A.J. Dionne at the Washington Post is one of the few who thinks that, minus the sexual innuendos, the NY Times was onto a good story about McCain and the lobbyists. Paul Sheehan, in an exhaustive and definitive fisking of … Continue reading →
The Presidential campaign has so dominated the news cycle that other important events, such as Kosovo independence, have gotten short shrift. The Sanity Squad has attempted to remedy that in its latest podcast at Blog Talk Radio. So click and … Continue reading →
…when the San Francisco Chronicle gives it a tongue-lashing for publishing gossip. Ouch. The Chronicle adds: Regrettably, the Times left itself and our profession open to such allegations of bias by publishing soft-focus evidence of what would be an outrageous … Continue reading →
It’s a little late for Valentine’s Day, but The New Yorker has published this love letter to McCain by Ryan Lizza. Okay, maybe it’s not exactly a love letter; there’s a bit of criticism in there as well. But not … Continue reading →
You all know what day it is. Now get cracking and get something. As for me, it’s a sad sad thing that I can only accept virtual chocolate. And here’s some for all of you:
Continue reading →It couldn’t happen to a nicer guy. Whodunit? No dearth of suspects, no lack of enemies. All well-deserved, I would imagine. [NOTE: The title of this post comes from the last line of Heart of Darkness, as well as the … Continue reading →
The Squad is taking two weeks off the podcast circuit. Till then.
Continue reading →Ross Douthat has a description of the McCain-bashing pundits that’s not likely to sit well with them. But I think he’s spot on: With their inflexibility, grudge-holding and eagerness to evict heretics rather than seek converts, too many of conservatism’s … Continue reading →
Mitt Romney has dropped out of the Presidential race. Whether it’s because he sees there’s no hope and wants to avoid further squabbling in the Republican camp, or whether he still harbors thoughts of a brokered convention in which he … Continue reading →
It’s hard to know what to say about the results of this poll except folks, we’re in big trouble. Then again, maybe they’ve been reading this:
Continue reading →Join Siggy, Dr. Sanity, Shrink, and me as the Squad analyzes all of the above on our latest podcast at Blog Talk Radio.
Continue reading →The computer screen practically sizzles with the scorching rage of the women of NOW, reacting to Ted Kennedy’s endorsement of Obama, the unkindest cut of all: “Women have just experienced the ultimate betrayal. Senator Kennedy’s endorsement of Hillary Clinton’s opponent … Continue reading →