davidl on December 22nd, 2008

Victor Davis Hansen, on Mrs. Schlossberg, Real Clear Politics:

Yet there is no evidence that Caroline Kennedy knows any more about Waziristan than did Sarah Palin; there is a great deal of evidence that it is far more difficult

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Eric Florack on December 21st, 2008

Let me give you just a small taste of the snow we’ve been getting around here.

For the first time in a few years there doesn’t seem much doubt about a white Christmas around here.

As usual, click once to

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davidl on December 21st, 2008

duke.jpgStar LaBranche,  In Cold Blog, reviews Crystal  Gail Mangum’s epic work of fiction,  The Last Dance for Grace:

The overall problem with Crystal’s memoirs is her total lack of credibility. She lied about so much, how can anyone

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Eric Florack on December 21st, 2008

I wanted to pass along a couple of pictures that were passed along to me by readers last year. I never got the chance to use them last season because I didn’t see them until well after new year’s. But

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davidl on December 20th, 2008

Hamlin, 19 Dec 2008, by Steve Piotter This is some of  what hit us yesterday  and we have  got another storm due in Sunday.   Hamlin (Where this pic was taken)  has a nice state park.   I’ve hiked and skied it and Bit may have camped there.

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Eric Florack on December 20th, 2008

Having found a meme on Sara’s place, I’ll jump in:

You just won the mega powerball jackpot to the tune of 150 million dollars…

1. What would be the very first thing you would do?

Faint.

2. Where would

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davidl on December 20th, 2008

Y0, Bit.   Looking for a new job and change of scenery?    Consider moving to Pennsylvania and running for the Senate. Chrissy Mathews is a putz. It would be like stealing candy from a baby, video:

Not that I actually know

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Eric Florack on December 20th, 2008

Michelle Malkin has a post up you should see.

I’ve obtained documents sent to a reader in response to his FOIA request regarding the creation of Barack Obama’s Change.gov website. It gives you the rest of the story. You’ll recall

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The New York Times is crying foul:

HONG KONG — Chinese authorities have begun blocking access from mainland China to the Web site of The New York Times even while lifting some of the restrictions they had recently imposed

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Eric Florack on December 20th, 2008

Beating up on Glenn Greenwald (And Socky the Sockpuppet)  is perhaps passe, being such an obvious and easy target. But damn it, it’s so much FUN… as Jules demonstratessnark2 so well:

The Other McCain has been graced with a Greenwald

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Eric Florack on December 20th, 2008

Me at Q&O just now, on the bit with Caroline Kennedy and the senate seat here in NY:

I’m not totally convinced that the issue is one of entitlement, or dynasty, or anything of that sort. I suspect

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Eric Florack on December 19th, 2008

John Hawkins over at Right Wing News notes the passage of an event that frankly I didn’t figure on for another week or two…

Barack Obama  and the left side of the blogosphere have had their first real spat over

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Eric Florack on December 19th, 2008

Welcome one and all to the most intense nightly read anywhere on the ‘sphere… Bitsblog’s Nightly Ramble

freewayramble1Lots going on as we move into Christmas week… and yes, we still dare to call it that here. Let’s get to it.

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davidl on December 19th, 2008

Caylee Anthony has been found:

Caylee AnthonyORLANDO, Florida (CNN) — The remains found in a wooded area last week in Orange County, Florida, are those of Caylee Anthony, authorities confirmed at a news conference Friday.

[…]

“It is with regret

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Eric Florack on December 19th, 2008

The New York Times is mourning the loss of one of it’s heroes…

W. Mark Felt, who was the No. 2 official at the F.B.I. when he helped bring down President Richard M. Nixon by resisting the Watergate cover-up and

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