- Update Me
- (6/12/09): "Serial Killers and Politicians Share Traits" (CFP)
- (06/16/09) "New York drivers named most aggressive, angry in U.S." (Reuters)
- (06/16/09) "First lady: Government alone can't rebuild" (MSNBC in association with the Associated Press)
- (06/16/09) "It is summer 2009, and John McCain is president" (Salon)
- Obama Swats Flies Like No One's Business
- 6-17-09: "Obama to Grant Gay Partners Benefits" (AOL News)
- (06-17-06) White House names NBC's Tom Brokaw to White House Commission" But the Media is not biased for Obama...(The White House)
- 6-17-09: "Clinton Fractures Elbow, Will Undergo Surgery" (AP/FNC)
- 6-17-09: ".Sen. Ensign's admission blurs conservative image" (AP)
- 6-18-09: "Report: US not doing enough against gun smuggling" (AP)
- (06/18/09) "Bush takes swipes at Obama policies" (The Washington Times)
- Japanese Sources Say North Korea May Launch Long Range Missiles Towards Hawaii
- (6/18/09) PETA miffed at President Obama's fly 'execution' (Politico)
- Why do so many people say they voted for the president when they didn't?
- JibJab's take on Barack Obama
- The Latest Right Wing Idiotic Protest That Will Actually Benefit The Democrats
- (06.20.09) "Presumed innocent? Not under DNA law" (St. Pete Times)
- What quote defines your philosophical/political point of view?
- First-hand account of Hillary's progress
- (06/20/09) "Can Michelle Save Jazz?" (The Daily Beast)
- Hey, it's Dad's Day!!!
- Scientology: The Truth Rundown
- (06/21/09) "US tries to stop Geronimo lawsuit" (BBC News)
- Anyone else feeling this?
- (06/22/09) "Obama signs tobacco bill into law" (BBC News)
- (06.22.09) "Recovery's Missing Ingredient: New Jobs" (WaPo)
- (06/22/09) "D.C. Metro Trains Collide" (The Wall Street Journal in association with the Associated Press)
- 6-21-09: "Palin Criticizes Obama Stance on Abortion" (Newsmax.com)
- (06.22.09) "Lawmakers Urge Obama to Suspend, Then Repeal 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell'" (Fox)
- (June 22, 2009): "Union workers would be exempt from Dem health care tax" (Washington Examiner)
- (06.23.09) "Clinton Toils in the Shadows" (Politico)
- Sign Hillary's Cast!
- 6-23-09: "Democrats Strike Deal on Massive Climate Bill" (AP)
- Hollywood Critical of Obama..The Honeymoon is over?
- (06/24/09) "Ending “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” (American Progress)
- (June 24, 2009): "ABC, 123, Do, Re, Mi, Obama Lies To You And Me" (Hillaryis44)
- Getting It Right by Bill Clinton
- (06.25.09) "Global warming bill still contains some smoke and mirrors" (LAT)
- (06/25/09) "Pastor Urges His Flock to Bring Guns to Church" (The New York Times)
- A time of extraordinary sadness...
- (06.26.09) "PROMISES, PROMISES: Gays bemoan go-slow approach" (RCP)
- (06.26.09) "Gov. Sanford's Wife Breaks Tradition, Not Standing By Her Man" (Fox)
- (06.27.09) "House Passes Climate Bill" (WSJ) Final Vote: 219-212
- (06.26.09) "Gays Should Stick with President, and He with Them" (RCP)
- (06.26.09) "Obama: Maybe You're 'Better Off' Taking Painkillers and Forgoing Surgery" (RCP) Video
- (06/27/09) "Iraqi premier: ready to take over security from US" (The Washington Post in association with the Associated Press)
- 6-27-09: "Questions of Infidelity" (latimes.com) No surprise powerful men risk it all for love or sex, but why?
- 6-28-09: "And other states dare to call us weird?" (latimes.com) Maybe CA's not looking so bad these days?
- (06.26.09) "Why We Need a Second Stimulus" (New Republic)
- (06.29.09) "Justices Rule for White Firefighters in Bias Case" (NYT) Uh oh, Sotomayor
- Is Anyone Having Problems with my Icons?
