tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-368112542011-11-28T01:19:26.526ZTruthiness - News From The GutFiltering the news from the 'news' in the last years of Bush. Since 2006.Swindoncentricnoreply@blogger.comBlogger7521100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36811254.post-47018248378485318692010-08-27T20:15:00.001Z2010-08-27T20:20:46.579ZLast Combat Brigade Leaves IraqHere's the last US combat brigade leaving iraq.Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economySwindoncentricnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36811254.post-59559142059162912452010-04-08T14:25:00.004Z2010-04-08T14:36:45.182ZThe Funniest Michael Steele Has Been All Week"My main man, Johnny Beefstew!"To watch, go to the Daily Show website.Telling The Truthiness Says ; Can Mr Muppet Steele appear ever week?Swindoncentricnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36811254.post-57158347477968544452010-04-07T20:54:00.003Z2010-04-07T21:16:24.224ZPolicy Fairness With Toughness Where NeededVisit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economyObama advisors plan to remove a foreign policy term that alienate Islamic countries from a national security document. The term 'Islamic Radicalism' is to be discarded with having been part of the language of US foreign policy for nearly 9 years.Telling The Truthiness Says ; Language change or not, toughness with AfghanistanSwindoncentricnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36811254.post-75430140852263390322010-04-07T20:35:00.002Z2010-04-07T20:54:02.617ZBristol Palin Steps Out From Her Mum's ShadowBristol Palin has made a public service announcement alongside her son Tripp about the consequences of teen pregnancy for the Candie's Foundation. She appeared on ABC's 'Good Morning America' to talk about it.Telling The Truthiness Says ; It's a thought-provoking film, kudos to Bristol.Swindoncentricnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36811254.post-57023265193072309792010-03-28T14:02:00.006Z2010-03-28T14:32:44.068ZThe Week The Obama Government Really StartedThe signatures on the health insurance reform bill.Another interesting newspaper piece, this time from the Independent on Sunday's columnist Rupert Cornwall, on how one week, with the Israel discussion, the nuclear treaty and, of course, the healthcare act.Telling The Truthiness Says ; Will this roll the snowball has got keep going though?Swindoncentricnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36811254.post-41949853088629004792010-03-28T11:49:00.003Z2010-03-28T12:08:16.854ZThe Democrats Stand -Up & Start GoverningThe Financial Times has an interesting and in-depth report on the healthcare reform passing.Telling The Truthiness Says ; It's the end of the beginning, but there's plenty of work still to do, forward!Swindoncentricnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36811254.post-35076161488252569592010-02-27T21:06:00.002Z2010-02-27T21:24:51.988ZBy Hook Or By Crook ReformVisit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economyTelling The Truthiness Says ; Pass it, pass it, pass it!Swindoncentricnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36811254.post-6062268057103070172010-02-07T14:17:00.003Z2010-02-07T14:24:22.207ZObama's Dems Question TimeFor reasons of balance, Obama held a question time for Senate Democrats, pull up a comfy chair, again...Telling The Truthiness Says ; Obama, the substance President.Swindoncentricnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36811254.post-22810381554166391912010-02-06T21:49:00.004Z2010-02-06T21:55:24.732ZObama's GOP Question TimeHere's the full video, pull up a comfy chair...Telling The Truthiness Says ; Did Bush ever do this type of thing?Swindoncentricnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36811254.post-26592690008206583042010-01-10T15:27:00.008Z2010-01-10T15:56:30.107ZScratching The Surface On Suicide BombersNorthwest Airlines Flight 253 (in Delta livery, due to the merging of the two airlines), an Airbus A330-300, sits at Metro Airport, Detroit, after the failed bombing attempt on Christmas Day.Matt Frei's latest diary entry on the sociology around suicide bombers makes for interesting reading.Telling The Truthiness Says ; There's not been enough reporting on research into the social reasons for Swindoncentricnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36811254.post-90404088347631399262010-01-08T19:57:00.003Z2010-01-08T20:27:37.699ZA Good News Story ; Truthiness Returns!After an unplanned break, for much too long, Telling The Truthiness returns.Telling The Truthiness Says ; Did no-one clean whilst I was out?Swindoncentricnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36811254.post-83320663565997279572010-01-08T17:31:00.005Z2010-01-08T19:56:29.026ZUS Unemployment Holds At 10%, Because People Have Given Up Looking For WorkThe headline that the new unemployment figures from the US show the level holding at 10% hides a concerning fact. The figures have only reached that level because people are giving up on actively looking for work, and once that happens, they are no longer counted in the figures.Tell The Truthiness Says ; 4000 jobs were created in November, the first increase in nearly two years. It's small, but Swindoncentricnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36811254.post-68316547251971367672009-10-04T16:34:00.001Z2009-10-04T16:53:14.142ZPublic