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Rachel Maddow: Why Obama deserves the Nobel Peace Prize

Mr. Dew — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 02:00:03 +0000

Rachel Maddow: Why Obama deserves the Nobel Peace Prize.

Rachel Maddow explains why Obama deserves the Nobel Peace Prize (msnbc.msn.com)

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I agree with Maddow. Obama won the Nobel Peach Prize, by all reasonable measures, all americans should be proud.

If the President has a BLT tomorrow, the Republicans will try to ban bacon

Mr. Dew — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 08:55:13 +0000

This is Alan Grayson discussing health care on the floor of the House on 10/8/09. He sends a message to Democrats: No one elected Olympia Snowe President of the United States. And he sends a message to Republicans: No one cares about your feelings.

Alan Grayson: “If the President has a BLT tomorrow, the Republicans will try to ban bacon.”

Stop being against health care.

Glenn Beck’s fake tears

Mr. Dew — Sat, 03 Oct 2009 16:15:34 +0000

A video posted to YouTube a few weeks ago making the rounds across the internet apparently shows Fox News Channel host Glenn Beck having Vicks applied under his eyes in order to cry on cue for a photo shoot.

Leaked video: Glenn Beck ‘uses Vicks to cry on cue’

I don’t know the context but I’ll leave for you to decide.

Palin Resignation Costs Alaska

Mr. Dew — Mon, 07 Sep 2009 03:45:59 +0000

Sarah Palin’s resignation costs Alaska money:

Palin Resignation Costs Alaska

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Early estimates put the cost of Sarah Palin’s midterm resignation as Alaska governor at a minimum of $40,000, not including a special legislative session partly linked to her departure.

The preliminary figures obtained by The Associated Press through a public records request show it cost the state almost $14,100 for the July 26 swearing-in ceremony of new Gov. Sean Parnell.

The price tag for moving Palin – the former GOP vice presidential candidate – and her family from the governor’s mansion in Juneau amounted to roughly $3,328.

Palin’s spokeswoman, Meghan Stapleton, says suggesting the resignation cost the state is “incredibly misleading.” She says the resignation ceremony was added to a previously scheduled governor’s picnic and was organized by the lieutenant governor’s office.

The tally doesn’t include the estimated $100,000 it cost for a one-day special session last month in which lawmakers approved Palin’s pick to replace Parnell as lieutenant governor and overrode her veto of federal stimulus funds intended for energy efficiency projects. (Source: HP)

RIP Ted Kennedy, dies of brain cancer

Mr. Dew — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 06:38:08 +0000

Ted Kennedy passes away:

Ted Kennedy Dies of Brain Cancer at Age 77

Sen. Ted Kennedy died shortly before midnight Tuesday at his home in Hyannis Port, Mass., at age 77.

The man known as the “liberal lion of the Senate” had fought a more than year-long battle with brain cancer, and according to his son had lived longer with the disease than his doctors expected him to.

“We’ve lost the irreplaceable center of our family and joyous light in our lives, but the inspiration of his faith, optimism, and perseverance will live on in our hearts forever,” the Kennedy family said in a statement. “He loved this country and devoted his life to serving it.” (Source: ABC News)

Jon Stewart argues for health care bill

Mr. Dew — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 16:44:42 +0000

In this complete, unedited interview, Betsy McCaughey supports health care for uninsured Americans, but opposes a $500 billion Medicare cut to pay for it.

August 17, 2009: Exclusive – Betsy McCaughey Extended Interview Pt. 1

This is why Jon Stewart is so awesome.

Keith Olbermann comments on health care reform in USA

Mr. Dew — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 06:07:38 +0000

Keith Olbermann calls out Sen. John Thune, Sen. John McCain, Minority Leader Mitch McConnell and other Republicans – whom he argues “owns” the insurance industry – as well as a few Democrats, too – specifically the “Blue Dogs” – in a “Special Comment”.

Keith Olbermann Special Comment On Health Care Reform

What do you think?

Joke: If you were President what’s the first thing you do?

Mr. Dew — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 14:17:02 +0000

Saw this at Pastebin through Reddit:

I recently asked my friends’ little girl what she wanted to be when she grows up. She said she wanted to be President some day. Both of her parents, liberal Democrats, were standing there, so I asked her, ‘If you were President what would be the first thing you would do? ‘

She replied, ‘I’d give food and houses to all the homeless people.’

Her parents beamed.

‘Wow…what a worthy goal.’ I told her, ‘But you don’t have to wait until you’re President to do that.. You can come over to my house and mow the lawn, pull weeds, and rake my yard, and I’ll pay you $50.

Then I’ll take you over to the grocery store where the homeless guy hangs out, and you can give him the $50 to use toward food and a new house. ‘

She thought that over for a few seconds, then she looked me straight in the eye and asked, ‘ Why doesn’t the homeless guy come over and do the work, and you can just pay him the $50?

I said, ‘Welcome to the Republican Party.’

Her parents still aren’t speaking to me.

Source: Pastebin

Sarah Palin to Resign As Governor

Mr. Dew — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 02:14:09 +0000

And so Sarah Palin resigns. She made mistakes. I don’t think they’re huge mistakes but well, anyway, here’s the news:

Palin to Resign As Governor, Citing Probes, Family Needs

The announcement that she would step down by the end of July, with 18 months left in her first term, stunned the political establishment, providing an endpoint to this chapter of her career and fueling speculation about her future plans.

Palin said she arrived at her decision in part to protect her family, which has faced withering criticism and occasional mockery, and to escape ethics probes that have drained her family’s finances and hampered her ability to govern. She said leaving office is in the best interest of the state and will allow her to more effectively advocate for issues of importance to her, including energy independence and national security.

