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Monday, October 24th, 2005

Fund On Miers: All Out of Surprises?

John Fund has distinguished himself as one of the most vocal and relentless critics of the Miers nomination. Today, there are no Texas Lottery Commission stories or surprise conference calls to reveal, but rather a summation of what went wrong with the nomination (I could put together a decent size book of nothing but […]

4 Comments » - Posted in SCOTUS, RINOs / Chillers by Mark

Sunday, October 23rd, 2005

Family Feud at the NY Times

The self-destruction of the NY Times is a thing of beauty to behold; in case you missed it, Bill Keller and Judy Miller are playing dueling accusations…if you’re a conservative, head over for a laugh…a little good cheer may come in handy this week as Fitzgerald prepares to indict…

2 Comments » - Posted in PlameGate, NY Times/Media Watch by Mark

Sunday, October 23rd, 2005

A Big Week Ahead

Plenty of stuff on the horizon…Schumer says Miers lacks the votes for confirmation, but Specter weakly denies…meanwhile, will tomorrow be judgment day for Rove or Libby? Catch up with the latest PlameGate buzz with the MinuteMan, who has oodles and kaboodles of good info, as always…

No Comments » - Posted in PlameGate, SCOTUS by Mark

Sunday, October 23rd, 2005

I’m Back

Let me tell you, the Gaylord Texan is one beautiful resort! Some quick thoughts while I catch up on things:
(1). I was less than overwhelmed by the supposedly dynamite George Will column today.
(2). My Red Raiders got stomped…big time. Congrats to the Longhorns (but we’re still 6-1, and a top 20 […]

7 Comments » - Posted in SCOTUS, Weekly Jackasses by Mark

Friday, October 21st, 2005

A Wonderful Weekend To You All

I’m attending a business function in Dallas this weekend, and I may or may not have an opportunity to blog over the next day or two…so go Red Raiders! Beat those Longhorns! Hope everyone has a truly excellent weekend, and talk to you sooner or later…

4 Comments » - Posted in Uncategorized by Mark

Friday, October 21st, 2005

Blogger Conference Call: Craig Enoch and Jim Dyke

Patrick Ruffini continues his excellent work at the RNC; I’ve just got off the line of the second blogger conference call he has arranged (you can read about the first one here). This time around, we spoke with former Texas Supreme Court Justice Craig Enoch and RNC Communications Director Jim Dyke.
A summary:
Patrick Ruffini welcomed […]

7 Comments » - Posted in SCOTUS by Mark

Friday, October 21st, 2005

Delay’s Judge A MoveOn.Org Contributor

Oh, perfect, no bias there, eh? Delay’s team is very smart to request a new judge - not only does the perception apparently match the reality in this case, but it highlights the politicization of these charges. Bunk…

3 Comments » - Posted in Elephants, Progressive Nonsense / Nutroots® by Mark

Friday, October 21st, 2005

The RCP Blog - Sure To Be A Must-Read

The folks at RealClearPolitics (John McIntyre and Tom Bevan) do a wonderful job of pulling together some of the best MSM opinion pieces each and every day (and they feature some blogs, as well). Now they are expanding their commentary section to a frequently updated blog. I’m sure it will be well worth […]

No Comments » - Posted in Linky Love by Mark

Friday, October 21st, 2005

Krauthammer Has The Answer

First, kudos to Sir Charles for not going off the deep end:
It’s no secret that I think the Harriet Miers nomination was a mistake. Nonetheless, when asked how she will do in her confirmation hearings, my answer is, I hope she does well. I have no desire to see her humiliated. Nor would I take […]

5 Comments » - Posted in SCOTUS by Mark

Thursday, October 20th, 2005

Another Sweet Picture

We’re talking one week, baby, until I see U2 in the City of Blinding Lights (well, in Houston, at any right)…!
UPDATE 11:55 p.m.Speaking of the City of Blinding Lights, here’s the beginning of the Washington Post’s near-rave review:
Let the rock-star mortals wait until the encore to add exultant punctuation to their concerts. U2 has neither […]

4 Comments » - Posted in POTUS, In Praise Of by Mark

Thursday, October 20th, 2005

Shame On You, Leon!

