The Observation Deck

Apparently he was considering appointing himself to the Senate seat so he couldn't be indicted as governor[i]

I suppose it is only a matter of time before people start linking Barack to this. I seriously doiubt there's anything there--and people on both sides should pray that's so.

What a nut job. Makes you lose even more faith in government. I rest easy knowing he is not the only mobster in government.

Sarah Palin is a clown, a liar, a charade of disgustingly cynical culture war politics, a wannabee who has no business being anywhere remotely close to a position of influence in this incredibly dangerous time. She is a symptom of a conservativism that is desperately ill.

Some words that may come back to haunt you Mark....

traficant got out of prison recently.

His biggest crime was taking up a valuable seat on the money train.

this stuff has to go through the right channels. Legitimate it up.

you can become co-owner of a major league baseball team if the voters pay for a stadium. then you can be president.

this is a lesson for the youth.

somebody's nose is growing(clicky)

Axelrod says, “I know he’s talked with the Governor.â€

Stephen Eisel wrote:

Sarah Palin is a clown, a liar, a charade of disgustingly cynical culture war politics, a wannabee who has no business being anywhere remotely close to a position of influence in this incredibly dangerous time. She is a symptom of a conservativism that is desperately ill.

Some words that may come back to haunt you Mark....

That was a little over the top. Apologies

Mark Moran wrote:

Stephen Eisel wrote:

Sarah Palin is a clown, a liar, a charade of disgustingly cynical culture war politics, a wannabee who has no business being anywhere remotely close to a position of influence in this incredibly dangerous time. She is a symptom of a conservativism that is desperately ill.

Some words that may come back to haunt you Mark....

That was a little over the top. Apologies

I am just giving you a hard time...


Actually, the Smoking Gun showed that Obama was not involved in the Governor shenanigans.

I am actually warming up to Obama...

Mark, Carl Rove agrees with you

No offense taken.

I blame it on reading too mjuch Andrew Sullivan. He's got a good blog, but he went around the bend on Palin, and took me with him.

I still think she was a bad choice. She's a better person and smarter than she has been made out to be . But not prepared to be President. And what drove me crazy was the cynicism of this choice. If the Republicans continue to play to Rush Limbaugh and Ann Coulter, which is what the Palin choice was, they are going to continue to alienate ltos of people who believe in small government, strong military, and judicious use of military force.

There's probably nothing on Obama in the Blago thing. But his response makes me nervous. On other hand, Blago did express frustration that Obama couldnt be bought. And some internet rumour says Rahm Emanuelle dropped the dime on Blago.

Blago is responsible for his own actions. He is the one that f***ed up not Obama... just sayin...

Mark Moran wrote:I still think she was a bad choice. She's a better person and smarter than she has been made out to be . But not prepared to be President.

That is a fair assessment.

I would prefer her over Obama for ideological reasons but Obama is not as far out of the mainstream as I had feared. Of course if you can call George Bush a conservative then the mainstream is pretty far to the left.

Bill Call wrote:
I would prefer her over Obama for ideological reasons but Obama is not as far out of the mainstream as I had feared.

I've fallen and I can't get up. Holy smokes.