thought process

Thought Process Flowchart: John McCain's two term threat

August 21, 2008 - According Politico, John McCain has decided against offering to only inflict himself on the country for four years. In other words, he has definitely rejected the idea of a one-term pledge, which had been rumored to be a possibility. "No," McCain said when asked about it, "I'm not...

Thought Process Flowchart: Dick Cheney

August 10, 2008 - Although the 2008 GOP convention in St. Paul sounds like loads of fun—making myriad speeches trying to convince yourself and others that John McCain actually wan...

Thought Process Flowchart: Ted Stevens

August 1, 2008 - Alaska's hypersenior U.S. senator, Republican Ted Stevens, has pled not guilty on charges he lied about receiving $250,000 in gifts from oil contractors, including the remodeling of his hom...

Thought Process Flowchart: the hungover economy, literally in the toilet

July 23, 2008 - President George W. Bush has always used simple, folksy language to summarize major issues, but never so personally as last Friday, when he was caught on tape at a Republican fundraiser talking about...

Thought Process Flowchart: Jesse Jackson

July 10, 2008 - These days what can an aging civil rights activist do to grab the media spotlight? Jesse Jackson found out on Sunday when he was taping an interview for Fox News. When he thought his microphone was shut off, he whispered about Barack...

Thought Process Flowchart: Iran

July 10, 2008 - Don't know if you heard, but Iran has missiles! They've been testing them, and, well, they are real excited about using them. "Our missiles are ready for shooting at any place and any time, quickly and with accuracy," Iranian Gen. Hossein Salami announced. "Hundreds and maybe thousands of...

Thought Process Flowchart: Lara Logan

June 26, 2008 - According to the Post, CBS Iraq correspondent Lara Logan is the prettiest corner of a love triangle that also involves State Department contractor Joe Burkett and CNN war correspondent...

Thought Process Flowchart: Maureen Dowd

June 24, 2008 - Maureen has finally been explained—by Maureen Dowd. The explanation came in response to a column by the Times' public editor Clark Hoyt in which he said that Dowd's writing about Hillary Clinton was "loaded with language painting her as a 50-foot woman with a suffocating embrace...

Thought Process Flowchart: Al Gore

June 18, 2008 - Even though Al Gore finally endorsed Barack Obama Monday in the...

Thought Process Flowchart: Uncommitted Senate Superdelegates

June 3, 2008 - The AP may have already called it, but that probably won't make much difference to the 17 or so Democratic profiles in courage still uncommitted senators. According to Politico, th...

Thought Process Flowchart: John Edwards

May 15, 2008 - Our long national nightmare is finally over. John Edwards has revealed his choice for Democratic nominee: Barack Obama. And just when Obama needed him most, or at least within a year of that time. The great news is that there are a whole five state primries left so, unlike the...

From The Room: Other Bold Endorsements by John Edwards

May 14, 2008 - Wow...John Edwards is so bold! Today's endorsement of Barack Obama ensured that Edwards is a...

Thought Process Flowchart: King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia

December 17, 2007 - Today, King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia pardoned a young female rape victim who'd previously been sentenced to six months in jail and 200 lashes for being in a car with a man to whom she was not related. She and the man were both abducted and raped by seven...