Monday, August 20, 2007
Does The Word Limit Expand After Labor Day?
This really is absurd. And as I've said repeatedly, racial and gender diversity issues are important topics in blogland and elsewhere, but conversations based on false premises are not helpful.
Realignment
Matt says something rather obvious which other people have said in one way or another before, but it's a basic fact which seems to not be grasped by David Broder's Washington.
And, frankly, the fact that the two parties broadly reflect distinct ideologies is good thing, not a bad thing, even if it makes it harder for David Broder to figure out which dinner parties to go to. The weird New Deal coalition was, well, rather weird, and I don't see why one should be sad that the Democratic party no longer contains a bunch of Dixiecrats.
Certainly it's touching when politicians find common ground on unlikely issues, but it isn't especially important. Politics isn't about getting along, it's about getting things done.
And, frankly, the fact that the two parties broadly reflect distinct ideologies is good thing, not a bad thing, even if it makes it harder for David Broder to figure out which dinner parties to go to. The weird New Deal coalition was, well, rather weird, and I don't see why one should be sad that the Democratic party no longer contains a bunch of Dixiecrats.
Certainly it's touching when politicians find common ground on unlikely issues, but it isn't especially important. Politics isn't about getting along, it's about getting things done.
I Wouldn't Mind Being a Senator
And I'm sure that if one of our senators in PA has an untimely death that I'll be approximately 20,000th in line for an appointment to the job by Ed Rendell.
But I certainly wouldn't want to run for senator. That would be, as someone regularly says, hard work. Campaigning is hard work, even for relatively lowly jobs, and it exposes you and yours to all kinds of scrutiny. Constantly.
Running for president is also hard work, which is why all these fake potential candidates rarely come through. I'm also starting to doubt that Fred Thompson will actually make an honest run for the job. Whether gucci loafer Fred* is riding around in a golf cart because he's lazy, or (as is quite possible) because his illness doesn't exactly make him feel like a million bucks all the time, I do not know. Either way, running for preznit is hard work.
*And, no, I don't give a shit what kind of shoes he or any of the other candidates wear. By the rules of the game this seems like some sort of Grand Political Error. I think unless he buys his shoes at Wal-Mart he's not a real American. Or something. But, as far as I'm concerned, he can wear diamond crusted moon boots.
But I certainly wouldn't want to run for senator. That would be, as someone regularly says, hard work. Campaigning is hard work, even for relatively lowly jobs, and it exposes you and yours to all kinds of scrutiny. Constantly.
Running for president is also hard work, which is why all these fake potential candidates rarely come through. I'm also starting to doubt that Fred Thompson will actually make an honest run for the job. Whether gucci loafer Fred* is riding around in a golf cart because he's lazy, or (as is quite possible) because his illness doesn't exactly make him feel like a million bucks all the time, I do not know. Either way, running for preznit is hard work.
*And, no, I don't give a shit what kind of shoes he or any of the other candidates wear. By the rules of the game this seems like some sort of Grand Political Error. I think unless he buys his shoes at Wal-Mart he's not a real American. Or something. But, as far as I'm concerned, he can wear diamond crusted moon boots.
Nunnmania!
Yes, that's going to be sweeping the nation soon.
Only Unity08, a crack team of Washington insiders, can save us from Washington insiderism by finding the people who pretty much define "Washington insiders" and getting them to run for president.
Why they fail to take my Sharpton/Tancredo ticket seriously I do not know. Perhaps they'd be happier with Tancredo/Sharpton?
Only Unity08, a crack team of Washington insiders, can save us from Washington insiderism by finding the people who pretty much define "Washington insiders" and getting them to run for president.
Why they fail to take my Sharpton/Tancredo ticket seriously I do not know. Perhaps they'd be happier with Tancredo/Sharpton?
THE BLOGS THEY STEAL MY PRECIOUS
While it used to annoy me a bit, at this point I just find it funny when know-nothing journamalists spout off about the blogs. Don't like them, don't read them, what do I care.
It seems our friend Skube has a history of this kind of thing.
It's all rather weird. I mean, I laugh and point too when the Pajamas Media gang claims they're "reporting" or whatever when their reporting involves... linking up to a bunch of reports they find in the evil emm ess emm, but that's because they're silly buffoons. I really don't understand this elitism which suggests that "amateurs" can't possibly find away to attract an audience with some form of compelling content, whether it's good writing, timely commentary, skilled news aggregation, pony pictures, some combination, whatever. And who cares if they do? It's all so absurd.
It seems our friend Skube has a history of this kind of thing.
It's all rather weird. I mean, I laugh and point too when the Pajamas Media gang claims they're "reporting" or whatever when their reporting involves... linking up to a bunch of reports they find in the evil emm ess emm, but that's because they're silly buffoons. I really don't understand this elitism which suggests that "amateurs" can't possibly find away to attract an audience with some form of compelling content, whether it's good writing, timely commentary, skilled news aggregation, pony pictures, some combination, whatever. And who cares if they do? It's all so absurd.
And a Child Is No Longer With His Mother
You know, there are aspects of the immigration issue where I think well-intentioned people can have wide disagreement on, but I just can't think of any good reason to support the deportation of the parents of American citizens.
Benefit of the Doubt
You know, everyone's already taken a whack at this, but let me be generous and say I'm willing to give Michael Skube the benefit of the doubt about whether or not he's had multiple child rape convictions.
Meanwhile
Over there.
Iraq has 18 provinces.
The governor, Mohammed Ali al-Hasani, was killed when the bomb exploded next to his convoy as it drove through the provincial capital, Samawa, police say.
Several bodyguards were also injured in the explosion, which happened at 0800 local time (0400 GMT).
Mr Hasani belonged to the largest Shia party in Iraq, the Supreme Islamic Iraqi Council (SIIC).
He is the second Shia governor killed this month.
Iraq has 18 provinces.
Sunday, August 19, 2007
Operation Yellow Elephant
As we all probably remember, the leading lights of the Bush sycophantsphere spent years arguing that enough troops were sent to Iraq, and then turned on a dime and argued that the surge was The Last Best Hope For Mankind.
Now the surge is being time limited by troop constraints. Will we see, finally, a patriotic call to arms? Won't one young member of the conservative blogosphere step forward? Ben Domenech, how about you?
I'm guessing no.
Now the surge is being time limited by troop constraints. Will we see, finally, a patriotic call to arms? Won't one young member of the conservative blogosphere step forward? Ben Domenech, how about you?
I'm guessing no.
Not the First Time
Hannity's Giuiliani fundraiser isn't the first. He also did so for Rick Santorum.
Aside from the contrast with the degree to which nonexistent blogger ethics issues are highlighted, I really don't think this is a problem as long as it's disclosed with some regularity. If Hannity wants to present himself as a "Giuliani supporter" on his show that's fine with me. It's better that he presents himself as such instead of pretending he doesn't have a favored candidate when he actually does.
Aside from the contrast with the degree to which nonexistent blogger ethics issues are highlighted, I really don't think this is a problem as long as it's disclosed with some regularity. If Hannity wants to present himself as a "Giuliani supporter" on his show that's fine with me. It's better that he presents himself as such instead of pretending he doesn't have a favored candidate when he actually does.
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