Eric Florack on January 30th, 2007

“A man could make a fortune selling Geritol to these people.”

That was Jack Langer’s reaction upon seeing the fiarly small crowd that showed up to last weekend’s anti-war, Anti-Bush pro-left shouting festival in Washington.

Expecting a healthy turnout of

Continue reading about An Old Hippie… Or Rather a Group of ’em

davidl on January 29th, 2007

 

More swamp gas was smelled emanating from Mrs. Pelosi’s Swamp:

WASHINGTON -(USA Today)- U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and two other prominent Democrats have failed to disclose they are officers of family charities, in violation of a law

Continue reading about Mrs. Pelosi’s Swamp, a Continuing Drama

davidl on January 29th, 2007

Hillary Clinton 

(H/T photo: Kitty LItter

From the Way Back Machine archives, Terry McAuliffe, stooge for Mrs. Clinton:

Their policies are totally different but they are both perceived as very tough,” said Terry McAuliffe, Clinton’s campaign chairman. “She is strong

Continue reading about Mrs. Clinton, You are No Lady Thatcher II

Eric Florack on January 29th, 2007

Jimmy Carter is noted for his honesty. I’m willing to bet that there are a number of Democrats who would wish him to be not quite so honest:

 

TEL AVIV -WND- Former President Jimmy Carter once complained there were “too

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Eric Florack on January 29th, 2007

If Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez deliberately intended to sabotage his nation’s economy, he would be hard-pressed to do anything different from what he is now doing to his country.
It has been widely reported that Mr. Chavez has been increasingly

Continue reading about Hugo Chavez…. has Reality Got Him on a Short Leash?

Eric Florack on January 28th, 2007

I finally managed to break away from painting and so on, to blog.

* I note that James has a story posted where the idea is raised that Americans have too MUCH wealth saved for retirement. After years of being

Continue reading about Nightly Ramble: A Break From Decorating

davidl on January 28th, 2007

Tacky Alert.

I suppose it makes sense that if something doesn’t work, to fix it.  So one might give Hakuo Yanagisawa credit for good intentions.   The BBC reports on foot in mouth disease:

Hakuyanagisawa.jpgo Yanagisawa called for women

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davidl on January 28th, 2007

Fitzgerald’s case is so bad that even the LA Times is starting to catch on to it.  Richard B. Schmitt writes CIA “secrecy rules are sometimes ignored:”

But last week, as former White House aide I. Lewis “Scooter”

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In a recent Washington post editorial, Dinesh D’Souza correctly identifies why the left, and some of the center, has been so scandalized by his latest book;

Why the onslaught? Just this: In my book, published this month, I argue

Continue reading about The Major Problem with Dinesh D’Souza’s New Book: He’s Correct.

Eric Florack on January 28th, 2007

Apparently, Mit Romney is listening to his critics.  I reamed him a new one back on December 9th….

WASHINGTON, Dec. 8 — Gov. Mitt Romney, the Massachusetts Republican who has built a presidential campaign on a broad appeal for

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davidl on January 28th, 2007

There was a Prolife Rally last week.  The media barely gave notice.  There was so-called Peace Rally yesterday, the media raved, exagerated and flat out lied.  The Washington Post reported:

Under a blue sky with a pale midday moon,

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Eric Florack on January 27th, 2007

* I’ve been buying furniture.

No, that’s not quite accurate; Donna was buying furniture.

I, on the other hand, was watching.

It proved an interesting experience, spending a couple thou to decorate the house… it’s not something I’ve often had

Continue reading about Nightly Ramble: Where Ya Been?

davidl on January 27th, 2007

You know it wasn’t so long ago, that being fat was sign of wealth and being a size zero was sign of poverty.  Well no more.

don_surber.jpgDon Surber wants to know:

For a while, I have questioned why West

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davidl on January 27th, 2007

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 (H/T photo:  KMike )

Bryan Bender, Boston Globe, repeats an old media lie.   Bender calls Hanoi Jane Fonda a “peace activist.”

WASHINGTON — Actress and long time peace activist Jane Fonda, a favorite target of right-wing attacks

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davidl on January 26th, 2007

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Today’s Snark of the Day concerns one of my favorite, and most deserving targets, Mrs. Pelosi and what, what as a man, I can feel but can ‘t say.    So I’ll just let Dr. Melissa Clouthier say it instead:

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