Perhaps It Doesn’t Take a Village?

Ouch….

BAGHDAD (AP) – Iraq’s embattled prime minister lashed out at American critics Sunday, saying Sen. Hillary Clinton and other Democrats who have called for his ouster should “come to their senses” and stop treating Iraq like “one of their

• First off, I’m starting a new job tomorrow, so my blogging may be spotty for a bit, at least during the day…. though I figure DavidL’s output shouldn’t diminish. Wish this situation had popped up early in the summer… it

One, Gilbert Young has his knickers in a twist because a Chinese man, Lei Yixin, has been commissioned to do statute of Martin Luther King for the Natoinal Mall.   Details, James Taranto.

Gilbert objects to Yixin either because Yixin

With apologies to Jerry Reed.

CRAIG, Colo.  (AP) The husband of a woman missing since June was arrested on suspicion of murder after her body was found buried deep in a gold mine he operated, police said Sunday.

The body

Ummmmm…… Ouch.

OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. -Channel5, Dallas Fort Worth- Aggravated assault charges have been filed against a church deacon and University of Oklahoma Sooners fan after officials say he grabbed a University of Texas fan between the legs during a

Logan Murphy, Crooks and Liars, writes of Keith Olbermann’s attempt draw attention to himself by picking on an adult.

Sadlly for Mr., Olbermann, as Taylor Marsh, observes, few adults seem to paying attention to Mr. Olbermann’s latest temper

I notice the web is going nuts about reports that Alberto Gonzalez is about ready to resign his position as attorney general.  The left, in particular, seems to be doing a grave dance on this one, though it seems unclear

McQ at Q&O:

Dale destroyed the Martin Lewis “open letter” to General Pace requesting Pace “relive the president of his command” without even breaking a sweat. It is an absurd notion and anyone with even a modicum of intelligence

Atlanta Journal-Constitution- The Falcons will try to recoup $22 million already paid to suspended quarterback Michael Vick, a person with knowledge of the team’s plans told the Journal-Constitution on Saturday.

Vick was suspended indefinitely by the NFL on Friday after

Well, since Marla Maples is also raising money for Hillary, maybe it should be “Hookers AND Sluts for Hillary.” And Porn Stars, too. You knew something like this was coming. With Hillary, it’s all about crashing the Glass–and

The collection of idiocy calling itself Climate Progress takes environaziism to a whole new level with their post of the 6th of August, wondering in the title, “Did climate change contribute to the Minneapolis bridge collapse?”

Are we too seriously

Dave Schuler, writing at Outside The Beltway wonders why the New York Times is suddenly so anti-China:

On Friday the New York Times ran a fear-mongering story on the prospect of a Chinese company acquiring Seagate Technology, a leading manufacturer

INVERNESS, Fla. -MSNBC- A man who kidnapped a little girl from her bedroom, raped her and later buried her alive was sentenced to death Friday.

John Evander Couey, 49, who was found guilty of murdering 9-year-old Jessica Lunsford in February

“Towards thee I roll, thou all-destroying but unconquering whale; to the last I grapple with thee; from hell’s heart I stab at thee; for hate’s sake I spit my last breath at thee. Sink all coffins and all hearses to

So, I’m scanning the AP wire, and I note a story moving under the heading:

“Obama names Republicans he’ll work with “

Well, says I, this should be mildly amusing..

“There are some very capable Republicans who I have a