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 a meeting with that nation’s repressive president, received a $31 million donation from Giustra for his charitable foundation and a $100 million to pledge to the William J. Clinton Foundation, yet claims he

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 the lobby entrance for a glimpse and cell phone picture of him. “Hi guys!” he said, stopping only briefly to pose for a picture with his parents and shake

Early Thursday morning, following news that Mitt Romney’s campaign was not attempting to purchase television advertising time in any of the states on the Super Tuesday calendar and that Sen. John McCain won Wednesday night’s GOP debate by default, Britney Spears was taken by ambulance to UCLA Medical Center and was placed on a 5150 hold — meaning that she poses a danger to herself and others — after her psychiatrist became alarmed

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 land play at our little party.  Pics and semi-professional reportage to follow.  It’s a tough job, blah, blah, blah…. Oh, and Jesus, McCain was insufferable tonight at the debate.  Argh.

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 voting in the primaries. Because, you know, some things are just out of candidates’ hands.  Bank error in my favor?  Lucky me.

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 long version of the interview. What’s really fascinating is what’s missing from the short version. Tretyakov mentions that his principal mission was to stir up anti-American sentiment, within the US and abroad. He outlines how

Roger L. Simon, whose blog I usually enjoy, makes some serious errors today: January 29, 2008: McCain Derangement Syndrome – It’s Here! What’s amusing in one way and horrifying in another, but all-too-human in the final analysis, is how the moment a politician becomes popular and powerful – Bush, Clinton – a sizable percentage of the population starts to hate him. We’ve seen Clinton reviled. We’ve had years of Bush

I 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 — something I believe is but cynical media spin for what is essentially a progressive mindset that lurches toward conservatism whenever the mood strikes. I bring this up again for two

Michelle has a post up in which she asks her readers what they will do if it’s McCain vs. the Hildabeast, and the results are pretty depressing.  This is a fairly representative sample: If McCain becomes the republican nominee, Rush will be proven right. The “republican” persuasion will cease to exist. It might as well merge with the democrats to become its true self. Good riddance. Staunch conservatives for life, my

I’m finding the primaries depressing at the moment, so I thought I’d try to change the subject a little. Best and Worst