“If elected President, my first order of business will be to do away with the prefix anti-. Because to me, in order to think positively, you have to surround yourself with the trappings of positivityness, in all of its forms. And to surround yourself with the trappings of positivityness — to immerse yourself in its warmth, to feel its reassurance along the finer hairs of your thighs, to really live

Vodkapundit Stephen Green has done a two–part early look at the general election map, assuming John McCain and Barack Obama are the nominees. Green colors 41 states as solidly Red or Blue, for a virtual tie of 229-227.  he then lays out a best-case scenario for McCain of 311-227 electoral votes and a best-case scenario for Obama of a 309-229 win. I think Green’s general observations are sound, although data-free.  Granted, polling data this early

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

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

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

New York Post on the Islamic race.

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

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%,

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