Eric Florack on July 16th, 2007

As you may or may not already be aware, members of the Watcher’s Council hold a vote every week on what they consider to be the most link-worthy pieces of writing around…  per the Watcher’s instructions, I am submitting

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Eric Florack on July 16th, 2007

It’s warm around here again, and it’s been humid, and raining.  So I find myself in my office catching up on my reading.  Here’s some thoughts about what I found…

  • Just about everybody on the planet has made comment about

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davidl on July 16th, 2007

fred-thompson.jpgPeter Brown, writes for Real Clear Politics:

When one political party tries to influence the other’s presidential primary race the reasonable assumption is that someone is trying to stop the nomination of a candidate that party does not want

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Eric Florack on July 16th, 2007

Sen. John McCain’s top three press aides resigned this morning, Republicans close to the campaign said and one of those aides confirmed.

The campaign’s research director and two other press staffers also stepped down.

The departure of Brian Jones,

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Eric Florack on July 16th, 2007

Look, let’s say this up front… Jim Webb is a blinking squint of an idiot.

here we have a Democrat, trying to do the bidding of this party, by not supporting the troops in the field of battle.  You’d think

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Eric Florack on July 16th, 2007

We made a day trip up to the 1000 islands, over the weekend. Essentially, we were looking for places to camp on our next trip up, and hoped to catch some photos. We were not disappointed in either.

Here’s a

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davidl on July 16th, 2007

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If Congressman [Okinawa Jack] Murtha does not personally apologize to the Hilo Company Marines for his intemperate, false and unsupported charges for his own partisan advantage before Congress recesses, upon its return every single member of Congress should be demanding

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Eric Florack on July 16th, 2007

MIAMI -AP- A Miami International Airport terminal was briefly evacuated early Monday after authorities found what appeared to be an explosive device but turned out to be harmless.

A watch and other items were spotted in a box that at

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Eric Florack on July 16th, 2007

Reno,NV (AP)- A couple who authorities say were so obsessed with the Internet and video games that they left their babies starving and suffering other health problems have pleaded guilty to child neglect.

The children of Michael and Iana Straw,

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