Budget deal…
…till Thursday.
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Friends with (gasp!) a Republican
Here’s a piece I really enjoyed reading. The writer seesaws between being intolerant and respectful of her lone Republican friend. But the latter sentiment squeaks out a win. The liberal author wants to stretch herself, and she thinks her Republican … Continue reading →
Kos and the Prosser “conspiracy”
Kos thinks the “found” 7,500 Prosser votes represent fraud, naturally. And although professor William Jacobson at Legal Insurrection points out some pretty hefty flaws in that position and writes, “The Kos kids are going to have to do better,” I … Continue reading →
American Idol interlude
Okay, so sometimes I watch it. So sue me. And last night the results show—always milked for maximum drama—was more than usually dramatic because judge-favored songstress Pia got the boot from the viewers. Ah, America, ye of little judgment, according … Continue reading →
Government shutdown has costs
Think it’ll save money? Think again. And for those who pooh-poohed my assertion that shutting down national parks will lose a significant amount of money for certain states, the federal government collects $34 million a day in revenues just from … Continue reading →
Dare we hope…
…that for one of the few times in history, a close race will actually go to the Republican? That a clerical error will breaks for the GOP candidate? We’ll see. [ADDENDUM: Ann Althouse caught the error before the state of … Continue reading →
A huge thank-you to all who donated
My pledge drive is now officially over. So you’ll see no more goadings here for a while (that doesn’t mean, of course, that you can’t send a little contribution my way any old time…) I want to thank every single … Continue reading →
So much fun stuff happening!
Here’s a roundup of not-so-joyful tidings: Paul Ryan’s budget assaults children. Don’t even think about fraud in the Wisconsin judicial election. Eric Holder’s arrogance gallops apace. This sort of thing was inevitable. Of course, if Bush were in charge, it … Continue reading →
Obama’s character; GOP confidence
What’s Jonathan Chait been smoking? This is rather odd, even for him [emphasis mine]: What’s most interesting is that Republicans never hammered home a strong character narrative about Obama. The party’s M.O. since Bill Clinton has been to make the … Continue reading →
Government shutdown?
As of now, we have no idea what will happen come Saturday. My single observation at the moment is that I’m exceedingly tired of the spin that says it’s 100% the fault of a certain side. Both sides are sticking … Continue reading →
Simon and Garfunkel: hello darkness, my old friends
Boy, have they gotten old. And it’s Garfunkel’s voice that’s been most affected by the passage of time, although he still appears to have much of his always-formidable hair. But that high clear angelic sound is a bit grittier than … Continue reading →
Lee Stranahan’s change experience, continued…
It’s interesting to watch it happening in real time. [Hat tip: commenter “foxfier.”]
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