Think of the Republicans as Dogs
I happened on the National Geographic Channel a few months ago and became fascinated by Cesar Millan, the "Dog Whisperer". He answers dog owners’ calls for help with their beloved canines who in some...
View ArticleRepublicans Looking Ahead
When all the hype over the Republican Party being hobbled by Tea Party candidates around the country has died down, the Republican can expect gains in the House, possible even taking over the majority....
View ArticleThe filibuster is here to stay
I don't know why it takes the likes of a Dianne Feinstein to tell us that the Democrats in the Senate would never get rid of the filibuster. We saw the power the filibuster gives individual senators...
View ArticleRachel Maddow is a Vampire - and other musings
If you didn't see opening segment of the Thursday, Nov. 4th Rachel Maddow show, you missed the essential reason American voters reinstalled the discredited Republican majority in the House of...
View ArticleA fantasy we can wish for
About a year from now President Obama will call Republican leaders into the Oval Office to make them an offer. He will point to the polls to show them of his continued popularity, he will assure them...
View ArticleSam Harris answers questions
Sam Harris talks about a number of moral and ethical issues in a 54-minute video on his blog site. One of the issues most relevant to Kos contributors was the matter of how rarely people change their...
View ArticleIt's because they hate your freedom
I have questions I would certainly like to know the answer to: Are women going to take it? Is this all going to run through the two-week news cycle and be forgotten? Do women care that Republicans hate...
View ArticleModerates had better support Santorum
My predictions for the future are no better than anyone else's, and not much better than random, but one thing I said a year ago still stands - moderate Republicans (what's left of them) should support...
View ArticleAppointing Presidents is What the Court Does Best
We won't know for sure that the Supreme Court will rule against the Affordable Care Act for a couple of months, but the right-wing majority on the court knows they are electing the next President and...
View ArticleJon Stewart Showcases Tom Coburn's Book of Economic Lies
When Jon Stewart hosted right-wing stooge and pretend historian David Barton on The Daily Show, Tuesday, May 1st, a number of diarists here were upset that Stewart had not pounded Barton into...
View ArticleSwing voters - get over yourselves
Think back to the last couple of weeks before the election: All this talk about swing voters actually going to decide the next president. All these focus groups of clueless swing voters who just...
View ArticleFirearms should be regulated like cars
I wonder what life would be like if the Constitution had a Bill of Rights which said among other things "A well-regulated transportation system being necessary to a free state, the people's right to...
View ArticleThe Big Missed-Opportunity
I'm surprised I haven't seen anything here about a Salon column titled "Obama should have listened to Paul Krugman." It is an analysis of what went wrong with the Obama administration from the...
View ArticleLiberal to a degree
Now, I’m liberal, but to a degree I want ev’rybody to be free But if you think that I’ll let Barry Goldwater Move in next door and marry my daughter You must think I’m crazy!Tanner Colby at Slate.com...
View ArticleGeorge Lakoff, we need you NOW
Democrats failure to sweep elections year after year, and Republicans successes at the polls in spite of numerical disadvantage, is due to the Blue team's lack of a consistent, clear message. Never was...
View ArticleThirty thousand?
We often see 30 thousand deaths annually due to our gun culture. This breaks down to ten thousand murders and accidental homicides plus twenty thousand suicides by guns. I don’t see how suicide can be...
View ArticleClarence Thomas can redeem himself
With Antonin Scalia’s passing, Clarence Thomas must realize that there will be no Clarence Thomas Avenues, Clarence Thomas Memorial Parks, or even Clarence Thomas Restrooms named for him when he is...
View ArticleLarry Wilmore: There’s a difference
On his Monday night Comedy Central show Larry Wilmore explained the difference between n-words. I hope you saw it. If not, check it out here.If you watched the performance at the White House...
View ArticleAsk Me Anything. Seriously?
I read a report somewhere that Donald Trump is going to appear online for an “Ask Me Anything” session. There is one question no one from a media source has asked him as far as I know, and it is the...
View ArticleLove Song
I watched Bill Clinton’s speech live in its entirety this morning. (I’m on the other side of the world, but YouTube lives.) I was impressed. Then I uploaded Rachel Maddow and crew for their take....
View Article
/fit-in/580x348/filters:format(webp)/english-betterindia/media/media_files/2026/09/17/balaghat-4-2026-09-17-19-01-31.png)
