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Ventura Not Running

Posted on July 15, 2008
Jesse Ventura says no Senate run for him.Mr. Ventura, who has been living part-time in Mexico, said his decision came down to one central dilemma: ?Surfing vs. the Senate.? Waxing poetic, he put it this way: ?The ocean doesn?t lie to you, the waves don?t lie to you...

The Comedian's Take On Obama

Posted on July 15, 2008
Here's an interesting piece describing the dearth of comedy out there in late-night television that involves punchlines at Obama's expense. Apparently, the McCain-is-old jokes still work, but it's hard to find a comedic angle in which to work in Obama jokes...

Criticism of the New Yorker

Posted on July 14, 2008
I wrote about the Obama camp's denunciation of the New Yorker cover here.But I found a fairly interesting criticism--one that the Obama campaign certainly did not make--by Nick Anderson, a Pulitzer Prize Winning Cartoonist who serves as president of the American Association of Editorial cartoonists (amazing that such a thing exists)...

Tony Snow, RIP

Posted on July 14, 2008
Another blow to journalism this weekend, with the passing of former Fox anchor and White House Press Secretary Tony Snow.An excellent article, by of all people, Elizabeth Edwards, here.And a video of Tony Snow playing the blues here.

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McKinney Gets Green Party Nomination

Posted on July 14, 2008
Add to the November ballot a FIFTH candidate with name recognition.Cynthia McKinney, the conspiracy theorist who floated rumors that Bush was responsible for 9/11, has claimed the Green Party nomination.McKinney was a 6 term Georgia Congresswoman who was ousted not once, but twice, by her party in a primary...

More McCaskill Self-Esteem Issues

Posted on July 14, 2008
I wrote here about Claire McCaskill's infatuation with Barack Obama, and her apparent lack of self-esteem.Once again, Senator McCaskill implied this past weekend that she doesn't feel good enough to be Obama's VP."I?m not going to discuss the process," McCaskill said...

Other New Yorker Covers

Posted on July 14, 2008
How dare the New Yorker have a cover of Bush as Nero, apparently fiddling while America burns.Or maybe it's just satire, and we should all calm down.

Irony the Tragic Victim of the 2008 Election

Posted on July 14, 2008
The New Yorker cover this week indulges all of the prejudices against Obama at once. Here's the description:The cover of the New Yorker magazine depicts a caricature of Sen. Barack Obama as Muslim in the Oval Office with a flag burning in the fireplace and a painting of Osama bin Laden on the wall...

Obama on Abortion

Posted on July 14, 2008
This is such a moderate position for a Democrat, but I'm enjoying seeing Obama squirm a little from the far left on this statement:My only point is that in an area like partial-birth abortion having a mental, having a health exception can be defined rigorously...

Beane's a Genius

Posted on July 12, 2008
A's win, A's win.Sean Gallagher: 7.0 IP, 7Ks, 2ER.Matt Murton: 1 for 5 (not great) but 2 RBI

Looking Slick

Posted on July 12, 2008
ET and I stood in line for 6 hours yesterday for this:Jealous much?

Recognition Where It's Deserved

Posted on July 10, 2008
Since January, this blog has garnered about 25,000 hits, added 500 posts, and taken on several authors.I want to express my gratitude to:(1) Publius--though his infrquent posts generally require a lot of research and energy, they are insightful and much appreciated...

Is Your Child Considering Law School?

Posted on July 10, 2008
Just got this from Boalt:Dear [wt],Is your child considering law school? Would you like some help with this process?Please join Boalt?s Dean of Admissions, Edward Tom, for a special presentation exclusively for Boalt alums and their families and friends...

New Dean Andal Facebook Group

Posted on July 10, 2008
I mentioned a few days ago that Dean Andal, candidate for the Congressional seat in CA-11, didn't have a Facebook Group, despite the fact that his competitor had at least 3.Well, I went ahead and made one. Join if you're interested, and feel free to invite your friends...

Good Name for a Website

Posted on July 10, 2008
Get Drunk and Vote For McCain.Kind of reminds me of Kerry Haters for Kerry.The entire KH4K community is filled with a combination of dread and relief -- in other words, roughly what we would have felt if he'd won. But maybe in different proportions.To all who visited and participated, we say: The KH4K cause does not end today...

Ventura Running for Minnesota Senate?

