From one Weiner…
…to another.
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Unions: some thanks Obama gets
Is it really possible that, after all he’s done for them, unions are angry at Obama? Yes, according to AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka: …union members are frustrated by “wasted energy” in Washington on issues that he said don’t help workers: … Continue reading →
More on not caring about Weinergate: morality in private and public life
To expand a bit on just why I don’t care about Weinergate at this point: the alleged offense is in the realm of a minor peccadillo, distasteful and stupid, but only of real interest to Weiner’s wife, family, and friends. … Continue reading →
Thinking about…
…barbecue: Are you?
Continue reading →Speaking about the 2012 election…and the weather
I’m tired of reading those polls telling us how all the Republicans in the field are doing against each other. First of all, we may not even have the full field yet. Second of all, the lesser-known names on the … Continue reading →
The ever-shrinking Republican field
Some withdraw (although, IMHO, Trump was never a serious candidate anyway). Some merely cause us to withdraw from them.
Continue reading →Well, at least Strauss-Kahn isn’t being accused of hypocrisy…
…for his alleged sexual predation, because he’s not a conservative. He’s a socialist. He’s also French, and the French have long been famous for ignoring (or perhaps even admiring?) the sexual peccadilloes of their randy politicians. But the current allegations … Continue reading →
Huckabee’s heart…
…says no. Fine with me.
Continue reading →Color me underwhelmed…
…by the prospect of a Gingrich candidacy. [ADDENDUM: And according to Jon Ward at HuffPo, Mitch Daniels also wants to enter the race, but his wife may be reluctant because of their marital history. What is that history? A lot … Continue reading →
Car colors redux
[NOTE: And just when I thought I’d lost it forever, one of the missing posts turned up again. Mysteries abound. Here it is.] Yes, I knew it. It turns out that (hat tip: commenter “Mr. Frank”) silver is the most … Continue reading →
Noam Chomsky…
…chomps on the news of Bin Laden’s death. His opinion is about what you’d suspect, including the fact that he is suspicious of claims that Bin Laden is guilty—including Bin Laden’s own claim.
Continue reading →What’s up with car colors?
Whatever happened to car colors? It seems these days that gray’s the thing, in every possible shade and tone: silver, metallic, charcoal, light, dark, middling, and every type of gray in between. Much more gray than I care to look … Continue reading →