Graham’s Out
ArchPundit
He’s a classy guy and we need him. Here is his withdrawal speech.
He’s also a serious guy–something that doesn’t play in Presidential Politics–just ask Dick Lugar. I hope his willingness to fight means running for reelection in Florida.
Cattle Call Comments-Democrats
Will Hynes have a good fundraising quarter? What about Obama? How will the Hull factor play in fundraising given the candidates can accept up to $12,000 per contributor? How is Hull doing downstate? Is Pappas ever going to show up? Has Chico kept up? Will Vic Roberts have his family get power of attorney over him?
Cattle Call Comments-Republicans
Who is up, who is down? Does the beard matter? Just how many points is it worth to Kathuria or will it cost Rauschenberger? Can Cox break out? And just how much will I enjoy my new Oberweis Dairy Service? Will it bias me?
Down for the Count
I was knocked out of commission for a couple days there–we can speculate whether that was due to a curse or just a coincidence, but I’m on the mend. Regular updates will resume this afternoon, but I’ll post the Comment periods and the actual Cattle Calls Monday.
Cubs Win!
Cubs Win!Cubs Win!Cubs Win!Cubs Win!Cubs Win!Cubs Win!Cubs Win!Cubs Win!Cubs Win!Cubs Win!Cubs Win!Cubs Win!Cubs Win!Cubs Win!Cubs Win!Cubs Win!
Just wait until they get to the series if you think I’m annoying now.
BTW, three Cubs blogs for the playoffs that are on my expanded blog roll
The Clark & Addison Chronicle
The Cub Reporter
The [Untitled] Cubs Page
Cubs Win!
Cubs Win!Cubs Win!Cubs Win!Cubs Win!Cubs Win!Cubs Win!Cubs Win!Cubs Win!Cubs Win!Cubs Win!Cubs Win!Cubs Win!Cubs Win!Cubs Win!Cubs Win!Cubs Win!
Just wait—if they get to the series if you think I’m annoying now.
BTW, three Cubs blogs for the playoffs that are on my expanded blog roll
The Clark & Addison Chronicle
The Cub Reporter
The [Untitled] Cubs Page
Scoobie Scoops
Scoobie listens to those I can’t handle
Come on. Do you think this bunch [the supposed Clinton cabal] is actually getting behind him [Clark] to promote him for the sake of making him a winner? Hardly, my good–If Wesley Clark doesn’t look out, I mean, his family is going to be looking for him in Fort Marcy Park before it’s too long. You don’t sit out there and paint the Cliinton adminstration as clueless on world affairs and have these people become your best friends.
This is a reference to Vince Foster’s suicide.
Eat Your Vegetables
Has a rather excellent take on Rush’s take on Donavan McNabb. Really, it is sort of bizarre.
But more importantly, Lane and Tina have great taste in television shows. For those with HBO, make sure to check out the replay of the first season of The Wire. It is some of the best work on television. In addition, the book the Corner is written by Simon and is a very good read (and a decent mini-series).
Pseudonymous Blogging
It seems like only a couple days ago that I explained to Eric Zorn why I blog pseudonymously. That’s because it was only a couple days ago. I often wonder if I’m a bit too paranoid, but given I post a lot on local issues in St. Louis and some of those posts are somewhat controversial it allows me to avoid uncomfortable situations. I wasn’t quite sure what might happen, but one of the issues was harassing calls or behavior. And I’m not convinced that being uncomfortable is enough of an excuse. Declaring what you believe might often be uncomfortable. I have a family and while I am certainly willing to accept accountability for what I write, the nuiscance of being known could be a problem. I believe the post on being cursed makes the point.
I’m not sure if I’ll remain pseudonymous for a lot of the initial reasons why I did aren’t really relevant anymore. On the other hand, Rochell Moore has asked her supporters to protect her with weapons.
I actually agree with Eric Zorn’s assesment today on pseudonymous writing,
A one-name newspaper byline, "Garbo," on a Tempo commentary "Will `Lesbian Eye’ be next? It’s unlikely anytime soon."
A one-name byline is automatically pseudonymous in our culture–a handful of celebrities excepted–though one-name and pseudonymous (and anonymous) writings go way back and include "Publius," the name under which Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay wrote the Federalist Papers.
The practice has been rare in American letters and journalism over the last century or so, but I wonder if the internet culture isn’t giving it a big boost.
My 13-year-old son and his friends all IM each other using elaborate names for themselves even though in some cases they could use their own names or simple versions thereof; I’d guess that about half of the web logs and 80 percent of the message board postings I’ve looked at are written anonymously or pseudonymously, the ethic being that it doesn’t matter who you are, but what you say.
My feeling, as one whose name is always attached to his words, is that accountability is an important promoter of responsibility and accuracy. And who you are does matter to the reader. On the other hand, it would be nice to have a dashing nickname for an alter ego:
But at least for the near future, I’m going to remain pseudonymous. I always hope to make up for the disadvantage of being pseudonymous by trying hard to be honest and get the facts straight–especially when I am reporting. And I always try and make factual corrections obvious. In fact, I’ll dispute Rochell Moore’s claim that I got the story wrong–she did assert that Amy Hilgemann put cocaine in her coffee at the Board Meeting. Maybe Moore meant that Hilgemann helped plan it, but that is what I heard Moore say. I’m not sure that either claim makes Moore’s conspiracy theory any more reasonable. Actually, I am sure, it doesn’t make her conspiracy theory reasonable.
Then again, the way the curse situation could play out, I could be outed soon anyway. Many in St. Louis have already guessed my identity so it wouldn’t be a huge change, just an inconvenience in some instances.
Obama’s E-mail
I may need to check my spam folder, Glenn Brown passes on Obama’s letter to supporters. And don’t forget Howard Dean is shooting for $15,000,000 total tonight by midnight EST
Dear Friend,
Thank you so much for being so generous with your support to my
campaign, I am truly thankful. But we still need your help.
The hits from the Bush Administration just keep on coming ? 22 straight
months of job losses, health care costs soaring with no answer from the
White House, $87 BILLION to reconstruct Iraq while Bush cuts funding
for affordable housing, Head Start and student loans right here in
America.
It is time for Democrats to stand up and be counted.
I am proud to be the only candidate for U.S. Senate to speak out at
rallies last fall against the War in Iraq. I was proud to pass an
expansion of KidCare that will mean health care for 20,000 additional Illinois
children. And I was proud to lead the fight for laws to ban racial
profiling and require video taped confessions in death penalty cases.
But what humbles me is the outpouring of support I have received from
thousands of people like you who have given their time, their energy,
their ideas and their money to this campaign.
TODAY we must keep rolling.
The FEC reporting deadline is TODAY. Right now is the critical time.
The FEC reports will tell everyone which campaigns are moving forward
and which are treading water. The media will pore over our campaign?s
report and those of the other candidates. Our strong fundraising results
at the end of this month will pay huge dividends in the fall and
winter.
Your donation of $50, $125, $250 or whatever you can spare is the sure
antidote to the failed Bush Administration.
Let?s send a Democrat to the U.S. Senate who has deep progressive
values, not just deep pockets. Let?s send a Senator to Washington who has
already won many tough battles in the State Senate for Illinois? working
families.
Click on http://www.obamaforillinois.com right now and use your credit
card to send a message that Illinois? U.S. Senate seat belongs to the
people.
If you have any questions about how to contribute, or about
contribution limits, please call (312) 427-6400. Thank you again for your
support.
Remember, act before tonight?s Midnight deadline!
Barack Obama
Candidate for US Senate