Blogcritics Author: Doug DeLong

Welcome to the Church of Hillary

Doug DeLong — Tue, 27 May 2008 14:44:18 EDT

Will the Hillary faithful abandon their party in November?
Hillaryis44.com is a dark and scary place. There is where you will find the true believers, the hardcore Hillary faithful, who worship her with a white-heat intensity. They meet at the Church of Hillary to commiserate with each other as they desperately cling to the idea that maybe, just maybe, Mother Hillary will find a way to take them all to the...

The Truth is Out There!

Doug DeLong — Thu, 22 May 2008 21:06:01 EDT

How to Start Your Own Viral Email Campaign.
Employing the theory that one good viral email campaign deserves another, I've decided to start my own (how hard could it be?). Just copy-and-paste the message below to start the ball rolling! ************************** The Truth is Out There!This year Americans go to the polls to choose a new president. It's an exciting time when we...

John McCain and the C-Word

Doug DeLong — Fri, 2 May 2008 19:46:48 EDT

He said what? The candidate's colorful language may come back to haunt him.
While Barack Obama gets attacked by the media for calling small town folks "bitter," the fact that John McCain reportedly called his wife a "trollop" and a "cunt" is apparently much less newsworthy.Now, obviously, the second word is not very nice. But "trollop?" Really? When's the last time you heard...

Get Out Your Flags! It's Election Time!

Doug DeLong — Thu, 3 Apr 2008 10:37:54 EDT

Republicans are once again hoping to convince Americans that Democrats hate America. Good luck with that.
Like the swallows returning to Capistrano, this year's election cycle marks the return of frantic Republican flag-waving. It's the favorite sport of conservatives everywhere - trying to paint themselves as the true patriots while portraying Democrats as unpatriotic or downright un-American. In 1988, it was Michael Dukakis who was the target when he...

Pennsylvania Democrats - It's Time to Save Your Party!

Doug DeLong — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 20:09:49 EDT

Stop the madness now! Vote for Obama before it's too late!
A record-setting four million Pennsylvania Democratic voters are poised to make their voices heard in the April 22 primary. They have an unprecedented opportunity to save their party from defeat in November by voting for Barack Obama. Most political observers have concluded that, mathematically, Hillary Clinton has virtually no chance of winning...

The Politics of Religious Bigotry

Doug DeLong — Tue, 4 Mar 2008 23:10:08 EST

Obama and McCain face the same dilemma in very different ways.
Louis Farrakhan is the controversial, but influential, head of the Nation of Islam. Much has been made of his recent so-called "endorsement" of Barack Obama, in which he called him "the hope of the entire world." Farrakhan, of course, is considered by many to be anti-Semitic and is widely quoted as having called Judaism a...

Obama/Hagel '08: Is it Time for a Bipartisan Ticket?

Doug DeLong — Mon, 25 Feb 2008 11:00:56 EST

Will Barack Obama make history by putting a Republican on the ticket?
As Barack Obama nears the finish line in the race for the Democratic nomination, speculation will soon be rampant about Obama's choice for a running mate. A lot of Democrats have opined that having Obama and Hillary running together would be a "dream ticket." Although a Clinton/Obama ticket could be a tough combination for the GOP to...

Satire: Mitt Romney's Cure for Masturbation

Doug DeLong — Mon, 28 Jan 2008 22:57:36 EST

The Mormon method for overcoming your self-abuse habit in eight easy steps.
Okay, it's not exactly Mitt Romney's cure, but if the headline were to read "Mark E. Peterson's Cure for Masturbation," it just wouldn't have the same snap to it. However, the document soon to be under discussion was written by the late Mr. Peterson, who was a member of the Mormon church's important-sounding...

Reflections on God and Santa

Doug DeLong — Thu, 6 Dec 2007 16:54:42 EST

God and Santa: Are they one and the same?
It's Christmastime again -- the one time of the year when everyone, Christians and atheists, Democrats and Republicans, even cats and dogs, can put aside their differences and enjoy the same wonderful holiday. The Christmas spirit has caused me to start thinking about the nature of God -- and the nature of Santa Claus. Now I'm sure I'm...

GodTube Presents..."A Letter from Hell"

Doug DeLong — Fri, 9 Nov 2007 11:29:39 EST

Learn how to avoid the fiery pit, on the Christian version of YouTube.
GodTube is the Christian community's answer to YouTube. It's all God all the time. It's an interesting place where you can check out the latest Christian music video or find a hilarious atheism joke for your next party. (Why is atheism like a wig? Because it's a false-hood!) The site is not entirely about preaching to the choir,...