2004

Correction of the Day

ArchPundit July 29, 2004 No Comments

From Talking Points Memo

This will be an odd sort of correction, but one nonetheless. A number of readers have written in to inform me that Jack Ryan, one-time Illinois Senate candidate, actually didn’t want to have his wife have sex with other men in front of an audience in a Paris sex club, as I said yesterday evening. He wanted to have sex with his wife in front of an audience in a Paris sex club. I stand corrected, though with the nature of the distinction you do get a sense of why Ryan is no longer in the race.

Shameless Plugging

ArchPundit July 28, 2004 No Comments

Justin–who is the sponsor of the Obama ad to the right has a new pic of Obama and a plea:

Shameless Solicitation:

1. If you thought that was a one hell of a well-written speech last night, please click on the ad to the right.

2. If you believe in the vision for America expressed in last night’s speech, please click on the ad to the right.

3. If you asked yourself, “What can I do to help that man transform America?” please click on the ad to the right.

4. If you are just glad that I finally — FINALLY — put up a different picture of Mr. Obama, please click on the ad to the right.

Wanna Bet Karl Rove Called Judy Today

ArchPundit July 28, 2004 3 Comments

And told her to find any live body to be a Senate candidate. Imagine if Obama’s only opposition is a libertarian candidate (hey Jeff–at least I acknowledge him) and what he can do to raise black turnout in swing states–and the press he’ll bring with him.

If Jack! doesn’t turn in papers soon watch for concrete being poured near Karl’s house right after he disappears.

Punditry Stupidity

ArchPundit July 28, 2004 4 Comments

From the inbox:

. After the Obama speech, Andrea Mitchell reported that Obama wasgiven the keynote spot because the Democrats were worried that he would
have to run against Mike Ditka for the U.S. Senate. Therefore they chose
him to give the keynote speech to increase his popularity

Draft Ditka on June 30th was still focusing upon Ditka as Party Chair–that is the day the New York Times reported that Obama was the Keynote Speaker.

Andrea Mitchell just made that garbage up.

Open Thread for the Speech

ArchPundit July 28, 2004 5 Comments

Okay, I thought the first part was as Zorn did. Yet, nationally, even with high expectations, he hit it out of the ballpark.

My inbox has been flooded with stuff so I may/may not get back to people today.

Dan’s Cracking Over at the Leader

ArchPundit July 28, 2004 22 Comments

Dan, it isn’t Obama’s fault you supported a charlatan. Why don’t you take some of that energy and get your client to sign and deliver the damn withdrawal paper. Or update us on the status of your lawsuit to unseal unsealed court documents.

In other wacky Leader fun, one commenter accuses a guy who can’t even spell McCulloch correctly of being McCulloch.

A fine thread that starts off with calling Obama a crackhead persists.

Silliest Moniker

ArchPundit July 27, 2004 9 Comments

The first black male Democratic Senator. Why not just say the first multiracial but really African-American male Senator born in Hawaii and raised in Kansas who had a Kenyan Economist for a father and was President of the Harvard Law Review Senator.

I Can’t Keep Up

ArchPundit July 27, 2004 3 Comments

Just go here for your daily Obama fix.

Funniest Story of the Day?

ArchPundit July 27, 2004 8 Comments

Bobby Rush trying to be gracious about Barack. Funny, but NPR didn’t mention that Rush supported Hull in the primary.

Pappas gives some good Obama porn predicting he’ll be catapulted to national fame.

Speaking of Pappas I hear Jim Allen and her were out cycling with good friends of mine Jason and Maddie–they say hi Jim if you are still reading.