Bang the Drum

rants and ramblings of a political junkie

Dick Cheney: Pieces of Iraq…

By Karoli April 19, 2008 Bush Administration, Election 2008, Foreign Policy, Iraq No Comments

Via Momocrats: Listen as he asks and answers the question “How many dead Americans is Saddam worth?…Not very many.” Of course now, we have over 4,000 dead Americans proving the…

Name that Campaign

By Karoli April 19, 2008 Election 2008 No Comments

Two Philadelphia reporters went undercover as campaign volunteers — one for Obama, one for Clinton. On the first day… …One found a bustling office, where ‘volunteers leap for ringing phones,…

What’s in a Pin?

By Karoli April 18, 2008 Election 2008 No Comments

Momocrat Stefania Pomponi Butler has the answer. Was the question racist? Maria thinks it was hypocritical, at the very least. I’m still seething over this particular question, so I’ll leave…

Hillary Hammers MoveOn?

By Karoli April 18, 2008 Election 2008 No Comments

What part of grass roots does Senator Hillary Clinton misunderstand? In her remarks at a private fundraiser, she had some harsh criticisms of MoveOn.org, an organization that came into existence…

Robert Reich to Endorse Obama

By Karoli April 18, 2008 Barack Obama, Election 2008 No Comments

To many, former Secretary of Labor Robert Reich‘s upcoming endorsement of Barack Obama’s candidacy will pass faster than the blink of an eye. But the implications of a 2-term Clinton…

Debates, Democracy and Two-Way Conversations

By Karoli April 17, 2008 Election 2008 No Comments

ABC News thought they controlled the information stream of last night’s so-called debate. Their imperious announcement that the debate would be televised on the West Coast with a 3-hour tape…