Eric Florack on February 26th, 2008

Ya know, I have to say it; I’m disappinted with Captain Ed’s move to Hot Air.

Oh, don’t misunderstand; I’m happy for the guy. I’m happy for Hot Air, as well… Michelle’s getting a hell of a writer.

But, ya

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Eric Florack on February 26th, 2008

Yes, America… it’s all about Bill… (Video)

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Eric Florack on February 26th, 2008

Chris Cillizza at the WaPo Politics Blog:

Pennsylvania Gov. Ed Rendell (D) said Monday that the media’s pro-Obama (or anti-Clinton) bias explains in part why Barack Obama is portrayed as running away with the Democratic presidential nomination (instead of being

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Eric Florack on February 26th, 2008

Dan Drezner, who occasionally has been known to make a good point, makes one here:

Why does a man who received 0.38% of the vote in the last election merit valuable minutes on Meet The Press, not to mention hours

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Eric Florack on February 25th, 2008
  • No, Billy, she’s not done, yet, nor will she be. You of all people will understand that the woman is all about power, and the obtaining of it. As such, she’s not going to back off, even come next

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Eric Florack on February 25th, 2008

 I note with some amusement, our fellow SwampStomper, Gaius over at Blue Crab:

I have not bothered to comment on that picture of Barack Obama wearing the garb of a Somali elder that was circulated over the weekend. I’m glad

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I note Patrick Healy giving some notice to the building falling down around Hillary Clinton.

Morale is low. After 13 months of dawn-to-dark seven-day weeks, the staff is exhausted. Some have taken to going home early – 9 p.m. –

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Eric Florack on February 25th, 2008

It’s interesting, watching people avoiding the obvious about the NY Times, and the McCain smear. Roger Simon, for example:

Excuse me for going psychoanalytic, but there was something weirdly self-destructive in the newspaper’s behavior on this matter.

I cannot

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Eric Florack on February 25th, 2008

Sent by a freind:

The Americans With No Abilities Act (AWNAA)

WASHINGTON , DC
Congress is considering sweeping legislation which will provide new  benefits for many Americans. The Americans With No Abilities Act (AWNAA)  is being hailed as a major

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Eric Florack on February 25th, 2008

Another Big Burger story… and even Clara can’t say “Where’s the Beef?”

SOUTHGATE, Mich. -(AP)- A Detroit area restaurant owner believes he broke the Guiness World Record for “largest hamburger commercially available.”

After 12 hours of preparation and baking, the

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Eric Florack on February 24th, 2008

We grow again. This time, the BitsBlog Newsroom has added the feeds from the FBI.

It’s linked off the front page of BitsBlog  Newsroom.

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Eric Florack on February 24th, 2008

Andrew the Incontinent is back on his mountain, and expounds thus:

It was extremely pleasant not to have to respond in real time to the McCain story. Reading the blogosphere as a simple observer, it was, however, a little depressing

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Eric Florack on February 24th, 2008

WASHINGTON -AP- Ralph Nader said Sunday he will run for president as a third-party candidate, criticizing the top White House contenders as too close to big business and pledging to repeat a bid that will “shift the power from the

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Eric Florack on February 24th, 2008

Fran at Eternity Road makes an interesting point:

Let us have a look at an AP story from yesterday, Lawmakers Crack Down on Abusive Teachers.  As always, I encourage you to read the whole article for yourself and draw

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Eric Florack on February 24th, 2008

We grow yet again.

BitsBlog is now taking NOAA’s National Hurricane Center feeds. These will provide up to the minute severe weather information 24 hours per day, 7 days per week, for both oceans. During the storm season, this will

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