My Take on Ehrenreich's "Bait and Switch"
It's ugly out there, you probably know that. "Lisa" showed up to my high-school reunion with her handsome, personable husband and adorable children. But she looked somber. The prominent technnology...
View ArticleYahoo assisted China with torture
Changing my diary to what I originally wanted to post (still work in progress).Human Rights USA files lawsuit against Yahoo! Inc. and its subsidiaries for the U.S. internet company's complicity in...
View ArticleBait and Switch all over again
This is what the surge was sold to us as: A short term increase in the number of troops to stabilize Baghdad and facilitate training. The surge we are experiencing now is nothing of the kind.We have...
View Article100 year war,Sadr ends cease far, coincedence?
I believe we have been fooled for far too long. We have misplaced our anger. MSM keeps us shielded and Huckabee is a perfect example of the control our government/NeoCons have over the MSM. You have to...
View ArticleHillary says to Harrisburg - I HATE DEMOCRATS
Really, Seriously. She said she hated all of you. That you are all evil-evil people. She also said that if all of the 2000 people who came to see her in Harrisburg today had voted for her in...
View ArticleSHOCKING! The Bush Tax Rebate Bait-n-Switch
This story originally broadcast on Marketplace. Quotes in this story include narrative editing.aBy now I'm sure most citizens of the United States who file a tax return have received the notice letter...
View ArticleMcCain as surrogate: Up the odds for a bait and switch strategy
McCain's swing to the "negative" attacks directly against Barack Obama prior to the Republican National Convention are historically unprecedented, and contrary to the usual strategy for a candidate...
View Article"Green" for GOP is Just What You'd Expect
At first, this post by Philip Zelikow at Shadow Government seems like an odd construct: it's not everyday that you see a conservative intellectual all but concede the environmentalists point of action...
View ArticlePreying on Tycoon Fantasies
Whenever someone asks me, usually with a voice filled with frustration, "Why do so many lower-middle class whites vote against their own economic self interests by supporting Republicans?" I have...
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Dr. David McKalip and the bait-and-switch bandwagon...
Dr. David McKalip, is a St. Petersburg neurosurgeon, president-elect of the Pinellas County Medical Association, a board member of the Florida Medical Association and President of the Florida...
View ArticleBig Media is doing the old bait and switch with healthcare...
Obama did what George W. Bush could never do. He got up in front of the corporate media presented his points clearly and made a compelling arguement for healthcare. In an hour newconference, he took...
View ArticleDr. David McKalip tries to play bait-and-switch (reprise)
Kathleen Parker wrote a column today arguing that Beck and Rush are merely entertainers. We know this is a fig leaf and they are much more. Her WaPo column tries to trivialize their impact while...
View ArticleHas anyone seen a CBO score for HR 676?
I know it was abandoned early on for lack of Congressional interest, but I'd like to know if it was ever or will ever be scored by the CBO?I wanted to bring folks back to reality. We must reject the...
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I never expected a pony, but this is ridiculous.
Marketing gets you in the door. Sales brings them back for more. Delivering value is a constant chore. Stop selling what the people want, and you will lose your store. If you don't like thinking about...
View ArticleDemocrats use Osama-Saddam bait & switch on health care
I have often complained that the Democrats have failed to learn the right lessons from the GOP's superior mastery of propaganda and PR. In the health care reform debate, they have misapplied the GOP...
View ArticleBait and Switch
I’m late to the party on this one, as Barbara Ehrenreich’s Bait and Switch: The (Futile) Pursuit of the American Dream was published in 2005. Unfortunately, its relevance has only increased in...
View ArticleSome days a brotha just can't buy a break...
One of the winger's favorite talking points is that Obama's support is all about identity politics. They'll tell you that black people voted for him because he is black. After all, they always stick...
View ArticleForgive me if you've heard this before.
I was at the inauguration. I sat at the Lincoln Memorial, bathed in sunlight and the sweet sounds of Aretha's voice, sad only because Brother Ray did not live to see that day. Watching the gay couple...
View ArticleApparently ALEC is the new Constitution of the land
Remember when the new right wing majority congress decided to read the Constitution on the floor of congress? What was the purpose of that? I'm thinking it was a bait and switch move. They wanted all...
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Want to Save $2.6 Trillion in National Debt without Cutting Anything? A Fable.
Here's How:-- END THE Bush Tax Cuts ... NOW.Economists:Bush Tax Cuts Reduced Revenue andDid Not Spur Economic Growth mediamatters.org -- June 27, 2011CBPP: Bush Tax Cuts Cost $1.7 Trillion In Reduced...
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Beware people, those Entitlement Nest Eggs are Deadly Dangerous
I just heard David Gregory, on Meet The Press, proclaim:the "looming Entitlement Spending problem"is "a Ticking Time-Bomb".Un-ticking-Believable! Since when did our Social Safety Net -- our...
