davidl on March 6th, 2009

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T’d rather be right than “nice” and “polite” — and so would any intelligent adult who values the truth.

Kathy Shaidle, Five Feet of Fury.

Yes my favorite north of the border, female blogger who is under five feet.

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lakecg-rambleWelcome, one and all to the most intense nightly read anywhere on the sphere… The Bigsblog Nightly Ramble

This is the “Boy am I looking forward to spring” edition.

It’s getting warmer around here. It started this morning above 50

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Eric Florack on March 6th, 2009

There’s a rumbling below decks on the good ship Obama.

Geithner’s choice as his deputy has pulled out of the running.  Sanjay Gupta  has also withdrawn his name as Surgeon General. Charles Freeman is about ready to give up

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davidl on March 6th, 2009

Stink Progress has their knickers in a twist of this, somewhat inarticulate, statement from Zack Wamp(R-TN):

WAMP: Listen, health care a privilege. […]

MSNBC: Well, it’s a privilege? Health care? I mean if you have cancer right now, do you

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schumer_charlesWho’d have thunk,  Senator Charles Schumer, camera shy, Greg Sergeant:

Senator Charles Schumer has privately expressed concerns directly to White House chief of staff Rahm Emanuel about Chas Freeman, the Obama administration’s pick to head the group that prepares

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davidl on March 5th, 2009

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“We have real problems in this country right now and the American people are looking to us for answers, not distractions, not diversions, not manipulations.”

Barack Obama, via: James Taranto. Best of the Web.

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usedcarrambleWelcome, one and all to the most intense nightly read on the sphere; Bitsblog’s Nightly Ramble

This is the “Would you buy a used car from this Blog?” edition.  Rmemeber, no down payment and 72 years to pay.

  • Our

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Eric Florack on March 5th, 2009

The New York Post, today:

There was Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner, boldly testifying Tuesday before Rep. Charlie Rangel‘s Ways & Means Committee – promising that the Obama administration intends to propose “a series of legislative and enforcement measures to

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davidl on March 5th, 2009

Yo Eric, Michael Steele got the memo:

“I just want to make one thing very clear. Folks need to understand what’s happening here, Sean. You’ve already talked about it. This is a systematic effort, I think, very well planned out

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Eric Florack on March 5th, 2009

Good for the Italians!

ROME (AP) — Italy has pulled out of a U.N. conference on racism seen by many Western governments as being hijacked by Muslim attempts to attack Israel and shield Islam from criticism.    Foreign Minister Franco Frattini

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davidl on March 5th, 2009

So question, what is more danger9us, the  bullet or the ballot.    I contend the latter.   Mrs. Pelosi  seems to think the opposite.    Mrs. Pelosi was set to give District of Columbia residents representation in the House, albeit simply unconstitutional.  Chad

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davidl on March 5th, 2009

As the economy and the markets continue to tank, the question become  is the Obama administration just plain inept or purely evil.    The evidence suggests the latter.   The five dumbest word in a soft economy may well be “Cap and

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Eric Florack on March 4th, 2009

Quickly… I recently picked up a used Palm Treo 650… a nice little beast.  But…

Turns out there’s an issue with the microphone. The level is VERY low.  I’ve been given to understand there’s a software issue with the thing,

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davidl on March 4th, 2009

From World Web:

Noun: single combat

1. A fight between two people
“in all armies there were officers who needed to prove their bravery by single combat”

Rush Limbaugh, via Gateway Pundit:

I am offering President Obama to

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Eric Florack on March 4th, 2009

ramble-99aWelcome to the most intense nightly read on the ‘sphere, the ever increasingly popular Bitsblog Nightly Ramble.

This is the “Boy are we ever LOST” edition.

WARNING: This Bitsblog entry may contain information that is
 unsuitable for overly sensitive persons

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