Regular pw vistiors know that one of my hobbyhorses is the lack of nuance many have when it comes to interpreting public opinion polls.  Sadly, HotAir’s Allahpundit — a top blogger by most any measure — is a serial offender in this regard (though I sometimes wonder if the pessimism is synergistic with the directive to drive traffic). Today, Allahpundit blogs on McCain’s actually innocuous comment about a US troop presence

Excitable Andy comes right out and admits that he cannot follow the ongoing dispute over the electronic surveillance orders that were approved pursuant to the 2007 Protect America Act, and just laps up whatever conclusion Marty Lederman spits out. Lederman takes issue with a piece by Eric Lichtblau in the New York Times: With Congress at an impasse over the government’s spy powers, Congressional and intelligence officials are bracing for the possibility

TalkLeft’s Jeralyn Merritt passes along an e-mail from from the DNCC: To kick-off Convention week in a spirit of unity, the DNCC, in conjunction with the Democratic Party’s Faith in Action (FIA) Initiative, will host an interfaith gathering on Sunday, August 24th, beginning at 2:00 PM at the Wells Fargo Theater located in the Colorado Convention Center. This is the first time a celebration of this nature has been part

The Politico’s David Mark reports: Barack Obama’s vice presidential vetting team will undoubtedly run across some quirky and potentially troublesome issues as it goes about the business of scouring the backgrounds of possible running mates. But it’s unlikely they’ll find one so curious as Virginia Democratic Sen. Jim Webb’s affinity for the cause of the Confederacy. Webb is no mere student of the Civil War era. He’s an author, too,

Need a Vice-Presidential selection in a hurry?  Introducing Barack Obama’s “volunteer” chief Veep vetter James Johnson! James Johnson got friendly loans from subprime lender Countrywide Financial Corp. – which Obama has frequently targeted for its lending practices and allegedly excessive CEO compensation.  At least four of the loans were issued while Johnson was employed either as the CEO or an outside consultant for Fannie Mae.  Multi-functional! But wait! There’s more! [L]ook at the Office of

HotAir’s Ed Morrissey seems gobsmacked over Barack Obama’s defense of chief Veep vetter James Johnson, who got a number of loans from subprime lender Countrywide Financial Corp. by being a “friend of Angelo” Mozilo — whose lavish bonuses Obama has bashed in his campaign speeches.  Specifically, Cap’n Ed is stunned that Obama would dismiss the issue by saying that Johnson is a “volunteer” who is “tangentially related” to Obama’s campaign. He should not be

Excitable Andy passes along the debunking of some viral videos, for those who are taken in by a pretty face or wacky conspiracy theories.

file articles (again) have shirley contact henry check on advance tix

A clean bill of health. And there was much rejoicing.