Option Voted Down, Where Now?Visit msnbc.com for Breaking News, World News, and News about the EconomyTell The Truthiness Says ; Pick yourself up, dust yourself off and lets try again!Swindoncentricnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36811254.post-66864347081087244462009-09-21T19:44:00.008Z2009-09-21T20:05:56.830ZBreaking Update!Let's take a little time out to watch a very funny mistake by BBC News presenter Jonathan Charles.Tell The Truthiness Says ; It's all about the punctuation!Swindoncentricnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36811254.post-9168707583589808592009-09-21T19:17:00.000Z2009-09-21T19:24:21.232ZSpecial Comment ; Joe WilsonVisit msnbc.com for Breaking News, World News, and News about the EconomySwindoncentricnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36811254.post-37291297861757674122009-09-13T12:04:00.002Z2009-09-13T12:17:03.359ZObama Olive Branch To Feet Draggers On Healthcare ReformTell The Truthiness Says ; Come on, lets get this done.Swindoncentricnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36811254.post-59336894917890460902009-08-30T19:44:00.004Z2009-08-30T19:56:07.283ZVicki Kennedy - The Dream Lives On?Senators Orin Hatch and Chris Dodd believe that Vicki Kennedy should be considered as a replacement for Ted Kennedy in the Senate.Tell The Truthiness Says ; Will the Kennedy dream live on?Swindoncentricnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36811254.post-9970995258439437872009-08-30T19:36:00.003Z2009-08-30T19:43:13.096ZHolding Them To Account ; Cheney Is Offended By Torture Investigation, ShockingThe depths of the previous administration's opinions on the government's own checks and balances is crystalised perfectly by Dick 'I Still Won't Go Away' Cheney's comments on Fox News this weekend.Tell The Truthiness Says ; If that's the respect Cheney has for government and the way it functions when he's not part of it, then let that investigation roll on and fulfil all of it's obligations to Swindoncentricnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36811254.post-86997490261822494262009-08-30T19:31:00.001Z2009-08-30T19:34:18.819ZPresident Barack Obama Remembers Senator Edward KennedyVisit msnbc.com for Breaking News, World News, and News about the EconomySwindoncentricnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36811254.post-18209812209247819892009-08-30T18:51:00.001Z2009-08-30T19:30:36.349ZEdward Kennedy Jr Speaks About His FatherVisit msnbc.com for Breaking News, World News, and News about the EconomySwindoncentricnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36811254.post-29756520820672546692009-08-26T19:58:00.002Z2009-08-26T20:00:48.535Z"I feel CHANGE in the air, what about you?"Tell The Truthiness Says ; His healthcare work goes on and it must be properly followed through, so we see fairness for all, not the few.Swindoncentricnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36811254.post-38129946655239054572009-08-26T19:52:00.002Z2009-08-26T19:56:05.730ZTed Kennedy Remembered By Vice-President BidenVisit msnbc.com for Breaking News, World News, and News about the EconomySwindoncentricnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36811254.post-33173540821266169042009-08-25T19:06:00.002Z2009-08-25T19:10:15.663ZHolding Them To Account ; Fill In The Torture BlanksVisit msnbc.com for Breaking News, World News, and News about the EconomyTell The Truthiness Says ; What methods were used and who could ever think they would be humane?Swindoncentricnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36811254.post-36911843615104185562009-08-25T19:02:00.002Z2009-08-25T19:06:22.357ZHolding Them To Account ; Torture Prosecution Technical NotesVisit msnbc.com for Breaking News, World News, and News about the EconomyTell The Truthiness Says ; Hold the people who did it and authorised it to account. Perhaps this will be one of those rare occasions where that actually happens.Swindoncentricnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36811254.post-19990734187598599822009-08-25T18:53:00.002Z2009-08-25T19:01:24.332ZHolding Them To Account ; Prosecuting Terror - Special Prosecutor ConfirmedVisit msnbc.com for Breaking News, World News, and News about the EconomyTell The Truthiness Says ; New Administration 1, Old Administration 0.Swindoncentricnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36811254.post-87781779328966402852009-08-24T14:59:00.002Z2009-08-24T15:07:37.276ZHolding Them To Account ; The Nexus Of Politics & Terror - 2009 EditionThis excellent analysis, updated for 2009, is more relevant than ever, with the publication of Tom Ridge's new book that raises doubts about the warnings he was made to announce.Visit msnbc.com for Breaking News, World News, and News about the EconomyTell The Truthiness Says ; Who else has details to release on this? Who's still holding out, but nearly at breaking point?Swindoncentricnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36811254.post-24312929550291555142009-08-24T14:53:00.003Z2009-08-24T14:58:41.208ZHolding Them To Account ; Terror-Mongering Is Proved As FactVisit msnbc.com for Breaking News, World News, and News about the EconomyTell The Truthiness Says ; Conned to the nth degree, what a surprise.Swindoncentricnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36811254.post-35538424800494582712009-08-24T14:50:00.002Z2009-08-24T14:52:20.513ZSpecial