http://politicsandfunk.com A rhapsody of political misdaventure Tue, 04 Nov 2008 05:54:04 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en “Face to face And back to back You see and feel My sex attack” --Billy Idol When he was 10, Billy Idol joined the Cub Scouts. He wasn’t Billy Idol then, he was William Michael Albert Broad and he was living a rather unremarkable existence in Goring, England. He went to school, ... http://politicsandfunk.com/a-strange-wake-up-call-rouses-p-and-f-back-into-actionbarry-o-beats-the-drums-of-warorgasmic-copy-editing-gone-awrya-vote-for-nader-is-a-vote-for-true-democracy/ I am not a writer. In fact, I hate writers, they are so bloody pompous. When I meet them, I laugh at them and their wasted talents. The real poets end up on the cover of Rolling Stone in leather briefs and lipstick, not writing for some fucking rag that no ... http://politicsandfunk.com/a-presidential-endorsment-from-billy-idol/ Meet Sally Kern. Mrs. Kern is a former Oklahoma City social studies teacher and currently represents Oklahoma City in the state legislature. At a recent Republican club meeting, she unleashed a homophobic tantrum that was captured on tape. During her tirade, Kern accused "Gays of infiltrating our city councils," and ... http://politicsandfunk.com/oklahoma-state-rep-calls-gays-bigger-threat-than-terrorism-or-islam/ "Listen, I'm a fucking steamroller and I'll roll over you and anybody else," New York Governor Elliot Spitzer angrily yelled at New York Assembly Minority Leader James Tedisco (R-Schenectaday) outside the state capitol in early February. The crusading ex- prosecutor, known for his ruthless attacks on Wall ... http://politicsandfunk.com/feds-roll-elliot-spitzer-aka-client-9-in-prostitution-complaint/ 7:15 P.M. "Months ago he was carrying his own suitcase," says Anderson Cooper about John McCain, who has just completed a storybook comeback by officially winning the Republican nomination. Meanwhile, Senator Obama has won Vermont and is leading in Texas, while Senator Clinton has captured Rhode Island and is ahead ... http://politicsandfunk.com/super-tuesday-showdown/ Life's but a walking shadow, a poor player, that struts and frets his hour upon the stage, and then is heard no more; it is a tale told by an idiot, full of sound and fury, signifying nothing. --William Shakespeare Some have called it Super Tuesday Two, others Super Tuesday Showdown. ... http://politicsandfunk.com/super-tuesday-two-the-finale-or-simply-another-act/ When great changes occur in history, when great principles are involved, as a rule the majority are wrong. The minority are right. --Eugene Debs Five times, Eugene Debs ran for president, including once while imprisoned for violating the Espionage Act by criticizing U.S. involvement in World War I. Five times he ... http://politicsandfunk.com/why-nader-matters/ In a recent O'Reilly Factor segment, Bill appeared to loose all touch with reality and political taste when he compared liberal blogger Ariana Huffington of the Huffington Post to both the KKK and the Nazis within 15 seconds. The irony is that Mr. O' Reilly was attempting to ... http://politicsandfunk.com/bill-o-reilly-i-see-no-difference-betwen-ariana-huffington-and-the-kkk/ Who is Kirk Watson? He's just an archetypal Texas politician with a sweet, southern drawl. Unfortunately, on Tuesday, he found himself at the mercy of MSNBC anchorman and resident interrogator Chris Matthews. Watson, who currently serves in the Texas state senate, was called upon to articulate his support for ... http://politicsandfunk.com/chris-matthews-rolls-kirk-watson/ 7:38 P.M. Hillary Clinton is still speaking, but suddenly all the major networks switch over to Mr. Obama. It's his 10th victory in a row. He's closing in on the nomination quickly. Soon, it will be time to pay back favors to those who have so graciously assisted ... http://politicsandfunk.com/dont-mess-with-texas/