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March 28


expand/collapse Loans and Leadership
by Paul Krugman
When George W. Bush first ran for the White House, political reporters assured us that he came across as a reasonable, moderate guy.

Yet those of us who looked at his policy proposals — big tax cuts for the rich and Social Security privatization — had a very different impression. And we were right.

Which brings me to the latest big debate: how should we respond to the mortgage crisis? In the last few days John McCain, Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama have all weighed in. And their proposals arguably say a lot about the kind of president each would be.

Today's Quote:

"It is said that power corrupts, but actually it's more true that power attracts the corruptible. The sane are usually attracted by other things than power."
- David Brin
Editor's Notes & Rants:

Oh, Hillary!

Hillary takes her message to the people most likely to vote for her: Fox News viewers.

What you don't know about Hillary: she tried to block impeachment of Richard Nixon. (scroll down to "Hillary’s Crocodile Tears in Connecticut")

The right-wing religious cult that Hillary belongs to. [more]

America loves butt-ugly. Mike Huckabee (along with sidekick Chuck Norris), Henry Waxman, Arlen Specter, George W. Bush, Rudi Giuliani, Bill Kristol, Chris Hitchens, Jim McGreevey, Bill Clinton, Ralph Nader, Mitt Romney, Matt Drudge, Mike Wallace, Alberto Gonzales, Don Imus, Rupert Murdoch, John McCain, John Gibson, Eliot Spitzer, Dr. Phil, Lou Dobbs, Larry Craig and Hillary Clinton all make 100 UNsexiest Men List. (Ok, I made up the Hillary part...)

Terrorist jewelry. TSA goons ordered woman to remove nipple ring with pliers, while agents snickered.

Bush declares Iraq is returning to normalcy — if by "normal" you mean dictatorship.

Republican incompetence and your tax dollar: Zionista Pentagon gives $300 million contract to 22 year old with zero experience. Apparently being Jewish was all that mattered to them. [more]

ClintoNazi James Carville attacks New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson for endorsing Barack Obama.