- (6/29/09) Court raises stakes in anti-Hillary movie (boston.com/AP)
- timeforrealchange was hurt bad in a car crash. Please pray for her recovery!
- Duke researcher adopted, loaned out 5 year old son for sex.
- (August 2009) "It Came From Wasilla" (Vanity Fair)
- (06/30/09) "Déjà Vu: Fox News Rallies Viewers To Participate In Radical Anti-Obama Tea Party Protests On July 4" (Think Progress)
- (July 1, 2009): :"Officials: Clinton Pressed Obama to Take Harder Line on Iran" (FOXNews)
- Bill Clinton will headline a fundraiser 4 Representative Carolyn Maloney's primary challenge to Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
- If He Wasn't Done Before, He Is Now....
- YouTube: Reporters Grill Gibbs Over Prepackaged Questions for Obama
- (07.02.09) "Washington Post sells access, $25,000+" (Politico)
- (07.01.09) "Is Sanford affair causing Clinton to have flashbacks?" (FP: Madame Secretary) And the media trash talk continues...
- 7-2-09: Good News Thread!! We need some, whether national, local or personal!
- (07/03/09) "Obama to tell Putin: Time to move past Cold War" (Yahoo! News in association with the Associated Press)
- (07/03/09) "Obama Reaches Out Before Vatican Trip" (The Washington Post)
- My prediction.
- (7-3-09) We are now 6000 members!!
- (07/02/09) "Saddam said he had WMDs out of fear of Iran; Hid out in a familiar spot" (WBBM News Radio 780 in association with the Associated Press)
- (July 3, 2009): "Palin Will Not Seek Re-Election" (Politico) - has her eyes on 2012...
- Official Hillary Clinton Montage
- (7/3/09) Powell as CW monitor (Politico)
- (July 3, 2009): "Exclusive - Palin Resignation 'Damage Control' for coming 'Iceberg Scandal'. Embezzlement Indictments Coming?" (Brad Blog)
- (07.03.09) "Palin decision mystifies some, thrills others" (Anchorage Daily News)
- (07.03.09) "Obama to Avoid Father's Kenyan Homeland on Trip to Africa" (Fox)
- Could Hillary challenge Obama in the presidential election?
- (July 5, 2009) Sarah Palin not under FBI investigation, agency spokesman says (Los Angeles Times)
- (07.05.09) "Biden: 'We Misread How Bad the Economy Was'" (Fox)
- (07.05.09) "Former D.C. Mayor Marion Barry Arrested" (Fox/AP) ...for stalking!
- (07/03/09) "Barack Obama, a stickler for pronunciation" (Politico)
- (07.06.09) "TV and Obama: mutual love affair" (LAT)
- Official Evolution Thread
- (July 6, 2009): "How can anyone spin Palin’s sudden decision to ditch Alaska?" (Daily Beast)
- (7/6/09) Palin-Bashing and Hillary-Bashing: The Same Thing? (HuffPo)
- (7/6/09) "Get Ready for 14 Percent Unemployment" (RealClearPolitics)
- "Sarah Quitter Palin Said Hillary Clinton Should Not Whine About The Media" (YouTube) Flashback: Palin said that women complaining about ‘excess criticism’ don’t ‘do us any good.’
- (July 6, 2009): "Amber Alert for Hillary Clinton" (Legal Insurrection Blog)
- (07.06.09) "Gulity by a 10-2 Vote: Efficient or Unconstitutional?" (NYT)
- (07.07.09) "Barack Obama proves to be mortal husband" (Politico)
- 7/7/09: Small Businesses Irate Over Climate Change Bill (Fox News)
- (6-7-09) FRIENDLY REMINDER! Please follow these posting rules for submitting news articles for discussion. Thanks!
- (July 7, 2009): "Clinton Urges Chinese, Uighur Restraint in Xinjiang" (Voice of America)
- (07/08/09) "Racist Outrage of the Day (Year?)" (Mother Jones) - the swim club story...
