Open Letter to all my friends who felt Obama’s inauguration speech was lacking
Sean MurphyOK, bust out the Kool-Aid... Here is my take on Obama's speech: I actually think the toned down, somewhat somber address confirms what has been on display for quite a…
Epitaph for The Decider: Another Angle on the Bush Years
One more day. Yes we did, yes we will, et cetera. It happened, and it’s happening (Obama is in, Bush is out), so I’ve felt less compelled to absorb every…
It’s All Part of Der Process
From Andrew Sullivan's invaluable blog (TheDailyDish), comes the following (quoted from Roger Cohen's typically sane and salient perspective--this one, here is must reading--via The New York Times): Of the 770 detainees…
File Under: Teflon Joe (formerly filed under: Are You Fucking Kidding Me?)
The rumors of Joe Lieberman's death have been greatly exaggerated. Damn. Personally, I wanted them to call this guy. Joe Lieberman didn't need to be ignored, or voted out, or…
Born in the U.S.A. (or, Every Day is Veterans Day)
I. Personal Remember when Born in the U.S.A. was ubiquitous? The album and the song. Bruce was already big, but he wasn’t over the top. Born in the U.S.A. put…
The New Cynicism (from Topplebush.com)
Friends, Democrats, Republicans, lend me your minds; I come to pillory John Edwards, not to praise him. Okay: he proved himself susceptible to the same ego-driven misdeeds any run-of-the-mill narcissists…
It’s Not (Only) About Obama
It's Not (Only) About Obama by Sean G. Murphy topplebush.com February 22, 2008 It is curious, yet oddly illuminating, that so many media blowhards (the predictable conservative and especially the…
Where There’s a (George) Will There’s No Way
So this is all the not-so-Grand Old Party’s got? With the so recently smug and abrasive and—so they thought—safe Republican wing of the Republican party tripping over their tails to…
While We’re on the subject of the so-called Liberal Media
Friday, May 05, 2006 While We’re on the Subject of the So-Called Liberal Media… (sigh). This Colbert and Cohen stuff makes one realize, once again, that there is nothing new…
Thoughts on Colbert, Cohen and Culpability
From: Sean Murphy Sent: Thursday, May 04, 2006 5:00 PM To: ‘cohenr@washpost.com’ Subject: And Now For Something REALLY Not Funny Dear Mr. Cohen: Give me a personal break, and super…