Category Archives: Politics

Vote for a genuine outsider

Posted on January 17, 2012 by oddmanout215

This one goes out to South Carolina Republicans who are still on the fence concerning the upcoming primary. Are Mittens and Newt and Rick too insider-ish? Well, how about Herman Cain? The super PAC of comedian Stephen Colbert, which has … Continue reading →

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What is a ‘word’? (Vanity Fair tweaks NYT)

Posted on January 15, 2012 by oddmanout215

A recent Vanity Fair piece spoofs the shockingly stupid editor’s column in the NYT that asked readers to decide whether newspapers should report facts. Many VF readers apparently didn’t get VF‘s joke. Read the VF piece below and then the … Continue reading →

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Kill them, but don’t piss on them

Posted on January 14, 2012 by oddmanout215

Sebastian Junger in the Washington Post, via Reader Supported News: The video that emerged in recent days appearing to show four U.S. Marines urinating on several dead Taliban fighters has outraged many people in this country. Secretary of State Hillary … Continue reading →

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NYT to readers: Do facts matter?

Posted on January 14, 2012 by oddmanout215

Daily newspapers subscribe to the notion of objective reporting, and newspaper editors are always eager to defend this foggy notion. Which makes it all the more curious that New York Times Public Editor Arthur Brisbane recently asked readers whether “news … Continue reading →

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Obama tax Wall St.? Fahgetaboutit!

Posted on January 13, 2012 by oddmanout215

Can you imagine Barack Obama cracking down on financial industry insiders rather than giving them White House jobs? Jeff Cohen can’t: With U.S. media obsessing on the fight here at home among conservatives vying to become president, most of them … Continue reading →

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Newt joins Occupy Wall Street!

Posted on January 13, 2012 by oddmanout215

I’m joking, Newt Gingrich is a long way from siding with OWS. However, in his speeches and attack ads against Mitt Romney, Newt sounds a lot like the thousands of Occupiers who actively protested the vulture capitalism that Mitt personifies. … Continue reading →

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The Bain of Mitt’s ambition

Posted on January 12, 2012 by oddmanout215

Mitt Romney actually managed to out-slime Newt Gingrich in campaign ads leading up to the Iowa primary, but Newt is hitting back with a 27-minute film, “When Romney Comes to Town,” that convincingly portrays Mittens as the cold-blooded jobs-killer he … Continue reading →

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Will Colbert take the money and run?

Posted on January 11, 2012 by oddmanout215

Who would have thought a TV talk show host/satirist would prove himself to be smarter and more ethical than most of the people on the U.S. Supreme Court? Well, probably most of us. See this week’s NYT Magazine for a … Continue reading →

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Republicrats follow the money

Posted on January 10, 2012 by oddmanout215

Mike Lofgren of CounterPunch recently wrote that the super-rich have seceded from the United States. OK, we knew that, but read to the end of his article to see how deeply he appreciates the implications of their secession: …Steven Schwarzman, … Continue reading →

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Banality of a bad guy (Mitt)

Posted on January 8, 2012 by oddmanout215

I like to think each of us is in some way unique, not because we have different fingerprints and DNA, but rather because of our souls, whatever those are. A case can be made for Mitt Romney’s uniqueness, even though … Continue reading →

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