- (July 8, 2009): "Palin: My whining is different than Hillary Clinton’s." (Think Progress)
- (7-8-09): "Bill Clinton: Obama Will Succeed Where I Failed On Health Care" (Huffpo)
- (7/09/09) "Generation Obama Meets Bill Clinton" (William J Clinton Blog)
- (07/08/09) "With foreign-policy speech, Clinton plans to raise her profile" (Foreign Piolicy)
- (7-9-09) BREAKING: Amtrak Train, Car Collide In MI; 5 Dead (CBS News)
- (July 9, 2009): "Levi Johnston talks about Palin's resignation" (Washington Post)
- (07/10/09) "The GOP's Young Hatemonger" (The Daily Beast)
- (07.10.09) "What If Palin Were President?" (RCP/Denver Post)
- (July 10, 2009) "Obama, pope meet on abortion, Mideast peace" (AFP)
- (07/10/09) "Obama’s Student Loan Plan Wins Support in House" (The New York Times)
- (July 10, 2009): "Black Fraternity Inducts Bill Clinton as Honorary Member" (Associated Press/Fox News)
- (07/11/09) "Obama rejects 2nd stimulus: Give recovery time" (MSNBC in association with the Associated Press)
- (July 7, 2009): "Why Sarah Palin Must Be Destroyed As A Political Force" (Bayou Buzz) - Why Sarah Palin MUST BE destroyed.......
- (07/12/09) "Fixing the Economy? It's Women's Work." (The Washington Post)
- 7/11/09 "Democrats For a Flat Tax?" (WSJ)
- (07/13/09) "Mermaids, Centaurs and Sam Brownback" (Politico)
- (July 13, 2009): "Marcy Wheeler: GOP Will Investigate Clinton's 'Blow Job' But Not CIA" (Huffington Post)
- (July 12, 2009): "FOLKS: O, FOR SHAME! 'GIRL'S NO SEX SYMBOL!'" (NY Post) - Brazilian Mother Speaks Out!
- (7/13/09) Ron Bloom to replace Steve Rattner as car czar (Politico)
- (July, 14, 2009): "Obama throws the first pitch at the All Star Game" (YouTube)
- (07.14.09): "What Gov. Palin Forgot" (by Sen. John Kerry, PuffPo)
- (07.14.09): "Billboard Claiming Martin Luther King Was Republican Angers Black Activists in Houston" (by Joseph Abrams, Fox)
- (July 15th, 2009) Beck "lose[s]" his "mind;" screams at caller: "Get off my phone you little pinhead!" (MediaMatters)
- (07/16/09) The Rachel Maddow Show~ The Family (MSNBC)
- VIDEO: "ObamaCare Yay Or Nay? The Truth About Canada!"
- (July 17, 2009): "America's Best Hospitals" (US News) - Top 20 Hospitals in the USA! (4,861 evaluated)
- (July 16, 2009): "Hillary Clinton: Healed and Traveling to Site of Terror Attack" (ABC News) - Hillary off to India & Thailand!
- (July 16, 2009): "Obama to NAACP: Progress made but much still to accomplish" (CNN)
- (July 16, 2009): "Senate votes big expansion of federal hate crimes" (by Jim Abrams, Associated Press)
- (July 17, 2009) By The Numbers -- Democrats Have Greater Success At Creating Jobs (thenation.com)
- (07.16.09): "Republicans Throw in Towel in Sotomayor Fight" (by John Nichols, the Nation)
- (07.15.09): "GOP Escalates Efforts to Link Health Bill, Abortion" (by Alex Wayne, CQ Politics)
- (7/17/09) Judge Dismisses ‘Filegate’ Suit against Hillary Clinton (NYPolitics/AP)
- (7/17/09) Should Obama Put Bill Clinton to Work on Swinging Votes for Health Care Bill?(Huff Post)
- Online Promotion Activities for the Forum!
- PHOTOS (July 2009): Hillary's India Visit (updated)
- (07.17.09): "A Reckless Congress" (WSJ)
- (July 18, 2009): "Report: Fired Inspector General Sues Obama to Get Job Back". FOX News
- VIDEO: "Penn Jillette discusses health care on FOX's Glenn Beck"
- If America's health care system is so amazing, why is the USA ranked 50th in terms of life expectancy?
