Pot Meet Kettle Justin Katz
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Pot Meet Kettle
Justin Katz suggest the APB on guy from NC is a case of Find a White Guy. His previous comments have been noticed as having a distinct Find an Arab guy flavor. HELLO MCFLY!
Stop me before I give
Stop me before I give him more kudos
Kit Bond did a bang up job on keeping election reform alive and eventually passing it. His requirement that first time voters show ID is reasonable and the bill starts to address the problems this country has with the infrastructure of voting.
But will you enjoy your
But will you enjoy your crow later?
Instapundit thinks the Maryland/Virginia shootings are terrorism being covered up. So when you eat the crow later, how would you and Mr. Quick like to have it served?
What is it about people refusing to believe that an American is capable of such an act? This has Soldier of Fortune fruitcake written all over it. But a good white American boy couldn’t do something like this, could they? So we are going to pretend it is Arab Terrorism and dismiss the possibility that our culture could produce something like this. For a group of bloggers, who are represented by these two, who insist anti-war advocates are putting their head in the sand, I’d say they need to get their heads out of their asses.
Redistricting Illinois Style Illinois Issues
Redistricting Illinois Style
Illinois Issues has a good story on the impact of redistricting on the Illinois Senate. A must read primer for the election. Even Rauschenberger is seriously challenged. While I’d like to see a Dem Senate, Raurschenberger is a serious guy on budget issues and it would be a shame to lose him. Kinda check on the system kinda guy.
Same issue, has a rundown
The interesting thing is how on the defensive the ICFST is. There is virtually no mention of targeted pick ups or contested seats except for defensive slots. It would appear, from the Republican side, that reallignment is close to done and that means a strong Dem position for a while.
Homophobic? Yes. Juvenile? Definitely The
Homophobic? Yes. Juvenile? Definitely
The story about Jeb making cracks about two lesbians related to a missing girl has been claimed to be evidence that Jeb is homophobic. Sure he is. Andy Sullivan claims not, but well, that is Andrew Sullvan. It is a homophobic remark. No surprise. The surprise is how juvenile the comment is. I guess the adults being back in charge means Governors get to act like 6th graders.
One of the Most Underreported
One of the Most Underreported Stories in Florida
Jeb has highly politicized the state university system. What will this mean in the long run? Large payouts for violating contractual terms of people the political appointees don’t like, and the best candidates choosing other systems that aren’t as politicized. IOW, mediorce colleges.
How about that Jeb!
A reason to city Reason
A reason to city Reason
Reason is usually dull and predictable. If I’m wrong, it is because everytime I have read it, it is dull and predictable. However, they do have a good article on-line now about how free trade is good the developing world bringing them in line with Oxfam–not a typical situation.
J-Ry does the Hail Mary
J-Ry does the Hail Mary
Rich Miller says J-Ry is going negative. The problem is he is so far behind, it will only drive down overall turnout and right now, the Rs down ballot are much more susceptible to low turnout. Important races such tactics could hurt include Shimkus, Topinka and Birkett.
CAPITOL FAX “SNIPPETS”
A Tiny Taste of Capitol Fax from October 4, 2002:
NEGATIVES TO START SOON (excerpt) Insiders say Jim Ryan will begin running negative TV ads against his opponent as early as Monday.
The ads will reportedly play up allegations that Rod Blagojevich’s father-in-law, Alderman Dick Mell, has ties to Chicago gang leaders and other unsavory characters. It could not be determined yesterday how much money JRyan will put behind the buy.
Rich Miller writes the obit
Rich Miller writes the obit for one of the Illinois Circular Firing Squad Team Leaders
In a pretty balanced column, Miller lays out the case for Lee Daniels being more than the usual hack, but also time to go.
Even Kass Takes on Birkett
Even Kass Takes on Birkett
To be fair, Kass takes a pretty even swing at everyone he feels deserves it, but the combine is often a favorite target–a combine that includes Lisa Madigan’s father. Kass is also against the Death Penalty so I was wondering where he’d come down. I shouldn’t have–he is a good man. He takes Birkett to task for the DuPage Sevel deal.