Bernie 02:18 pm | My sources at the White House tell me that President Obama and his chief of staff Rahm Emanuel had a top-secret meeting just minutes ago -- and guess who just got a leaked,...

July 29 2010 / 16 comments / Read More »

Bernie 02:25 pm | The French have a name for it, “l'esprit de escalier,” which roughly translates to “wisdom of the staircase.”  It’s that brilliant idea that pops into your head as you’re heading up the stairs...

July 25 2010 / 61 comments / Read More »

Bernie 10:24 am | No one really believes a politician when he makes vague promises like “I’m going to clean up government.” But when you get specific with the voters, when the promises are clear-cut and unmistakable,...

July 19 2010 / 56 comments / Read More »

Bernie 10:17 am | America’s oldest civil rights organization, the NAACP, has passed a resolution condemning what it sees as racism in the Tea Party movement. The group’s president, Ben Jealous, said in a statement, “We take issue...

July 14 2010 / 91 comments / Read More »

Bernie 07:00 am | I’m climbing out on a limb.  I’m jumping the canyon on a motorcycle without a parachute.  I’m walking the tightrope without a net.  I’m out of clichés.  So here goes: I know the...

July 12 2010 / 70 comments / Read More »

Bernie 09:14 am | A while back I mentioned to a liberal pal what I thought was fairly obvious:  that Barack Obama was a polarizing figure in American politics.  My liberal pal, a bright guy, didn’t know...

July 8 2010 / 26 comments / Read More »

Bernie 10:00 am | Eulogies, of course, aren’t the forum to tell the whole truth about the dearly departed.  Only an insensitive dolt would tell mourners in church that, “Larry was a boring man who at times...

July 4 2010 / 32 comments / Read More »
News and Politics

Read My Lips … »

Read My Lips …Bernie 10:24 am | No one really believes a politician when he makes vague promises like “I’m going to clean up government.” But when you get specific with the voters, when the...

July 19 2010 / 56 comments / Read More »
Culture

Paul, Eleanor Rigby and Me … »

Paul, Eleanor Rigby and Me …

Bernie 07:00 pm | About 20 years ago I met Paul McCartney. We spent four days together in Chicago. ...

June 27 2010 / 47 comments / Read More »

Please Stay on the Line, Your Call is Very Important to Us — and Other Lies »

Please Stay on the Line, Your Call is Very Important to Us — and Other Lies

Bernie 10:46 am | A while back, I toyed with the idea of writing a book about service in America.  I...

June 23 2010 / 31 comments / Read More »

Free Money — For Idiots »

Free Money — For Idiots

Bernie 09:55 am | So I’m reading on page one of the New York Times that a lot of Americans aren’t...

June 14 2010 / 40 comments / Read More »

Hey, Did You Hear the One About Obama … »

Hey, Did You Hear the One About Obama …

Bernie 10:00 pm | I’m always amused when my hyper-sensitive liberal friends cringe at a joke involving race.  Cringing is how...

May 31 2010 / 53 comments / Read More »

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Politics: A No-Logic Zone »

Burt Prelutsky 12:53 am | By Burt Prelutsky Down through the years, people have constantly reminded me that nature abhors a vacuum. But I always felt that was overstating the case. While nature may not be too crazy about vacuums, I doubt if it really abhors them. On the other hand, it’s evident that politicians hold logic, not to mention honesty,...

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Read My Lips … »

Bernie 10:24 am | No one really believes a politician when he makes vague promises like “I’m going to clean up government.” But when you get specific with the voters, when the promises are clear-cut and unmistakable, well, then you’re likely to pay a price if it turns out you didn’t really mean it. Just ask George Bush the Elder. ...

July 19 2010 / 56 comments / Read More »
Read My Lips …

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Bernie 02:18 pm | My sources at the White House tell me that President Obama and his chief of staff Rahm Emanuel had a top-secret meeting just minutes ago -- and guess who just got a leaked, classified transcript of that conversation? Correct.  So, here it is: RE:  Mr. President, I have an idea about how we can kick some GOP...

July 29 2010 / 16 comments / Read More »
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Paul, Eleanor Rigby and Me … »

Bernie 07:00 pm | About 20 years ago I met Paul McCartney. We spent four days together in Chicago. I was with CBS News at the time doing a 90-minute show about him for the program 48 Hours. We hit it off. Two blue collar guys, one from Liverpool the other from the Bronx. After we...

June 27 2010 / 47 comments / Read More »
Paul, Eleanor Rigby and Me …

News and Politics

Read My Lips …

Read My Lips … »

Bernie 10:24 am | No one really believes a politician when he makes vague promises like “I’m going to clean up government.” But when you get specific with the voters, when the promises are...

July 19 2010 / 56 comments / Read More »
Living in the Past

Living in the Past »

Bernie 10:17 am | America’s oldest civil rights organization, the NAACP, has passed a resolution condemning what it sees as racism in the Tea Party movement. The group’s president, Ben Jealous, said in a statement,...

July 14 2010 / 91 comments / Read More »

Wanna Bet? »

Wanna Bet?

Bernie 07:00 am | I’m climbing out on a limb.  I’m jumping the canyon on a motorcycle without a parachute.  I’m walking the tightrope without...

July 12 2010 / 70 comments / Read More »

Sliding in the Polls »

Sliding in the Polls

Bernie 09:14 am | A while back I mentioned to a liberal pal what I thought was fairly obvious:  that Barack Obama was a polarizing figure...

July 8 2010 / 26 comments / Read More »

Bill Clinton Could Have Said Less »

Bill Clinton Could Have Said Less

Bernie 10:00 am | Eulogies, of course, aren’t the forum to tell the whole truth about the dearly departed.  Only an insensitive dolt would tell mourners...

July 4 2010 / 32 comments / Read More »

Eat Your Fruits and Vegetables — OR ELSE! »

Eat Your Fruits and Vegetables — OR ELSE!

Bernie 12:51 pm | Elena Kagan may have to answer ten million questions at her confirmation hearings before the Senate votes on whether she should be...

June 30 2010 / 50 comments / Read More »

Lamestream Media

Of Cowards, Self-Censorship, Comedy Central and the NY Times »

Of Cowards, Self-Censorship, Comedy Central and the NY Times

Bernie 12:27 pm | As we all know, none of us, no matter what our religion, no matter how strong our faith, no matter if we...

April 26 2010 / 225 comments / Read More »

About Jon Stewart … »

About Jon Stewart …

Bernie 10:27 am | In the big scheme of things what Jon Stewart says about me or what I say about him doesn’t amount to much. ...

April 20 2010 / 742 comments / Read More »
Helen Thomas Speaks — Unfortunately

Helen Thomas Speaks — Unfortunately »

Bernie 09:25 am | I don't like seeing anybody lose a job for expressing a controversial, unpopular opinion.  But I'm not going to lose any sleep over Helen Thomas' forced retirement. Helen Thomas is about...

June 7 2010 / 194 comments / Read More »

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