- 25,000 Posts!
- (07.18.09): "'The Cause of My Life': Inside the fight for universal health care" (by Sen. Ted Kennedy, Newsweek)
- (07.17.09): "You say 'fat chick?' I say 'WTF?'" (by Halane Hughes, The New Agenda)
- (July 19, 2009): "Clinton's dish wish! How about a Hillary platter?" (The Hindu)
- (July 17, 2009): "Trig Palin has divided America" (Politico)
- (July 19, 2009: "Sanford says God will make him better" (Associated Press, via MSNBC)
- (July 19, 2009): "'We won't halt J'lem housing project'" Jerusalem Post
- 07.19.09 "Ever Since Goldman Sachs took over the Treasury Department for the Obama administration, they can't lose!" (CorrenteWire.com)
- (July 18, 2009): "Hillary Clinton -- Living Doll" (TMZ) - wtf?
- (July 17, 2009): "Palin Plans 'Less Politically Correct' Twitter Account" (by Stephanie Condon, CBS News)
- Please list 5 topics (or more) that you are most interested in discussing at COMMON GROUND POLITICS!
- The One Clip of Walter Cronkite the media won't show during all their "tributes"
- (07.20.09): "Mormon leaders to bring family records to Obama" (by Christina Bellantoni, Washington Times)
- (7-20-09): Obama Challenges GOP critics on health care (MSNBC) This one's for the Obama supporters!
- (7/20/09) "Clinton Calls De Facto Honduran Leader To Demand President's Return" (Fox News) - Secretary Clinton Calls Honduran leader Roberto Micheletto to Warn Him
- (7/20/09) For Hollywood's Middle Class, 'Cut' Has New Meaning (NPR)
- (July 20, 2009): "Obama Third Least Popular President Since World War II" (RCP)
- (7/21/09) "Deadline missed for policy on detaining terror suspects" (CNN) - Obama Admin. Misses Own Deadline for Release of Gitmo Report
- (July 21, 2009) : "The Media Myth of Palin's Rambling Resignation Speech" ( By George Copland, Examiner.com)
- (July 21, 2009): "UnitedHealth profit soars 155%" (Star Tribune) - quarterly net earnings of $859 million!
- (07/22/09) "Bono disses Bush, apologizes" (Yahoo News)
- (7/23/09): "Clinton won't close door on another White House run" (Washington Examiner)
- (2/24/09) “10 Surprising Facts about American Health Care” (NCPA)
- (07/21/09) "Fact check: Obama’s health care claims adrift?" (MSNBC in association with the Associated Press)
- (July 22, 2009): "Ten Things You Might Not Know About Socialized Medicine" (Politics Daily)
- PHOTOS (July 2009): Hillary in Thailand!
- (07/23/09) "Mayors, rabbis arrested in NJ corruption probe" (by Ellen Wulfhorst, Reuters)
- (07.23.09) White House declines to disclose visits by health industry executives--LA Times
- (7-23-09): "North Korea calls Clinton 'a pensioner going shopping'" (Guardian.co.uk)
- (07.23.09) GOP Congressional Report Accuses ACORN of Political Corruption, Widespread Fraud (FOX News) - about d*** time!
- (7/23/09) Crowley's union predicts Obama will regret remarks (boston.com)
- (July 23, 2009): "Poll: Obama's Popularity Lifts U.S. Global Image" (ABC News)
- Chase Bank, Jamie Dimon, Barack Obama, Tea Party Protests.
- 07.24.09 "Obama's Overall Approval Rating Drops Below 50% for the First Time" (RasmussenReports.com)
- CNN Live Now (7/24/09, 12.15pm EST) - Press Conference about the Gates/Crowley Incident
- (July 24, 2009): "Sarah Palin Says Farewell to Alaska Governor's Office" (ABC)
- (07.24.09) Cop Tells Obama: I Didn't Vote for You and Won't Apologize--Newsmax
- (07/24/09) "Obama Expresses His Regrets On Gates Incident" (by Jeff Zeleny,The New York Times)
- (July 23, 2009): "New Rule: Not Everything in America Has to Make a Profit" (by Bill Maher, Huffington Post)
- PHOTOS (7/24/09): Hillary's First Day Back in the USA! (event to commemorate the 19th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act)
- (July 25, 2009): "Note to President Obama: This is what STUPID looks like" (Confluence Blog) - Virginia Foxx once again speaking NONSENSE!
