Lots of interesting stories today: Great New Yorker cover. Holder’s replacement may be relatively non-controversial. That would be a switch. I guess Holder has already accomplished most of what Obama needed. SCOTUS will be hearing those cases on whether the … Continue reading →
…they don’t like driver card: Measure 88, which would have provided driver cards to those who can’t prove their legal residency, failed by a huge margin in Tuesday’s election [in Oregon]. As of 2 a.m. Wednesday, voters were rejecting the … Continue reading →
And you may like what you see: Republican gains extended to state legislative chambers as well. Before Election Day, the GOP controlled 59 of 98 partisan legislative chambers across the country. On Tuesday, preliminary results showed Republicans had won control … Continue reading →
Here’s a thread dedicated to unequivocally enjoying the win.
Continue reading →Don’t let the door hit you on the way out. Joni Ernst put the Republicans over the top, 51. The rest is gravy. UPDATE 11:29: Kay Hagan’s gone, Tillis is in. 52. I think it’s very fitting that Ernst was … Continue reading →
I guess it’s time to start this thread. I’ll be updating as the night goes on. I get nervous, so I’ll be going back and forth between watching, writing, and taking breathers. First news: McConnell did better than expected. UPDATE … Continue reading →
Here’s a segment of Car Talk, for your amusement: Is there anyone on earth (or in space) who didn’t like Tom Magliozzi?
Continue reading →…and Nina’s got him: [NOTE: The title is a reference to the advertising slogan for this film.]
Continue reading →But it’s a lot funnier—and sweeter, and more touching—when this adorable baby does it:
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Continue reading →…resigns as head of the Secret Service. Good. And an investigation by a “panel of independent experts” has been ordered. Good. But will any of it change anything for the better, or is it just a case of re-arranging the … Continue reading →
…all the way down.
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