Buried near the bottom of this Washington Post article is a very interesting political note that could, perhaps, throw into sharp relief much of the politicizing (and pushback) we’ve seen in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina: “In 2006, if there isn’t some turn of events, Iraq combined with Katrina and the large budget deficits to follow will create an opportunity for non-incumbents to move in,” said James A. Thurber, a
September 12, 2005
“Say, here’s an idea: What’s say we blame this whole Katrina mess on Bush? Only, y’know, we do it ‘shrewdly.‘“
moderating moderation
For our convenience, the Moderate Voice’s Joe Gandelman has taken the time meta-analyze Katrina response—an exercise that, I’m sad to note, says more about Mr Gandelman than it does about the Katrina responders it purports to analyze. From “Did George Bush Really ‘Blow It?’”: […] when [LA Senator Mary] Landrieu talked about blame [on CBS’s “Face the Nation”], she was responding to the full-court press by the White House in
protein wisdom is so MIGHTY that he crashed his host’s server
So now I’m on a dedicated serverâ€â€for only an additional $150 a month! Wow! What a deal!
John Bolton’s straight-talking mustache, “Regis,” goes on a blind date, episode 5: “Post-Coitus”
Tammy the blind date: “My God, Regis! That was incredible! Like, I think you changed my life, you know? Never before have I been so thoroughly and vigorously — “Regis”: “– Yeah, yeah, I get that all the time, honey. Speaking of which, that ten spot on the dresser should be enough to get you home, right? I’ve got oil-for-feed stuff I gotta deal with in the morning, and—well, I
