Bang the Drum

rants and ramblings of a political junkie

Clinton Spin Evolution In Review

By Karoli April 6, 2008 Election 2008 No Comments

I thought it would be fun to review the evolution of Clinton spin, beginning the day after she was solidly trounced in Iowa: She didn’t really try in Iowa, and…

Rove Advising McCain: Like it’s a Surprise?

By Karoli April 6, 2008 Bush Administration, Election 2008 No Comments

ThinkProgress has a post up today about the Rove Electoral Map Meme, Faux News, and John McCain. Evidently Chris Wallace trotted out the same electoral maps that Hillary Clinton must…

Money Talks

By Karoli April 5, 2008 Election 2008 No Comments

Florida Donors to DNC: You did say satisfaction guaranteed, right? Some Florida big money donors to the DNC want their money back since it didn’t buy an open door to…

Helter Skelter X: And the point is?

By Karoli April 5, 2008 Uncategorized No Comments

Via Mahalo According to the page on Mahalo, this was posted on the official Mike Gravel website. Helter Skelter will always associate with the story of the Manson family for…

Letters from Iraq: Roll the Dice and Pray

By Karoli April 5, 2008 Iraq No Comments

Attention should be paid here. While our cable news networks are sniffing around the Clinton tax return and ooohing and aaahing because they made money over the years since Bill…

Caught In an Inescapable Network of Mutuality

By Karoli April 4, 2008 Barack Obama No Comments

Dr. King’s letter from a Birmingham jail is one of the most honest, wrenching, and profound documents I’ve ever read. I reread it tonight and as I did, images from…