Hey Palin! Governor is not a title, it's a JOB ((Updated))

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Saturday July 04, 2009 · 5:18 PM PDT

2009/07/04 · 17:18

While I am happy for the people of Alaska that they will soon be rid of the walking disaster that is Sarah Palin, I remain concerned about the mindset and ideology that she represents.

We're all familiar with the compelling argument that people who don't believe that government can do anything right will make their beliefs come true whenever they get the reigns of power. And we all know Sarah Palin is one of the poster children for this phenomenon.

But something in her July 4th facebook message stuck out at me, and I think it shows on an even deeper level the true nature of her mindset, and how dangerous it truly is...

::follow me over the flip::

Aethern

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Wednesday April 08, 2009 · 9:14 AM PDT

2009/04/08 · 09:14

The AP is reporting that the crew may have taken the recently hijacked ship back from their captors.

WASHINGTON – The Pentagon says it appears the American crew of a hijacked ship has regained control of the vessel. A U.S. official says the hijacked ship's crew is free and one pirate is in custody.

Pentagon sources spoke on condiiton of anonymity because information was still preliminary. But sources say the hijacked crew apparently contacted the private shipping company they work for.

The shipping company, Maersk, has scheduled a noon press conference in Norfolk, Va.

::more::

Aethern

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Monday November 10, 2008 · 8:28 AM PST

2008/11/10 · 08:28

Just got all the pics developed, and I thought I'd let everyone 'round here share the memories...

::More over the fold::

Aethern

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Tuesday July 15, 2008 · 2:44 AM PDT

2008/07/15 · 02:44

This will be short and sweet. Thomas de Zengotita has a great little piece regarding the New Yorker cover, and at the end, he gets to the heart of all of it.

In general, here's the message: we are now presented with a unique and historically unprecedented opportunity for some portion of national redemption. Any progressive who puts any consideration -- artistic, personal, political, whatever -- above winning this election deserves the name the neo-cons love to label us with: narcissist.

That pretty much sums it up right there.

My longawaited, hereby official Presidential Endorsement for the Election of 2008

Aethern

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Saturday July 12, 2008 · 3:19 AM PDT

2008/07/12 · 03:19

I'm voting for Barack Obama in November. Shit, I registered as a Democrat, which I never thought I'd do, just to vote for the dude in the primaries. And it's cool that so many people who normally don't get involved in politics on that level, from Talib Kweli to the people I got drunk with last weekend, are making their voices heard. In the case of the drunks, it was hard to understand everything they said, but at least they were saying something.

But Jesus Hussein Christ, people need to get a grip. Barack's not going to end racism. He's not going to fix the disparities of the corporate power structure. And he's damned sure not going to lower the price of gas. I think he's a great leader, and the fact that he passed up big bucks after Law School to do something real as a community organizer says a lot about his character. I like most of his positions, from foreign policy to environmental stewardship. And, yep, it would be pretty fucking cool to see certain racial and cultural barriers come crashing down like the Berlin Wall. But what happens in this country is not up to the President. It's up to us.

::more in moresville::

Aethern

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Monday June 30, 2008 · 12:03 PM PDT

2008/06/30 · 12:03

As you are all certainly aware, Wesley Clark recently made a point that should have gone without saying.

"Well, I don't think riding in a fighter plane and getting shot down is a qualification to be president," Clark replied.

Of course it doesn't. But that's not the argument that McCain's people are making, and by getting into it on these terms, Clark is merely assisting the McCain campaign with their messaging.

::more over the fold::

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Saturday June 21, 2008 · 1:28 PM PDT

2008/06/21 · 13:28

During this latest dust-up over the recent FISA developments, let us not forget that we still have to be vigilent about identifying and responding to media deception.

In an "analysis" of John McCain's recent campaign missteps (which, of course, fails to take into account his biggest missteps might be his actual, ya know, policy positions), David Espo treats us to a reminder why we shouldn't really care whether we can quote the AP or not. It covers several minor blunders, such as McSame criticizing Obama for his position on windfall profits... a position that the Great and Honorable Maverick himself has repeatedly said he would consider.