Comment ; The Person Who Just Won't Go AwayVisit msnbc.com for Breaking News, World News, and News about the EconomySwindoncentricnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36811254.post-91323555760390442932009-08-09T16:17:00.005Z2009-08-09T16:23:50.408ZCalling All Nut Jobs! Get Your Kenyan Birth Certificate Here!Those who get the joke, enjoy!Those who don't and think it's true, look, here's the truthiness!Tell The Truthiness Says ; Voter + fear for the other guy winning x Lou Dobbs = Birther Nut Job!Swindoncentricnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36811254.post-78781463948627370852009-08-04T19:33:00.002Z2009-08-04T19:35:23.790ZSpecial Comment ; Kickbacks, Feet Dragging & An Urgent NeedVisit msnbc.com for Breaking News, World News, and News about the EconomyKeith Olbermann's Special Comment from last night on healthcare reform.Swindoncentricnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36811254.post-61935421106584124552009-07-29T14:31:00.009Z2009-07-29T14:51:39.859ZMedicare Savings Nearly AgreedThere might not have been a huge breakthrough on healthcare for all, but annual changes to Medicare and cost savings are on the cusp of being shaken on.Tell The Truthiness Says ; Little steps children, little steps.Swindoncentricnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36811254.post-86866789132087327532009-07-17T20:15:00.003Z2009-07-17T20:32:43.659ZTo Save Or Not To Save? That Is The $1 Trillion QuestionVisit msnbc.com for Breaking News, World News, and News about the EconomyMore discussion and an interesting link about the cost and the savings the healthcare reform (or 'Healthcare Cost Reduction' as Mike Barnicle cleverly said it should be called to rein in the wilder parts of the 'debate', or scaremongering) have thrown up.Tell The Truthiness Says ; How much exactly will it save? Will it stop Swindoncentricnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36811254.post-51166445464464343132009-07-17T19:42:00.002Z2009-07-17T19:47:29.449ZMaddow Goes After Buchanan For Sotomayor Race RantVisit msnbc.com for Breaking News, World News, and News about the EconomySwindoncentricnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36811254.post-87815107510190494362009-07-16T13:05:00.006Z2009-07-16T13:18:53.907ZHolding Them To Account ; Panetta Shut Down Assassin Team PlanThe day that CIA Director Leon Panetta found out about the agency plan to put assassination teams targeting terrorists into use, he stopped it, the same day.Tell The Truthiness Says ; This 2000-2008 hangover will end, but right now, it seems the chance of feeling better lies a long way in the future.Swindoncentricnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36811254.post-53200904370859202202009-07-15T19:07:00.006Z2009-07-15T19:31:29.125ZThe Change We Need ; National Healthcare Takes First StepsThere may be many other steps that need to be taken before the US gets the fundamental right of healthcare for all, but the first, faltering step has been made, without crutches or a walking frame.Tell The Truthiness Says ; Like clean water and clean air, healthcare for all is a basic tenant of any society and the sore of it only being available to the well-off has festered long enough in the US.Swindoncentricnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36811254.post-52342050642685953632009-07-14T18:59:00.001Z2009-07-14T19:13:15.427ZWatch Sonia Sotomayor Confirmation Hearings HereVisit msnbc.com for Breaking News, World News, and News about the EconomySwindoncentricnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36811254.post-80731620820253584892009-07-11T23:34:00.004Z2009-07-11T23:49:57.207ZAl Franken Wins Senate Seat & $95,000 From the GOP!Yes, the prize from last year's cliffhanger for winner Al Franken was a Minnesota senate seat and $95,000.The GOP sent a cheque to Senator Franken for the legal costs in a lawsuit during the back-and-forth with Norm Coleman.Telling The Truthiness Says ; Franken should have gambled the money and possible gone on to win a speedboat in the final round.Swindoncentricnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36811254.post-20481131407564542272009-07-10T16:06:00.003Z2009-07-10T16:19:09.568ZTwitter Overload - Jeff Goldblum Is DeadThe Colbert ReportMon - Thurs 11:30pm / 10:30cJeff Goldblum Will Be Missedwww.colbertnation.comColbert Report Full EpisodesPolitical HumorJeff GoldblumTell The Truthiness Says ; Too much Twitter? Hell yes, Twitter is soo over.Swindoncentricnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36811254.post-18764578381516612242009-07-09T14:33:00.004Z2009-07-09T14:50:37.287ZSaunter To The White House 152 ; The Race Is OverVisit msnbc.com for Breaking News, World News, and News about the EconomyWhoever could have predicted that the end of the 2008 US Election would rest with Al Franken being sworn in as a Senator for Minnesota? Tell The Truthiness Says ; He already looks and hopefully will act the part as he's said he's "not going to waste this chance." We're all hoping the same thing.Swindoncentricnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36811254.post-58977634717597092582009-06-21T19:12:00.004Z2009-06-21T19:28:23.785ZMajority In Favour Of Government Run HealthcareDespite some trying to kill the idea of a government run healthcare system with a pillow over the