Eric Florack on January 2nd, 2008

Well, let’s see.

Mike Huckabee spent his day fighting back against Rush Limbaugh, who says Huck isn’t a conservative. He then went on to detail several new government welfare programs.

John McCain battled the age issue, saying at Age

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davidl on January 2nd, 2008

Micheal Niflis, Oregon Live, writes of his deranged hatred of people. 

Regarding the “bounty of babies” (Dec. 15), nothing could be more irresponsible — even disgusting — than superimposing a baby boom on top of our global warming crisis.

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davidl on January 2nd, 2008

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 “We have a number of candidates who are well-intentioned but don’t understand Pakistan,” …”One of the leading candidates — God love her.”

Joe Biden, speaking of Mrs. Clinton.

Hat Tip:  Byran, Hot Air.

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davidl on January 2nd, 2008

Well I quess that the Reverend Huckabee doesn’t have all the religious vote tied up ion Iowa after all.

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I get a chuckle how these loud self-professed Christians think so little of trespassing.  It seems their version of the

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davidl on January 2nd, 2008

News you can feel good about.   Armed citizen in Indianapolis, pulls guns and stops armed robbery.  Richard Essex,  Eyewitness News,

Charlie says was face to face with the suspect. “He just stare and looked at me for a

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Just about everyone has weighed in on this one. AP’s Ron Fournier, for one:

DES MOINES, Iowa – Mike Huckabee may have finally gone too far.

After running an unconventional, surprisingly strong and sometimes strange race to the top tier

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Eric Florack on January 2nd, 2008

Noted over at Samzidata: Paul Marks makes a point I’ve been making:

 This morning Fox and Friends concentrated on three candidates in relation the Iowa caucuses on Thursday night: the two lead candidates in the polls, Mike Huckabee and Mitt

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Eric Florack on January 2nd, 2008

Two sources for this, actually.

First, John Hawkins over at Right Wing News has what he calls the 40 Most Obnoxious Quotes Of 2007.

Example:

33) “I do believe that it’s the first time in history that fire has ever

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Eric Florack on January 2nd, 2008

OK, with the holidays, I freely admit being horribly behind in my reading..

Sister Toldjah, just before Christmas:

I read this blogpost by Michelle Malkin this morning about a fanatical black woman shouting down white people during an angry

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Eric Florack on January 1st, 2008

Just some fireworks from last night.  Listen to the little ones having a time of it.

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Eric Florack on January 1st, 2008

Fellow Swamp Stomper Blue Crab Boulevard:

The 2008 Tournament of Roses parade was, yet again, a huge success. Cindy Sheehan’s “Absolute Moral Authority”, not so much.

Those who spent New Year’s Eve camped curbside were joined at dawn by giddy

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davidl on January 1st, 2008

Speaker Pelosi

Mrs. Pelosi:

“The war in Iraq is the biggest disappointment for us,” … “I mean the inability to stop the war in Iraq.”
 

Don Suber, honorary Swamp Stomper:

Never bet against the American soldier. King George III did. He lost.

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Eric Florack on January 1st, 2008

Word from the Jerusalem Post just now :

arafat.jpgPalestinian Authority officials on Monday expressed deep disappointment after learning that US President George W. Bush, who is expected to visit Ramallah soon, does not intend to lay a wreath at Yasser

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It’s New Year’s Day, and I’ve got a day off.

I’m watching a huge orgasm in non-coverage occurring in the primary states this morning, particularly Iowa. in watching all of this nonsense the last couple of days I am reminded

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davidl on January 1st, 2008

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Sen. Clinton, a candidate for the leadership of the free world, apparently doesn’t know the first thing about the country referred to by some as “the most dangerous place on earth”

 Thomas Houlahan, Middle East Times.

Hat Tip, John 

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