Category Archives: Congress

Belated populist rhetoric from the big chief

Posted on September 21, 2011 by oddmanout215

It’s rude and obvious, so I’ll say it: If Barack Obama had stood up to Republicans early on instead of being cowed by their enmity and wowed by his own rhetoric, he’d have a much better chance of being re-elected. … Continue reading →

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When serfs fight back, GOP cries ‘Class warfare!’

Posted on September 19, 2011 by oddmanout215

This week’s winner of the chutzpah award is libertarian con man Paul Ryan, for accusing the Democratic Party of “class warfare.” Ryan is a disciple of Ayn Rand, the Benzedrine-addled academic who wrote two door-stopper novels that celebrated “the morality … Continue reading →

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Banking on degenerate gamblers

Posted on September 16, 2011 by oddmanout215

Confirmation that a “rogue” trader somehow lost $2 billion making “unauthorized” trades at UBS “will test the faith of investors, clients and regulators,” says Wall Street Journal. It should also test the credulity of anyone who would still argue that … Continue reading →

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Today’s Republicans would NOT like Ike

Posted on September 15, 2011 by oddmanout215

Here’s a fresh perspective on the nest of vipers officially known as the Republican Party. The writer, Mike Lofgren, a former Republican Congressional staffer, argues that Republicans really are trying to bring down the federal government, and might succeed because … Continue reading →

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Ten years after, we’re still in a dark age

Posted on September 13, 2011 by oddmanout215

The shame of it is that Osama bin Laden was counting on America to react in a disastrously foolish way to the 9/11 attacks, and no one in government was clever or cool-headed enough to disappoint him. In fact, the … Continue reading →

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Bush speaks on 9/10, supersizes lies

Posted on September 11, 2011 by oddmanout215

Yesterday on the Atlantic City Expressway, at the sprawling Frank S. Farley rest stop, I remembered how quickly 9/11 became a device for generating hatred while at the same time lulling Americans into swallowing lies about costly, undeclared wars. All … Continue reading →

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Obama offers new spiel, but no New Deal

Posted on September 9, 2011 by oddmanout215

I wasn’t surprised that Paul Krugman didn’t slam my good buddy Barack’s jobs plan, a mix of tax cuts and increased government spending that makes more sense than anything congressional Republicans will ever put together. But I thought it excessively … Continue reading →

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Pre-speech e-mail from my buddy Barack

Posted on September 9, 2011 by oddmanout215

I received an e-mail from the president late Thursday afternoon as he was preparing for last night’s important jobs speech. The chief addressed me as “David” and signed his message “Barack.” I was so moved by this personal gesture, I … Continue reading →

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Labor Day message from Albert Einstein

Posted on September 5, 2011 by oddmanout215

Think of the millions of jobs eliminated or off-shored over the past few decades. Consider the extent to which this is the result of alliances between our increasingly corrupt political establishment and the corporate elite. Look at the way politicians, … Continue reading →

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Liberal pundit’s advice: Give ’em heck, Dems

Posted on September 1, 2011 by oddmanout215

Leonard Pitts Jr.’s column was headlined “Democrats need to stand up to tea party.” I couldn’t agree more, but his semi-apologetic tone left me wondering what Pitts meant by “stand up.” He started by praising Democratic Rep. Maxine Waters for … Continue reading →

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