davidl on May 18th, 2008

Baracl (BO) ObamaBarack Obama caught red-handed trying to scare seniors into voting for him:

GRESHAM, Ore. (AP) – Democrat Barack Obama told seniors Sunday that Republican ohn McCain would threaten the Social Security that they and millions like them depend

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davidl on May 13th, 2008

It is clear, and sadly predictable that John McCain has fallen for the hoax of anthropogenic global warming,.    Roy Spencer on “McCain’s Assault on Reason:”

John McCain’s global-warming speech on Monday made it clear that there will be

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Eric Florack on April 26th, 2008

Billy makes a great point this morning:

I don’t know why people keep referring to what’s going on with energy as a “market” while it’s stepped on by government every mile of the way from the field to your tank,

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Eric Florack on April 25th, 2008

Interesting word from basra by way of the London Times:

Young women are daring to wear jeans, soldiers listen to pop music on their mobile phones and bands are performing at wedding parties again.

All across Iraq’s second city

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  • I was a little more than slightly tounge in cheek when I suggested last night that it would take a week for the primary returns to show up. We’ve seen it take just that long in other cases this cycle,

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Eric Florack on April 23rd, 2008

Sorry, but I’m not impressed with Hillary Clinton’s showing, last night. On that point let me stress that it doesn’t change much, in terms of the nomination and who gets it. She’s kept herself afloat, but that’s about it. 

Lest

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  • Look, Billy, I’m somewhat sympathetic to the argument, but let’s not lose sight of the fact that they went to this place with the specific goal in mind of pissing off the constabulary. To what end? Don’t tell me

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Eric Florack on April 22nd, 2008

Quick, name me a terrorist who isn’t Islamic

You can’t.

Nor can I.

But check Hume, last night:

A coalition of American Muslim groups is demanding that presumptive Republican nominee John McCain stop using the word “Islamic” to describe terrorists.

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Eric Florack on April 22nd, 2008

As you may or may not know, today is officially “Earth Day”.

What you likley don’t know is that NBC and the WSJ sponsored a poll, the results of which are encouraging; Only around 4% of Americans think that “Global

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  • Yeah, full moon, tonight. And no, I don’t mean the guy with his butt hanging out the window of the Yugo to your left.  It’s been a weird day, already.
  • Your first clue, Billy, should have been when the two

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davidl on April 20th, 2008

Barack

The democrat race boils down to the this.  Mrs Clinton is a habitual liar, and Barack Obama(BO) is a lie.  You have to wonder what some of the voters are smoking in Pennsylvania, David Lightman, McClatchy Newspapers:

NANTICOKE, Pa.

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Eric Florack on April 19th, 2008

Decided today to try to start making some changes to the colors… not so much re-arranging the room as painting it, just to freshen things up a bit. I was going for a brighter, sunnier feel. Maybe it’s springtime seeping

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  • In talking with a few people, I’ve decided that instead of going for an all in one shot theme change, I’m going to try and use the existing framework, and do a slow change over time. Dabble with the colors,

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Eric Florack on April 18th, 2008

Well, it’s about time you figured this one out, Bill. Jimmy Doohan’s dislike of the man is Trek legend, and it appears that only Shattner never knew about all this.

Self-centered, are we?

Sheesh.

Addenudum: (David L)

As a recovering

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Eric Florack on April 17th, 2008

After the debate last night, I noted a whole lot of traffic… all asking questions about Obama and Ayers, apparently following up on Hillary Clinton’s questions during the debate itself. (Yes, I know it was Stephy who asked the questions,

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