In These Times – We Are Glad Barack Obama Is In Charge: The Young Turks

U.S. recession will last 14 months says Fed survey

NEW YORK (Reuters) – Private-sector economists believe the U.S. economy fell into recession last spring and now expect a sharp contraction in the fourth quarter of this year after slashing their forecasts for gross domestic product, a Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia survey said on Monday.
The bank’s quarterly Survey of Professional Forecasters also predicted non-farm [...]

Bay Buchanan on D.L. Hughley: GOP Derangement Syndrome

2008 Miami Book Fair Panel: The Crimes of George Bush

Bill O’Reilly Can’t Get Enough Of William Ayers

Russian President Calls For Talks With Barack Obama

Words byLynn Berry
WASHINGTON — The Dmitry Medvedev that made his first appearance in the U.S. capital as Russia’s president was not the same man Russians usually see at home.
He was confident, even charming, in reaching out Saturday in a spirit of cooperation to the incoming administration of Barack Obama.
He showed none of the bluster and [...]

The Female Michael Clayton: Barack Obama Names Valerie Jarrett Senior Whitehouse Advisor

Compiled by Drones216
Who is Valerie Jarrett?
Valerie Jarrett is “the fixer”; her latest assignment was to smooth all rough patches out of Barack Obama’s presidential campaign. Jarrett was an early and influential Obama-backer and remains extremely loyal to him. She has been in politics much of her adult life–running various top agencies for Mayor Richard [...]

President-Elect Barack Obama’s First Weekly Video Address: November 15, 2008

Flashback: Stephen Baldwin Makes A Jackass Out Of Himself On Fox News

Meet The Bloggers with Anna Burger: What Can We Expect From A Barack Obama Presidency?

Rachel Maddow Speaks To Arianna Huffington On The State of The GOP & Sarah Palin

Louis Farrakhan Finally Speaks On Barack Obama Being Elected President

Hillary Clinton, Secretary of State?

The Huffington Post
There are numerous reports tonight that Hillary Clinton may be under consideration for Secretary of State in the Obama administration.
From the Washington Post:
There’s increasing chatter in political circles that the Obama camp is not overly happy with the usual suspects for secretary of state these days and that the field might be expanding [...]

Hardball: Pat Buchanan Angers Mike Paul On The Air

How To Be A Republican After November, 4th, 2008 (Holier Than Thou v1.0)

Words by THENIMROD
I’ve been getting a lot of sarcastic quips from liberal friends and foes over the last – oh – 3 days or so. Lots of taunting over Obama’s win, lots of jabs about how pissed off I must be about it. One guy said, “You lost!” Another asked me if [...]

Are Democrats Showing Weakness Already?: The Young Turks

Anderson Cooper 360: Dan Savage Takes on Tony Perkins Over Prop 8

Sean Hannity Claims Voter Fraud in MN With No Proof

Excuse me, Governor Dean, we need that chair and we are going to have to ask you to leave

Words by Drones216
Politics is very funny, but just like the elephants of the Republican Party, Democrats also don’t forget. In the true definition of irony, the rules of the Democratic National Convention require Dean to step down after ushering in a Democratic Renaissance, and the first African American President. But, during the primary [...]

Rachel Maddow Show: Final Races, Future of the GOP