I’ll be heading back east for a few days to visit family and friends in Baltimore, but I leave protein wisdom in the capable hands of a collection of superb guest bloggers, some of whom will doubtless take pot shots at me in my absence, Bill. Guests include Allah (Allah is in the House), Michele (A Small Victory), Bill INDC (INDC Journal), Steve Green (Vodkapundit), Moxie (Moxie.nu), Steve H (Hog
October 6, 2004
October 6, 2004
Tipton, IA – a confused John Kerry tries pandering to the new media
Kerry: “The blogger who most influenced me…? That would have to be Jesus. And I say that without hesitation, and from the very bottom of my soul…” **** update: “…have a mentioned that I’m an enormous fan of the wafer? Because I am.” update 2: “Vietnam.”
October 6, 2004
Another moment of unabashed pragmatism
Nobody’s forcing you to do this, you know. If you’re not feeling well, stop whining and take a nap.
October 6, 2004
A few more things I wish had come up during last evening’s Vice Presidential debate that didn’t
Victor Davis Hanson / Thucydides “X Files” season 2 hasenpfeffer Dan Rather’s TxANG record who invented liquid soap and why? Comedy Central’s Harland Williams: Gay? Or just a big fan of Elvis? more hasenpfeffer Al Gore’s invention of a virtual worldwide porn distribution network. And tongue kissing. a strong Edwards denial of al Qaeda links to Saddam based on “information given to me by this really trustworthy guy I know
October 6, 2004
Morning after
Kept waiting for the UN Oil-for-Food scandal to come up in the debate last night (as in, “Well, we probably would’ve been able to put together a much larger coalition, Senator, had not several of our erstwhile allies been more interested in protecting their illegal financial interests in a corrupt UN-enabled kickback scheme than they were in removing the evil tyrant who was, in effect, paying them off. So, y’know,
October 6, 2004
The Colmes Effect
“Forget calling a spade a spade. ‘Liberal’ is now an insult to actual liberals.”
October 6, 2004
protein wisdom: the Vice Presidential debate verdict
Dick Cheney smokes imported cigars, drinks double Scotch neat from a chunky tumbler, and talks to his friends about dames and gams and stock options. John Edwards wants to be a fireman when he grows up. Bless his li’l heart. Incidentally, Twins 2 Yankees 0. **** update: Allah shows signs of compiling a debate reaction roundup. Among the surprises: Spoons thinks Cheney got drubbed. My wife’s reaction: “Spoons must’ve been
Former teen idol Leif Garrett comments on last evening’s Vice Presidential debate
Garrett: “Dude, that older guy with the sneer? He kept like, totally bitch slapping that poor little boy in the Bar Mitzvah suit. Which, is that allowed? Because I thought these things were scored on some kind of point system or something…”