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During the election campaign Obama abandoned his previous opposition to off shore drilling. It was a patently political move, disappointed many, pleased no one, and fooled no one. If not for the desperation felt by so many to rid ourselves of all things Bush, it might very well have lost him 3 votes for every […]

Last night at Drinking Liberally (back to great attendance, as various attendees licked their election day wounds), so no posts, and tonight off to see Atul Shah (one of the wound lickers) and his band at Burke’s Tavern, so not much free time. Other than putting up some music (post pending) I can do nothing […]

When we (and that includes me, for sure) whine about Obama’s shortcomings, it’s useful to remember all of the important things that have changed somewhat below the surface, at least below the surface of everyday conversation or bloviating. A case in point is the fact that the corporate “nutritionist” front group Smart Choices has virtually […]

That sound you hear is the wails of a million right wingers. There will be much weeping and gnashing of teeth on Fox today. And indeed, the fact is that Obama has done precious little to earn the Nobel Peace Prize, other than not being George Bush. The Nobel committee might more rightly have given […]

Yesterday, Steve Benen at the Washington Monthly, commented on the fact that while Obama is making the rounds trying to talk about health care, the media is more interested in his answers to their questions about whether race is a factor in the opposition to his health care program, and everything else he tries to […]