Tag archive for ‘keith olbermann’
Amuse Bouche: John Cleese and Richard Lewis are no Matt Damon
When Matt Damon said the possibility of Sarah Palin becoming president was “a really scary thing,” he might have been right, but he was also speaking just a few days after we learned who John McCain’s running mate was going to be.
More than a month after Damon’s interview with CBS aired, aging comedians are looking [...]
Boys and their games
If you’ve ever watched The Wire, you have an appreciation for how it brilliantly characterizes the actions of entire organizations as the whims of a few men in power. Even in a fictionalized world imbued with caricature to prove a point, it’s still frightening to see back-scratching and petty power struggles between city officials [...]
FISA: it ain’t just for terrorists and wonks
What’s happening with the FISA electronic surveillance bill is The Story of Washington politics in general and of Bush-era politics in particular. It’s what has been going on for eight long years—the idiot doublespeak, the pretend threats, the corporate cronyism, the shrinking enabling Democrats and the muddled craven press corps. For a more full explanation, [...]
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