Archive for: January 2008January 31, 2008
Davos, Actually [Dan Collins]The best of Nordlinger’s dispatches thus far: A British journalist asks a question: “America’s power is waning, and no one is in charge in America. So where does that leave you?†Karzai is somewhat nonplussed by this question (as you might … Dems 2008: Why is MoveOn trying to avoid endorsing? [Karl]MoveOn is hosting a virtual vote today on whether to endorse Sen. Barack Obama or Sen. Hillary Clinton for president. But the rules have been rigged in favor of “None of the above”: Dems 2008: Clinton Capitalism [Karl]Though two stories about the Clintons getting buzz today seemed a bit odd grouped together, they really share a common thread. The first is that Bill Clinton flew with Canadian mining financier Frank Giustra to Kazakhstan on Giustra’s private jet, accompanied him to … Beautiful Caucasian Man Recruited [Dan Collins]to focus world’s women’s attention on African crises.In his new role as U.N. messenger of peace, George Clooney was playing himself. The 46-year-old actor’s arrival Thursday was greeted with “oohs” and “ahs” from dozens of people, mostly women, who crowded … Does Britney Spears suffer from McCain Derangement Syndrome? [Karl]Feat Camp, Part Deux (CraigC)We’re heading to SFO in about 30 minutes to catch the redeye to Jamaica, mon. Gonna lie on the Beach in Negril, hang with Da Feats, swap war stories, and eat like a pig. And have the best band in the … January 30, 2008
Campaign Finance Reform [Dan Collins]That was really nice of McCain and Feingold to try and fix things for us, even if they managed to screw things up even more.  Too bad McCain seems not to care very much about violations of the regulations regarding … Useful Idiocy Examined, by Russian Defector [Dan Collins]Check this out. This is the story as you can access it from npr.org. Soviet spy and defector, now US citizen Tretyakov doesn’t show in a search from their site elsewhere. But this is the … McCain Derangement Syndrome: A reply to Roger L. Simon [Karl]Roger L. Simon, whose blog I usually enjoy, makes some serious errors today: What’s amusing in one way and horrifying in another, but all-too-human in the final analysis, is how the moment … The McCain MutinyI have on a couple of occasions linked to Matt Welch’s Reason piece on John McCain, which I consider well worth reading, particularly for those Republicans still (and beyond all rational explanation) enamored with the Arizona senator’s “Maverick” image … |
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