Eric Florack on September 28th, 2009

Max Boot in this morning’s LA TIMES:

During last year’s campaign, Barack Obama stressed that while he wanted to withdraw from Iraq, he was no pacifist. “As president,” he said on July 15, 2008, “I will make the fight against

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Eric Florack on September 27th, 2009

The New York Times is reporting:

William Safire, a speechwriter for President Richard M. Nixon and a Pulitzer Prize-winning political columnist for The New York Times who also wrote novels, books on politics and a Malaprop’s treasury of articles

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Eric Florack on September 27th, 2009

An interesting “Mia Culpa” from the New York Times this morning, in the form of an article from Clark Hoyt, The Times “Public Editor”

ON Sept. 12, an Associated Press article inside The Times reported that the Census Bureau had

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Eric Florack on September 25th, 2009

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mtndew1rambleThis is the Corner Store Edition

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Eric Florack on September 25th, 2009

A rare day after a storm, where tunring one way, you can see rainbows, and in the other, a sunset like few others. Drill each pic to get the full sized version

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Eric Florack on September 24th, 2009

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ramble-burgerThis is the “Burgers and Fries and Cherry Pies” Edition. Ah, Charley Pride.

  • NEW WORLD ORDER: Does anyone remember when that

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Eric Florack on September 24th, 2009

CBS News has learned that Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick will name former Democratic National Committee chairman Paul Kirk to the Senate seat left vacant by Ted Kennedy’s death last month.

drudgesiren.gifAfter all the screaming about the the way Mass state

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Eric Florack on September 24th, 2009

There’s something about a road leading off into the distance that makes one want to follow, even when you don’t know, and can’t see, where it leads.

There’s something about a nightfall, that makes the darkness seem inviting.

There’s something

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Eric Florack on September 23rd, 2009

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ramble-fd2This is the “Where’s the Fire” Edition

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Eric Florack on September 22nd, 2009

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ramble-beer2barThis is the “Where everybody names your nose” Edition.

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Eric Florack on September 22nd, 2009

Politico is reporting:

drudgesiren.gifAmbulances and fire trucks were dispatched to the Northern Virginia home of Sen. Robert Byrd Tuesday morning.

A neighbor of the 91-year-old West Virginia Democrat said several ambulances were outside his residence in McLean, Va., and a

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Eric Florack on September 21st, 2009

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This is the Big Dish of Beef ChowMein Edition

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Eric Florack on September 20th, 2009

The New York Daily News is reporting as of about 10 minutes ago:

ALBANY – In a stunning request, the Obama administration has made it clear to poll-challenged Gov. Paterson that the White House would prefer he not seek election

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Eric Florack on September 19th, 2009

The Wall Street Journal today has an op-ed up on Irving Kristol, (really just a collection of quotes from Kristol, which is likely the best way to handle such things)  Forbes is reporting Kristol as having died at age 89

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Eric Florack on September 18th, 2009

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pizza-rambleThis is the Friday Night Pizza Edition

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