Bang the Drum

rants and ramblings of a political junkie

Nexus or No?

By Karoli March 24, 2008 Bush Administration, Foreign Policy, Iraq No Comments

I can’t help wondering if there’s a relationship between Dick Cheney’s visit to Iraq last week, the attacks on the Green Zone, and the possibility that the al Sadr cease-fire…

The Old Politics, Described and Acted

By Karoli March 24, 2008 Election 2008 No Comments

David Brooks: Why does she go on like this? Does Clinton privately believe that Obama is so incompetent that only she can deliver the policies they both support? Is she…

Ronald Reagan: A Reminder

By Karoli March 24, 2008 Foreign Policy, Iran No Comments

Technorati Tags: iran-contra, reagan, oliver north, scandal, arms for hostages

New Politics, New Rules?

By Karoli March 24, 2008 Uncategorized No Comments

Instead of focusing on the incessant pundit prattle that’s polluting the airwaves today, perhaps it would be worth looking at the rules for those of us who want to be…

Dave Winer’s Post on Huffpo: My response to comments

By Karoli March 23, 2008 Uncategorized No Comments

The first commenter on Dave Winer’s latest Huffpo post just couldn’t resist suggesting that a “real Christian” wouldn’t say “God damn America”, ignoring the context of Wright’s statement, just like…

Casey Knowles Has Something to Say

By Karoli March 21, 2008 Barack Obama, Election 2008 No Comments

Casey is the 3AM girl: Technorati Tags: Casey Knowles, 3AM, advertisement, Barack Obama