François Bayrou -- my preference in Sunday's first round of the 2007 French presidential election -- is refusing to play kingmaker. After finishing a solid third behind Nicolas Sarkozy and Ségolène Royal, he spoke of "a centre in France, a large centre, a strong centre, an independent centre capable of speaking and acting beyond previous borders," an alternative of change … [Read more...] about Go Bayrou — but Go Royal for now
Center of Attention
Today's Center of Attention Jim M. has made its his purpose in his bloglife to find moderate Republicans. According to him, quite a difficult thing to succeed at. Pete Abel responds to Jim's post. Edward Copeland writes in a guest post at The Reaction that he misses, yes, Don "nappy headed ho's" Imus. Kinda. Dennis Sanders explains why he is sometimes frustrated … [Read more...] about Center of Attention
Good Bye Yeltsin
Frederick Deligne, AOL.fr … [Read more...] about Good Bye Yeltsin
Sabato’s Crystal Ball: THE SIXTH YEAR ITCH Hits Shelves
Chapter Excerpts from the New Book on the 2006 MidtermsThe Sixth Year Itch contains original chapters by political scholar and commentator Larry J. Sabato, as well as contributed chapters by prominent journalists and scholars who are on the political frontlines. Each essay offers trenchant commentary and unique insights into the campaigns, the issues and the strategies of … [Read more...] about Sabato’s Crystal Ball: THE SIXTH YEAR ITCH Hits Shelves
Fred Thompson: Sometimes Making Choices is Easy
Fred Thompson, who is expected to announce his candidacy pretty soon, has a radio show at ABC Radio Networks called The Thompson Report "which contains [his] commentaries and opinons." In the latest show, he dealt with the shooting at Virginia Tech, the response of the University, the (lack of) use of (the latest) technology, the war on terrorism, etc. The commentary also got … [Read more...] about Fred Thompson: Sometimes Making Choices is Easy
Bush Approval Rating Hits All Time Low In Wall Street Journal Poll
It now appears as if President George Bush's southward-heading approval rating is still on-the move, according to the latest Wall Street Journal poll -- but the poll doesn't contain happy news for some of his opponents, either: President Bush's approval rating slipped to new lows in the most recent Harris Interactive survey, but he's not alone: For the first time since the … [Read more...] about Bush Approval Rating Hits All Time Low In Wall Street Journal Poll
Lawyer Basically Seeks $65 Million For Missing Pants
No one can accuse this lawyer of being a slacker:When the neighborhood dry cleaner misplaced Roy Pearson's pants, he took action. He complained. He demanded compensation. And then he sued. Man, did he sue. Two years, thousands of pages of legal documents and many hundreds of hours of investigative work later, Pearson is seeking to make Custom Cleaners pay -- would you … [Read more...] about Lawyer Basically Seeks $65 Million For Missing Pants
Newspaper Dinosaurs
Daryl Cagle, MSNBC.com … [Read more...] about Newspaper Dinosaurs
Wall Street Boom, Main Street Bust
To the moon, foreclosure rates, to the moon If ever a stock market milestone is not only meaningless to many people but masks a dark economic reality, it is the Dow Jones Industrial Average hitting the 13,000 mark on Wednesday. This is because of the enormous disconnect between the boom on Wall Street and the bust on Main Street. Many people must wonder what the hell … [Read more...] about Wall Street Boom, Main Street Bust
Ask 100 People What the Hatch Act Is . . .
. . . and 97 will respond that they don’t have a clue. Of the other three, one will say that it’s a song-and-dance routine by a Republican senator from Utah. One will say that it’s a law against taking a minor across that lines for the purpose of . . . you know what. And one will draw a gun on you and tell you to back off, mothereffer. But the Hatch Act may be about to … [Read more...] about Ask 100 People What the Hatch Act Is . . .
Britain’s Illegal Immigrants: A Possible Solution?
The USA and Europe face a serious problem of illegal immigrants. While some argue that they should be deported, there are many others who take a humanitarian view of this tragic situation. Britain has a staggering population of 300,000 to 500,000 irregular migrants. A movement is gathering momentum that they should be given a temporary work permit. In support of this … [Read more...] about Britain’s Illegal Immigrants: A Possible Solution?
America’s Favorite Terrorist Goes Free
One of the most interesting and novel, websites around, Watching America, has a very interesting article up by Rolando Sarmiento Ricart, for the Adelante newspaper (Cuban), translated by Douglas Myles Rasmussen. Rasmussen's introduction: Has the Bush Administration just released a known terrorist who had a hand in - among other things - the death of John F. Kennedy and the … [Read more...] about America’s Favorite Terrorist Goes Free
The Surge
Bob Englehart, The Hartford Courant … [Read more...] about The Surge
Bush Boogies
Americans are used to President George Bush giving voters a song and a dance. Here he is just giving a dance: NOTE: We replaced the first version with a better one. Another version. Longer and better. … [Read more...] about Bush Boogies
House Passes Iraq Funding With Withdrawal Timetable: Veto Certain
And now the stage is set for the continued quickening of end-game discussions about Iraq: defying President George Bush's threat of a veto and Bush's statements accusing Democrats of not supporting the troops, the House has passed a historic funding bill that will set a withdrawal timetable from Iraq. CNN:President Bush and the Democratic-controlled Congress lurched toward a … [Read more...] about House Passes Iraq Funding With Withdrawal Timetable: Veto Certain
Intro to Media Interpretation
Kevin Andre Elliot breaks it down. … [Read more...] about Intro to Media Interpretation
Many Voices
The founders and the commitment to pluralism. … [Read more...] about Many Voices
Life-ectomy
Gary McCoy, Cagle Cartoons … [Read more...] about Life-ectomy
In Praise of Roger Ebert
The ninth annual Roger Ebert Overlooked Film Festival -- Ebertfest '07 -- opens today at the University of Illinois in Urbana. Despite going through a prolonged battle with his health -- cancer of the salivary gland, a tracheostomy, multiple surgeries, more procedures planned -- Ebert will be there in person. And you know what? Through it all, he is still Roger Ebert, one of … [Read more...] about In Praise of Roger Ebert
The Subpoena Song Continues…
AP via MSNBC:In rapid succession, congressional committees Wednesday ramped up their investigations of the Bush administration by approving a subpoena for Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and granting immunity to a key aide to Attorney General Alberto Gonzales. By 21-10, the House oversight committee voted to issue a subpoena to Rice to compel her story on the Bush … [Read more...] about The Subpoena Song Continues…