Posted on July 10, 2008
Rumor mills are pumping that Jesse Ventura, former Governor of Minnesota, may run for the Senate this fall against Norm Coleman and Al Franken.Here's the numbers breakdown:A recent state poll has Coleman leading with 52 percent of the vote and Franken with 40 percent...

Like "Watusi" With a "B"

Posted on July 09, 2008
Speaking of the Batusi, here's an extremely insightful clip.Notice how a few of the opening chords are similar to the ones in this clip.

A's Trade Harden

Posted on July 09, 2008
The Oakland A's traded Rich Harden, their best pitcher, to the Chicago Cubs yesterday. In return, they got 4 prospects (the most notable is Matt Murton, who shuttled back and forth between Triple-A and Chicago).I always get a little upset when Beane trades our best or most promising players...

These Words Are My Own

Posted on July 09, 2008
I've had Natasha Bedingfield's old song in my head for a few days now, and I haven't yet employed the Highway to the Danger Zone trick to get it out.I listened to the lyrics for the first time over the weekend, and realized it's kind of a sweet love song...

CA-11 McNerney v. Andal

Posted on July 08, 2008
Dean Andal is challenging freshman Representative Jerry McNerney (D-CA) in California's 11th congressional district.I went to see if Andal had a Facebook group that I might consider joining, but he doesn't.McNerney, however, has at least 3 that I saw, including "Republicans for McNerney...

Olbermann the New O'Reilly

Posted on July 08, 2008
Here's an interesting commentary in the NY Post on Keith Olbermann's Countdown:We're starting to grasp what qualifies one to be named Keith Olbermann's nightly "Worst Person In The World" on his MSNBC show: Anyone who takes a shot, big or small, at Keith Olbermann...

It Reads Like a Satire by the National Review

Posted on July 07, 2008
Note: The following post was written by Tuco, but posted by me (wt) because of formatting problems.The New York Times recently described the logistical difficulties the Democrats are having in regards to the convention. The highlight of the story was, for me, the following:A 28-page contract requested by Denver organizers that caterers provide food in ?at least three of the following five colors: red, green, yellow, blue/purple and white...

Pork Invaders

Posted on July 07, 2008

Metaphors We Die By

Posted on July 07, 2008
George Lakoff is a Linguistics professor at Berkeley who just wrote a book called "The Political Mind," which suggests that Republicans have been tricking voters with language and that Democrats need to trick the voters better.The NYT has a good review:To dismiss his politics as a brain defect would do him no more justice than he?s done voters...

An Unlikely Pair

Posted on July 07, 2008
Jesse Helms and Bono.In his later years in the Senate, Helms proved that he was wasn't entirely inflexible. He worked with Democrats to restructure the foreign policy bureaucracy and pay back debts to the United Nations, an organization he disdained for most of his career...

Obama Plane Makes Unscheduled Landing

Posted on July 07, 2008
Wow this is scary. I really hope the guy isn't too shaken up. I would be.The pilot ha[d] announced from the cockpit that the plane experienced a problem maintaining the proper pitch, or control over keeping the nose at the proper angle, as it was taking off from Chicago...

Like Pulling Teeth

Posted on July 07, 2008
The McCain Campaign "concedes" that Obama is a Patriot."We don't want to talk about his patriotism and character," said McCain adviser Charlie Black. "We concede that he's a patriot and person of good character. This is about big issues."Better language should probably be chosen guys.

FISA Flip Flops

Posted on July 07, 2008
Talking Points Memo has a good summary here.[W]e thought the record of Obama's evolution on the issue should be assembled in one place. Viewing his statements, it's striking how forcefully he argued in the past that the choice between civil liberties and safety is a false one...

Webb Rules Out VP Spot . . . Again

Posted on July 07, 2008
Webb's last statement that he had no interest in the Vice Presidency didn't do the trick.He had to reiterate that lack of interest today:?Last week I communicated to Senator Obama and his presidential campaign my firm intention to remain in the United States Senate,' said Webb in a statement...

The Way Forward: Pragmatic, Honest, Pandering

Posted on July 03, 2008
WT calls for a true-blue Obama supporter to explain why Obama?s ?incoherent? positions merit enthusiasm. I?ll give it a shot.Obama?s answer to the left?s decades-long draught is simple: sacrifice principle in the name of pragmatism. Or, cribbing Voltaire, don?t let the perfect be the enemy of the good...

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