Let’s not jump to conclusions. Even though CBS is noting that “Anthony Weiner ‘can’t say with certitude’ lewd photo’s not him” (although he has finally denied sending it), the implication is that he’s being evasive and dishonest. But there is another explanation: perhaps, like most of us here, the Congressman keeps a bunch of photos of his aroused, cotton-imprisoned junk on his computer, and the same evil right-wing prankster who

In response to my piece this weekend answering the linguistic challenge to originalism laid out by Saul Cornell, a high school friend of mine, now a Regional Medical Officer at U.S. Department of State (and so an educated Beltway liberal, naturally), wrote: I propose we rid our country of the Air Force as it is encroaching on our beloved freedom, for the Constitution only mentions the Army and Navy as

No, really. Look. Bunnies. Good lord, is this country ever fucked. (h/t Mark Steyn)

We’ve seen some of this before, most depressingly among many in the GOP ruling class who despise Sarah Palin for her (to their way of thinking) surprising successes. She doesn’t play by their rules — she isn’t, as David Brooks mewled, a “team player” (leave aside the fact that when she was, she was attacked in just the same way by the very same people, those who tend to be

Wait. Did that sound too, like, right-wing Visagothy? If so, I apologize to all the moderates and independents I’ve just now sent running back to Obama. Because I’ve learned that if there’s one thing voters hate worse than the combination of inflation, high-unemployment, plummeting home values, and an imperial leftwing president, it’s the whiff of debatable hyperbole from “extremists” who rape wikipedia entries. So. “Obama Commerce Nominee: U.S. Has ‘Obligation

— Which, unfortunately, is not only the opinion of ill-informed teens, hipster baristas, and WaPo wunderkind bloggers who refuse to drive because cars were like, invented over a hundred years ago. It is practically policy for this administration. Bill Wilson, ALG, on what he sees as progressive “trial balloons” presaging the pitch for another round of “quantitative easing” and even more “stimulus” proposals : Zillow reported last month that 28.4

Just think of it as a contribution toward cab fare for when I’m in New York later this month and I decide to swing by the UN building and urinate on the limos of delegates from those countries I just ain’t feelin’. — Or I guess you could just think of it as bail money. Either way. **** Saturday update: About half-way home, give or take a few beans. Thanks