Nightly Ramble:Irony, Traffic, Rain, And More

• My irony meter is melting. Kos is screaming about hate being directed at him. Amazing proof of what I’ve said in these spaces for years now; It’s not that you hate someone, but whom you hate that they object to.

• McQ notes this report which finally catches on to the obvious…
  

  Rap music has increasingly glamorized the use of illegal drugs, portraying marijuana, crack and cocaine as symbols of wealth and status, according to a new study by the journal

Yet another one. The Detroit news is reporting:

TROY — The co-founder and former CEO of the liberal-progressive Democracy Radio and husband of U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow was caught in February by a Troy police sting aimed at catching prostitutes,

• Yeah, I guess you’re right, Bruce. McCain couldn’t get a better endorsement.
• I’m not sure about Nancy Regan’s endorsement, however.
• I see Boortz’ web wench saying:
  

  Chelsea Clinton says that this college student was the first person to

The Democrats… the gift that just keeps on giving, one scandal after another. In his first television interview since his former boss, Eliot Spitzer ((D) was ousted, Gov David Patterson (D)  has added fuel to the flame. Says the New

Yet another Democrat comes into criminal charges. 950/WWJ:

Criminal charges were filed today against Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick and his former Chief of Staff Christine Beatty in connection with the “text message scandal” that has enveloped the Mayor’s office.

The Ass of the Day is John Dingell, Fox News:

A Michigan congressman wants to put a 50-cent tax on every gallon of gasoline to try to cut back on Americans’ consumption.

Polls show that a majority of Americans support

Oh… I’m sure you’ve not seen this, unless you’re from that neck of the woods… but it turns out the Democrat mayor in Detroit, Kwame Kilpatrick, is in some serious hot water, and criminal charegs are in the offing. Of

Another Big Burger story… and even Clara can’t say “Where’s the Beef?”

SOUTHGATE, Mich. -(AP)- A Detroit area restaurant owner believes he broke the Guiness World Record for “largest hamburger commercially available.”

After 12 hours of preparation and baking, the

DETROIT, Feb 22 (Reuters) – General Motors Corp (GM.N: Quote, Profile, Research) Vice Chairman Bob Lutz has defended remarks he made dismissing global warming as a “total crock of shit,” saying his views had no bearing on GM’s commitment to

• Yes,I know, I didn’t comment last night as regards the Superbowl. I’m just as glad New York won. Not that I’ve ever been a Giants fan, but the last few seasons I’ve been less of a Pats fan, particularly since

I noted this story last niht but couldn’t get out of bed to comment on it. Never fear; Michelle did it.

Better late than never, Michigan has put an end to driver’s licenses to illegal aliens. It’s a violation of

I commented last night on the state of Michigan, and the state of the economy there. Boortz did too, apparently yesterday noon time:

This is a state suffering under what people are calling a “single state recession.” The reason? A

The Reverend Al Sharpton is a race baiting bigot.  So why is a democrat candidate, and the spouse of one, groveling at his feet?  Ben Smith, Politico:

Al Sharpton didn’t run for President this round, and yet he’s

• Quite the shouting match going on over at Q&O, over that bit that Billy referenced earlier this morning. The subject? Well, I’m convinced about half of those involved don’t know and another 49% don’t understand it. For the first time