Monthly Archives: May 2010

In which I destroy my chances of future nomination for the umpteenth time

If I were in her position I would’ve banned military recruiters whether they accepted gays or not.  So there. Anyway, the usual will happen.  The right will dodge legitimate questions to play Culture Warrior instead, and Democrats will kiss her … Continue reading

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Narrative cramming

Chuck Todd’s 2nd in command (didn’t catch a name), a few minutes ago talking about the Senate primaries: “Bob Bennett lost the nomination in Utah, blahblahblah could lose in WV, and if Blanche Lincoln & Arlen Specter lose to Halter … Continue reading

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Green Eggs!

If your way of struggling to maintain relevance resembles this one, then I’d recommend picking up a copy of “Undeserved Fame for Dummies”: Sarah Palin joined Fox News’s Bill O’Reilly recently to condemn the critics of the National Day of … Continue reading

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"That depends on the meaning of 'reasonably'…"

How unsurprising…: The Obama Administration is applying an old exception to the Miranda rule in a new way in order to interrogate terrorism suspects before reading them their rights, several experts tell TPMmuckraker, finding what one law professor calls a … Continue reading

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It's the profit margins, stupid

In Newsweek, Eve Conant attempts a more charitable explanation of Arizona’s Juan Crow law (headline: “Why Arizona isn’t crazy, only wrong”), and falls short: Arizona has outraged the nation with a new immigration law that obligates authorities to check the … Continue reading

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