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Re: HBO censors gay bishop during inaugural invocation at national mall today

Howie Kurtznot — Sun, 18 Jan 2009 18:55:58 -0000

Rick Warren: The Purpose Driven Bigot

Re: Breaking: Food Not Bombs house among Saturday raids

Howie Kurtznot — Sun, 31 Aug 2008 17:26:24 -0000

On a tiny-teeny-weeny scale, isn't this a "preemptive war"?

Re: Ironically, Palin Opposes Sex-Ed

Howie Kurtznot — Mon, 01 Sep 2008 16:30:54 -0000

Here's Eagle Forum question #11, which suggests that the Governor does not know much about history (maybe it's a home-schooling thing):

11. Are you offended by the phrase “Under God” in the Pledge of Allegiance? Why or why not?

SP: Not on your life. If it was good enough for the founding fathers, its good enough for me and I’ll fight in defense of our Pledge of Allegiance.

[The Pledge of Allegiance was written in 1892. "Under God" was added in 1954.]

Re: Palin McCain’s Dan Quayle?

Howie Kurtznot — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 12:09:42 -0000

What silliness.

When Quayle was picked in 1988, GHW Bush was ahead in the race. McCain is losing. When Quayle was picked in 1988, GHW Bush was coming off Reagan's two terms. McCain is coming off two terms commonly regarded as the worst in US history. When Quayle was picked in 1988, GHW Bush wasn't desperate. McCain is.

"...the Democrats are forgetting the important point: Quayle was on the winning ticket." Thank you for playing "Really Bad Analogy."

Re: Mayor Palin: ‘Under God’ Stays

Howie Kurtznot — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 20:28:17 -0000

I heard that John McCain was a POW. Is that true?

Re: The Great Populist Divide

Howie Kurtznot — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 20:37:57 -0000

Interesting overview. Urban populations are rising now, rural ones steadily declining. Perhaps an urban populism will emerge and look very different from Wasilla wahooism..

Re: Palin’s ‘Luxury’ Jet Didn’t Sell on Ebay

Howie Kurtznot — Sat, 06 Sep 2008 13:51:51 -0000

From the Los Angeles Times, 9/6/08:

"On Friday, McCain exaggerated Palin's actions regarding the state airplane. In her speeches, she has said she put the plane up for sale on EBay, carefully omitting that it didn’t sell there and was sold, at a loss, through a plane broker. McCain's version was that "she took the luxury jet that was acquired by her predecessor and sold it on EBay. And made a profit!"

Liar, liar, pants on fire.

Re: No Experience Necessary

Howie Kurtznot — Sat, 06 Sep 2008 13:55:17 -0000

John McCain is not qualified to be president, so what difference do Ms. Palin's qualifications make, either way?

Re: The Torch Is Passed

Howie Kurtznot — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 23:43:59 -0000

"What she represents finally is a turning of the dial, the torch being passed to a new generation of women."

Let's see if I've got this straight: The torch has been passed because Palin is a monumental disaster, who has accelerated the collapse of the McCain campaign?

What a concept.

Re: McCain Advisers Freaked Out by Al Qaeda Preference for McCain

Howie Kurtznot — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 14:07:57 -0000

Awesome post, especially the (apt) description of Woolsey. Context matters.