davidl on June 27th, 2009

DavidL's Breakfast Scramble
Jackson, Eric rambled quite a bit about the late Michael Jackson.   Much too much to quote.

First some perspective.   Did I tell you I hate Jonah Goldberg.  Nobody should be able to write his well at one thirty in

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Eric Florack on June 26th, 2009

As I predicted here this afternoon, it came down to less than 10 votes… 219 to 212,  Eight Republicans backed the bill, and 44 Democrats voted against it.

Every one of the people who voted for this bill should be

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Eric Florack on June 26th, 2009

ramble-truck3Welcome, every one of you to the most intense nightly read anywhere on the ‘sphere… The BitsBlog Nightly Ramble

This is the “Delivery Truck” Edition.

  • Jackson: If you’re looking for a glowing obit, singing the unalloyed praises of the 50

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Eric Florack on June 26th, 2009

Reports from Washington are starting to suggest that the automation system was in fact at fault in the cash of the DC Mtro train crash that killed nine and injured 70. Example, near the bottom of a report by  Fox/AP:

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Eric Florack on June 26th, 2009

Billy Beck:

Ed Rasimus minutes:

“But, my point…(drum roll, please)…’devolution.’

I don’t equate it as Smith does with societal reversion or decline. The classic definition in political science of devolution is one of a reversal of the 20th

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davidl on June 26th, 2009

More from the moral sink hole known as New York State, from Rob Stien, Washington Post:

New York has become the first state to allow taxpayer-funded researchers to pay women for giving their eggs for embryonic stem cell research,

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davidl on June 25th, 2009

Michael Jackson is reported to have died:

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Pop giant Michael Jackson, who took to the stage as a child star and went on to set the world dancing to the thumping rhythms of his

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Eric Florack on June 25th, 2009

nashnightlyrambleWelcome, one and all to the most intense nightly read wnywhere on the sphere… The BitsBlog Nightly Ramble

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  • The Obamacare Telethon:  No, I didn’t bother watching

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davidl on June 25th, 2009

Eric, do we need to file a formal complain in Persian?   Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has stolen our thunder.   Ahmadinejad has taken to mocking the one, fren Andy Barr, Politico:

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad compared Obama on Thursday to former President

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davidl on June 25th, 2009

Farrah Fawcett has died, MSNBC:

Farrah Fawcett, whose stunning looks and blinding smile made her a pop icon of the 1970s, has died. She was 62.

Rest in Peace.

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Michelle Malkin seems to think so, and I think she’s right.

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davidl on June 25th, 2009

The ruling liberal elites don’t mind messing with your healhcare,, because they intend to exempt themsleves for the restriction they intend to impose on you and your familly,    from Jake Tapper, ABC News:

Devinsky asked the president pointedly if

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davidl on June 24th, 2009

Steven Dinan, Washington Times:

The White House has rescinded the invitations to Iranian diplomats to attend July 4 celebrations at U.S. embassies around the world.

White House press secretary Robert Gibbs said nobody from Iran RSVPed to come, and

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Eric Florack on June 24th, 2009

Welcome to the most intense nightly read anywhere on the ‘sphere…The BitsBlog Nightly Ramble

fronthumpThis is the “Happy Hump Day” Edition” The picture to your right is a railroad hump. It’s how cars are sorted in many rail yards

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Eric Florack on June 24th, 2009

I haven’t felt this worth commenting on, but…

 

The State newspaper in South Carolina is reporting that Gov. Mark Sanford, R-S.C., has been located as of Wednesday morning — in the Atlanta airport.

That’s after his whereabouts were unknown

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