Eric Florack on February 8th, 2005

Michael Barone explains why President Bush is giving the left such fits… he’s effective and will be moreso this term.

“Bush carried 31 states that elect 62 of the 100 senators. He carried approximately 250 congressional districts, to about 185

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Eric Florack on February 8th, 2005

John Venlet at Improved Clinch points out this morning that David Brooks seems to think so.

“Within Brooks piece one can read phrases like “ownership society,” “asset-based welfare,” or this especially egregious phrase “…we would turn more people into capitalists

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Eric Florack on February 7th, 2005

Captain’s Quarters has been all over them, and so has Michelle Malkin. Between the already existing coverage, I’ve not bothered with it… and in any event, a ‘journalist’ spinning left is hardly news… particularly this guy, who I’ve blogged before.

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The Democrats claim that, as you might expect.
However… “No”, says a great read by David John and Keith Miller.
It goes into great detail why as usual, the Democrats have it dead wrong.
RTWT

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Eric Florack on February 7th, 2005

Here’s an example of comment policy in action.

Arne Langsetmo wrote:

Another RW foamer just can’t handle the troot, eh? Someone points out that you’re full’o’shite (and an ever nastier liar than Ann Coulter), and you ban them. ROFLMAO. Haven’t

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Eric Florack on February 6th, 2005

Jonathan Chait is less than convinced of Howard Dean’s qulifications as DNC chair. McQ atQandO seems to agree.

Personally, however, I disagree.

I wonder which would be more damaging to the Democrats, assuming each were possible…

Them mistakenly thinking he’s

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Eric Florack on February 6th, 2005

A message to the love of my life…
Happy Birthday Donna

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Eric Florack on February 6th, 2005

Nothing special this week; Just Superbowl Sunday, voting and life in general going on.

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Eric Florack on February 6th, 2005

Super Bowl Sunday.

OK, I’ve got to tell you; in most respects this year the Super Bowl is a non-event for me. I’m doing odd-jobs around the house, recovering from a cold and generally laying low. The only football for

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Eric Florack on February 6th, 2005

Ed at Captain’s Quarters seems to think so.

Interesting news, if so.

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Eric Florack on February 5th, 2005

A Little More To The Right has a fact check on the Democrat response to the state of the Union. Put simply, the Democrats lied.

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Eric Florack on February 4th, 2005

By now, you know about Ward Churchill and have seen some comments from me about that situation.

The one question I’ve not addressed is; should he be canned?

My answer is ‘yes’, and without delay.

This is not a freedom

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Eric Florack on February 4th, 2005

John, over at Right Wing News has been doing some reading over at Democratic Underground….(Known here as DU(h) ) and gets predictable amounts of sewage.

Go see the kind of mindless crap the place has become famous for. These are

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Eric Florack on February 4th, 2005

Well, now.  After years of anti-Ameican nonsense, the Germans are suddenly finding themsleves in serious hot water. As I mentioned yesterday, Germany is up to it’s pipicks in unemployment, inflation and is looking at serious cutbacks in it’s socialist

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