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Running on empty

planet.waves.n...@gmail.com (Political Waves) — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 19:33:45 UT

With nothing in their political bank account to bring to America's table, no
actual strategy to rely on and an increasingly skeptical public thanks to
the erratic twists and turn of their campaign, the McCain camp is going for
the lowest common denominator -- character assassination.
If John really DID read that Bible of his, he'd understand that throwing

Dips and Kicks

planet.waves.n...@gmail.com (Political Waves) — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 18:06:43 UT

The House just passed the bailout -- the Senate already had. While it ain't
good, we couldn't dink around like Japan did awhile back, hoping against
hope and crippling themselves; we had to move ahead with something. Obama
has said that as Prez, he would amend with legislation if it proves
detriment to the public. Time will tell.

The circus comes to town!

planet.waves.n...@gmail.com (Political Waves) — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 03:52:39 UT

The Biden/Palin debate is upon us, and I'd expect it to get fully as much
attention and coverage as the initial debate, if not more. We still don't
know who this woman is ... although we've gotten disturbing sound bites and
tell-all's that make us collectively stare in uneasy fascination. Is the
Dingy Soccer Mom persona all an act and a

Deal or No Deal?

planet.waves.n...@gmail.com (Political Waves) — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 15:25:08 UT

A populist uprising threw a monkey wrench into the Deal -- exacerbated by
what Joe Klein of TIME called McSnakeEye's "purile
histrionics<[link]>."
Mac is blaming Obama [??] for the Kamikaze crash 'n burn of the latest
iteration -- while the GOP is blaming Pelosi for her hard-edged speech [like

Signs o' the Times

planet.waves.n...@gmail.com (Political Waves) — Fri, 26 Sep 2008 17:16:58 UT

*Men in Black*, the movie, had it that actual news, absurd to the breaking
point, was buried in the pages of the rags; I've taken them seriously ever
since. When the Edwards stuff came up and pounded away week after week, I
gulped. About a month ago, stories about a Palin affair began screaming from

Just when you thought it couldn't get more surreal

planet.waves.n...@gmail.com (Political Waves) — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 00:31:30 UT

John McCain ... newly behind Obama by 9 points, in direct fire from a
furious press that he's rubbed the wrong way, and reeling from the news that
despite Mac's assurances that his Campaign Manager's firm hadn't received
anything from Freddie Mac since 2005, he was actually paid through last
month<[link]>...

The raid on the United States treasury

planet.waves.n...@gmail.com (Political Waves) — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 19:49:20 UT

A Counter Punch article <[link]> by
Michael Hudson contains this bit:
*This is so important a topic, that it deserves top billing!!! Hidden inside
the AIG bailout funding package, surely hastily cobbled together, but
carefully enough to include a totally corrupt clause, was a handy dandy

A Collection

planet.waves.n...@gmail.com (Political Waves) — Sun, 21 Sep 2008 02:09:48 UT

I promised you lots and lots of reads and links for your weekend; here they
are. They're sorted [loosely] by topic, and most are on the campaign, with a
couple on voting.
Here in the Patch, the young organizer working for Obama that's staying at a
friends house joined us to watch Bill Maher last night. He said that since

Hil and Drill

planet.waves.n...@gmail.com (Political Waves) — Fri, 19 Sep 2008 21:37:34 UT

I'll flood your with weekend reads tomorrow -- today, just a couple of
issues that need our attention: the Pub push to end birth control, and the
Drill Drill Drill business.
Hillary and Cecile give us the heads up on womens health care. And on
drilling, the House did a good job with their part -- the Senate, as usual,

The stake through Ronnie's heart

planet.waves.n...@gmail.com (Political Waves) — Thu, 18 Sep 2008 17:00:20 UT

Ronald Reagan is finally dead -- at least his deregulation policies and
trickle down con-game; the American dream is breathing shallowly too, and
our super-power mythology is as flat and crispy as road-kill. Surely anyone
who repeats the Yuppie "Greed is Good" mantra, even under their breath, will
end up prone and holding their gushing nose.

TW3 ... and declarations

planet.waves.n...@gmail.com (Political Waves) — Wed, 17 Sep 2008 21:10:57 UT

*T*hat *W*as *T*he *W*eek *T*hat *W*as ... mind-mush. Who said what, who
meant what, who did what and to whom. In that regard, plaudits to the Church
of England and boo/hiss to the Catholics. Moreover, Peace to those who left
the planet ... and to those of us who stuck around.
As for declarations, last week our beloved and never-wrong General Petraeus

Rainy days and Monday's

planet.waves.n...@gmail.com (Political Waves) — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 17:42:49 UT

So, today is Black Monday. I'd say the Texican's feel that way; Ike did
major damage and tallied up as many as 15 lives, including some in the
Midwest<[link]>...
here in the Patch, we got a dose of him over the weekend, with more

Rips, rants and weekend reads

planet.waves.n...@gmail.com (Political Waves) — Sat, 13 Sep 2008 23:20:13 UT

I'm giving you a little sampler of weekend reads today; a Keillor, a couple
of rants from feminists [nobodies pissy'er about Palin than *actual* women!
Let's hope Hillary comes out with a KO punch!] As for the campaign mess, I
have no words [I know ... you're stunned!] to describe the mosh-pit of
confusion, deception and double-speak that is oozing out of the Palin/McCain

TW3 -- and the Piggy Chronicles

planet.waves.n...@gmail.com (Political Waves) — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 00:45:53 UT

*T*hat *W*as *T*he *W*eek *T*hat *W*as ... intriguing. Questions come to
mind. For instance, who was the elephants dealer? What's with Virginia Tech
students that they represent a dangerous vote? Why did Jack get ANY mercy?
And why don't we have warnings on nutmeg labels?
Last but not least, where the hell are the *sun spots* ... *

Day late and a dollar short

planet.waves.n...@gmail.com (Political Waves) — Mon, 08 Sep 2008 17:47:25 UT

What is it with Bob Woodward? He breaks news as slowly as he talks ...
usually when it *barely counts anymore*. You'll find reads about his latest
book and the mythology of "the surge," below.
As for the stupendous arrogance, lies and stonewall of the Snake Oil ticket
-- I'll let Jon Stewart do the heavy lifting until later. I'm still in