face, what's undeniable is the public's opinion way in favour of such a system.Tell The Truthiness ; Government run healthcare will not lead to everyone turning communist and singing The Red Flag, despite what still pervades on the airwaves and in the papers in the US.Swindoncentricnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36811254.post-41119384031101618492009-06-14T14:39:00.004Z2009-06-14T14:50:26.280ZSmell Of Democracy Fills The Air As Biden Doubts Election ValidityWith protests due to take place in Tehran as a rally organised by Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is also scheduled, Joe Biden has cast doubt on the official results of the election.The Vice President added that other countries will need more time to analyse the results being judging them free and fair.Tell The Truthiness Says ; Lets see what happens.Swindoncentricnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36811254.post-55499155451308150012009-06-07T16:02:00.004Z2009-06-07T16:22:57.099ZSaunter To The White House 151 ; Minnesota Is Nearly ThereThe Minnesota Supreme Court will decide, hopefully soon, as to who the second rightful Senator is of the state.Indications of the hearings point to Al Franken having a far stronger position in the eyes of the court than Norm Coleman.Tell The Truthiness Says ; Finally, the election from last year is nearly over, nearly... hopefully.Swindoncentricnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36811254.post-75359185005610433472009-06-03T16:23:00.006Z2009-07-30T19:21:55.892ZThe GM AlternativeVisit msnbc.com for Breaking News, World News, and News about the EconomyHere's an excellent piece by Michael Moore about the best use of the talents and capacity of the now majority nationalised General Motors.Plus here's his interview on Countdown, from Monday evening.Tell The Truthiness Says ; Sounds like a plan, something that until now, hasn't really existed.Swindoncentricnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36811254.post-83629307741484893372009-05-26T20:25:00.003Z2009-05-26T20:45:15.857ZThe Change We Need 2 ; Supreme Court Nominee SotomayorPresident Barack Obama decided to nominated Sonia Sotomayor on Monday evening and will be a historic Supreme Court Justice when she is confirmed.Visit msnbc.com for Breaking News, World News, and News about the EconomyFor the inside story on the decision, click here.Tell The Truthiness Says ; And the press corps didn't catch any of her meeting with the President last week, could her nickname be Swindoncentricnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36811254.post-13464090720774522352009-05-24T20:16:00.002Z2009-05-24T20:28:08.494ZSpecial Comment On Dick CheneyHere's Keith Olbermann's take on Dick Cheney, the Vice President who "just won't die".Visit msnbc.com for Breaking News, World News, and News about the EconomyTell The Truthiness Says ; Once again we ask, who is in charge of the Republicans? Do you really want it to be Dick Cheney?Swindoncentricnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36811254.post-1677085452994572222009-05-17T17:08:00.002Z2009-05-17T17:21:08.516ZHolding Them To Account 35 ; More Iraq RevelationsWith Cheney still pounding away like an outhouse door on TV, further revelations come out about what really ended up going on in IraqVisit msnbc.com for Breaking News, World News, and News about the EconomyTell The Truthiness Says ; No doubt, there's going to be more to come.Swindoncentricnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36811254.post-35139585486133985162009-05-13T20:43:00.007Z2009-05-13T21:07:03.431ZObama Blocks Release Of Detainee Abuse Photos, Because They're So Bad?In an apparent u-turn, President Obama is blocking the release of photos relating to the abuse of detainees in US custody.Tell The Truthiness Says ; The reason? Releasing the photos would 'endanger' US troops that are in service. Does that pretty much tell us that the photos are so bad that they would create an angry backlash? Probably.Swindoncentricnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36811254.post-39719136049462399192009-05-12T16:32:00.003Z2009-05-12T16:38:18.378ZHolding Them To Account 34 ; Stewart Knocks Them DeadJon Stewart takes his own, unique look at those who went after Wanda Sykes after the White House Correspondents Dinner and their views that torture isn't so bad.The Daily Show With Jon StewartM - Th 11p / 10cGuess Who's Coming to Dinnerthedailyshow.comDaily Show Full EpisodesEconomic CrisisPolitical HumorThe Daily Show With Jon StewartM - Th 11p / 10cWanda Sykes' Jokesthedailyshow.comDaily Show Swindoncentricnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36811254.post-63515045056763838482009-05-11T15:40:00.004Z2009-05-11T15:50:57.435ZHealthcare Proposals Get Krugman Thumbs-UpThe healthcare proposals currently being discussed between the government and healthcare companies have got a positive response from Nobel prize winner Paul Krugman.Tell The Truthiness Says ; The comments from Krugman in his op-ed show how fine a line all concerned have to walk to get any real progress made in the healthcare debate.Swindoncentricnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36811254.post-76068175123794868572009-04-21T16:09:00.004Z2009-04-21T16:25:29.783ZThe Change We Need ; Obama Open To Torture InvestigationAt the same time as we were posting Keith Olbermann's