But if you read through the entirety of the article, you get treated to this gem:

Republican President Gerald Ford's declaration in 1976, at the height of the Cold War, that there was "no Soviet domination of Eastern Europe" was a memorable one.

Or more recently Democratic Sen. John Kerry's decision to go windsurfing in 2004, an event that Republicans turned into a metaphor for a politician who shifts with the wind.

Thas' right, folks... Ignorance about geopolitical realities is the same as ... windsurfing...

Eff Godwin's Law, this is some Nazi S#!+

Aethern

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Tuesday June 17, 2008 · 5:43 AM PDT

2008/06/17 · 05:43

(h/t to HuffPo),

Via ABC News(and the frackin Washington fergawdsake Times!) we find out, to no real surprise, that:

Mentally distressed veterans from Iraq and Afghanistan are being recruited for government tests on pharmaceutical drugs linked to suicide and other violent side effects.

And the article focuses one one ~~lab rat~~ veteran, former Army Sniper James Elliot.

::more over the fold::

Aethern

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Tuesday May 06, 2008 · 5:59 PM PDT

2008/05/06 · 17:59

"He's an in-house terrorist"

This was the comment I was just forced to endure without response. See, I work at a hotel front desk, and as I've been celebrating Obama's victory in my home state tonight, I've had to reign my enthusiasm in when certain guests walked through the lobby.

The 'gentleman' making said comment did so without any sense of irony, in such a way as to make it clear he truly believed such utter nonsense.

At first I was pissed...

Aethern

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Saturday May 03, 2008 · 4:16 PM PDT

2008/05/03 · 16:16

I was a little concerned about whether I would be able to successfully cast a ballot, given my recent move to a new county (and my procrastination in obtaining an absentee ballot). Sure enough, having stood in line for slightly over an hour - no complaints! - I found my opportunity obstructed to do the single most important thing I can do to elect Obama. It turns out that one-stop voting/registration only works with a proof of address, and my driver's license, sadly, still proclaimed me a resident of my old county.

The election worker's expression was sympathetic, but non-negotiable...

No proof of address, no vote today.

::follow the cliffhanger over the fold to find out the thrilling conclusion::

Aethern

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Saturday February 09, 2008 · 6:51 AM PST

2008/02/09 · 06:51

I am, and have been, enthusiastically in favor of universal health care. I've thought the best thing said about it in the past decade was the line from the west wing about deleting the words '65 and over' from the Medicare act (more on that later).

But Hillary Clinton's plan is not Universal Health Care. Neither is Obama's, and neither was Edwards', for that matter. Those plans are all variations of (semi)Universal Health Insurance plans, which are entirely different animals.

In this diary, I want to talk for a bit about the debate, and how, despite certain attacks seen here on Dkos and in the editorial pages of the New York Times, I believe the small, but substantial, difference between the two candidates is a strong demonstration of Obama's superior leadership abilities, as well as showing that Obama, not Clinton, will get us closer to the Holy Grail of single-payer health care.

::more over the flip::

Poll

47 votes Show Results

What's more important?

47 votes Vote Now!

What's more important?

An imperfect plan that moves us closer to the goal and may get passed?

44 votes

Another imperfect plan that has no chance in congress?

3 votes

What the hell makes you think Obama should be President?

Aethern

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Thursday February 07, 2008 · 9:44 AM PST

2008/02/07 · 09:44

So many people on this site claim to be Obama supporters, but I really have to wonder.

I mean, the President of the United States is often referred to as the leader of the free world, yet, by your behavior, you do not seem to place much respect in Senator Obama's leadership abilities.

The Senator speaks of a new politics, of changing the tone of our politics, before it poisons us all. Yet I see so many of my fellow Obama supporters engaging in rude, insulting behavior, and I have to question.

If you truly believe in the Senator, why do you not attempt to follow his lead?

::more on the flipside::

Poll

49 votes Show Results

Will you work to be the change?

49 votes Vote Now!

Will you work to be the change?

Absolutely!

33 votes

Fuck no, you ignorant puke!

4 votes

$&#%@$ and #$@#^%@ your *@#$@%^

4 votes

Armando!

8 votes

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