Category Archives: Politics

Obama’s bottom line: No, we can’t

Posted on December 8, 2010 by oddmanout215

If life were a Frank Capra movie, Barack Obama would have looked across the table at Mitch McConnell and said, “OK, Turtle Face, I’ll take this issue to the people and lay out the facts. You’re trying to blackmail Democrats. … Continue reading →

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Ugly old white men still rule!

Posted on December 5, 2010 by oddmanout215

It is hard to believe, as the holidays approach yet again amid economic hard times, but Congress looks as if it may let federal unemployment benefits lapse for the fourth time this year. — Nov. 28 New York Times editorial … Continue reading →

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Tow-truck vultures vie for feeding rights in Philly

Posted on November 20, 2010 by oddmanout215

I’m wondering who else got a laugh watching the convoy of shiny tow trucks that circled City Hall like mechanized vultures a few days ago. The drivers were protesting a proposed city law that would place all local towing companies … Continue reading →

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Alfred E. Neuman on cable news: ‘Yes, me worry!’

Posted on November 18, 2010 by oddmanout215

We live now in a cable news universe that celebrates the opinions of [Keith] Olbermann, Rachel Maddow, Chris Matthews, Glenn Beck, Sean Hannity and Bill O’Reilly – individuals who hold up the twin pillars of political partisanship and who are … Continue reading →

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Wingnuts to Daddy Limbaugh: Lie to us

Posted on November 11, 2010 by oddmanout215

C.E.O.’s of the largest American companies earned an average of 42 times as much as the average worker in 1980, but 531 times as much in 2001… Perhaps the most astounding statistic is this: From 1980 to 2005, more than … Continue reading →

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Kristof to Obama: Do you sweat?

Posted on November 5, 2010 by oddmanout215

“Mr. Obama has a far better product to sell than Tea Partiers like Mr. [Jim] DeMint. But Mr. Obama needs to connect better with American voters. He needs to lose the cool and start sweating — and slugging.” — Nicholas … Continue reading →

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She voted to burn down her house

Posted on November 4, 2010 by oddmanout215

“‘I voted Republican, which is unusual for me,’ said one woman… ‘My main concern is the economy. I couldn’t stand by and watch it continue to crumble.’” — from the Nov. 3 Philadelphia Metro. You have to love the logic. … Continue reading →

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Where’s the sanity, dude?

Posted on November 2, 2010 by oddmanout215

Memo to Stewart: There’s no point to rallying about nothing. Jon Stewart should stick to mild satire. His interviews can be politely irreverent, and he does an amusing job of using news clips to show that the media is, by … Continue reading →

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A new casino in this economy? Are you crazy?

Posted on September 29, 2010 by oddmanout215

The utilitarian gambling hall erected on North Delaware Avenue at the border of Fishtown and Northern Liberties puts 1,600 slot machines and 40 card tables within easy reach of neighborhoods across the city, many of them low-income. With the illusive … Continue reading →

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Sorry, nepotism on the bridge!

Posted on September 14, 2010 by oddmanout215

One of these years, DRPA will finish bike paths The mission: To get used to commuting by bicycle between Center City Philadelphia and Camden, NJ, using the Benjamin Franklin Bridge. Peddling the mile-long stretch takes about 10 minutes, includes beautiful … Continue reading →

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