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For your consideration: Hunger and Torture

By Karoli April 14, 2008 Bush Administration, Domestic Policy, Foreign Policy, Iraq No Comments

In all the fuss over forums and compassion and bitterness and guns, a few newsworthy items emerged that I haven’t really had time to give their proper weight. I’m going…

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Of COURSE It’s All About Oil

By Karoli April 13, 2008 Bush Administration, Foreign Policy, Iran, Iraq No Comments

Just in case you had doubts, please note the following, slipped into today’s news between bitter leaves: 35 Firms OK’d to Bid on Iraq Oil Deals The office listed 35…

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Obama: Elitist or Practical or Compassionate?

By Karoli April 13, 2008 Barack Obama, Election 2008 No Comments

You make the call. This is a clip of a 2004 interview with Charlie Rose (h/t Andrew Sullivan). My call: Practical and compassionate. Technorati Tags: Obama, elitist, compassionate, practical, politics,…

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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:…

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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.…

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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…

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