Zogby: Barack Rocks, Hillary Stumbles

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Tuesday May 29, 2007 · 9:02 AM PDT

2007/05/29 · 09:02

[Note: Thought this deserved some coverage but I found neither hide nor hair of it here. Please let me know if it's a dupe and I will painlessly delete. Thanks.]

According to the latest Zogby poll, in head-to-head matchups:

Barack Obama (D) beats Rudy Giuliani (R) 48% to 42%

Barack Obama (D) beats John McCain (R) 46% to 43%

Barack Obama (D) beats Mitt Romney (R) 52% to 35%

Barack Obama (D) beats Fred Thompson (R) 52% to 35%

Anyone who dismisses Senator Obama due to his relative lack of experience doesn't understand that 'experience' is NOT the defining characteristic sought by the American public. Jump...

Tom Ball

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Thursday April 26, 2007 · 12:16 PM PDT

2007/04/26 · 12:16

Dear Vice President Gore,

Fifteen years ago "10,000 Maniacs" blessed the world with their classic, "These are Days". The song began:

These are days you'll remember. Never before and never since, I promise, will the whole world be warm as this.

And as you feel it, you'll know it's true that you are blessed and lucky...

The song continues, counting the wonders and miracles of life -- of this precious time we have on Earth.

Now, we are struck with yet another group of maniacs promising us days that we'll remember. Only this time, they reside in the White House and in the halls of the punditocracy. And, unfortunately, we'll be remembering these days not for their 'wonder and warmth' but rather for their descent into corruption and chaos.

Poll

130 votes Show Results

Who is your choice if VP Gore declares?

130 votes Vote Now!

Who is your choice if VP Gore declares?

Gore

99 votes

Clinton

0 votes

Obama

19 votes

Edwards

8 votes

Other

4 votes

If Only We ALL Had Guns, We'd All be Better Off

Tom Ball

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Wednesday April 18, 2007 · 1:02 PM PDT

2007/04/18 · 13:02

Wow! This is brilliant stuff, holding merit on so many levels.

For those of you who don't know what I'm talking about, here's a little primer -- a visionary concept being promoted by braniacs across America.

Here's the idea, plain and simple: If everyone in America had a gun (As our beloved 2nd amendment apparently insisnts we should (source:NRA)), then we'd all be much safer from such horrific threats to society as was perpetrated by the monster at Virginia Tech..

The rationale is that if someone started to shoot at people with their 2nd-ammendment-sanctioned firearm, then any and all armed onlookers could simply reach into their bookbags, change purses, and/or holsters, pull out their guns and halt the violence with a subtle twitch of their index finger.

That makes sense, right? Heck I think most people, if armed, would have put a non-negotiable stop to the catastrophe in Virginia. And I do believe that, if every student and professor had been packing, the number of deaths there would have been significantly lower. But would a totally armed populace be a good idea outside the realm of such aberrant instances?

Tom Ball

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Thursday March 08, 2007 · 12:53 PM PST

2007/03/08 · 12:53

In the run-up to the 2000 decision of Bush v. Gore, the Republican establishment worked tirelessly to frame the events of those days as a 'constitutional crisis' -- a situation so dire, so delicate -- as to threaten the very foundation of our nation's existence.

So, it was with great relief that Justice Scalia hastily passed down the high court's decision to forego a genuine manual recount and award to George W. Bush the White House and all its associated powers, real or imagined.

Little did the Supremes (or the rest of the Republican establishment) imagine that those actions would be the catalyst that set forth a series of unfortunate, unforgivable, and completely unnecessary, events that would eventually lead to a genuine constitutional crises -- a situation truly dire and legitimately threatening to the founding principles of America.

But here we are -- crisis in hand.

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116 votes Show Results

Should George W. Bush be impeached?

116 votes Vote Now!

Should George W. Bush be impeached?

No! That would simply make the Democrats look like unpatriotic extremists.

12 votes

No! After all, it's not like Bush is guilty of getting a blowjob.

4 votes

Yes! The integrity of America's founding principles must be restored.

50 votes

Fuck yeah! Bush and Co are the greatest threat to planet Earth in 65 million years. Get him out!!!

47 votes

Beats me. I'm a fence-riding, spineless, waffle-bunny with no opinion worth sharing.

3 votes

Bush Kicks Democrats in Christmas Balls

Tom Ball

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Friday December 22, 2006 · 9:47 AM PST

2006/12/22 · 09:47

Only a few more days until that magical morning, when millions of children across the globe will awake to the bounty of Santa and people will gather to spread good cheer and well-wishes.

Unforutnately, that makes this the perfect time for the Grinch to make his rounds -- choosing to spend the final run-up to the holiday taking his final jabs at the Whos down in Whoville.

In early November, Democrats, Americans, and the world were blessed with the glorious gift of 'check and balance' (Remember those?). So many thought the Democratic rout might be just sobering enough to wipe the smirk and swagger from Bush's pose.

Not so.

Seems the decider's calls for bipartisanship were as hollow as his head -- as we always knew they were.

Tom Ball

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Wednesday December 20, 2006 · 7:24 AM PST

2006/12/20 · 07:24

Happy Hanukkah!
Happy Kwanza!
Happy Winter Solstice!

Let's be clear. It's okay to say any one of these AND exclude the others if you wish -- to anyone, regardless of yours or other's preferred celebration or beliefs. Really, it is. I promise.

It's true. Everyone has to lighten up -- just a bit. That's the only way we're all going to live in peace and harmony. For example, if someone says Happy Kwanza to me -- and I barely know what Kwanza is -- I'm not about to get upset or indignant because the person was 'insensitive' to my personal set of beliefs. Instead, I will thank them handily and wish them back, 'Happy Kwanza!'

