Rumors are flying that Bill Kristol is going to be fired by the NYT. There are of course a variety of reasons, but the most damning has to be his part in the elevation of an uninformed hoople to the...
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Author - Bob Cesca
The Center-Right Myth
I don't know if this is knee-jerking in lieu of tear-jerking for disappointed McCain supporters, or if this is the death rattle of the Rove non-reality based universe, but this Tourette's-like...
Morning Joe
"This plays in her favor." --Joe Scarborough on Palin not knowing basic geography.
Morning Awesome
Several months old, but with The West Wing's Josh Lyman having been based on Rahm Emanuel, and each becoming chief of staff, the similarities continue...
Senior White House Adviser David Axelrod
Another excellent choice. "Although he is as tough as they come, he's actually not a mercenary," said Mr. Obama, of Illinois, in an interview. "He actually believes in what we're doing, which...
No!
One more time. America is not a "right of center nation." Sorry, very serious cable people. First, there's, you know, the results of the election. An electoral mandate for the so-called "most liberal...
The Aggressive Obama White House
Ezra on Rahm: If you thought the Obama administration would be all about bringing people together and would simply make sad faces when stubborn congressmen refused to come to the table, this is a...
Maya Angelou on President-elect Obama
"We are growing up." h/t TRex
Santos, Lyman = Obama, Emanuel
Commenter 'theo' reminds us: According to Wikipedia, Josh Lyman was based off Rahm Emanuel. Considering Matt Santos was based off Obama, this administration is shaping up to be written by Aaron...
Matthews vs. Scarborough! Fight!
Here's what you can take away from this clip: Chris Matthews is going to run for senate against Arlen Specter. And Scarborough is angry and bitter.
Press Secretary Robert Gibbs
Also official, according to the Politico. Here's Gibbs turning Hannity into a puddle of goo:
Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel
It appears to be official. Oh, and I called it. Here's the Politico today: The announcement will send a signal that Obama is eager to work with Congress, and plans a swift launch of an aggressive...
Letting It Sink In, Part 3
President-elect Obama won the great state of North Carolina. North Carolina!
Where's Bill Kristol?
With confirmation of Sarah Palin's Ms. Teen South Carolina level of ignorance, I wonder if anyone in the very serious press has bothered to corner Palin's benefactor Bill Kristol to ask, "What the f...
Moving Forward
I've been doing a lot of thinking in terms of the direction of this blog now that the election is over and I've reached some conclusions that I'd like to pass along. The GDAB "beat" has always been...
Letting It Sink In, Part 2
President-elect Barack Obama won Indiana. Indiana!
In Which I Agree With Shep
Here's a perfect example of a guy with important ideas... and who increasingly sabotages those ideas with crazy. h/t Nicole
The Electoral Map
If you're still alarmed by that strip of red aross the middle of the map, here's the MyDD map, distorted to show electoral votes and thus population.Not so much red.
Novak Hackery
Robert Novak yesterday on the president-elect's seven million vote margin: [Obama] neither received a broad mandate from the public nor the needed large congressional majorities. Robert Novak on...
Letting It Sink In
President-elect Obama won Florida and Ohio. Florida. And Ohio.