One Utah

There was a time when the CIA was a law unto itself and carried out all kinds of illegal activities. If you thought those days were gone, they apparently returned during the Bush presidency.
You may recall the incident in 2001 when a private plane carrying Baptist missionaries was shot down in Peru killing a [...]

Michelle Malkin
You know those pathetic, far-fetched anti-Obama smears the right wing has been flogging for months? Well, they are just the beginning. Wingers have fertile imaginations, and they never know when to stop.
“Terrorist” Bill Ayers is still the lead story for Michelle Malkin, who calls the president-elect the “overlord-elect.” [...]

If you were a top election official, and someone in the media asked you, “is water wet?”, and you walked off the set, that would look bad, wouldn’t it?

This is an unaired video, which I’m sure the media bosses would tell their reporters to call, “old news”, if it ever got prominence, but I always [...]

In an interview on Tuesday, President George Bush spoke about regrets he has about his presidency. He said he regretted speaking in front of a “Mission Accomplished” banner just one month into the Iraq war. He said he regrets saying things like “Bring ‘em on” and “Dead or alive”.
Well those are [...]

Retraction and Update: The author of the poem linked herein was not authored by the same Richard Okleberries who hunts my dreams.

jux⋅ta⋅po⋅si⋅tion
[juhk-stuh-puh-zish-uhn]
–noun
1. an act or instance of placing close together or side by side, esp. for comparison or contrast.
 
Inspired by Okelberries’ passion for poetry, I thought I would compile snippets of his [...]

Via TPM Election Central… In a speech today in Missouri, Governor Sarah Palin strongly implied that Democrats think the “terrorists” are the “good guys.”
I’ve been disciplined up to now, letting others bash Sarah Palin because I prefer to hammer away at Senator McCain, who made the mistake of picking her. When you run [...]

I’ll tip my hat to the new constitution
Take a bow for the new revolution
Smile and grin at the change all around me
Pick up my guitar and play
Just like yesterday
Then I’ll get on my knees and pray
We don’t get fooled again
Don’t get fooled again
No, no!
–Pete Townshend, 1971
“There’s an old saying in Tennessee — I know it’s [...]

‘There are strange things done in the midnight sun . . .’
The New York Times reports that Alaskan Senator Ted Stevens returned home to a hero’s welcome. Hundreds of supporters cheered while Stevens vowed to appeal his felony convictions and asked voters to re-elect him.
Top Republicans including John McCain and Sarah Palin have called [...]

The Trib:
Utah senator disappointed in colleague’s convictions
After Monday’s conviction, Hatch released this statement: “It is very disappointing to see this verdict today. In my dealings with Sen. Ted Stevens, I have always found him to be very honest and straightforward. My prayers are with the senator and his wife and family at this difficult time.” [...]

Yeah, yeah …. It’s late and I’m tired. But this little ditty just made me smile/want to cry. I mean … come the freep on, McCainiacs!!!!

(CNN) — Bail was set at $50,000 Friday night for a GOP campaign worker who made up a story about being attacked by a man angered by [...]

Michelle Bachmann declares that some members of Congress are anti-American.
Chris Matthews actually tries to get her to answer. Of course she can’t/won’t. (H/t to Kos)

See the full 7 minutes of crazy after the flip.

ABC News interviews two former military intercept operators who worked at the giant National Security Agency (NSA) center in Fort Gordon, Georgia. It turns out that yes, the NSA was running surveillance on American citizens who had nothing to do with terrorism. From Brian Ross’ interview with Adrienne Kinne:

ROSS: President Bush has [...]