Though that is a funny line…responding to my earlier post where I indicated I’m tipping closer to no on Miers, Leon H of Red State had this to say…oh, hell, read it yourself, it’s nice and short…

1 Comment » - Posted in SCOTUS, RINOs / Chillers by Mark

Thursday, October 20th, 2005

Rove And Libby Have Been Warned, Reports NY Times

David Johnston reports (deja vu, all over again) that it’s not the (alleged) crime, but the coverup that may get Rove and Libby indicted:
As he weighs whether to bring criminal charges in the C.I.A. leak case, Patrick J. Fitzgerald, the special counsel, is focusing on whether Karl Rove, the senior White House adviser, and I. […]

4 Comments » - Posted in PlameGate by Mark

Thursday, October 20th, 2005

Confirming the Self-Evident

The UN has found evidence linking Syria to the assassination of former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri - or has it?:
The assassination of former Prime Minister Rafik Hariri of Lebanon was a carefully planned terrorist act organized by Syrian and Lebanese intelligence services, according to a United Nations report made public this evening.
The report by […]

No Comments » - Posted in Foreign Affairs, UN/Oil-For-Food by Mark

Thursday, October 20th, 2005

Do Bears, Um, Do Their ‘Dooty’ In The Woods?

That should be the name of the new John Tierney column (another escapee from the TimesSelect ghetto!). Tierney asks if college campuses lean left (I can tell you after picking up a copy of the Daily Texan today - UT’s college rag - that they lean so far left they are in danger of […]

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

Thursday, October 20th, 2005

Another Thing I Like About Bono

Results before ego:
Bono said he doesn’t support any president from the left or the right, but he has a hard time criticizing Bush after he has sent the money to Africa. He said he’s made it clear that he doesn’t support the war in Iraq, but he doesn’t campaign against it because his main […]

4 Comments » - Posted in In Praise Of by Mark

Thursday, October 20th, 2005

George Will To Deliver Bombshell This Weekend

Rod Dreher at NRO’s The Corner is warning of another George Will piece on Miers this weekend (hat tip to Hugh Hewitt):
…[I]f I were a pro-Miers Republican, I would dread getting out of the bed and opening the paper on Sunday. It’s that powerful.
I must say, I’m beginning to tip towards no on Miers, but […]

12 Comments » - Posted in SCOTUS by Mark

Thursday, October 20th, 2005

Air America: From Bad To Nonexistent

From today’s Washington Post:
Air America, the liberal talk network carried on WWRC-AM (1260), went from bad to nonexistent. After WWRC recorded a mere fraction of a rating point in the spring with syndicated shows from the likes of lefty talkers Al Franken, Janeane Garofalo and Stephanie Miller, Arbitron couldn’t detect a measurable listenership for the […]

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

Thursday, October 20th, 2005

Fred Barnes: The Six Reasons For the Conservative Revolt

You’ll have to read the piece for all six, but I do want to highlight a few things:
I think their [conservatives’] split with Bush is ill advised, counterproductive, and in some ways childish. But there’s no doubt it’s happening and it’s serious.
…Bush is not a conventional conservative. He deviates on the role of the federal […]

No Comments » - Posted in SCOTUS, POTUS by Mark

Thursday, October 20th, 2005

South Park Takes On Katrina

With the hat tip to Betsy Newmark, John Hawkins gives us an amusing look at last night’s South Park. Pretty much dead on…

No Comments » - Posted in Hurricane Katrina, NY Times/Media Watch by Mark

Thursday, October 20th, 2005

Surprise Number Three?

It’s possible the third surprise in the ’six or seven’ that John Fund spoke of regarding Harriet Miers is in this Robert Novak column. I’m speaking of allegations regarding the firing of a whistleblower during Miers’ time at the Texas Lottery Commission:
The possibility of the Lottery Commission controversy being the subject of confirmation hearings […]