Plunderbund

haven’t had a Daily Show clip in a while. This one is good. You have biting Jon Stewart humor and Rumsfeld saying “henny penny”…choice!

Bush speech:
…and China can grow even more successful by allowing the Chinese people the freedom to assemble, to speak freely, and to worship…
and oh, by the way, would someone arrest that woman for speaking freely?

Subodh gets a short mention in this Wired article about the Simpsons ad:
And, in a rather perplexing spot, an Indian-American candidate for Ohio attorney general, Subodh Chandra, has created a Simpsons-themed toon (.mov) comparing himself favorably to the show’s Indian shopkeeper, Apu.
The article focuses on Nevada’s gubernatorial race, where Jim Gibson’s campaign put up a […]

from Gay People’s Chronicle:
Cleveland–The matter of a gay man who spent four months in jail for a non-existent sex crime has become a flash point in the Democratic primary race for Ohio attorney general.
It’s not going to go away.

Athens News has it covered well. Sulzer and Space obviously are the two front runners. Stewart is decent, but out-gunned. Then there is Applegate, who sounds Libertarian and will not be a factor. This response was classic:
Applegate said that he does not think the federal government should be involved in the […]

Washington, DC. - EMILY’s List, the nation’s largest grassroots political network and financial resource for women running for elective office, today announced its endorsement of Mary Jo Kilroy in her bid for Ohio’s 15th Congressional District.
“Mary Jo Kilroy is an independent voice for the people of Ohio, who she has served for over 15 years,” […]

Great post up on BSB today about Dems and Iraq. It points to this Raw Story post that talks about Dems laying low in Iran. As you know, Iran has been worrying me for some time.
I’m not worried as much by Iran (despite recent fear mongering headlines that they might have […]

from Ohio Farm Bureau Federation:
COLUMBUS- U.S. Sen. Mike DeWine and U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Rural Development office announced more than $2 billion in government money is available to bring broadband technology to rural communities in Ohio and other states.
While a majority of the state of Ohio has access to broadband services, there are many unserved […]

Tony Snow? Of course. Anyone at Fox really. Hell, O’Reilly would be good. These guys are already Bush administration spokesmen. I’m really hoping they do pick Tony. It would make what alot of us have been saying for years so very obvious: Fox News is just a shill […]

Wow! I just finished listening to the first track off the new Tool album Vicarious. If this is representative, us Tool fans are in for a well-worth-the-wait album! Vicarious is classic Tool, with some new timing changes and a really unique guitar riff. I loved it! But then again, I […]

It sucks to see him go - really it is - but there are many (both left and right) giving Simple Scotty the send off. Plenty of tributes out there. Here are my favorites:
via Air America and The Al Franken Show:

via Keith Olberman and Countdown:

Rolling Stone:
“George W. Bush’s presidency appears headed for colossal historical disgrace. Barring a cataclysmic event on the order of the terrorist attacks of September 11th, after which the public might rally around the White House once again, there seems to be little the administration can do to avoid being ranked on the lowest tier of […]

from CQPolitics:
Dean, who met with reporters at a Wednesday breakfast organized by the Christian Science Monitor, conceded that “a national wave is necessary” for his party to win congressional majorities in this November’s elections. Dean said that there are two conditions for such a wave to occur: that people “want change” — which Dean said […]

from Ohio 2006 Blog:
Her next endorsement, for Attorney General, was a very ugly moment. With ODP-endorsed candidate Marc Dann standing right next to her, Tubbs Jones stated that she, Mayor Jackson, and Mayor McLin will endorse Subodh Chandra
YDS also posts about an interesting Flannery flyer floating around too.
Tim also comments at BSB

(via email) Sulzer calls for real accountability, Rumsfeld resignation
CHILLICOTHE – Democratic congressional candidate Joe Sulzer issued the following statement today regarding the resignation of White House Press Secretary Scott McClellan:
“This is a classic case of ’shooting the messenger.’ But the American people demand real accountability, not sacrificial lambs. If George Bush, […]