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January 15, 2008

More Findings with Clear Ramifications for Us, Today [Dan Collins]

Dinosaurs Had Adolescent Sex, Study Finds I blame the parents. And abstinence-only sex education. “A man who allegedly fired a shot that hit a 10-year-old boy who was taking piano lessons faces life in prison.” I realize now that it was very selfish to wish that would have happened to me when I had to take piano lessons.

Dems 2008: Today in Identity Politics, pt. 2 [Karl]

Today, with Oprah Winfrey solidly in the camp of Sen. Barack Obama, rival candidate Sen. Hillary Clinton took her act to the Tyra Banks Show for a frank discussion about Bill Clinton’s infamous fling with former White House intern Monica Lewinsky.  Because of the empathy. Nevertheless, Tyra seems a bit B-List for a Clinton.  Hillary would seem to ba a natural fit for Ellen DeGeneres, who is, after all… more loved than Oprah, according

A Serr8d Joint [Dan Collins]

Speaker Pelosi’s Recipe for Change [Karl]

As the start of Congress’ new session approaches, Democrats are feeling the pressure of being viewed as a do-nothing majority.  Speaker Nancy Pelosi, sensing the need for bold, decisive action, has… imposed a gourmet menu in the House: The processed cheese has been replaced with brie. The Jell-O has made way for raspberry kiwi tarts and mini-lemon blueberry trifles. Meatloaf has moved over for mahi mahi and buns have been

Dems 2008: Chris Farley explains the Michigan ballot [Karl]

I wish I could write that I am linking to this video of Michigan Democratic Party chairman Mark Brewer explaining the Michigan ballot out of disgust with the way the Clintons manipulated the primary process, or out some sense of civic obligation to prevent people from spoiling their ballots. In reality, I am linking it because it suggests that Chris Farley faked his own death.  So you may want to skip

protein wisdom: the update

Hi, all. Been nursing a rib injury that seems to have culminated in some sort of lump in my back. According to my primary care physician, what I have is a fatty tumor that is coincidental with the back/rib cage injury from which I’ve been recuperating. But because the lump is directly atop the point where the rib cage injury feels centered (when I press on that area, I experience

Obama’s Church, the Nation of Islam and more Identity Politics [Karl]

Richard Cohen’s piece in the WaPo on Sen. Barack Obama’s spiritual advisor — the Rev. Jeremiah A. Wright Jr. — effectively giving an award to Louis Farrakhan is getting the big blog buzz right now, after the story was flagged by Slate’s Mickey Kaus  and Burt Prelutsky at PJM over the weekend.  At Just One Minute, Tom Maguire links to a Farrakhan interview from the church’s magazine under the title “Mickey Kaus Gets results!”,

Dems 2008: NYT Clueless on the Hispanic Vote [Karl]

Today’s New York Times article on Sen. Barack Obama’s pursuit of the Hispanic vote is derided by Tom Maguire at Just One Minute and Jeralyn Merritt at TalkLeft as lacking in substance. My election-related posts have tended to chide the media for focusing on polls without understanding their synergy with the candidates’ tactics and strategies on the ground.  Yet the NYT piece also fails on that level.  The article opens with Obama’s Hispanic dog-whistle,

Liar/Briar [Dan Collins]

Hillary Clinton likens White House to prison Bird Seeks Gilded Cage: Don’t say it: Lyrics here.

Reducing Greenhouse Omissions [Dan Collins]

Heh: As noted yesterday, unhinged lefties who read the New York Times are ready to lynch Bill Kristol. But they and the paper’s ombudsman have nothing to say–nada–about the clear conflict of interests of liberal Supreme Court reporter Linda Greenhouse. The name should ring a bell. In 1989, a year in which she wrote two dozen stories about abortion, Greenhouse marched in an abortion-rights rally in Washington. She wasn’t covering