I'm talking, of course, about the 5th anniversary of this blog. The first post was January 21, 2004, a passing reference to a State of the Union drinking game. I had blogged for several years prior to that — at a group blog called "Freespeech" — but this was my first foray into something of my own. So it's been … Read More
Wingnuts Go Bats**t Crazy On Krispy Kreme
Krispy Kreme press release, announcing it'll give you one free donut on inauguration day: "Krispy Kreme Doughnuts, Inc. (NYSE: KKD) is honoring American's sense of pride and freedom of choice on Inauguration Day, by offering a free doughnut of choice to every customer on this historic day, Jan. 20. By doing so, participating Krispy Kreme stores nationwide are making an … Read More
Other Than That, Mrs. Lincoln….
Prof. David Kopel, at Volokh Conspiracy: The poll also asked for an assessment of President Bush. The Left was unanimous in rating him "Terrible." Nobody on the Right rated him as "Great," and only 29% gave him "Good." The winning plurality was "Fair," with 41%. I voted "Good," since I graded on a curve, and thought him much better than Bill … Read More
Bush’s Farewell Address To The Nation
You ever have a high school teacher who was intimidating, if only becuase you knew that he or she had some control over your grades, and therefore, your future? Then, did you ever come across that high school teacher long after you had left high school, and he/she seemed a little pathetic because of their powerlessness and inconsequentiality? That's what … Read More
Ashford & Simpson To (re)Release “Solid (As Barack)”
Maybe if we don't pay attention, it won't happen.
A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To Nashville
Today, the Tennesee General Assembly met today to choose their House speaker. The body consists of 99 representatives. The breakdown after recent elections: 50 Republicans, 49 Democrats. The Speaker is an important position; he chooses, among other things, who heads what committees, etc. The Republicans had their nominee in line. They were going to choose Jason Mumpower (pictured, right), a wingnut … Read More
The Beast’s List of The 50 Most Loathesome People of 2008
Naturally, they are mostly politicians and pundits, but the Freecreditreport.com guy makes an appearance at 40 (while "you" are at 43). Obama is No. 50. (Other Dems and liberals are on the list, including the Clintons, Olbermann, Caroline Kennedy, and John Edwards). I'll save the suspense — Sarah Palin is #1, who got this scathing write-up: If you want to … Read More
One More For The Road
I got some of Bush's last press conference yesterday, and found it a little bizarre. He seemed to acknowledge a few mistakes (the "Mission Accomplished" banner), but he mostly phrased them as "disappointments" (abu Gharib). What he said about Katrina shows just how out-of-touch he still is, even in retropect: "I've thought long and hard about Katrina," Bush said. "Could … Read More
Obama To Appoint Gupta?
For what it's worth, I like the idea of Dr. Sunjay Gupta as Surgeon General, the current balloon being floated by the incoming Obama administration. I like his news reports on CNN and CBS. I like his rapport on talk shows. But this WaPo headline gets it wrong when it calls him a "journalist", as do right-wing blogs who focus … Read More
Republican’s Plans To Become More Popular
They're going to get "hip": "We have to do it in the Facebook, with the Twittering, the different technology that young people are using today," Duncan ventured. "Let me just say that I have 4,000 friends on Facebook," contributed Blackwell, putting his hand on Dawson's and Anuzis's knees. "That's probably more than these two guys put together, but who's counting, you … Read More
More Senator Franken
Oh, he's done a lot more than Mick Jagger impersonations. Here he is evaporating Ann Coulter.
Change I Can Believe In
The Office Of Legal Counsel is an important executive position. The OLC gives legal advice to the president and, by extension, the executive branch. Among other things, it informs the CIA and the Department of Interior what it judges to be permissible under the laws, and its opinions are binding. Most people had never heard of the OLC before the Bush … Read More
Obama Plans Tax Cuts, Contra The West Wing
Yeah, I know. You're happy about this: President-elect Barack Obama plans to include about $300 billion in tax cuts for workers and businesses in his economic recovery program, advisers said Sunday, as his team seeks to win over Congressional skeptics worried that he was too focused on government spending. But you shouldn't be. Listen, your economic problems are (or will … Read More