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February 2008

Do You Know [Dan Collins]

who was blowing you? What the polygraph test now is showing you? Who hummed on your kazoo?   Do you know? What Larry claims occurred in that hotel room . . . He drove your limo and then gobbled your goo . . . Because the crack you smoked Had left you stiff! At least you had the grace To buy him a whiff! Ace: Hm. Sounds credible. Well, he

O! The Humanity [Dan Collins]

This is referenced in Memeorandum as the “egg as person” amendment: Republican presidential candidate Mike Huckabee on Monday endorsed a proposed Colorado Human Life Amendment that would define personhood as a fertilized egg.*   And I suppose that from some perspectives it’s outrageously strange. Almost as strange, perhaps, as the imputation of bovine sentience. Pajamas Media link to Darleen’s post as “Authentic Feminists Can’t Enjoy a Burger?” which–for reasons obscure–made me

Election 2008: Obama and the anti-Peanut Butter Cup [UPDATED WITH SOME JEFF THOUGHTS, JUST BECAUSE WHY MAKE A WHOLE SEPARATE POST? AND JUST BECAUSE I’M FAR TOO IMPORTANT JUST TO DROP MY THOUGHTS INTO THE COMMENTS LIKE YOU PROLES]

Writing in the Wall Street Journal, Stephen F. Hayes frets that Republicans, including presumptive nominee John McCain, are making the same mistake with Barack Obama that Democrats made with Ronald Reagan in 1980 — misunderestimating him as an empty suit: The assumption behind much of this criticism is that because Mr. Obama gives a good speech he cannot do substance. This is wrong. Mr. Obama has done well in most

Race Baiting? [Dan Collins]

New York Post on the Islamic race.

I Beg Your Pardon [Dan Collins]

I never promised you a rose garden. The house-and-garden deal raised questions about whether Mr Rezko, a property developer and fast-food restauranteur, made it possible for the Obamas to purchase a mansion they could otherwise not afford.Mrs Rezko paid the asking price for the garden but the Obamas bought the house for $1.65 million, – $300,000 less than the asking price. The sellers deny they offered the Obamas a discount

Election 2008: Obama is not magically unifying right now… [Karl]

At least that is what you might conclude from last weekend’s Rasmussen poll, which showed that John McCain had less core opposition than Hillary Clinton or Barack Obama: Barack Obama has the same number who will definitely vote for him (as McCain) — 34%. But, more people are committed to voting against him than McCain. Forty-three percent (43%) say they will definitely reject him at the ballot box. For 18%,

Dems 2008: Clinton Campaign Starts 5-Point Attack on Obama [Karl]

That headline from the New York Times caught my attention, but it turns out that Hillary Clinton will not be going after Barack Obama with the 5-point palm exploding heart technique. So I think she remains in trouble.  However, being in trouble is not the same as being out of the race. At RCP, Jay Cost observes: If she loses either Texas or Ohio next week – the race will end. Nevertheless, let’s

Monks Battle Tamil Tiger Guerilla Monkeys for Sacred Banyan Supremacy [Dan Collins]

Buddhism’s holiest tree in Sri Lanka’s ancient capital, tightly guarded by monks and security forces after Tamil rebels attacked it 23 years ago, is under threat again — this time from monkeys. Pilgrims are frisked and scanned by metal detectors before being allowed to worship the “Sri Maha Bodi,” grown from a sapling of a tree in India that sheltered the Buddha when he attained enlightenment more than 2,550 years

Dems 2008: Nuturing Obamartydom fantasies [Karl]

Although Dan already mocked the NYT Obamartyrdom story this morning with an absurdist bent, I do have some uncool, professorial analysis of the story. The key passage is actually buried near the bottom of the inverted pyramid: That afternoon, Mr. Obama’s motorcade passed Dealey Plaza and the Texas Book Depository building, where the fatal shot was fired at President Kennedy in 1963. Several campaign aides looked out their windows, silently

Jaxon Burns Update [Dan Collins]

Amen, little brother: Comment by Amber Burns on 2/25 @ 6:38 pm #|Edit This I am Jaxon Burns mom and I appreciate all of you praying for Jaxon’s 2nd liver transplant. If you would like to read his story: www.caringbridge.org/visit/jaxonburns. He is doing really well and they are weaning him from the conventional ventilator and will be taking him off dialysis on Wed. Thank you so much. God bless~Amber Burns It’s so great.