Bang the Drum

rants and ramblings of a political junkie

Bush Pays Lip Service But Soldiers Still Broken

By Karoli April 10, 2008 Bush Administration, Domestic Policy No Comments

This made me so angry when I read it last night that I had to take a full day to calm down enough to write about it coherently. You be…

Soldiers Serving Define Support

By Karoli April 10, 2008 Election 2008, Foreign Policy, Iraq No Comments

And surprise! It’s got nothing to do with talking about supporting them, but for them, it’s about being done with this wretched war: Only moments before speaking with ABC News,…

How Does McCain Define Success in Iraq?

By Karoli April 8, 2008 Bush Administration, Election 2008, Foreign Policy, Iraq No Comments

Before his speech was interrupted by a special report about explosions in the Green Zone, John McCain stated with certainty that we were “closer to success in Iraq”. What does…

When Petraeus Testifies, Remember This

By Karoli April 7, 2008 Bush Administration, Iraq No Comments

From Esquire, the story of one soldier in Iraq, his family, his friends, his town, his comrades, his service, and his final homecoming: Now they moved out, led by Sergeant…

DNCC Announces “Green Delegate Challenge”

By Karoli April 7, 2008 Election 2008 No Comments

I just received a press release from the Democratic National Convention Committee about their initiative to encourage delegates to commit to offsetting their carbon footprint at the convention in August.…

Analysis: Barack Obama and the Economy

By Karoli April 6, 2008 Election 2008 No Comments

This is for Bruce Lerner, who wondered aloud on Twitter how Obama proposes to handle the budget and economy in specific terms. Bruce, here’s my promised answer. I. Where we…