It drives me nuts (and I'm probably not the only one) when some people get soooooo uptight about various seasons greetings. They think that being culturally sensitive means being culturally neutral. That is NOT true.

Tom Ball

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Friday December 15, 2006 · 9:06 AM PST

2006/12/15 · 09:06

The 110th congress has yet to convene but Speaker-to-be Nancy Pelosi has already lowered the hammer, given the opposition their walking papers, and outlined the plan to pound through the Democrats '100 Hour' agenda.

Speaker Pelosi said House Republicans will "be given only one chance to amend or debate a plan to curb oil and gas subsidies and other Democratic priorities." Legislation "cutting subsidies to oil and gas producers is one of Democrats' top six priorities for their first 100 hours in power. Pelosi said Thursday that the oil and gas legislation along with bills cutting student loan interest rates and requiring the government to negotiate prescription drug prices for Medicare would not go through the normal legislative process."

Tom Ball

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Wednesday December 13, 2006 · 1:13 PM PST

2006/12/13 · 13:13

Everyday seems to be met with something special -- perhaps some news that we didn't know about the previous day.

For example, yesterday we were blessed with the news that there will likely be no late-summer ice at the North Pole. Great, huh?

And today is no different. Though this special news came out over a month ago, I heard nothing about it at the time and I think it's safe to imagine that it got very little play in our ever-vigilant, Britney-obsessed press. So here it is -- as if brand spankin' new:)

Tom Ball

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Monday December 11, 2006 · 1:23 PM PST

2006/12/11 · 13:23

"The world is a dangerous place to live; not because of the people who are evil, but because of the people who don't do anything about it."

--Albert Einstein

In their efforts to create an 'elixer of immortality', Taoists of ancient China unwittingly created it's antithesis -- a mixture of sulfur, realgar, saltpeter and honey -- a concoction known today as gunpowder. Innocently enough, the powder was used for entertainment purposes -- creating fireworks to dazzle and amaze.

Unfortunately, it didn't take long for some clever killer to realize the destructive potential of the new substance, making it's debut as the first weapon of mass destruction in 904 AD.

Tom Ball

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Friday December 08, 2006 · 9:37 AM PST

2006/12/08 · 09:37

I'm a science freak. I'm also a politics freak. You might say I'm a 'Science and Politics' freak.

So where are all the 'Science and Politics' blogs and bloggers?

Sure, there are tons of 'science' blogs and tons of 'politics' blogs, and each group necessarily touches upon the other as they see fit, but I don't really know of any that regularly focus on 'Science and Politics' as a theme.

I see tons of 'national' blogs, 'local' blogs, 'elections' blogs, 'polling' blogs, 'labor' blogs, 'civil rights' blogs, 'abortion' blogs, 'healthcare' blogs and several high quality 'politics and religion' blogs, but one thing I really have not seen out there in force is a serious 'Politics and Science' blog!!!

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18 votes Show Results

Should there be a blog focusing specifically on 'Science and Politics'?

18 votes Vote Now!

Should there be a blog focusing specifically on 'Science and Politics'?

No -- Not enough daily content to hold anyone's interest

4 votes

Yes -- I'm outraged there isn't more 'focused' coverage of these issues.

9 votes

Maybe -- There's an audience for anything -- even something stupid like this.

2 votes

Duh! There already are plenty of blogs and bloggers who dedicate themselves specifically to this stuff. See my comment below to see who they are -- with links.

3 votes

Climate Change Skeptics Lose Vital Argument

Tom Ball

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Wednesday November 29, 2006 · 12:44 PM PST

2006/11/29 · 12:44

"Eight years ago Michael Mann introduced a graph that became an iconic symbol of humanity's contribution to global warming."

The famous "hockey stick", a graph that shows the 'drastic influence' of humans over the past hundred years, plots the Earth's surface temperature over the last thousand years. A quick glimpse of the graph shows temperatures relatively static -- that is until the industrial revolution moved into full swing. Around 1900 the temperatures take off like a rocket forming the image of a very long-bladed hockey stick.

Tom Ball

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Friday November 17, 2006 · 11:25 AM PST

2006/11/17 · 11:25

The widely respected, subscription only U.S. News Bulletin (A joint operation between U.S. News and World Report and the Bulletin News Network) is reporting that Rove might well be experiencing his final days at the White House:

The rumors that chief White House political architect Karl Rove will leave sometime next year are being bolstered with new insider reports that his partisan style is a hurdle to President Bush's new push for bipartisanship. A key Bush advisor tells the US News Political Bulletin, "Karl represents the old style and he's got to go if the Democrats are going to believe Bush's talk of getting along." The advisor said a departure might come in "weeks, not months." A Rove ally, however, noted that he has a record of out-witting his critics.

In addition, I've heard/read that, although the result of the midterms reflected VERY poorly on Bush's Brain, the White House is forced to retain Rove through the conclusion of this administration for the simple reason that Rove knows too much.

To me that means the White House believes Rove is not above a tell-all book if the situation served him.

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These are Days You'll Remember -- Open Letter to VP Gore

If Only We ALL Had Guns, We'd All be Better Off

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Bush Kicks Democrats in Christmas Balls

Dare I say... Merry Christmas!

Speaker Pelosi: Superwoman

No Fish by 2050

Finally, Military Technology Used to Preserve Life

Who are the Best 'Science and Politics' Bloggers?

Climate Change Skeptics Lose Vital Argument

Rove May Leave Within Weeks