Palin, 45, said that she knew she would not run for reelection as governor and that she did not want to be a “lame duck” merely for the sake of serving out the remainder of her term.

…some lawmakers and activists in Alaska have been doing “everything they can to stymie her progress” and that Palin determined she could no longer “make significant change in the state.”

Recent Alaska polls put Palin’s approval rating in the low to mid-50s, a far cry from her high of about 90 percent.

Palin said her children encouraged her to leave office, in part because they were upset at seeing their little brother, 14-month-old Trig, who has Down syndrome, “mocked and ridiculed by some pretty mean-spirited adults.” She said her decision had been in the works “for a while” and was based on prayer and talking with her family.

Source: Washington Post

Cuba condemns Honduras coup as ‘criminal, brutal’

Mr. Dew — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 02:21:57 +0000

“This coup has removed a legitimate and constitutional government simply for wanting to carry out a consultation … in Honduras there is only one constitutional government, one constitutional president who should return immediately without conditions to the palace,” Rodriguez said.

Cuba condemns Honduras coup as ‘criminal, brutal’

Cuba on Sunday condemned the military coup in Honduras as “criminal, brutal” and demanded the immediate return to office of deposed leftist President Manuel Zelaya.

The Honduran army ousted Zelaya and exiled him on Sunday in Central America’s first military coup since the Cold War, after he upset the military by proposing an extension of his four-year term in office.

“I denounce the criminal, brutal character of this coup,” Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez told a news conference in Havana.

Zelaya is viewed by Cuba’s communist leadership as a leftist ally and former Cuban leader Fidel Castro had expressed backing for his efforts to hold an unofficial public vote on Sunday to gauge support for his plan to hold a November referendum on allowing presidential re-election.

“This coup has removed a legitimate and constitutional government simply for wanting to carry out a consultation … in Honduras there is only one constitutional government, one constitutional president who should return immediately without conditions to the palace,” Rodriguez said.

Source: Reuter

A note from President Obama

Mr. Dew — Sat, 13 Jun 2009 11:00:51 +0000

U.S. President Barack Obama turned on the charm at an event in Wisconsin when an audience member told the president that his daughter Kennedy was missing school to come hear Obama speak about healthcare reform. One 10-year-old Wisconsin girl has a rock-solid excuse for missing the last day of school: a personal note to her teacher from President Barack Obama.

Obama pardons girl for missing school

See the note at the end of the video by AFP. (Can’t embed)

Pastor Drake Prays For Obama’s Death

Mr. Dew — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 13:45:46 +0000

What?! Now that’s rather unchristian.

Another sick pro-life Fundie, Pastor Wiley Drake will teach you the Death [Imprecatory] Prayer at his website.

Martin Luther King sings I have a dream (remix)

Mr. Dew — Sun, 24 May 2009 06:14:02 +0000

Newly found footage of MLK, Jr. singing his famous “I Have a Dream” speech.

Martin Luther King Sings

Donald Rumsfeld gets cute at podium

Mr. Dew — Sun, 17 May 2009 10:00:35 +0000

In an extended view, Craig shows us that you never know what those zany Defense Secretaries might do next.

Rumsfeld Gets Cute At The Podium (extended version)

That’s what he said:

Mr. Dew — Sat, 02 May 2009 01:40:26 +0000

Bush: War Crimes Will Be Prosecuted…It Will Be No Defense To Say, I Was Just Following Orders

George W. Bush: You are a donkey, Mr. Danger

Mr. Dew — Sun, 26 Apr 2009 03:14:20 +0000

President Chavez of Venezuela gives his opinion about George W. Bush whom he calls Mr. Danger. This is on his weekly program: “Alo Presidente”

Aló Presidente (English: Hello President) is a talk show hosted by Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez and broadcast on Venezuelan media every Sunday at 11:00 AM. Of variable format, the show broadcasts each Sunday on state-owned television and radio stations. The show features Chávez addressing topics of the day and touring locations where government social welfare programs are active. The show doesn’t have an official end time—it continues until Chavez is ready to stop, so the program often lasts about five hours. More than 320 episodes have aired. (Source: Wikipedia)

The president counts former Cuban leader Fidel Castro among his heroes, and nearly every week asks “How are you, Fidel?”

Clinton to Pence: Obama won the election

Mr. Dew — Sun, 26 Apr 2009 02:06:29 +0000

“Obama Won The Election”: Secretary Clinton takes on Indiana Rep. Mike Pence

Clinton to Rep. Pence (R-IN): Obama Won the Election

Eminem – We Made You (with Sarah Palin lookalike)

Mr. Dew — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 04:50:44 +0000

This video has Sarah Palin dancing with Eskimos and the polar bears. Although it says it’s an official music video, I think it is hardly official.

Eminem – We Made You (Official Music Video)HD

God, not some global warming, decides when the “earth will end”

Mr. Dew — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 02:13:52 +0000

From the March 25, 2009 hearing of the U.S. House Subcommittee on Energy and Environment. Rep. John Shimkus: God decides when the “earth will end”:

Rep. John Shimkus: God decides when the “earth will end”

Why are reasons backed by religion in the parliament?

President Obama to Reporter: “I Like to Know What I’m Talking About Before I Speak”

Mr. Dew — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 03:58:23 +0000

When CNN’s Ed Henry presses Obama about why “it took days” for him to express outrage over AIG, Obama hits back, “It took us a couple of days because I like to know what I’m talking about before I speak.”

President Obama to Reporter: “I Like to Know What I’m Talking About Before I Speak”

Here’s a president who thinks before he speaks. That’s an awesome answer. The reporter just got served.