By Walter F. Mondale
Vice President of the United States from 1977 to 1981.
Washington Post
Sunday, July 29, 2007
The Post’s recent series on Dick Cheney’s vice presidency certainly got my attention. Having held that office myself over a quarter-century ago, I have more than a passing interest in its evolution from the backwater of American politics [...]

Popularity: 45% [?]

You thought that George Bush was the last of the “Draft Dodging” hypocritical Republicans — Nope!
I have never in my life seen such a prolific crop of deceitful rougues like Republicans. Take your pick — they come in numerous shapes and colors: “Religious Wackos,” “Weasels,” “Warmongers,” “Drug Addicted Talk Show Hosts,” “Newscasters on a [...]

Popularity: 46% [?]

By Daniel Kurtzman
The tragicomic presidency of George W. Bush, in his own words
50. “I promise you I will listen to what has been said here, even though I wasn’t here.” — at the President’s Economic Forum in Waco, Texas, Aug. 13, 2002
49. “We spent a lot of time talking about Africa, as we should. [...]

Popularity: 48% [?]

President Bush uses the “war on terror” as a distraction from his many domestic failures. We face a very real threat from Islamic radicals, but Bush cynically uses the fear of terrorism to manipulate the American public.
If Dubya were serious about combating terrorism he would appoint the best minds to deal with this vexing problem, [...]

Popularity: 45% [?]

Writes: Bill Fletcher, Jr. of BlackCommentator.com
The problem for much of the USA with immigration is not so much immigration, but that there is so much immigration from South of the border, and specifically from Brown countries. This immigration upsets the racial balance—that is, the domination of a ‘white bloc’— that the ruling elites have [...]

Popularity: 45% [?]