Problems, Problems

http://www.tnr.com/politics/story.html?id=0ff27be1-d474-49ca-ab49-a145371c9eb3&k=10010

Ta-Nehsi's right. The Bush administration basically went shopping on a credit card for 8 years, and has now handed the bill over to Obama.

Emmanuel and Israel

http://jeffreygoldberg.theatlantic.com/archives/2008/11/rahm_emanuel_and_israel.php

Jeffrey Goldberg expounds upon why Emmanuel may be an excellent choice as far as Israel is concerned. This is a problem I believe the US needs to address soberly and realistically. The Israel/Palestine question is not, as some Evangelicals will contend, a step on the way to the rapture.

Manly Men

I f*****g hate this show yet I can't get the damned song out of my head. So, everyone must suffer with me.

From the Guardian

http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/blog/2008/nov/05/john-mccain-sarah-palin/print

The Gift that Keeps on Giving

http://www.motherjones.com/kevin-drum/2008/11/dishing_on_palindont_lie_you.html

Let the dirty laundry air out!!!

McCain and Khalidi

http://harpers.org/archive/2008/11/hbc-90003795

This shows that McCain had much closer ties to Khalidi than Obama ever did. Very interesting.

Why I find Palin disturbing

http://www.worldnetdaily.com/?pageId=79276

This is the kind of thinking that she represents. Its nothing more than people shamelessly manipulating religion in the name of a political agenda. Disgusting.

Effective

The Lighter Side

Given the horrible events of Monday, I thought this would be appreciated.