A round up of recent reporting and commentary by a few centrist, moderate, and independent bloggers.
Simon at Stubborn Facts and Shaun Mullen at Kiko’s House get us started in the right frame of mind for April Fool’s Day.
(Note: Don’t be confused. Despite sharing the same faux TIME cover with Swaraaj Chauhan from his post earlier on these pages, Shaun’s post offers different content.)
In reviewing Matthew Dowd’s change of heart, Andrew Sullivan sees some of his own almost spiritual reckoning with having once been a Bush supporter, while Dennis Sanders recalls a puppy-love romance gone awry.
Adding to the list of recognitions this week for TMV founder Joe Gandelman, GTL offers his, after a loooong intro, topping a list of several other bloggers who make him think.
Dale Franks encourages us not to ask “What Would Winston Do?,” if in fact Churchill were faced with the situation of 15 seized British soldiers this year.
Justin Gardner reminds us why money-and-politics give us heartburn, and also spotlights the frustration of Presidential Candidate Mike Huckabee over why decidely non-theocratic candidates like Rudy are doing better than he is in polls of evangelicals.