Author - Bob Cesca

Elections

Diebold Dying

Via Cliff Schecter: The death spiral for the 131 year-old company, once respectfully known as Diebold, continues, as its stock price falls to a 5-year low today, near year's end (currently $29...

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The Media

So Long, Suckers!

Neocon failures Krauthammer and Kristol have been ousted from TIME. Nicole at C&L: It may be storming outside, but I’m definitely feeling sunshine breaking through some neo-con clouds.. Two...

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Mail Bag

Wingnut Mailbag

This week I received the usual variety of pristinely-worded wingnut e-mails, like this one: It amazes me that people actually take the time to read your idiotic columns. Actually I'm amazed that I...

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Democratic Party

Progressive Edwards

I'm reading the comments on my Obama endorsement this morning and I'm amazed by how many progressives are willing to forgive Edwards' vote on Iraq. David Sirota once wrote that a progressive is a...

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Iraq

Iraq Is Not Hilarious

Yesterday: QUESTION: But I’m concerned about the nations like Iraq, who now have nuclear weapons – THE PRESIDENT: Iran. QUESTION: Iran and Iraq both. THE PRESIDENT: Not Iraq. (Laughter.) HAHAHA...

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Democratic Party

NO!

This doesn't sweeten the deal for Senator Clinton. President Bill Clinton: "Well, the first thing she intends to do, because you can do this without passing a bill, the first thing she intends to do...

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