- (July 25, 2009): "Gotcha! Henry Gates, Jr. arrested by the victim of a tarnished myth" (by Bob Sommer, Kansas City Star) - don't ever question the police, they are perfect.
- Who just passed the 10,000 post mark?!
- (July 25, 2009): "Thousands throng Palin Anchorage Picnic" (by Sean Cookerham, Anchorage Daily News)
- A very harsh commentary regarding Hillary's work as Secretary of State!
- (July 26, 2009): "Analysis: What they saw during the Gates arrest" (Associated Press, via Google News)
- (Jul 25, 2009) Zogby Poll: President Obama's Job Approval Falls to 48%
- (July 26, 2009): "Republican: Palin is another Huckabee" (by Martina Stewart, CNN)
- (July 26, 2009): "Police: 8 killed in highway crash outside New York" (CNN) [Update: toxicology report found mom was drunk/high]
- (July 26, 2009): "Clinton hopes for female president in her lifetime" (Reuters)
- Political Blogs - Any That You Frequent or Recommend?
- Are You A Hillary's Village Refugee Looking For Friends from HV? Links!
- (July 25, 2009): "White House eases stimulus lobbyist restrictions" (by Roxana Tiron, The Hill)
- (07.26.09): "Supreme Court ruling shakes up criminal trials" (by David G. Savage, LAT)
- (Jul 27 2009) "Former Idaho Sen. Craig's new consulting firm bringing in clients" (by Dan Popkey, Idaho Statesman) - Larry Craig in the news [not a joke. Not really.]
- Promoting the forum & increasing our reach!
- (July 27, 2009): "Report: Doctor Administered Drug That Killed Jackson" (AP/NPR)
- (7/27/09): "How stories about the Secretary of State end up as 'Sad Hillary' anecdrama" (ForeignPolicy.com) opinion piece
- (July 27, 2009): "Hutchison announces campaign officials" (AP/Chron) - leaving Senate to run for Texas Governor role...
- (July 27, 2009): "Study: Texting Raises Risk of Crash 23-Fold" (AP, via Fox)
- (July 28, 2009): "No Burqa For Clinton" (by Anne Applebaum, Washington Post)
- (July 27, 2009): "Clinton plans to visit 7 nations in Africa" (AP/Google)
- (07.27.09): "Why Won't Obama Talk to Israel?" (by Aluf Benn, NYT)
- (07.28.09): "Healthcare debate's next hurdle: abortion" (by James Oliphant, LAT)
- How would you define/describe a "Centrist"?
- (07.28.09): "Sarah Grabs the Grievance Grab Bag From Hillary" (by Maureen Dowd, NYT) Dowd should write for Daily Kos or PuffPo...
- (07/29/09) "Fox News Middle East Map: FAIL" (by Katie Paul, Newsweek)
- The Health Care Bill - Read All 1,000 Pages Here!
- (July 29, 2009): "Poll Shows Obama’s Clout on Health Care Is Eroding" (NYT)
- (July 29, 2009): "Man Charged With Having Sex With Horse" (Associated Press)
- (July 29, 2009): "Hottest-ever Temps Roast Pacific Northwest" (Associated Press)
- (7-29-09) "Powell addreses Gates-officer feud" (AP) What do you think of his opinion?
- (July 29, 2009): "No political race in sight, but Hillary Clinton's camp is election-ready" (by Michael McAuliff, NY Daily News) - vote in the online poll!
- PHOTOS (7/29/09): Hillary Clinton & David Miliband!
- (July 24, 2009) For those of you looking to go back to school: Most lucrative college degrees (CNN.com)
- (July 29, 2009): "New York City offers homeless a one-way ticket out of town" (by Leo Standora, NY Daily News)
- (07/30/09) "Firefighting in the 1800's: A Corrupt, Bloated, Private For-Profit Industry" (by Tina Dupuy, The Huffington Post)
- My Health Care Reform Questions
- (7/30/09) "Hillary Clinton Calms Russia Down" (Pravda)
- (July 30, 2009): "Harvey Milk among Medal of Freedom Honorees" (SF Chronicle) - Obama announces the honorees...
