Eric Florack on January 13th, 2008

A STUDY that claimed 650,000 people were killed as a result of the invasion of Iraq was partly funded by the antiwar billionaire George Soros.

Soros, 77, provided almost half the £50,000 cost of the research, which appeared in The

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McQ, over at Q&O, notes progress in Iraq… progress tha very few in the MSM will ever notice:

Another real indication of progress in Iraq:

Iraq’s western province of Anbar, hotbed of the Sunni Arab insurgency for the first four

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Eric Florack on January 12th, 2008

I’ve spent the morning hopping around the ‘sphere, and have noted a trend I’ve noted in previous election years…  I’m noticing how very much of the platforms of the Democrats is surrounded by guilt. Perhaps you’ve noticed it, too?

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Eric Florack on January 12th, 2008

COALITION FORCES DISRUPT AL KUT CRIMINAL ELEMENT NETWORKS, 11 TERRORISTS KILLED

Posted: 27 Dec 2007 04:23 AM CST

COALITION FORCES DISRUPT AL KUT CRIMINAL ELEMENT NETWORKS, 11 TERRORISTS KILLED

IRAQI POLICE UNCOVER MAJOR WEAPONS CACHE

Posted: 26 Dec 2007 07:43

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Ben Smith over at the Politico notes that there’s been a lot the last 48 or so over charges of racism:

A series of comments from Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, her husband and her supporters are spurring a racial

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Eric Florack on January 11th, 2008

Steve at OTB:

 Hillary’s Energy Policy

Well, one part of it at least. I don’t know what prompted me to go look at her plan, but I did. One thing that struck as a bit…well ignorant was this part,

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Eric Florack on January 11th, 2008

John Hawkins emailed a bunch of right siders within the last week or so and asked a series of questions aimed to judging where we are on the presidential election, and specifically the Republican nomination. Among those responding:
The Absurd

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Eric Florack on January 11th, 2008

Me at Q&O just now:

I say, “who cares” – which was about the same reaction I had when I heard John Kerry had endorsed him.

Well, that was my first reaction, too. But I got to thinking about

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Eric Florack on January 11th, 2008

Ya know, it’s early in the morning yet, but there’s something very wrong with that title. Else, there’s something very right with it, I can’t figure which.

Anyway, check this:

 Hillary’s willingness to tolerate Bill’s compulsive philandering is a function

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Eric Florack on January 10th, 2008

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Eric Florack on January 10th, 2008

Glenn notes:

PROPHECY: Last week, Jonah Goldberg wrote:

Imagine the Democrats do rally around Obama. Imagine the media invests as heavily in him as I think we all know they will if he’s the nominee â?? and then imagine he

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Eric Florack on January 10th, 2008

The Jawa Report:

The US military released footage from a UAV showing al-Qaeda in Iraq taking a man from a trunk and murdering him. The CNN reporters call the footage, “shocking” and “spectacular” After mentioning the discovery of five severed

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Eric Florack on January 10th, 2008

Little Green Footballs notes:

The Only Man Who Can Save America tries to save himself from The New Republic’s article: Ron Paul Statement on The New Republic Article Regarding Old Newsletters.

“This story is old news and has been

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Eric Florack on January 10th, 2008

Is Fred Thompson more popular now than Mitt Romney?

Yep. Gallup thinks so, anyway.

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Eric Florack on January 9th, 2008

Word from MSNBC that Bill Richardson is quitting his bid for the White House.

Word also is, he’s denying the report.

I’m reminded of a movie:

MINSTREL (singing): Brave Sir Robin ran away
ROBIN: No!
MINSTREL (singing): Bravely ran away

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