Bang the Drum

rants and ramblings of a political junkie

Torture: A real reason for bitterness

By Karoli April 13, 2008 Bush Administration No Comments

While CNN and the other Sunday talking heads obsess over the ‘bitterness’ speech, and the Clinton/McCain campaign continues to flog it, let’s talk about the real reason to be bitter:…

Bitter Voters, Unite

By Karoli April 12, 2008 Uncategorized No Comments

Bitter Jon has started up a new site: BitterVoters.org. If you’re inclined, you can support the site and Bitter Jon buy getting yourself “Bitterwear“. Be sure to digg it, too.…

Thinking Out Loud: Public vs. Corporate Service

By Karoli April 12, 2008 Barack Obama, Election 2008 No Comments

In February, Michelle Obama made the following remarks at a day care center in Zanesville, Ohio: “Don’t go into corporate America. You know, become teachers. Work for the community. Be…

Middle America, Redefined

By Karoli April 12, 2008 Election 2008 No Comments

Hillary Clinton’s new spokesman comes out with some doozies today, but this one really caught me: “On this thing Senator Clinton herself gets it. Because on a certain level it’s…

McCain’s “Elitism”

By Karoli April 11, 2008 Election 2008 No Comments

Back when John McCain thought being truthful and honest was a good thing for a candidate, he said this1: “It’s the influx of illegals into places where they’ve never seen…

Behold, “Elitist” Obama in Action

By Karoli April 11, 2008 Barack Obama, Election 2008 No Comments

Following on this afternoon’s idiocy with regard to the Clinton and McCain “elitist” train, Barack Obama responds. Forcefully. Marc Ambinder has the full transcription. John McCain then fires back a…