davidl on January 10th, 2008

On the eve of Doctor Martin Luther King Day,  I pose a question.   Does socioloigical change come from outside or within?   I suggest the latter.   True change comes from self-examination and then rejection.  

So did mainstream culture change due to

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Eric Florack on January 10th, 2008

Glenn notes:

PROPHECY: Last week, Jonah Goldberg wrote:

Imagine the Democrats do rally around Obama. Imagine the media invests as heavily in him as I think we all know they will if he’s the nominee â?? and then imagine he

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Eric Florack on January 10th, 2008

Little Green Footballs notes:

The Only Man Who Can Save America tries to save himself from The New Republic’s article: Ron Paul Statement on The New Republic Article Regarding Old Newsletters.

“This story is old news and has been

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Eric Florack on January 8th, 2008

So, New Jersey has ‘apologized’ for slavery, says Michelle Malkin.

They’re not sorry for repealing the death penalty against the wishes of victims’ families of all races and backgrounds, but New Jersey lawmakers are offering an apology for slavery centuries

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Eric Florack on January 8th, 2008

Doctor Thomas Sowell is always a great read. Today’s no exception. (Real Clear Politics)

By far the best presentation as a candidate, among all the candidates in both parties, is that of Barack Obama. But if he actually believes even

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Eric Florack on January 8th, 2008

In reading this bit last night from ABC’s blogs, I got to thinking a bit more about this Hillary Clinton tear festival we were all treated to repeatedly, yesterday.

Let’s look at the quotes from that scene:

“It’s not easy,

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Eric Florack on January 6th, 2008

Matt Yglesias, who I usually have serious disagreements with, points out that Hillary Clinton may well be on the wrong scent, here:

Hillary Clinton’s campaign seems determined to convince Barack Obama’s detractors in the blogosphere that he is so

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Eric Florack on January 5th, 2008

I note with some amusement the flack Jonah is getting form the Left… such as Matt Stoller and Glenn Greenwald…for example, over this:

Imagine the Democrats do rally around Obama. Imagine the media invests as heavily in him as I

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Eric Florack on January 5th, 2008

We’ve already spoken to the Republican side of things, last night. So now on to the Democrats.

As we noted, the other night, Chris Dodd and Joe Biden dropped out of the race, not even bothering to wait for the

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Eric Florack on January 5th, 2008

I get asked fairly frequently of late, what are you guys gonna do if one of the (current) frontrunners wins the Republican nomination? Aren’t you painting yourselves into a corner just a little by targeting the front runners? (Example, calling

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Eric Florack on January 4th, 2008

Was installing a new screen in my Palm Pilot, tonight. While working, I had a chance to mentally break down each candidate with respect to Iowa.

Some notes in no particular Order:

Mike Huckabee;

Huckabee did about as well as

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Eric Florack on January 4th, 2008

Interesting story in the American Thinker by buddy Rick Moran, this morning. It seems that the number of people idetifying themselves as Republican has hit a two year high.

According to pollster Rasmussen, the number of Americans

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davidl on January 4th, 2008

The image Bitsblog has a special place, can’t say just where, for Keith Olbermann.   I have found another blog which holds Olberman in like regard:

Half of Keith’s audience watches him on Crooks and Liars. He’s got to stay in good with

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Eric Florack on January 3rd, 2008

 No shock, I suppose, but that’s what Fox is teasing just now.

So is ABC  who now reports Romney is in second. Thompson third, McCain foruth, or so I’m hearing on the radio now. (KCJJ is coming in up here

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davidl on January 3rd, 2008

Mrs. William ClintonMrs.  Clinton, the clueless one, who is billed by her husband, as some sort of “World Class Genius” , and calls herself tough, finally found somebody  she was had the backbone which to stand-up against..

Mrs. Ciinton stood-up to Micheal

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