Identity Politics Gone Wild, Stars Losing Followings

I mean, not like this stuff wasn’t expected. I’ve been talking about this kind of thing for years. But it does give us an idea of the kind of nonsense we’re in for: From the London Times:

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• Seen in a truck window: How good can any campaign finance reform be, that still lets John McCain in as President?
• I use Bloglines. Used it for years and consider it part of my daily routine. They’ve got a new

Victor Davis Hanson at The Corner earlier today:

It seems that Romney, Thompson, and Huckabee supporters might at least consider that there is a chance that McCain will be nominated and these “I’ll sit it out” conservatives should begin thinking

LOS ANGELES, California (AP) — Allan Melvin, a character actor best known for playing Sam the Butcher on “The Brady Bunch,” has died. He was 84.Allan Melvin played Archie Bunker’s friend Barney Hefner on “All in the Family.”

Melvin died

Jon Adler at The Corner, earlier today:

Last week Michael Gerson wrote a remarkably unserious column in which he suggested Fred Thompson lacked “moral seriousness” because he failed to embrace President Bush’s global AIDS initiative with sufficient vigor.  Looking

I see you, Brian, and no, I do not agree that I’m being pushed off principle, here.

I reject the premise that the guy was innocent on several levels, but the most important of them is that I reject and

LOS ANGELES- (AP)- Suzanne Pleshette, the husky-voiced star best known for her role as Bob Newhart’s sardonic wife on television’s long-running “The Bob Newhart Show,” has died at age 70.Pleshette, whose career included roles in such films as Hitchcock’s “The

Michael Graham, National Review:

McCain is a weak candidate by any measure. Only once in his two presidential races has John McCain ever won a majority of the vote, and that was Michigan in 2000. He has yet to

Republicans have long been disgusted with Bill Clinton inappropriate behavior  and self-obsesssion.   Has it reached a a breaking point even among democrats? Jonathan Alter, Newsweek:

Prominent Democrats are upset with the aggressive role that Bill Clinton is playing in

I hadn’t even thought of this, but a friend points out on IM just now that Green Bay is going to be seriously cold tomorrow for their football game with the Giants.

I watched Buffalo’s playoff chances disappear this year

Ben Smith, Politicio:

Bill Clinton, speaking at a Vegas YMCA last night, made more charges against Obama and claimed to have, with Chelsea, personally witnessed voter suppression by the Culinary Workers

By the way, Clinton also claimed, “I never

• Mickey Kaus notes an article in the Tucson Citizen talking about a country which is having problems handling the demand for housing, jobs and schools it will face from Mexican illegals… The country having these issues? Mexico. Amazing how that

RENO, Nev. —AP- John Edwards and Hillary Rodham Clinton criticized Barack Obama’s praise of the Republican Party and Ronald Reagan – an anathema for many Democrats, particularly union members considered crucial to winning Nevada’s Democratic caucuses Saturday.Obama responded by suggesting

I note from a mailnote from John that he’s managed to snarf an interview with  Jonah on his book.

A snip:

Before we really get started, give us the Jonah Goldberg definition of fascism.

A short definition would simply be

Hat Tip: Don Surber.