Special Comment on the subject, a change has been signaled.President Obama has now said he is open to a bipartisan investigation into Bush era torture uses.Tell The Truthiness Says ; This is different to the status quo, this is why people voted for him... result.Swindoncentricnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36811254.post-89889649604866071912009-04-21T16:04:00.001Z2009-04-21T16:07:30.243ZSpecial Comment On The Need For Torture ProsecutionVisit msnbc.com for Breaking News, World News, and News about the EconomySwindoncentricnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36811254.post-36722557510164973822009-03-15T15:23:00.004Z2009-03-15T15:31:40.143ZTucker Carlson Calls Jon Stewart "a partisan demagogue'That's right, Tucker Carlson, who was 'held to account' back in 2004 by Jon Stewart on CNN's shouldn't-have-lasted-as-long-as-it-did Crossfire, has hit back at the Daily Show's treatment of CNBC's Jim Cramer.Tell The Truthiness Says ; Is the Jim Cramer interview becoming a Crossfire moment of 2009?Swindoncentricnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36811254.post-45437253023545815042009-03-15T15:17:00.003Z2009-03-15T15:22:38.961ZHolding Them To Account 33 ; Stewart Goes After CramerIn these three segments from last week, Jon Stewart goes after Jim Cramer in perfect style ;Part one ;.cc_box a:hover .cc_home{background:url('http://www.comedycentral.com/comedycentral/video/assets/syndicated-logo-over.png') !important;}.cc_links a{color:#b9b9b9;text-decoration:none;}.cc_show a{color:#707070;text-decoration:none;}.cc_title a{color:#868686;text-decoration:none;}.cc_links a:hover{Swindoncentricnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36811254.post-56289646230523712172009-03-08T17:49:00.003Z2009-03-08T17:56:01.479ZGingrich Rails On Limbaugh IrrationalNewt Gingrich railed on Rush Limbaugh while appearing on Meet The Press..msnbcLinks {font-size:11px; font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; color: #999; margin-top: 5px; background: transparent; text-align: center; width: 425px;} .msnbcLinks a {text-decoration:none !important; border-bottom: 1px dotted #999 !important; font-weight:normal !important; height: 13px;} .msnbcLinks a:link, .Swindoncentricnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36811254.post-88585737445211764152009-03-04T17:30:00.004Z2009-03-04T20:10:24.895ZGOP In Meltdown ; Limbaugh Assumes Control It AppearsThe GOP seem to be drifting further away from the here and now as every day goes by and that was before the recent Rush Limbaugh comments..msnbcLinks {font-size:11px; font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; color: #999; margin-top: 5px; background: transparent; text-align: center; width: 425px;} .msnbcLinks a {text-decoration:none !important; border-bottom: 1px dotted #999 !important; Swindoncentricnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36811254.post-64231402056589419412009-02-27T20:15:00.003Z2009-02-27T20:36:44.181Z39 Out Of 100 ; Iraq Pull-Out Date ConfirmedAs announced today ;Tell The Truthiness Says ; Under the last President this seemed like the last thing we would ever hear. This is the change we wanted.Swindoncentricnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36811254.post-15356610157755773782009-02-25T16:41:00.005Z2009-02-25T17:01:00.266ZBobby Jindal Sounds Like 30 Rock's Kenneth The Page!Once we'd seen this, we thought just how strangely Bobby Jindal sounded like Kenneth the page from NBC's 30 Rock.Then we stumbled on this!So does everyone else!Tell The Truthiness Says ; Even his uneasy walk up to the camera looks like Kenneth!PS - For the rest of the year Jindal has to wear an NBC page uniform, lets start a Facebook petition!Swindoncentricnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36811254.post-53493329442863146912009-02-25T16:36:00.001Z2009-02-25T16:40:46.097ZPresidential Address To Congress By President ObamaHere is the full video of last night's Presidential Address ;.msnbcLinks {font-size:11px; font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; color: #999; margin-top: 5px; background: transparent; text-align: center; width: 425px;} .msnbcLinks a {text-decoration:none !important; border-bottom: 1px dotted #999 !important; font-weight:normal !important; height: 13px;} .msnbcLinks a:link, .msnbcLinks a:Swindoncentricnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36811254.post-68672218703429290902009-02-23T20:28:00.000Z2009-02-23T20:29:21.249ZAnn Coulter Spouts...You KnowHere's some of Ann Coulter's appearance on CNN's Larry King Live, with Joy Behar siting in for him.Interesting to say the least.Embedded video from CNN VideoTell The Truthiness Says ; Who the hell buys her books?Swindoncentricnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36811254.post-19774133888669028142009-02-20T11:42:00.008Z2009-02-20T12:01:21.812ZLets Release Those Big Money Balls.msnbcLinks {font-size:11px; font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; color: #999; margin-top: 5px; background: transparent; text-align: center; width: 425px;} .msnbcLinks a {text-decoration:none !important; border-bottom: 1px dotted #999 !important; font-weight:normal !important; height: 13px;} .msnbcLinks a:link, .msnbcLinks a:visited {color: #5799db !important;} .msnbcLinks a:hover, .Swindoncentricnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36811254.post-16343816595604039252009-02-16T17:45:00.003Z2009-02-16T18:06:26.034ZEconomics