oatmeal: “That little leprechaun on the box of Lucky Charms? Take off that prosthetic makeup and his Mick suit and all you have left is Barry, the midget from Red Hook, whose sole ‘magical’ power is that he can eat an entire jar of Claussen pickles in a single sitting, then fart the whole of ‘Danny Boy’.”

Or, to put it more straightforwardly, some on the left worry that Elena Kagan just may not sit left enough for their liking. — Which is odd when one remembers what the role of jurists should be. Or when one looks to Ms Kagan’s record on many key issues that mark her as decidedly philosophically left leaning. But then, it is of great benefit to the left not only to

From the Washington Examiner: First, under Waxman-Markey, the government would establish a schedule of emissions reductions – 70 percent by 2030 – and a program of “credits” for businesses that meet the schedule. Those that don’t meet it can buy credits from companies that do, thus satisfying the government’s emission reduction mandate. The problem is that even under the most optimistic scenario, achieving the Waxman-Markey reductions would have only a

Ted Nugent — like Laura Ingraham before him — could teach the GOP “pragmatists” a thing or two about how to deal with a dishonest media: TN: You’re one of those guys that’s going to try to equate rush Limbaugh with meth heads? UP: No, but he was illegally using drugs. TN: He had a prescription drug problem for a period of time. But, in the final analysis, is Rush

with his song…

Personal matters have brought me to Ohio for the day.  Got a couple hours of shuteye at a rest stop, but it was freaking cold, I tell you.  Probably be home some time tomorrow.