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The current "Shut up Liberal" messenger of our times did it again yesterday. Visit msnbc.com for breaking news , world news , and news about the economy Once again, Duncan Black's latest succinctly keen observation is timely : A frustrating thing is that the administration doesn't say, "we'd like to do this but we got the best we can do," instead they say "what we did was awesome." "Grateful and truly humble the nation's liberal base should be to this Administration, for we are the greatest Administration ever. And the fact that you can't fully acknowledge our brilliance is really shameful." That is the thought process right now emulating from this Administration to the people they know full well are privy to never wanting to vote Republican. And it is once again misguided. Even more frustrating is how they rush to claim the word "progressive" for their legislative accomplishments despite being (and advoca...

Vice President Biden, yesterday : US Vice President Joe Biden has offered the Obama administration's strongest defence of Israel's Gaza flotilla raid to date, in a interview on US television this evening, saying: "Israel has an absolute right to deal with its security interest." Appearing on PBS's Charlie Rose Show, Biden defended Israel's action in boarding the Gaza flotilla as "legitimate". After suggesting the flotilla's cargo of aid could have been unloaded elsewhere, Biden appears to brush off the international criticism, asking: " So what's the big deal here? What's the big deal of insisting it go straight to Gaza?" Well Vice President Biden, this is the big deal : A U.S. citizen of Turkish origin was among the nine people killed when Israeli commandos attacked a Gaza-bound aid flotilla, Anatolia news agency reported Thursday. And furthering how this is a "big f----- deal" in itself sadly: An officia...

Good times on The View today, as Joe Biden explains the aftermath of his now famous "Big F---- Deal" from last month. (More to come in this version of the always Fun that is "The Fun Thread")

Photo from AFP Biden met with Netanyahu today, saying the same thing as usual in regards to US-Israel relations "Progress occurs in the Middle East when everyone knows that there is simply no space between the United States and Israel," he said. "The is no space between the United States and Israel when it comes to Israel's security. And for that reason, and many others, addressing Iran's nuclear programme has been one of our administration's priorities." Netanyahu thanked the US administration for attempting to limit Iran's nuclear programme, which they claim is aimed at developing nuclear weapons, contrary to Iran's pronouncments that it is solely for civilian purposes, via sanctions. The focus on Iran surely outweigh any attention on the Palestians, despite Biden mentioning the two state solution hopes again. Dr Hanan Ashrawi, a Palestinian politician and activist, also said she believed the meetings with Israeli officials was more ab...

She was very ill, where it lead to the rest of the Biden family from the Vice President down to be by her bedside . The Whole Delivery sends condolences in a major way to the Biden family and throughout.

Seriously, why even go on air, say that he is wrong on this, and yet, not voice disapproval to Reid giving him all that he wanted : Demoralizing the base, and giving those on the "rational" Right who don't know what to be angry with even more angry and scream erroneously "look what liberal policies have brought forth." Disaster unfolding in front of our facades.

The West Virginia Senator with a gripping one. Obama: "The Greatest Senator of our times." Biden fighting back his tears: Visit msnbc.com for Breaking News , World News , and News about the Economy More to come on a somber and, at the same time, happy day in the American political landscape, and outside of it.

Photo from Richard Perry of the New York Times It gets to a point with an important charge like this written , that there needs to be one definitive source saying this As tens of thousands of Iranian protesters take to the streets in defiance of the government in Tehran, officials in Washington are debating whether President Obama’s response to Iran’s disputed election has been too muted. Mr. Obama is coming under increased pressure from Republicans and other conservatives who say he should take a more visible stance in support of the protesters. Even while supporting the president’s approach, senior members of the administration, including Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr. and Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, would like to strike a stronger tone in support of the protesters, administration officials said. It is sad when a journalist has to question whether those sources form the New York Times of all papers are valid. But with the recent track record of that paper in this ...

Uggggggghhhhh. Visit msnbc.com for Breaking News , World News , and News about the Economy As he says Biden may say some dumb things, but damn, Tweety (Matthews' nickname from the blogosphere community) is the last, LAST, to be talking. And so far, to my knowledge,even including his comments about the swine flu, Biden has made any stupid comments as Vice President, has he? At least the segment is saved with Obama giving that father a note for his daughter being absent from school.

