Archive for June, 2009
Johnny hit-and-run Palin
Everybody’s talking about McCain’s back-handed swipe at Palin in Vanity Fair today: We have, I’m happy to say, a lot of choices out there: Bobby Jindal, Tim Pawlenty, Huntsman, Romney, Charlie Crist—there’s a lot of governors out there who are young and dynamic.” McCain went on, “There’s a lot of good people out there, and [...]
June 30, 2009
· 
Angry DougJ · 
88 Comments
Posted in: Burkean bells, Hoot-Smalley
Open Thread
I’m tired. Lily and I went 5-6 miles this morning, then I worked all day, came home, had a quick dinner, and just walked another 6-7 miles. I didn’t mean to, but I kinda forgot what I was doing while walking and was thinking and lost track of where we were, and when I realized [...]
June 30, 2009
· John Cole · 101 Comments
Posted in: Cat Blogging, Dog Blogging, Open Thread
The Whistle Done Broke From Overuse
They aren’t even bothering with dog whistles anymore: The “evil eye” has very specific connotations in the Muslim world. Hell, it was one of the very few things I was actually taught in the Army before Operation Positive Force. (via the comments)
June 30, 2009
· John Cole · 103 Comments
Posted in: Wingnut Event Horizon
Rush Wins
First, a definition: Hoekstroika hohk⋅stroi⋅ka –noun Wingnut. A ridiculous statement that greatly minimizes the suffering of one group of people while wildly escalating the suffering of another group of people, when no such comparison exists. Usually for partisan political point scoring. Origin: a “twitter” from Rep. Peter Hoekstra comparing the violent repression of peaceful demonstrators [...]
June 30, 2009
· John Cole · 41 Comments
Posted in: Clown Shoes, Hoekstroika
Pretty Much
What BTD said. It’s really pretty sad, actually. Also, that would be Mr. Dumbass to you, Blue Texan.
June 30, 2009
· John Cole · 25 Comments
Posted in: Clown Shoes
It’s All Over But the Crying
I came home, turned on the idiot box, and Norm Coleman is conceding. Apparently you only have to win 5-6 times in Minnesota, but good on Norm for doing the right thing after pursuing all his legal rights in the election. That would be Senator Al Franken to you, btw. How long before Ben Nelson [...]
June 30, 2009
· John Cole · 75 Comments
Posted in: Domestic Affairs
Shailagh, Shailagh, don’t dream it’s over
It looks like there won’t be a revote in Minnesota—the Minnesota Supreme Court just ruled in favor of Franken according to CNN and WaPo. Updates as they come in…. Update. Here’s a full report on the decision from TPM. Pawlenty is a on record saying he won’t delay if the court rules in favor of [...]
June 30, 2009
· Angry DougJ · 141 Comments
Posted in: Politics
Happy Trails
You all want to discuss Sanford, as evidenced by the comments. Go ahead.
June 30, 2009
· Angry DougJ · 95 Comments
Posted in: Open Thread
Great wingnut headlines
Stuart Taylor ups the ante on the “nine-zip” meme with his headline: Justices Reject Sotomayor Position 9-0—But Bigger Battles Loom To give you an idea of how crazy this “nine-zip” stuff is, George Will, of all people, describes the decision as depressingly narrow. A few questions about Stuart Taylor: (1) Why does the National Journal—a [...]
June 30, 2009
· Angry DougJ · 59 Comments
Posted in: Burkean bells
FEC RIP
Pete Martin and Zachary Roth have an excellent piece on how Republican nominees have made the Federal Election Committee disappear. It’s a great example of the kind of story that is too politically loaded for the mainstream media: FEC watchers say the commission’s three Republicans—Donald McGahn, Matthew Petersen, and Caroline Hunter, each nominated by President [...]
June 30, 2009
· Angry DougJ · 35 Comments
Posted in: Domestic Affairs, Politics
My Dog Has Fleas
Over the last few weeks, I’ve read several books on raising a dog, watched a few videos, and listened to a whole lot of advice. What I have learned in just a short time is that most of what it takes to make a dog happy and loyal can be broken down to things that [...]
June 30, 2009
· John Cole · 142 Comments
Posted in: Dog Blogging
Most of America Still Disagrees with President McCain
Via Steve Benen, this CNN poll: A new national poll suggests that that nearly three out of four Americans don’t want the U.S. directly intervene in the election crisis in Iran even though most Americans are upset by how the Iranian government has dealt with protests over controversial election results. More than eight in ten [...]
June 30, 2009
· John Cole · 39 Comments
Posted in: Foreign Affairs
Full of Sound and Fury, Signifying Nothing
Keeping it real on Sotomayor: The Supreme Court’s rejection of a decision against white firefighters endorsed by Judge Sonia Sotomayor gives Republicans a renewed chance to attack her speeches and writings but is not expected to imperil her confirmation to the high court, political and legal sources said yesterday. I guess the summer silly season [...]
June 30, 2009
· John Cole · 12 Comments
Posted in: Domestic Affairs
There Will Be Blood
From the NY Times: After a year in preparation, a much-heralded auction of licenses to develop Iraq’s huge oil reserves began Tuesday but seemed to run into difficulties when oil and gas companies demanded far more remuneration than the authorities were ready to pay. Symbolically, the sale, broadcast on television, coincided with the formal handover [...]
June 30, 2009
· John Cole · 20 Comments
Posted in: Foreign Affairs
And Now I Understand the Value of Twitter
No link, no explanation, no discussion, no comments, no backstory. Just the cold, hard facts. I’ve so far avoided twittering, but I now see the value in it.
June 29, 2009
· John Cole · 70 Comments
Posted in: Blogospheric Navel-Gazing
