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This Just In!
THIS JUST IN from investigative reporter Andy Borowitz: TB Guy Tops Bush in New Poll Latest Sign of Trouble for White House In the latest erosion of President George W. Bush’s job approval rating, a new poll released today reveals that Mr. Bush is now less popular among the American people than the so-called “TB Guy,†Atlanta attorney Andrew Speaker. While the … [Read more...] about This Just In!
Lightning And Rudy Giuliani’s Microphone
Scene: A GOP debate. The REAL Event: lightning messing up the sound system...right when Rudy Giuliani was about to answer a question on abortion. Was the lightning interfering with Giuliani at the Republican debate an editorial comment from The Man (or The Woman) Uptairs? We post, you decide: … [Read more...] about Lightning And Rudy Giuliani’s Microphone
Future Terror Tactic
Mike Keefe, The Denver Post … [Read more...] about Future Terror Tactic
Freedom of Speech: When Demons Speak Bullets To Angels Who Speak Words
In the USA, Freedom of Speech seems often discussed only when certain public persons say cuss words or sexual ones, or give unpopular opinions (to and about someone) or the haterati spews. But what about protecting 'freedom of speech' for what many would call 'good words,' 'informative words' 'evolutionary words' that take current thought and either expand it for the good, … [Read more...] about Freedom of Speech: When Demons Speak Bullets To Angels Who Speak Words
Musclebound Dems
Mike Lane, Cagle Cartoons … [Read more...] about Musclebound Dems
Poll: Thompson Surges, Clinton Stalls And Bush Approval Ratings Go South
A poll by the Pew Research Center indicates the Democratic and Republican races for the 2008 Presidential nominations of both parties are more fluid than ever -- and that President George Bush's poll numbers continue their seemingly-inexorable move towards the political South Pole. Key findings: Actor and former Senator Fred Thompson is most definitely being perceived as … [Read more...] about Poll: Thompson Surges, Clinton Stalls And Bush Approval Ratings Go South
Is Obama Shrewder Than They Think?
Barack Obama is provoking the pundits. Maureen Dowd’s New York Times column today titled “Can He Unleash the Force?†echoes rising criticism that he is “tentative about commanding the stage and consistently channeling the excitement he engenders. At times, he seems to be actively resisting his phenom status and easy appeals to emotion. When he should fire up, he … [Read more...] about Is Obama Shrewder Than They Think?
Romney Wins
An interesting video: H/t Kathryn Jean Lopez. Mitt Romney will rise significantly in the polls. He's a great debater - quite possibly the best among Republican contenders. … [Read more...] about Romney Wins
Peace Between AQI and Sunni Insurgents?
Lots of folks have discussed the open rift - and outright war in some places - between the Sunni insurgency and Al Qaeda in Iraq. The general narrative is that AQI was so brutal and indiscriminate in killing fellow Sunnis that Sunni tribesmen decided to band together under the new Anbar Salvation Council and drive Al Qaeda from the West of Iraq. Recently the fighting has … [Read more...] about Peace Between AQI and Sunni Insurgents?
Ron Paul: At Your Service
An interesting article at the Washington Post about Ron Paul: "Two days was not enough," Jared Chicoine says, standing in the lobby of a Holiday Inn Express on the eve of Tuesday's third Republican presidential debate. Unshaven and dressed in a blue Ralph Lauren oxford shirt and khakis, Chicoine could easily pass for a hung-over fraternity brother. Instead, the 25-year-old … [Read more...] about Ron Paul: At Your Service
Man Tries To Jump In Popemobile Jeep
There has now been a second attempt to get at a Pope, according to CBS/AP:A man tried to jump into Pope Benedict XVI's uncovered popemobile as the pontiff began his general audience Wednesday and held onto it for a few seconds before being wrestled to the ground by security officers. The Pope was not hurt in any way and continued to hold the audience as if nothing happened, … [Read more...] about Man Tries To Jump In Popemobile Jeep
Environmental President
Pat Bagley, Salt Lake Tribune … [Read more...] about Environmental President
The Republican Debate – Some Notes
Dr. e already published quite some posts about the Republican debate yesterday evening, so I decided to post my thoughts on the debate at my own blog. You can read that post here. On the immigration bill, both Romney and Giuliani made, it has to be said, some good points. Giuliani explained what’s missing from the bill, what should have been in the bill; Romney explained … [Read more...] about The Republican Debate – Some Notes
Another War, Another PTSD Epidemic
Nick was never the same after Vietnam. He would lapse into deep depressions. He let his teeth go, chain smoked cigarettes and pot and drank way too much booze, fought with his wife and would leave home for days at a time after suffering nightmares about the people that he had killed and seen killed. I was one of the very few people who knew about Nick's Vietnam experience. … [Read more...] about Another War, Another PTSD Epidemic
Catholics Across America Are Laughing, Perhaps For Different Reasons: Rudy Giuliani, Republican Debate
Before he even said it, we knew, those of us who are Conception Catholics, those of us who were taught by the nuns and priests and brothers... we knew exactly what Rudy Giuliani was thinking before he ever said it aloud. During tonight's Republican debate, as Mr. Giuliani was answering a query about where he stood regarding Bishop So-and-So's criticism last week about … [Read more...] about Catholics Across America Are Laughing, Perhaps For Different Reasons: Rudy Giuliani, Republican Debate
There’s A Hole In The Bed Where Fred Thompson Is Yet to Lie
Some people from the Right think the Republicans are missing "the tall man": Fred Thompson It may be so that he would loom over the other candidates, making debates look like a production of Jonathan Swift's Gulliver's Travels. If Hillary and a couple other candidates stood on boxes so all the Democratic candidates would seem more or less the same height on the dais, then … [Read more...] about There’s A Hole In The Bed Where Fred Thompson Is Yet to Lie
The G-8 Summit may trigger strategic changes
A strategic shift in the balances that are currently keeping the peace between Russia and the West may be triggered at the G8 Summit in Germany from June 6-8, 2007. At first glance, the Summit looks innocent enough with German Chancellor Angela Merkel seeking attention for climate change and more equity in global economic relations between rich and poor countries. She is … [Read more...] about The G-8 Summit may trigger strategic changes
Tancredo Says: STOP ALL LEGAL Immigration (His Fellow Candidates Vehemently Disagree)
During tonight's Republican debate, Congressman Tom Tancredo (R) Colorado, said definitively: We "... must STOP all LEGAL immigration..." Tancredo said that only "family members and refugees" should be allowed into the USA for as long a time as it takes, to close off all legal immigration, until 'we don't have to press for English...' [being the exclusive language] Wolf … [Read more...] about Tancredo Says: STOP ALL LEGAL Immigration (His Fellow Candidates Vehemently Disagree)
Republican Debate Open Thread
I've been out for a few hours - I was speaking as the Jewish representative at a Gay Pride Week Interfaith Service. What did our Republican candidates have to say? Chris Cillizza at Washington Post's The Fix New York Times' The Caucus CNN's Political Ticker Some Comments from Blogtopia: John at AMERICAblog: The "gay stuff" from the GOP debate Joe and John at … [Read more...] about Republican Debate Open Thread