Eric Florack on January 4th, 2008

A quiet salute from here.

Background here

And here.

He even cached a final post, apparently.

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Eric Florack on January 4th, 2008

Oh… Did you notice Norman Hsu trying to get his old conviction overturned?

And why would he do this? Because overturning that conviction will negate a longer jailterm for this more recent crime, involving Hillary Clinton and fund raising.

Continue reading about Hsu, Fly.

Eric Florack on January 4th, 2008

Was installing a new screen in my Palm Pilot, tonight. While working, I had a chance to mentally break down each candidate with respect to Iowa.

Some notes in no particular Order:

Mike Huckabee;

Huckabee did about as well as

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davidl on January 4th, 2008

Stephen Green, Vodka Pundit, asks a simple question:

Dear Iowa Republicans,

I’ll put this in language even your tiny little Iowa brains can understand: What the f*** is wrong with you people?

The news coming out of Des Moines

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davidl on January 4th, 2008

Danger extreme  hatred for the human race on display.  From Times Online(UK):

legg_sharon.jpgA married mother of three has won thousands of pounds in compensation from a gay nightclub that discriminated against her because she is heterosexual.

Sharon Legg, 33,

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davidl on January 4th, 2008

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“Iowa plays an important role, but look, fewer people participated in the two caucuses than the number of people who vote in Witchita, Kansas. Fewer people participated in the caucuses than vote in Dakota County, Minnesota, and I’ll bet most

Continue reading about Snark of the Day: Karl Rove

Eric Florack on January 4th, 2008

Interesting story in the American Thinker by buddy Rick Moran, this morning. It seems that the number of people idetifying themselves as Republican has hit a two year high.

According to pollster Rasmussen, the number of Americans

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davidl on January 4th, 2008

The image Bitsblog has a special place, can’t say just where, for Keith Olbermann.   I have found another blog which holds Olberman in like regard:

Half of Keith’s audience watches him on Crooks and Liars. He’s got to stay in good with

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Eric Florack on January 4th, 2008

Dodd has dropped out. So has Biden. Most didn’t know they were running at all. THe results were so bad for them they apparently decided not to wait the few days to New Hampshire.

The State of IowaHillary Clinton, meanwhile, will be

Continue reading about The State of the Fallout: Iowa

davidl on January 4th, 2008

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Mrs Clinton’s dais has one message on it, change, her props, Madeleine Albright, Wesley Clark and B.J. Clinton sends another contradictory message,  Clinton administration redux. 

Mrs. Clinton has a choice, neither particularly attractive.   Either she can run on a third

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