Things Really Don’t Change That Much
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Is how Phil Kadner’s column should be titled. Business as usual in Springfield.
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Flag Rubes
This is too much. Joe Conason points out Sonny Perdue is already backing off of his call for a referendum on the Confederate Flag.
You know, for all the whining about racial politics by some conservatives, you would think the Republican Party would stop exciting the Democratic base. Hell, the Republicans might just pick up a vote or two if they got a clue.
Claptrap on NRO
Calpundit points out a particularly inane article at NRO by Kathryn Jean Lopez. The first clue to a satirical piece is that it starts out as "A modest proposal….". So much for the classical education many at NRO profess to have.
Kevin misses another line that is quite telling:
Serious debate pretty much does not exist when it comes to the all-male policy of Augusta National Golf Club, the home of the Masters Tournament. Augusta head Hootie Johnson’s willingness to announce that he has no intention of budging on that policy has meant a new media tour for Martha Burk, the woman who started the controversy-her one-woman crusade, backed up by a pliable media, to rid Augusta of men.
Serious debate is impossible when one makes the statement that Martha Burk is trying to ‘rid Augusta of men.’. Augusta is nominally a private club and as such has a right to exclude women. But what kind of twits belong to such a club? Ones named Hootie, I guess.
Even better was this was brought up on Crossfire last night (watching it is not something I endorse, but it was on). Debbie Schlussel was on and tried to argue the same thing. Tucker started ignoring her. Why he ignored her is unclear. Between her habit of breathing through her mouth on TV and her sheer stupidity she is grating. " BURK: … what a spoof is? S-P-O-O-F — spoof. Spoof — come on, come on."
Pelosi out of touch? Well,
Pelosi out of touch?
Well, yes. But so what?
I’m not thrilled with here apparent selection. I think she is too liberal and a bit shrill. More importantly I think she is ethically challenged when it comes to raising money. Then again, that is why she is a party leader. I’d rather have Frost or Ford because I believe they represent where the Democratic Party should be going. That being said, the arguments claiming doom and gloom are a bit over the top. Is she any more extreme than Tom DeLay or Dick Armey? Not by a long shot. The role of Minority Leader is important, but the role doesn’t determine the ideological position of the caucus. One can have a leader outside of the center of the nation’s political median and be quite effectve. The Republican Party has demonstrated this amazingly well since 1994.
Illinois Circular Firing Squad Team
Illinois Circular Firing Squad Team Defection
Big Jim jumps the fence. He claims to be willing to do whatever is asked of him to rebuild the Republican Party. Does anyone believe him? We’ll know how ugly this will be when the Illinois Leader posts dark comments about his sexual orientation.
Spelting? Don’t ask. I’m not
Spelting?
Don’t ask. I’m not spelling anything correctly these days. Giuliani was one of the more annoying examples.
Crain’s Chicago Tag Teams the
Crain’s Chicago Tag Teams the ICFST with the Tribune
Usually business papers try and hide the editorial content better than this:
The Illinois Republican Party has wandered into the wilderness and there’s no way out in sight.
And the first challenger up for Pete:
None of those is a best buddy of Mr. Fitzgerald, but he has his own problems. Industrialist and civic activist Andrew McKenna Jr. is stepping up preparations to run against the senator, who has alienated some business leaders by opposing expansion of O’ Hare International Airport.
. For those who don’t understand this, it means the Chicago Chamber of Commerce is about to run against a Republican incumbent US Senator.
But how do you tell
But how do you tell her from a Transvestite
Tammy Faye Baker has a ‘gay ministry’ and, ummmm she is marching in Gay Pride Parades. I swear to God this isn’t in the Onion.
And Remember, Death is not
And Remember, Death is not an Option
Sharon or Netanyahu
Intelligent Design is Not Science
Intelligent Design is Not Science
BTW, did anyone listen to Science Friday today? Ira blew a gasked on the IDers. As calm and as geeky as he was he just couldn’t take it. He went Howard Beale on them. It was a riot, but there is no archive yet.