Like It's 2000 - No Wealth Since Century StartedPaul Krugman's article from the New York Times raises several interesting points.The biggest of which is that the US is no more financially better off than it was in 2000. Of course, some of this is to do with the problems created and caused by the banking industry and the lack of regulation for that part of the economy, but there's something else. People are saving less now compared with the Swindoncentricnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36811254.post-50808076375374353002009-02-08T17:09:00.004Z2009-02-08T17:27:29.180ZSchumer Predicts Stimulus To Pass By End Of The WeekThe Senator from New York, Chuck Schumer is predicting that the Stimulus Bill will pass by the end of this week, despite the opposition foot dragging by the republicans.Telling The Truthiness Says ; The reason Mr Schumer is optimistic? The results of the bill not going through are too big to contemplate and no-one wants to be found responsible for a failure of that magnitude. But the question is,Swindoncentricnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36811254.post-27436455509519838692009-02-06T17:00:00.003Z2009-02-06T20:56:20.802ZGOP Can't Grasp That Stimulus Involves Spending Money, Really!The stuttering progress of the stimulus package is more frustrating when you realise that many republicans don't understand what it means ;.msnbcLinks {font-size:11px; font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; color: #999; margin-top: 5px; background: transparent; text-align: center; width: 425px;} .msnbcLinks a {text-decoration:none !important; border-bottom: 1px dotted #999 !important; Swindoncentricnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36811254.post-28119032014065349602009-02-06T16:48:00.003Z2009-02-06T16:52:29.324ZSpecial Comment On The Ghost Of Terror Being Touted By Cheney From Beyond The OfficeHere is last night's Special Comment about Dick Cheney's warning for the US about a future attack ;.msnbcLinks {font-size:11px; font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; color: #999; margin-top: 5px; background: transparent; text-align: center; width: 425px;} .msnbcLinks a {text-decoration:none !important; border-bottom: 1px dotted #999 !important; font-weight:normal !important; height: 13px;} .Swindoncentricnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36811254.post-40769718009792390962009-02-04T21:01:00.002Z2009-02-04T21:05:10.304ZHolding Them To Account 32 ; Rove Rumbles OnHere's a report and analysis between David Shuster and Jonathan Turley about the justice that will eventually catch up with Karl Rove..msnbcLinks {font-size:11px; font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; color: #999; margin-top: 5px; background: transparent; text-align: center; width: 425px;} .msnbcLinks a {text-decoration:none !important; border-bottom: 1px dotted #999 !important; font-weight:Swindoncentricnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36811254.post-65934647904805598252009-02-04T20:54:00.002Z2009-02-04T21:00:53.510ZDan & Keith On Superbowl & More Silliness Than You Can Shake A Camera AtA bit of fun from Monday night's Countdown ;.msnbcLinks {font-size:11px; font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; color: #999; margin-top: 5px; background: transparent; text-align: center; width: 425px;} .msnbcLinks a {text-decoration:none !important; border-bottom: 1px dotted #999 !important; font-weight:normal !important; height: 13px;} .msnbcLinks a:link, .msnbcLinks a:visited {color: #5799dbSwindoncentricnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36811254.post-50771286904443007942009-01-27T16:23:00.004Z2009-01-27T16:44:54.244Z100 Days ; Obama's List So FarStarted the steps to shut Guantanamo .Talked to Middle East leaders.Tightened up rules on lobbyists and former staff becoming lobbyists.A symbolic pay freeze on staff.Putting last-minute Bush orders on ice.Held a reception to meet and greet White House staff.Invited 200 people to an open house of the White House.Lifted the ban on federal funding to foreign organisations that allow Swindoncentricnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36811254.post-42070571504935305292009-01-21T22:05:00.002Z2009-01-21T22:07:30.542ZThe People's White House On Day OneA White House open-house was held today and as such, President Obama and the First Lady showed the public around the Oval Office.Tell The Truthiness Says ; Are there any tickets left? Hmm, lets have a look on ebay.Swindoncentricnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36811254.post-39373725891465829042009-01-21T21:31:00.005Z2009-01-21T21:36:07.928ZSaunter To The White House 150 ; Obama Reaches Office, Starts WorkThis will be the last 'Saunter To The White House' reporting thread, because... because, well, it's done!Here's the evidence, the picture above, President Obama getting to work this morning.Tell The Truthiness Says ; Lets get the work done, it starts now.Swindoncentricnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36811254.post-1632431166981104202009-01-20T20:49:00.001Z2009-01-20T20:52:00.831ZTransitional Truthiness 4 ; Richard Lewis & The Last 8 YearsHere is Richard Lewis' interview with Keith Olbermann on last nights Countdown. The man is unstoppable ;.msnbcLinks {font-size:11px; font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; color: #999; margin-top: 5px; background: transparent; text-align: center; width: 425px;} .msnbcLinks a {text-decoration:none !important; border-bottom: 1px dotted #999 !important; font-weight:normal !important; height: 13pxSwindoncentricnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36811254.post-64051331866235210802009-01-20T20:45:00.003Z2009-01-20T20:49:01.725ZSpecial Comment On The Prosecuting Of TortureHere is Keith Olbermann's Special Comment from last nights Countdown and the reasons why President Obama needs to prosecute on the use of torture ;.msnbcLinks {font-size:11px; font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; color: #999; margin-top: 5px; background: transparent; text-align: center; width: 425px;} .msnbcLinks a {text-decoration:none !important; border-bottom: 1px dotted #999 !important; Swindoncentricnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36811254.post-83773709306796443122009-01-20T20:41:00.001Z2009-01-20T20:44:31.158Z"There Is Work To Be Done".msnbcLinks {font-size:11px; font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; color: #999; margin-top: 5px; background: transparent; text-align: center; width: 425px;} .msnbcLinks a {text-decoration:none !important; border-bottom: 1px dotted #999 !important; font-weight:normal !important; height: 13px;} .msnbcLinks a:link, .msnbcLinks a:visited {color: #5799db !important;} .msnbcLinks a:hover, .Swindoncentricnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36811254.post-59664595713011014932009-01-20T19:19:00.003Z2009-01-20T19:21:35.853Z"Watch Out For That Reentry, It's A Little Bumpy."Tell The Truthiness Says ; Waking up to the Obama dream, from the Bush nightmare.Swindoncentricnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36811254.post-35719202725035192862009-01-20T19:17:00.004Z2009-01-20T19:19:16.334ZIN...................OUTTell The Truthiness Says ; A page has been turned, an era has been consigned to history.Swindoncentricnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36811254.post-78901541057025924202009-01-20T16:44:00.002Z2009-01-20T16:46:00.589ZWatch The Inauguration Live Here On MSNBCStreaming coverage, right here for anyone not near a television ;.msnbcLinks {font-size:11px; font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; color: #999; margin-top: 5px; background: transparent; text-align: center; width: 425px;} .msnbcLinks a {text-decoration:none !important; border-bottom: 1px dotted #999 !important; font-weight:normal !important; height: 13px;} .msnbcLinks a:link, .msnbcLinks a:Swindoncentricnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36811254.post-50862194441561720592009-01-19T19:09:00.004Z2009-01-19T19:17:45.897ZOne Day Left 2 ; How Many Inappropriate Pardons Can He Grant?Oh yes, the rubbish is being placed in the wheelie bin for tomorrow's collection.Tell The Truthiness Says ; Of course, don't forget about the Scooter Libby pardon, just in case you were starting to feel sorry for Bush.Swindoncentricnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36811254.post-28576195359951753452009-01-19T19:03:00.002Z2009-01-19T19:09:10.723ZOne Day LeftThere are many and varied reasons why the end of George W Bush's presidency should be marked.On Countdown last week, Keith Olbermann went very far in summing them up ;.msnbcLinks {font-size:11px; font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; color: #999; margin-top: 5px; background: transparent; text-align: center; width: 425px;} .msnbcLinks a {text-decoration:none !important; border-bottom: 1px Swindoncentricnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36811254.post-1390418897984537572009-01-19T18:53:00.002Z2009-01-19T19:02:58.663ZOne Day To GoIn Washington, in Kenya, in Australia, in Britain, in Canada and in Iraq they are putting final touches to bunting, posters and cakes.Plus, the above picture was being hung in the National Portrait Gallery in Washington.Tell The Truthiness Says ; Enjoy the history as it happens around you in the next 24 hours everyone.Swindoncentricnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36811254.post-32496644195379638652008-12-30T16:47:00.002Z2008-12-30T16:56:33.499ZThe Truthiness From 2008The favourite people of the year Countdown episode from last week ;Part one ;.msnbcLinks {font-size:11px; font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; color: #999; margin-top: 5px; background: transparent; text-align: center; width: 425px;} .msnbcLinks a {text-decoration:none !important; border-bottom: 1px dotted #999 !important; font-weight:normal !important; height: 13px;} .msnbcLinks a:link, .Swindoncentricnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36811254.post-58783358003206823902008-12-07T16:50:00.003Z2008-12-07T17:22:00.869ZTransitional Truthiness 3 ; Rice Says Clinton To Be "Terrific"Condoleezza Rice, outgoing Secretary Of State, has been saying how successful she thinks Hillary Clinton will be in the role when she takes over in January. Tell The Truthiness Says ; Is Rice soon to flip over to the Democrats? You'd imagine with all that talk, it's got a better than even chance.Swindoncentricnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36811254.post-78951040892728105582008-12-01T18:56:00.003Z2008-12-01T19:06:06.051ZTransitional Truthiness 2 ; CONFIRMED - Secretary Of State For