Bang the Drum

rants and ramblings of a political junkie

It Could Cost Us a City

By Karoli June 15, 2008 Bush Administration No Comments

Newt Gingrich waxes hysterical about the recent decision (PDF) of the U.S. Supreme Court to restore habeas corpus to the Guantanamo prisoners, saying: : Mr. GINGRICH: On the other hand,…

Leadership in Action

By Karoli June 15, 2008 Barack Obama, Domestic Policy, Election 2008 No Comments

“there is no problem we cannot solve…” What first attracted me to Barack Obama’s candidacy was the possibilities that I saw in his grass-roots bottom-up system of community organization. Here…

Karl Rove’s New Career(s)

By Karoli June 14, 2008 Election 2008 No Comments

Does it bother anyone that Karl Rove serves as a political commentator for Faux News and Newsweek while receiving a six-figure salary from Freedom’s Watch AND consulting with the McCain…

McCain-Obama Tax Proposals, Crunched

By Karoli June 13, 2008 Domestic Policy, Election 2008 No Comments

Here’s a screen capture of the bottom line numbers, as crunched by CNN. The entire video is available on Mother Jones blog. This further illustrates the point I was making…

Tribute to Tim Russert

By Karoli June 13, 2008 Notes No Comments

Also, on today’s Newsgang Live we pay tribute in our own, unique, politically junkie-like ways.

RIP, Tim Russert

By Karoli June 13, 2008 Notes No Comments

NBC News’ Washington Bureau chief Tim Russert has died of an apparent heart attack at age 58. It’s hard to imagine this election year without him on Meet the Press…