more lumbering, established giant, and he was the nimble newcomer. … Continue reading →

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Sarah Palin Quits

Posted on July 3, 2009 by Marion

The Sig-O told me. I came out of the computer room to get a glass of water and he said, “It’s on Fox; Sarah Palin is stepping down as Governor.” (Yes, he watches Fox. I know, I know.) Apparently she … Continue reading →

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Push, Pull, or Get Out of the Way

Posted on July 3, 2009 by Marion

On January 21, 2009, President Barack Obama signed executive orders that promised the closing of Guantanamo, outlined policy options for the treatment of detainees, and guaranteed that the United States would stop torturing prisoners of war and would abide by … Continue reading →

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When the Corn is Knee-high on the 4th of July

Posted on June 30, 2009 by Marion

US Senator Amy Krobushar, the junior/senior/only senator from Minnesota, was grinning, as the saying goes, from ear to ear on the Rachel Maddow show tonight. Her first words to the guest host–“I can’t believe Rachel’s not here to see this!” … Continue reading →

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Don’t Cry for Mark, Argentina

Posted on June 24, 2009 by Marion

(Update/Letdown/Spoiler Alert: He was just having an affair, the big idiot.) I put on my Facebook page that I was loving the unfolding saga of the Mysterious Disappearing Governor of South Carolina. I mean, now that we know he’s alive … Continue reading →

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The Governor of Texas

Posted on May 2, 2009 by Marion

The governor of Texas wants to secede from the United States because the federal government is too oppressive. The governor of Texas wants $267 million from the federal government to help his state address the H1N1 virus outbreak. The governor … Continue reading →

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