HillaryIf you think back to, say May and June, with the constant reassurance from the Hillary Clinton camp that she could still get enough delegates to win the nomination, the confirmation from today shows how far we've come.Tell The Truthiness Says ; Are the Republicans coming together, to rebuild their party in the same vein? Oh nooo.Swindoncentricnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36811254.post-1796679215702094742008-11-25T21:47:00.005Z2008-11-25T22:01:28.689ZKeith Talks Pumpkin Pies & Affleck With MarthaHere's Keith Olbermann on Martha Stewart yesterday.Tell The Truthiness Says ; As said on the excellent Aaron Sorkin series Sports Night (which was inspired and based on Keith Olbermann's time at ESPN hosting Sportscenter with Dan Patrick), "knock 'em dead on the cooking show tomorrow." Swindoncentricnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36811254.post-6892650121519327392008-11-25T21:40:00.004Z2008-11-25T21:46:39.465ZSpecial Comment On The Passing Of Proposition 8A heartfelt special comment about the withdrawal of rights in California, making citizens in that state less equal than they were before.Swindoncentricnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36811254.post-46072705749375461112008-11-25T21:37:00.003Z2008-11-25T23:23:16.224ZKeith Olbermann's 5th & Last Campaign CommentYes, a little, this month in review, if you like, starting with this snippet from Countdown, originally broadcast on Wednesday 5th of November.Swindoncentricnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36811254.post-12727116690325360372008-11-23T16:57:00.001Z2008-11-23T17:02:05.621ZTransitional Truthiness ; Secretary Of State ClintonSwindoncentricnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36811254.post-70209556462823292172008-11-23T16:16:00.002Z2008-11-23T16:30:17.303ZTruthiness Returns!Yes, we're back, here we go!Tell The Truthiness Says ; Transitional Truthiness Here We Are!Swindoncentricnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36811254.post-22445171110830085182008-11-05T22:35:00.002Z2008-11-05T22:38:08.249ZThe Moment It All ChangedHere's a video of the moment, at 11pm Eastern Time last night, when, as the polls closed in Oregon, California and Washington state, Barack Obama won enough electoral votes to put him beyond the 270 needed to become the next President.Swindoncentricnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36811254.post-75292421570063466892008-11-05T21:10:00.001Z2008-11-05T21:13:10.284ZStephen Colbert Gets Teary On Indecision 2008Swindoncentricnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36811254.post-7900359846612261072008-11-05T21:05:00.002Z2008-11-05T21:09:25.591ZThe President-Elect's Acceptance SpeechTell The Truthiness Says ; Yes, we did.Swindoncentricnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36811254.post-91339964260733931982008-11-05T04:03:00.005Z2008-11-05T04:16:45.463ZAMERICA , THE WORLD THANKS YOUThe new President of the United States is Barack Obama of IllinoisSwindoncentricnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36811254.post-82767676977829798612008-11-05T03:49:00.003Z2008-11-05T03:52:45.366ZTeetering On The Brink Of HistoryNearly... just nearly.Swindoncentricnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36811254.post-69235192403050781742008-11-04T22:05:00.002Z2008-11-04T22:07:35.856ZWatch Streaming Coverage On MSNBC HereClick below, wherever you might be and watch history as it's made ;Swindoncentricnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36811254.post-66301596134582260102008-11-04T21:49:00.004Z2008-11-04T21:55:47.740ZSaunter To The White House 152 ; Seth Meyers On SNL's InfluenceA Nightly News interview with Saturday Night Live head writer and anchor of Weekend Update, Seth Meyers. He talks about the candidates appearances, the show's rediscovered relevance and more.Swindoncentricnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36811254.post-87376711919200176292008-11-04T21:39:00.001Z2008-11-04T21:42:51.027ZSaunter To The White House 151 ; McCain Does His Best On Weekend UpdateSwindoncentricnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36811254.post-1662716582142686682008-11-04T21:34:00.001Z2008-11-04T21:38:36.118ZSaunter To The White House 150 ; SNL Puts McCain & Palin On QVCSwindoncentricnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36811254.post-81790593192618976022008-11-04T21:28:00.002Z2008-11-04T21:58:39.265ZSaunter To The White House 149 ; Obama On The Daily ShowSwindoncentricnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36811254.post-71361642120965420122008-11-04T21:16:00.001Z2008-11-04T21:28:17.686ZSaunter To The White House 148 ; 1000 Students Line Up To Vote At 7am At Penn StateSwindoncentricnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36811254.post-38258773338140127892008-11-04T20:57:00.001Z2008-11-04T20:57:47.279ZSaunter To The White House 148 ; Widgets Aplenty!Swindoncentricnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36811254.post-72120035028305877462008-10-30T01:00:00.001Z2008-10-30T01:01:47.754ZWatch Obama's 30 Min Infomercial HereSwindoncentricnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36811254.post-9758666149623913002008-10-29T20:23:00.002Z2008-10-29T20:30:03.155ZKeith Olbermann's 4th Campaign Comment ; Palin, Socialism & FraudLast night's Campaign Comment ;Swindoncentricnoreply@blogger.com0