The Crystal Ball And Hillary Clinton. 

Dan Riehl observes:

The DesMoines Register discusses the pros and cons of Bill Clinton’s role in Hillary’s campaign. What Brazile alludes to warrants fleshing out. It may set the stage for some real fun, provided Hillary gains the nomination.

Well, if Andrew Sullivan doesn’t don’t know who Bilal Hussain is, maybe he should STFU? 

Rusty Shackleford, Jawa Report.

I note Gauis at Blue Crab Blvd, noting a story on the AP wire…

The Associated Press is quick to clear Paul Bunyan of the dirty deed, but Babe the Blue Ox has been decapitated.

KLAMATH, Calif. – Babe

Malibu-(LA Times)-The most destructive fire in Malibu in nearly 15 years raced through parched canyons Saturday, consuming 49 homes and forcing the evacuation of thousands of residents.The so-called Corral fire burned 4,700 acres before the fierce Santa Ana winds

Billy notes:

Rich Nikoley is barely hinting at the depth of my contempt for anyone entertaining the least infatuation with Barak Obama.

I actually have more respect for Rodham’s troops. At the very least: they’re committed ideologues and they’re not

“It’s a dangerous business, Frodo, going out of your door,” he used to say. “You step into the Road, and if you don’t keep your feet, there is no knowing where you might be swept off to.

–J.R.R. Tolkien

No,

From Investors Business Daily:

Leaders: Time was, a French leader who dared to defy that nation’s all-powerful unions could end up without a political future. Well, Nicolas Sarkozy stared down the mighty transport workers — and the union blinked.

Feedback from an apparently young reader…

Why not link The DrudgeReport?

Tell you what… get him to link BitsBlog, and I’ll consider it. Let me know how you make out.

I stated here several times over the years that the Democrat party has become the party of the rich.  So imagine the look on my face when Don Lambro, over The Washington Times this morning produces a study which says

Shocking news.  Socialist wife, Bernadette Chirac endorsed the socialist Mrs. William Clinton.   That is the wife of cheating, corrupt. lying French politician, Jacques Chirac,  esdorsed the wife of a  cheating, corrupt. lying US politician, B.J. Clinton.

PARIS (Reuters)

Who decided that my six-year-old should dress like a Vegas showgirl? And one with an abundance of anger issues at that?

Celia Rivenbark, Sun(NY).

 Hat Tip:  Lucianne.

McQ at Q&O:

I have to say, this is an unexpected development.

In a rare attack on Iran’s president, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, a hardline newspaper has accused him of behaving immorally towards his political rivals.

The Islamic Republic daily, close to

Sent along by a reader, who says this was taken from the deck of the USS Ronald Reagan.

An amusing article, from Gene Lyons, which was reprinted in the Northwest Arkansas News this morning…

It’s no exaggeration to say that the establishment media’s initial response to the blogosphere was panic. The idea of mere citizens talking back to

BBCT: Bob Wallace in the “We The People” mailgroup