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Archive for August, 2005

Tuesday, August 30th, 2005

Warner Is In

Virginia Governor Mark Warner is all but certain to seek the 2008 Democratic nomination, now that he has declared that he will not challenge Republican contender George Allen for his Senate seat:
The announcement would rob Virginia of what could have been a blockbuster political confrontation in 2006. Allen, a former governor who is ending his […]

8 Comments » - Posted in Mark Warner, George Allen, 2008 News, Republican Candidates, Democratic Candidates by Mark

Tuesday, August 30th, 2005

Clueless at the Nuthouse

The Rightwing Nuthouse, that is…join the fun here…

No Comments » - Posted in Linky Love, Progressive Nonsense / Nutroots® by Mark

Tuesday, August 30th, 2005

Eleanor Clift: Our Troops Are Mercenaries

On the McLaughlin Group this weekend, Eleanor Clift had the following to say:
MS. CLIFT: I think if the policymakers and the elites who decide these issues about going to war — if their sons and daughters were on the line and faced the risk of being drafted, they would think a little longer and a […]

4 Comments » - Posted in Progressive Nonsense / Nutroots®, NY Times/Media Watch by Mark

Tuesday, August 30th, 2005

Now More Than Ever…

…we need good news from Iraq. Arthur Chrenkoff has buckets full, as usual. Meanwhile, 88% of Iraqis say they plan to vote on the Constitution…

No Comments » - Posted in Linky Love, Iraq by Mark

Monday, August 29th, 2005

A New Home For Some Old Friends

Some really great contributors at this website, including our good friend Leon H, so check it out, won’t you?…

No Comments » - Posted in Linky Love by Mark

Monday, August 29th, 2005

Magic 8-Ball, Is Deepak Chopra The Dumbest Man Alive?

All signs point to yes! My God, you can’t make stuff this bad up. Chopra’s latest is a dooooooozzzzzzyyyyy! A full-fledged fisking is called for. Let’s jump right in:
…Right now more than half the American public has lost faith in the Iraq war. This opening can be widened. Instead of despairing […]

28 Comments » - Posted in Iraq, Progressive Nonsense / Nutroots® by Mark

Monday, August 29th, 2005

Seeking Therapy

I got nothing…nada…zip…right now, so I thought I’d check in on our old friend, the Therapist. I’m glad I did…anyone who can make me laugh out loud about Harry Belafonte is alright in my book…

No Comments » - Posted in Linky Love, Progressive Nonsense / Nutroots® by Mark

Monday, August 29th, 2005

Another Reason To Like Roberts

He ain’t too sloppy on the grammar…AcademicElephant comments on the widely-noted New York Times piece focusing on the more intellectual side of the soon-to-be newest Justice. This is a subject near and dear to my own heart; I know some people aren’t bothered by these things, but I am appalled - appalled, I say!-by […]

No Comments » - Posted in SCOTUS by Mark

Monday, August 29th, 2005

Huff ‘n’ Puff’s Secret Weapon

Believe it or not, there is one regular blogger on the Huffington Post that I make it a point not to miss. He’s Greg Gutfeld, and he’s consistently hilarious as he mocks the Huffington Post from within. Today’s post on future Weekly Jackass Deepak Chopra is an absolute gem. Here’s a sample:
…[P]eace […]

No Comments » - Posted in Progressive Nonsense / Nutroots® by Mark

Monday, August 29th, 2005

Get This Man On The Bench!

Time Magazine presents 5 Things You Need To Know About John Roberts, and I like what I see, particularly number 4:
Although times–and people–change, Roberts’ early writings on civil rights give a sense of his instinct: one shouldn’t use discrimination to battle discrimination. He took a dim view of initiatives to redefine the Voting Rights Act, […]

1 Comment » - Posted in SCOTUS by Mark

Monday, August 29th, 2005

The DJ Drummond/Patrick Ruffini Spat: Behind Door Number One…

…we find Rudy G. This weekend, in an eloquently titled post, I examined the strangely vehement denunciation of Patrick Ruffini’s straw poll by DJ Drummond of PoliPundit. Patrick himself responded here:
I’ve never claimed to be George Gallup here. As I laid out a few months back, a poll of self-selected blogosphere activists will […]

11 Comments » - Posted in Russ Feingold, George Allen, Rudy Giuliani, 2008 Polls, Republican Candidates, Democratic Candidates by Mark

Monday, August 29th, 2005

Oh, To Be In New York September 14th…

…and witness this smackdown in person. Anyone care to wager on the victor?…

10 Comments » - Posted in Radical Islam / GWOT, Iraq, Progressive Nonsense / Nutroots® by Mark

Monday, August 29th, 2005

Will the Republicans Lose Senate Seats in 2006?

It’s a distinct possibility, says Bob Novak, in the course of a piece lamenting the lack of success in recruiting quality Republican candidates against vulnerable Democrats. Novak says there’s plenty of blame to go around, though, including the overemphasis of Hillary-bashing, and concludes:
Beyond a recruiter’s skills is widespread fear that 2006 will not be […]

5 Comments » - Posted in Elephants by Mark

Monday, August 29th, 2005

RINOs Ahead!

When you cross a RINO and a Big Cat, that can only be trouble…view the carnage here…

4 Comments » - Posted in RINOs / Chillers by Mark

Monday, August 29th, 2005

How To Win In Iraq: Protect the Civilians

Articles and OpEds showing the path to victory in Iraq are nearly as plentiful as New York Times pieces crying defeat, but this Foreign Affairs article by Andrew F. Krepinevich, Jr., is getting a lot of favorable press, including a rave review by David Brooks. Krepinevich says the way to win is to forget […]

3 Comments » - Posted in Iraq, NY Times/Media Watch by Mark

Sunday, August 28th, 2005

A Candidate Preview

Bill Frist will be my next profile, hopefully this week; Frist, of course, is under fire for his recent “turnabout” on stem-cell research. I use the scare quotes advisedly, because, as we’ve discussed before, he really only repeated his position as it has always been. Nevertheless, that’s a story for another time. […]

1 Comment » - Posted in Bill Frist, Republican Candidates by Mark

Sunday, August 28th, 2005

More Crawford Pics

Gulf Coast Bandit had the marvelous idea of posting more of Melissa Rutledge’s Crawford pics at my old blog - let Blogger eat the bandwidth, instead of me! A great idea, so I did just that, here…

4 Comments » - Posted in Iraq by Mark

Sunday, August 28th, 2005

The Most Dangerous Place In Caracas?

Between Jesse Jackson and a camera…

6 Comments » - Posted in Foreign Affairs, Progressive Nonsense / Nutroots® by Mark

Sunday, August 28th, 2005

Us Dumb Texas Hicks

I grew up in a small West Texas town of 11,500, so perhaps that’s why I take perverse delight in the BBC’s description of George W. Bush’s Crawford neighbors:
Of course, the presidential compound and land are secure […]. But, outside the perimeter of the ranch, this is rural Texas. There are shacks, there are rusting […]

14 Comments » - Posted in NY Times/Media Watch by Mark

Sunday, August 28th, 2005

The Tiresome Mr. Rich

He’s back again, with yet another rewrite of the endless column, complete with “Mission Accomplished”, assertions that somehow someone other than he is trying to tie Iraq to 9/11, and bold statements that will, like his other bold statements, evaporate in the light of events. Yes, it could only be the loathsome Frank Rich.
In […]