Here is a reminder of why Bob Shrum is a highly paid political advisor, from the New York Daily-News:
The Clinton industry, encrusted with the beneficiaries and acolytes of the first and probably only Clinton presidency, has turned Hillary
I’m going to pass along some extended quotes that caught my eye over the weekend.
During the thousand years that included the careers of the Frankish soldier and the Polish king, the Christians of Asia and Africa proved unable to
The Politico is saying that Mitt Romney is “Dialing down expecations…. hard”.
Mitt Romney, a dominant favorite in New Hampshire just weeks ago, said Sunday that a “close second” to Arizona Sen. John McCain would be a significant feat
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Yeah, that’s what I said. Weird collection. It’s from an outfit called “World Wide Fred”
No, I’m not getting anything for the mention; it just struck me as interesting. BBCT: SimpleBits.
I gather they’re all made from recycled truck tires…

I strongly disagree with the Fox All-Star panel. “They all” did not do well tonight. Huckabee demonstrated why he should not be the GOP nominee. He lost. He did badly. He was rambling at times. He was dissembling at times.
In kicking around the blogs today, particularly the leftie blogs, I’m seeing a word that is often used and usually misunderstood, or at least ill-defined in context.
The word is “Change”. There seems to be an almost universal cry for
John Edwards, via Ben Smith, Politico:
The Clinton campaign has no conscience
No shat John. What took so long to figure that out?
Hat Tip: Memeorandum.
Fred was not the only person with a defining moment yesterday in New Hampshire.
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Hat Tip: Real Clear Politics.
Jake Tapper. ABC News:
Frankly, I don’t even really understand what she was saying. What I was getting
As we enter the eighth year of the Bush-Cheney administration, I have belatedly and painfully concluded that the only honorable course for me is to urge the impeachment of the president and the vice president.
That’s George McGovern, in
Continue reading about McGovern: Still Struggling for Relevance
Matt Yglesias, who I usually have serious disagreements with, points out that Hillary Clinton may well be on the wrong scent, here:
Hillary Clinton’s campaign seems determined to convince Barack Obama’s detractors in the blogosphere that he is so
James Joyner, earlier today:
George Will closes a subpar (by his standards, at least) column on the silly populism of Mike Huckabee and John Edwards with this praise for Barack Obama:
Barack Obama, who might be mercifully closing the

Although [Mike] Huckabee and [John] Edwards profess to loathe and vow to change Washington’s culture, each would aggravate its toxicity. Each overflows with and wallows in the pugnacity of the self-righteous who discern contemptible motives behind all disagreements with them,
Ran through it on delay, just now, and that’s my take.
Armbinder at The Atlantic agrees:
On points, Fred Thompson won the debate.
Every answer was thoughtful and well-crafted; his tone matched the tone of the question; he wisely refrained
Lord knows we love her. Michelle Malkin live-blogs the debates.
Round One: Republican.
Round Two: Democrat
Memo to Ron Paul: Get off the stage.
Memo to Ronbots: Shove it
Good night for Red Bull.
Addendum:
‘Rat food fight, Breck
How bad can it be, when the court takes two children from their mother, and I am applaud the move? That was my reaction to this article in the morning fish wrapper:
LOS ANGELES (AP) – Britney Spears

