Eric Florack on July 22nd, 2008

Yes, as you can doubtless see, we’re changing the basic layout.

I’ve found a template I can work with, and will be doing that for a few days. Mostly I’m trying to bring the color and font setup over from

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  • A second place at OTB’s Caption Contest.  Guess Obama’s an easy target. At least Leno will have some fun if Obama wins.
  • So they tossed out Jackson’s fine for her ummm… “Wardrobe Malfunction’?  First, this does show, as everything else

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davidl on July 22nd, 2008

Barack Obama continues his victory parade before the fact in the Middle East, while the American media attempt hide the fact that BO is clueless.  The Associated Press, like the New York Times, tanks for Obama.  Consider this lede by

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Eric Florack on July 22nd, 2008

Remember that New Yorker cover of Obama that caused so much fuss last week? Seems people are finally starting to read the actual story we (but darned few others) linked… and look what we find inside… Just after the 9/11

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Eric Florack on July 21st, 2008
  • Davidremarked the other day on the tax hike on fuel being proposed by the Democrats. I think his headline to be crucial to understanding this thing. Imagine with me, if you will, what would happen to the Democxrats and

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davidl on July 21st, 2008

Micheal Falcone has written an interesting article for the New York Times, “McCain Ad Takes On Obama Over Gas Prices.”   The close of the article:

Don’t hope for more energy, vote for it. McCain.

BO’s mantra has

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davidl on July 21st, 2008

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The belief that reporters are trying to help Barack Obama win the fall campaign has grown by five percentage points over the past month

Rasmussen Reports

No Amanda Sherlock!

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Eric Florack on July 21st, 2008

The Wall Street Journal is saying:

Now that Starbucks Corp. has disclosed the 600 locations it wants to shutter, a phenomenon is taking hold: the Save Our Starbucks campaign.

In towns as small as Bloomfield, N.M., and metropolises as large

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Eric Florack on July 21st, 2008

Oil futures went slightly above $130/BBL early today apparently on Iran fears, and on US weather concerns in the Gulf of Mexico. 

These, however, seem temporary concerns. and certainly not the kind of speculation driving spikes we’ve seen in recent

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davidl on July 20th, 2008

It was historlc, a first of its kind and to a young teenager and his brother, it was quite impresive.   It was Midtown Plaza and it was the first indoor mall in the nation.

Of course in 1963, Midtown was

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davidl on July 20th, 2008

Does Barack “BO” Obama understand the nature of democracy? Not according to the angry letter he sent out to supporters of Mrs. Clinton, Greg Sargent, TPM Election Central:

I must confess a bit of fatigue and irritation with people

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davidl on July 19th, 2008

I paid $3.99 to gas up this morning, a bargain at recent prices, but still highway robbery.   However rather than woking to lessen the pain at the pump, democrats want to increase the pain.   Congressional democrates are propossing a whopping

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Eric Florack on July 19th, 2008

As I told you would happen, the WordPress folks released version 2.6.

This actually happened a few days ago.

I’ve got it up and running, and it looks fine so far.

I must say the guy  doing the ayuo-upgrade software

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  • CW holds that when the economy is down, movie houses don’t do well. So why’d we have the biggest weekend ever at the movies last weekend? Something isn’t quite up to what the Democrats and their MSM minions are advertising.

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Eric Florack on July 18th, 2008

Hume:

On his upcoming overseas trip, Barack Obama will be met along the way by the anchors of the three network evening newscasts. About 200 other journalists have also asked to join Obama during his trip.

But Howard Kurtz of

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