RG mail http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0809/25991.html Politico 8/11/09 Over the top and beneath contempt By Roger Simon Today, we live in the age of rabid response. Not rapid response. Rapid response was yesterday. Rapid response was the political tactic of responding quickly to all attacks, no matter how outrageous or unbelievable. Those who did not respond rapidly, those who told themselves the public would not [...]

Jump to CommentsDear Readers,independence day/ except for if you’re gay/and i love my country/ and i love this day/but hey/ you didn’t want me to march today. August 15, 2009 marks the 63 anniversary of India’s freedom from British rule. Delhi is emblazoned with flags, politico big wigs ready to speechify.

WASHINGTON (CNN) — Longtime Democratic strategist Paul Begala hammered former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin on Friday — calling her “flaky and an intellectual lightweight.” Begala was asked on CNN’s “The Situation Room with Wolf Blitzer” to respond to a Politico story in which former House Speaker Newt Gingrich outlined several ways for Palin to repair her image. Although Begala called Gingrich “a brilliant political strategist,” he said giving advice to Palin is an exercise in futility.

Kirsten is showing her true colors (rainbow shades) by moving forward with an Armed Services Committee  hearing on “Don’t ask, don’t tell”.  Politico wrote this on July 28th. Gillibrand tried earlier this month to attach an amendment to strike down the policy to the 2010 defense authorization bill, but she could not win the 60 votes needed to move ahead in the  Senate. {snip} “‘Don’t ask, don’t tell’ is an unfair, outdated measure that violates the civil rights of some of our bravest, most heroic men and women,” Gillibrand said.

Socialist campground De Paasheuvel [HAR 2009] – 24oranges.nl 08/15/2009 The early 20th century was the heyday of Dutch polarisation. Unions, universities, news papers, magazines and broadcasting corporations were founded, all based on a certain religion or ideology. The three main pillars were Protestantism, Catholicism and Socialism. One of the remnants of this great societal movement is De Paasheuvel campground ( the Easter Hill ), on which hacker conference Hacking at Random is held.

Politico – President Barack Obama, who is on a tour of the West that is part family vacation and … More here: (Politico)”> (Politico)”>Obama blasts insurers, again (Politico)

Politico – With August dominated by town hall meetings, influential Dems began laying the groundwork for the fall. Original post: (Politico)”> (Politico)”>Party prepares liberals to accept deal (Politico)

Politico – Progressive online activists prefer Rep. Joe Sestak over Sen. Arlen Specter by a landslide margin. The rest is here: (Politico)”> (Politico)”>Sestak big winner in Netroots straw poll (Politico)

Democrats so love to make references to Vietnam. Well Barack Obama and the Democrats have just met his own political Vietnam called Obamacare. How does “The One” feel that his socialized Obamacare has hit a quagmire and protests from the American people? President Obama continues to live in a world of denial and cannot comprehend or admit that his health care plan for socialized, government control is a failure. In Obamaland everything is all Obama all the time and no one dare say no to Barack.