Colbert vs. Colbert re gays in the military

Stephen Colbert argues about Don't-Ask-Don't-Tell in front of a large crowd of troops.

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And now here's more on Dan Choi, yet another gay Arabic language specialist fired by the military. This is insanity. It's time for Barack Obama to step in and for Congress to get busy repealing Don't ask, don't tell.

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One national news outlet (MSNBC) hammers McCain’s sleazy ad

It happened twice on MSNBC, triggered by John McCain's latest tactic: an ad suggesting that Barack Obama was dissing the troops when it is clear that John McCain is dissing the troops through his legislative actions. As the commentator from Air America makes clear, there is a big difference between…

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A “war” that’s not important to win or lose

What follows is an excerpt from an article from Salon.com entitled "Breaking the Iraq Stalemate." Trapped by reality, Bush can no longer use his time-tested rhetoric to rally America. Instead, he is forced to contradict his own grand ideological claims. His pathetic speech last week was a preview of what…

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