Former House Leader Tom DeLay Found Guilty on Two Felony Counts of Money Laundering

With your man Obama going down in flames right now I needed to post some right wing-related bad news to balance things out. After all I need something to be thankful for tomorrow!

Read more via The Guardian.

Deepak Chopra on President Obama: His Even-Handedness Works Against Him

“President Obama’s 10-day Asia trip includes visits to India and Indonesia, the world’s largest Muslim country. The president chose not to visit the Sikh Golden Temple in Amritsar during his time in India because it required a head covering that his advisers feared would fuel speculation about his faith. A Pew study showed that nearly 20% of Americans believe falsely that the president is a Muslim.

The more Obama reaches out to Muslims, the more his critics are likely to slander him, implying that he is not a Christian. An example is his April 2009 speech in Turkey, in which he said, “We do not consider ourselves a Christian nation or a Jewish nation or a Muslim nation, we consider ourselves a nation of citizens who are bound by ideals and a set of values.” The president’s critics have seized on that statement, insisting that he rejects the Christian foundations of America. Is Obama stuck between a rock and a hard place? If you were the president, how would you handle this dilemma?”

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[via Washington Post]

Hit the jump for a video on Obama’s G-20 visit being termed by some as an “Embarrassing Disappointment.” (more…)

CNN Video: President Obama Says He’s Not Caving on Tax Cuts

Really??! So he claims in a speech made while on a trade mission in Seoul, Korea which apparently didn’t go so well either!

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Video: Michael Moore’s advice to President Obama

Jonathan Alter’s argument to the contrary in The Promise, I have to agree with Michael Moore here.

[Last Word Blog via Roger]

President Obama to Appear on CBS’s 60 Minutes TONIGHT!

After this Vick-Manning Eagles vs. Colts face-off ends. Above is a preview clip of the president talking with Steve Kroft about the midterm election rhetoric and meeting his own and his supporters’ expectations.

Then hit the jump to see a clips of him discussing whether he’d be open to negotiating with (likely future Speaker) Rep. John Boehner over extending the Bush Tax Cuts and his view on whether the Democratic midterm defeats are a reflection on his leadership. (more…)