"An economic meltdown. Two wars. And John McCain's playing with audiotapes, selectively editing Joe Biden's words," says the narrator. "The next president will be tested. But here's what Biden actually said about Barack Obama:"

Joe Biden has to reprimand an anchor by the name of Barbara West after he ridiculous line of questioning was too much for the Delaware Senator to handle. (This is from Thursday by the way.) For more reaction to this, please see the diary from robjnnyc at the Kos , including this interesting tibit: Biden so disliked West's line of questioning that the Obama campaign canceled a WFTV interview with Jill Biden, the candidate's wife. "This cancellation is non-negotiable, and further opportunities for your station to interview with this campaign are unlikely, at best for the duration of the remaining days until the election," wrote Laura K. McGinnis, Central Florida communications director for the Obama campaign.

(Original Photo from scrapetv.com) Is someone trying to run up the score? I think he, and America, is? (For those who don't know what it means to "run up the score", it is a sports term that means that even if you are in the "lead" at anytime during the game, you continue to score as many points as possible to make your lead as big as you can make it. And Obama, along with Biden of course, is doing just that (as McCain and Palin are helping him in their own pathetic campaign.): And that is behind nice. We highlighted that CBS poll last week. Here is that NBC/WSJ poll from yesterday showing Obama up by 10. And this is the always conscious NBC/WSJ poll. From the same article, look at this quote: “To me, the voters have reached a comfort level with Barack Obama,” says Democratic pollster Peter D. Hart, who conducted the survey with Republican pollster Neil Newhouse. “The doubts and question marks have been erased.” But it gets worst for McCain and Palin. The ABC h...

This is how robotic and inhumane she really is. Last night, when Joe Biden was having his emotional moment in answering a question from Gwen Ifill about managing their families in difficult situations, talking about how he had to raise a family after his first wife died in that tragic car accident, Palin didn't even bother to acknowledge that tender moment. Instead, she went on and spewed another senseless, anti-poignant talking point of aspersion: Mr.Moulitsas said it correctly: She pulled the string, and out came an answer about McCain being a maverick. Classless, and completely out of place in what was a somber movement. She could've shown some empathy, maybe even talked about the difficulties of raising her own family. Instead, she resorted to talking points. Classless. And JBTakenote's emotion "diary post" at the Kos hits the soul. But her response - well, her response was to not even acknowledge that this very authentic, very real man - a candidate with no ...

Thanks to my peoples, DJ Shay , at the KOS PALIN: He’s proposing a five thousand dollar tax credit for families so that they can get out there and they can purchase their own health care coverage. BIDEN: ... do you know how John McCain pays for his five thousand dollar tax credit? He taxes as income every one of you out there, every one of you listening who has a health care plan through your employer. Taxing your health care benefit. I call that the "Ultimate Bridge to Nowhere." Gwen: Thank you Senator. BO: I’m Barack Obama, and I approve this message. And it also makes the clueless or corrput pundits shut up, via what Chuck Todd said last night. For "The Read" this morning, another Palin lie from last night, a BIG one , could help sink that sad ticket's chances officiallay today (thanks to the great awkward007 at the Kos). Along with this devastating ad. No fact check group could disspell that one for any distortion. Now today, since I am traveling back to N...

The polls sometimes don't lie. And thankfully, that seems to be the case right now (although we can never be too sure with these news organizations). The momentum of this election is shifting, and the ticket of Barack Obama and Joe Biden are on the verge of a landslide of things continue on their current form. And this turn of events, from a neck and neck race ("The polls are getting tight" was the tired cliche phrase you heard for the last three months) to now, isn't even primarily because of them. As we have highlighted all week, conservatives from the sad sight that is the John McCain/Sarah Plain ticket to right wing talking heads blaming Blacks and Latinos for the economy's horrible state that their corrupt policies have put us in, this is turning uglier and uglier as the lead grows wider and wider because of the SOP's obnoxious ways starting to fully be on display. And even both welcoming and alarming at the same time is the fact that the polls and the ne...