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by Larry Beinhart

One of the pillars of the contemporary Republican Party has been racism. They have made great efforts to mask it with euphemisms so they can use code words to let anti-black voters know what side they're on and, at the same time, piously deny they are being racist.

Lying about weapons of mass destruction
Denying commutation is crass obstruction.

A BuzzFlash Editorial

In mythology, the Greek Gods dealt harshly with those who thought that they had the power of Gods. That’s what we learned in high school, isn’t it?

We were reminded of that when we re-read the infamous quotation of an unnamed – as always – "senior Bush aide" who boasted to author Ron Suskind:

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DNC Press

Giuliani Should Condemn Ravenel's Racist Comments

Appointment of Racially Divisive Figure Raises Questions about His Mayoral Record on Race Relations

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Nationwide Movement To Impeach Vice President Cheney Escalates With Online Petition, Video And Large Coalition Of Supporters At ImpeachCheney.org

Robert Greenwald and Brave New Films, in Partnership with Democrats.com and Activists Across the Country, Launch Massive Nationwide Campaign Exposing the Vice President's High Crimes and Calling for Impeachment 

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by Ruth Lopez

Would someone ask Speaker Pelosi why, exactly, impeachment is still "off the table"?

It can't be because the public has no stomach for it; what we really have is no stomach for an endless stream of caskets and wounded coming home from Iraq, stretching into the unforeseeable future, all for no greater purpose than salvaging George's inexplicable pride, Dick's dark web of power, and the insatiable lust for overflowing bank accounts that they share with their cronies.

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By Dave Lindorff

I'm getting sick and tired of hearing Democrats afraid of impeachment claim that it can't be done because the Senate, where Democrats hold a precarious one-seat edge, would never vote to convict and remove, which would require 67 votes.

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by Stephen Crockett

Corporate Media pundits and sellout Democratic personalities are denouncing a return to the Fairness Doctrine standards in broadcasting eliminated by the Reagan Administration. They are falling into a trap set by the Republican Right and the largest corporations in America. Essentially, they are letting Republican political spin set the agenda for "acceptable" political views.

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by Marjorie Cohn

When he announced the commutation of Scooter Libby's 30-month sentence, George W. Bush cited the ways Libby has and will suffer: damage to his reputation, the suffering of his wife and children, large fines, and the "long-lasting" consequences of being a convicted felon.

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The Demos are going to keep screwing around with This Iraq mess and the repugs are going to steal the ball.