Tuesday, December 09, 2008

Blag the dog

Nice to see that Illinois is continuing to distinguish itself in the area of good government, or lack thereof. Rod Blagojevich--say it three times, fast!! And we thought Obama was a funny name.

Well, this confirms that Patrick Fitzgerald, who showed us what a pack of liars Vice President Dick Cheney and his staff were, is nonpartisan and very tough on corrupt politicians. We no doubt will see more "What did Obama know and when did he know it???" breathlessness and guilt-by-association bs, but as the complaint and Fitzpatrick makes clear, Blagojevich was fuming over the Obama camp's lack of corruption.

Still, this is a ugly mess and an embarrassment to Democrats. This guy can't go to jail fast enough.

Friday, December 05, 2008

He’s a Socialist! He’s George Bush! He’s Left! He’s Right!

I don’t tend to put a lot of Fox News clips up on the site; the network has basically become Pravda for Republicans, a propaganda outlet that dabbles in news reporting.

But this clip is interesting because it shows how conservative pundits have been reduced to sputtering, babbling incoherency by Obama’s decision-making.

In this case, they are trying to square their false premise (Obama is a big scary Leftie who wants to make the United States a Socialist paradise) with the very pragmatic, competency-based decisions he has made about his cabinent.

Look, those of us on the left have known all along that Obama is not a Far-Left Radical. Everything about his record and style suggests a relatively mainstream progressive who is cautious, practical, and a consensus-builder.

And so, no, Fox news analysis panel, we are NOT freaking out when he picks Clinton (who used to be a Far Left Radical to Fox News types, until she was the only alternative to Obama—hmmm, that’s curious, isn’t it? Funny how they all talk like she’s some kind of conservative soul mate now) or Robert Gates.

Liaason’s suggestion that progressives have so much to be pleased with that they’re willing to cut Obama some slack is a reasonable statement, but the basic truth is the majority of those on the left did not suffer from this delusion that Obama was The Most Liberal Evah.

When Fox News is struggling to align its talking points with reality instead of parroting the Bush Administration line, that’s change I can believe in.

Tuesday, December 02, 2008

Political Blogging, so 2008 ...

Now that the election is over, I admit to having a bit less motivation to keep posting here on The World's Most Dangerous Political Blog (TM).

I mean, sure, it's kind of exciting that Obama picked Hillary to be SoS (ooooh! Will they get along?? Will they fight?? And What About Bill??!?) but really, for a layperson like me, posting about transition teams and vote recounts and auto industry bailouts just doesn't have the same thrill as the ol' horserace that we enjoyed for the past two years or so.

So maybe I'll dial back a bit with the blogging. Maybe I'll start reviewing movies (looking forward to The Day the Earth Stood Still!). Or maybe once BO takes office there will be enough big issues (he does have a pretty big mess to clean up) to keep me interested. We'll see. And of course, reader input always keeps things more lively. I'd be interested in knowing what you think of the transition so far...

In the meantime, for old times sake, here's a funny video featuring Sarah Palin!