davidl on February 9th, 2007

Tucker CarlsonThe website Think Progress did the blogospheric equivilent of cleaning latrines.   The site counted cable network references to the Anna Nicole Smith.    The count:  MSNBC; 170 references; CNN. 141 and Fox 112.  

My question, which count would you consider indicative

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Eric Florack on February 9th, 2007

Some of you will have noticed by now a major change in the way Bitsblog handles rollovers on links.  If you pause for a moment over a link, Bitsblog will now give you a preview of the page you are

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Eric Florack on February 9th, 2007

It’s been a while since I’ve linked Iowa Hawk.

I will this, however.

NSFW, but funny as all get out.. because it’s got a grain of truth at the middle.

Appendum:  (David L)   Jim Geraghty, Hillary Spot, asks,

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davidl on February 9th, 2007

On the campaign trail, John Edwards is fond of talking about Two America’s, one rich, one poor.  Recently to bolster his campaign Edwards hired two left wing bloggers, Amanda Marcotte, Pandagon, and Melissa McEwan, Shakespeare’s Sister Edwards then proceed

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Eric Florack on February 9th, 2007

It’s not like history isn’t replete with this kind of thing.

And of course, our own left snuggles up to him.

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Eric Florack on February 9th, 2007

I see Wade Phillips managed to land a head coaching gig in Dallas.

We have some rather painful personal experience in our history with the man up here in western New York, from when he leaped in and tried to

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Eric Florack on February 9th, 2007

So reports Channel 2 in New York, by way of Channel 2 in LA. Big shock, huh?

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Eric Florack on February 9th, 2007

Don Imus is a biased, talentless old hack… he and pMSNBC deserve each other.

Out.

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Eric Florack on February 8th, 2007

* We’re still getting news, as regards to the death of Anna Nicole Smith, whether we want it, or not. I’ve pretty much written myself off as to having to deal with that for at least a couple of weeks.

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Eric Florack on February 8th, 2007

Fox news is reporting:

Reality star Anna Nicole Smith died Thursday after collapsing at a South Florida hotel, one of her lawyers said.

Smith, 39, did not respond to CPR, and her boyfriend, Howard K. Stern, was with her

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davidl on February 8th, 2007

Socialism produces poverty.

Fidel Castro, Snap9:

Fidel Castro

In June 1960, Eisenhower reduced Cuba’s sugar import quota by 7,000,000 tons, and in response, Cuba nationalized some $850 million worth of U.S. property and businesses. The revolutionary government grabbed control of the

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Eric Florack on February 8th, 2007

Someone apparently is watching closer than I’ve been, of late. Word this morning via Email, that Actor Ron Carey died on the 22nd of last month, at age 71.

 

 

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Eric Florack on February 8th, 2007

And the Oregon state climatologist may lose his title because he does not accept the theory that humans are the main cause of global climate change. A Portland TV station is reporting that Oregon Governor Ted Kulongoski wants the title

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davidl on February 8th, 2007

Tim Russert had been described as the king of the Washington press corps.  Well the king did not have a good day. 

Tim Russert hobbled into the courtroom this afternoon on crutches. When he left the stand at the end

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Eric Florack on February 7th, 2007

McQ notes a trend here in NY:

The Nanny State is alive and well and further developing in New York.

Walk, jog or bicycle across a New York street with an iPod plugged in your ears and you could

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