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Would Willie Sutton think the Super Committee was 'Super'?
What makes that Super Committeeso 'super' anyways? Is it their Suits? Is it their Connections? It is their fighting for "truth, justice, and the American way"?Naahh! their 'super powers' have a...
View ArticleWhen you trim wasteful future spending -- it's called smart planning
Imagine you had just graduated from college. And like most college graduates, you end up starting out your "real life" with a mountain of debt in tow.Imagine you had 3 different Student Loans, varying...
View ArticleNumbersUSA.Org
I just saw what has to be one of the most offensive political commercials in a long time (I live in NYC...we are not a swing state and there is no doubt that the state will go for the President)....
View ArticleSay hello to the Big Bait and Switch
The Big Bait and Switch, going on in DC, which is:Medicare, Medicare, Social Security -- are NOT the cause of our Financial Debt problems. Our unpaid-for wars are, the housing bust is, the Bush tax...
View ArticleBait and Switch, CEO Style
CEOs and 1 percenters have elevated that old bait and switch con to a whole new level. To them, bait is not a lure to a store but a taunt about the poor. “Look over there, a welfare queen!” they goad....
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Top Comments - Apology to Scott WaIker, Mitt Ronmey, Rand PauI and Chris...
(Note to tonight's visitors. This diary actually published last night, when it was not ready, when it had no Top Comments or Top Mojo or Top Pictures. It self-published, apparently, and was deleted the...
View ArticleBeware of Billionaires bearing Gifts
When a company does a rash of hiring, it usually means they are expecting a rush of business. Don't look now but the Billionaires' political 'business arm' -- is Hiring!Koch-linked groups boost staff,...
View ArticleClinton's policy pages shifting post Super Tuesday. Which affordable college...
A couple of weeks ago, in response to a diary dissecting (and declaring dead) Bernie Sanders’ plan for free college tuition via a piece of legislation he wrote (as opposed to the plan as outlined at...
View ArticleAnd the Band Played "Bait and Switch"
I woke up this morning to the shock and surprise all around the liberal internet universe to Hillary Clinton’s mis-statements about Nancy Reagan’s positive role in the national discussion about AIDS in...
View ArticleSometimes a flashy headline hides the crap $15hour minimum in NY. NOT...
So apparently NY passed a $15 minimum hourly wage for the state. My first thought is that I know many people who will benefit from this and am happy for them. (Including some in-laws)My next thought is...
View ArticleThird Way mouthpiece painfully accurate: Predicts the bait a switch will...
Matt Bennett, a former aide to President Bill Clinton, argued that Hillary Clinton's apparent shifts on trade and Social Security might prove temporary if she becomes president. While presidents...
View ArticleThe 'Art of the Bait and Switch'
Donald Trump, Click Bait made Flesh. Hyperbole the Trump ‘Breakfast of Winners.’ The Trump Tower Grill Lunch Menu features this ‘classy’ item: “GRILLED BAIT AND SWITCH AND ICEBERG WEDGE SALAD”.The...
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Say Helllooo! to the GOP bait-and-switch Tax Plan
—The GOP bait-and-switch details are here:Latest estimate shows Senate tax plan would leave low-income households with higher tax billsby John W. Schoen, cnbc.com — 11-16-2017 Even more...
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Disgruntled Gophers are letting it slip -- About WHO they really work for ...
—Gary Cohn, the leading White House economic adviser and former chief operating officer at Goldman Sachs, just admitted this little-advertised fact: “Only Big CEO’s are excited about the GOP Tax...
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Was that Trump Tower Moscow Deal nearly Done, or was it really just a 'Bait...
—Do you know how far Micheal Cohen got with the Trump Moscow Deal, he was working on?If not, take a few minutes, and follow some of the overlooked recent Mueller bread-crumbs.Do these exchanges, sound...
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Retirees beware of Trump's Worthless "promises"
— What Trump “promises” on Day X — Trump WILL take away on Day Y. Does anyone remember all the Trump promises: “Just as soon as my Tax Audit is done … Everyone will see my Returns.” They’re...
View ArticleSouth Florida Mayor, Family Star in Commercials to Sell Cars for Family-Owned...
Josh Levy and his family are attractive, articulate, and energetic. They appear in commercials for the Hollywood Kia car dealership in South Florida. Levy, the second-term mayor of Hollywood, has a...
View ArticleThe Final Report: Appendix 3 -- Follow The Money
——The Final Report of the Select Committee to Investigate the January 6thAttack on the United States Capitoljanuary6th.house.gov—APPENDIX 3THE BIG RIP-OFF: FOLLOW THE MONEY[ pg 770 ] [Emphasis from...
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