Bang the Drum

rants and ramblings of a political junkie

Democratic Candidates – Take a Time Out

By Karoli March 6, 2008 Barack Obama, Election 2008 No Comments

Hey, as brilliant as Samantha Power may be, she’s got a problem. Calling Hillary Clinton a ‘monster’, no matter how angry she is, demonstrates a lack of diplomacy and experience.…

Barack Obama – Start the Iraq Dialogue, then Own it

By Karoli February 29, 2008 Election 2008, Foreign Policy, Iraq No Comments

The Pew Research Center released the findings of a voter survey conducted around the Presidential candidates today, specifically analyzing their perceived strengths and weaknesses in various policy areas when compared…

Hypocrisy in Three Acts

By Karoli February 28, 2008 Election 2008 No Comments

…or the “Do as I say, not as I do” edition: The Bush Administration US Secretary of Defense Robert Gates to Turkey, on the subject of Turkish incursions into Northern…

Tweets 2008-02-27

By Karoli February 27, 2008 Uncategorized No Comments

@castinglight — yes, commentary only, though. not live-blogging this one…others do that better. # @podcastmama Listen to NewsGang tonight — the link you just tweeted goes directly to the discussion…

Taking Back Ownership: Yes, We Can

By Karoli February 27, 2008 Election 2008 No Comments

Dave Winer and Baratunde say exactly what I’ve been trying to articulate in inarticulate ways. Dave: The money to pay for the war came from somewhere. As it has for…

About the London Times and Rezko

By Karoli February 26, 2008 Barack Obama, Bush Administration, Election 2008 No Comments

Dear CNN, MSNBC and Faux News: Before you all go crazy this morning with the London Times’ story reaching farther than the New York Times did with the McCain “Affair”,…