Like outlawism, but without infringing upon my copyright. GOP insiders, realists, and pragmatists of the anti-Visigoth stripe might want to pay attention. Because that’s not an armadillo in our trousers. And, pace Juan Williams, et al., news of our collective death has been greatly exaggerated. (h/t Dave O’C)
May 10, 2011
"Eric Holder Vows to Close Guantanamo"
First, take your victory lap. Then retire the track forever: U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder said on Monday the United States would close the Guantanamo Bay facility holding terrorism suspects in Cuba, despite missing a previous deadline to do so. On an official visit to Paris, Holder stressed what he called unprecedented intelligence-sharing ties between France and the United States against a united enemy, al Qaeda, that he said still
May 10, 2011
Improving the wrist curl
Ingenious. I’ve never been much into arm wrestling — I have a fear of being tethered to another man by way of nylon straps — but that doesn’t mean I don’t want the strength of an accomplished arm wrestler. Problem partially solved.
May 10, 2011
The "the International Delight Special Edition Creamers post" post
This month: Almond Joy candy bar. If anyone needs me, I’ll be drawing a bath. Filled with coffee. And Almond Joy candy bar creamer. A half-dozen honey-glazed Safeway donuts will be playing the role of loofah.
May 10, 2011
"Obama advisor tries to explain how water boarding is bad, but shooting an unarmed man in the face is OK"
Nuance!
May 9, 2011
Boehner and GOP to act tough?
I’ll believe it when I see it: House Speaker John Boehner (R., Ohio) will mark out a firm Republican position regarding the debt ceiling in his speech this evening at the Economic Club of New York (7 p.m., watch live here). He will insist that while allowing the country to default would be “irresponsible,” voting to raise the debt limit without spending cuts and reforms would be far worse in
May 9, 2011
"April Marks 27 Straight Months of 8 Percent or Higher Unemployment"
Think we can make it 28? Yes we can!*
May 9, 2011
The new media narrative: the Tea Party is dead; compromise is the new black; Americans want the return of the weak-tea GOP status quo.
Let the Democrat/establishment GOP push for Mitch Daniels begin! Because hell, who, if not the Democrats, has our best interests at heart when it comes to picking a “serious” “adult” opponent to run against Barack Obama…?
May 9, 2011
Carter Country
Back during his presidential campaign, I wrote that Obama was Jimmy Carter with a tan. Such rhetorical Visigothery, at the time, made me unpopular with those who saw nothing but the crease in Obama’s pants and hadn’t yet realized the measures he’d gone to to hide Brother Billy in a Boston tenement. But the times, they are a changing: U-6 unemployment rose again to 15.9 percent, a total of 24.39
May 8, 2011
Happy Mother's Day open thread
Enjoy the day, everyone! Here in Colorado, it’s sunny and 85, my son is running a low-grade fever, and my wife is on a plane, shuttling off on yet another business trip, because that’s what you do in this economy to keep your job. But at least I got to make her French toast on apple fritter bread before she left. Share your happy Visigoth stories from Obama’s America here!