August 29, 2008
Republicans May Postpone Their Convention Because of Hurricane
[Courtesy of Ann Telnaes From the Cartoonist Group]
Hurricane Gustav will strike Florida, Louisiana and Texas.
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Roosevelt's Radio Speech, March 12, 1933.
MORE MONEY THAN DURING WORLD WAR II...
We have just found out that the FED and the Treasury have spent more money on the financial system in inflation-adjusted dollars than we did in World War II. How exactly the money is being spent and who has benefited is a complete mystery (DailyKos)
SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE
"It was so cold today, I was shaking like Sarah Palin taking a geography test" (David Letterman).
HOW TO LOSE AGAIN?
Voting, And The Working Classes's Dilemma
THE GREATEST POLITICAL ADS OF ALL TIMES
"Daisy" (Johnson 1964)
"Gab, gab, gab" (Stevenson 1952)
"The Bear" (Reagan 1984)
"Our Leaders Have Failed Us" (Nixon 1968)
"Not On Welfare" (Nixon 1972)
"Dukakis's Defense Policy" (Bush 1988)
"Wrong/Wrong" (Clinton 1996)
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WHAT BARACK IS DEFINITELY READING
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WHAT BARACK IS READING WHEN FORMING HIS CABINET
READING OPPORTUNITIES... MAYBE
STILL IN PRINT?
"Despite the Bush Administration's current unpopularity, the Republican domination of American politics is unlikely to end anytime soon." (2007)
STILL IN PRINT?
"Continued low interest rates, a healthy boomer population, should keep the market healthy for at least the next 10 years." (2006)
STILL IN PRINT?
"The Democratic Party can no longer field a serious presidential challenge." (2003)
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A HISTORY OF THE IDEAS THAT LED TO THE CRASH
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Alaska
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Bank lobby
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Breaking News
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Crime and Politics
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Cuba
(1)
Defense Policy
(1)
Democratic party
(44)
Economy
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Electoral College
(6)
Financial Crisis
(1)
Florida
(4)
Foreign Policy
(2)
George W. Bush
(3)
Historical Documents
(1)
House of Representatives
(2)
In the News
(7)
Judicial Elections
(1)
Late night shows
(1)
Long-term political trends
(10)
Media and Elections
(4)
New Books
(2)
Oil lobby
(2)
Political Communication
(8)
Political culture
(2)
Political structures
(1)
Politicians as performers
(2)
Poverty
(1)
Public and Private in American Politics
(3)
Racism in American society
(4)
Religion and Politics
(3)
Republican party
(22)
Robert Kennedy
(1)
Ronald Reagan
(1)
Satire
(3)
Technology
(1)
Turnout
(8)
Vice president
(1)
Vote Fraud
(2)
Welfare
(1)
White Working Class
(10)