- (7-31-09) "Town halls gone wild" (Alex Isenstadt, Politico)
- (7-31-09) "Summer is dangerous, new studies 'prove'" (Tami Dennis, LAT, Health)
- Hillary Parties In Africa! (Picture)
- (Jul 31, 2009) "Barack W Bush" (by Michael Hirsh, Newsweek)
- (7-31-09) Who are your favorite news commentators, jounalists and bloggers?
- MERGED: (7-31-09) "Jury Weighs Faith-Healing Death Case Against Girl's Dad" (Fox News)
- (Aug 1, 2009): "Pulling No Punches - The maverick on Obamanomics, Sarah Palin, and the media." (by Stephen Moore, WSJ)
- Forum Members You Miss!
- (July 31, 2009): "Miracle dog survives six-story fall after heartless owner throws her off Red Hook roof" (NY Daily News)
- (Aug 1, 2009): "Bill Clinton Can't Get No Respect" (Taylor Marsh)
- (July 31, 2009): "Liberals will get single-payer vote on House floor" (The Hill)
- (08/01/09) "Gunman Kills 3 at Gay Club in Israel" (The New York Times in association with the Associated Press)
- (07/29/09) "Top Ten Ways To Tell Your President & His Party Aren't Fighting For Health Care For Everybody" (by Bruce A. Dixon, Black Agenda Report)
- (8/1/09): "Sarah Palin beats press to blog claim" (by Jonathan Martin, Politico)
- (Aug 1st 2009) "Cartoons of the Week" (Time.com) A Compelling Reason For the GOP to Extend Cash For Clunkers
- Second 100 Days (Report Card): Q1 - "Grade the Obama Administration's Handling of the ECONOMY"
- Second 100 Days (Report Card): Q2 - "Grade the Obama Administration's Handling of HEALTH CARE REFORM"
- Second 100 Days (Report Card): Q3 - "Grade the Obama Administration's Handling of FOREIGN AFFAIRS"
- Second 100 Days (Report Card): Q6 - "Grade the Performance of YOUR STATE'S TWO SENATORS"
- Second 100 Days (Report Card): Q7 - "Grade the Performance of the CONGRESS"
- (July 31, 2009): Obama's revealing body language (updated and expanded) [americanthinker.com]
- Second 100 Days (Report Card): Additional Question - "Grade the Performance of the DEMOCRATIC LEADERSHIP In Congress"
- Federal Law requiring disclosure of all guns owned on your tax forms(s)-- SB-2099 (Senate.gov)
- (8/2/09) "Obama Officials Don't Dismiss Possibility of New Taxes" (Fox News)
- 600,000 Posts
- (8-03-09) "Unemployment rate soars" (CNN video w/Virginia Cha)
- (08/03/09) "Obama Celebrates Enactment Of New GI Bill" (NPR in association with the Associated Press)
- (08/03/09) A dummy's guide to German elections (Deutsche Welle)
- (08.03.09): "'Clunkers' Critics Question Move to Extend Funding for Program" (by J. Berger & T. Turner, Fox/AP)
- (Aug 3, 2009): "Posters Spotted Portraying Obama as 'The Joker'" (Fox News)
- 8-3-09 How many veterans do we have on this forum?
- (April 28, 2009): "Disbarment of Orly Taitz Sought By California Bar" (by StarrGazerr, sodahead.com)
- (08/03/09) "Barack Obama faces 30 death threats a day, stretching US Secret Service" (by Toby Harnden, Telegraph)
- Happy Birthday Barack Obama!
- (08.04.09): "You're Fired, Obama Style" (Fox/AP)
- (08/04/09) "Senate Democrats vow to pass bipartisan health bill" (by Patricia Zengerle, Reuters)
- (08/04/09) "Blackwater Founder Implicated in Murder" (by Jeremy Scahill, The Nation)