davidl on January 31st, 2008

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It is time that a voice be raised on behalf of the 73 million, pointing out that profit, property rights, and freedom are inseparable and you cannot have the third unless you continue to be entitled to have the first

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Mr. and Mrs. ClintonGood move, or bad move, Barack Obama knows where to attack the Clinton’s in the massive, and over inflated, egos.   B.J. Clinton is riled over Obama’s Reagan comments, Ezra Klein, American Prospect:

Bill Clinton’s take on this was that

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Eric Florack on January 22nd, 2008

Henke gets it almost right, but ignores the obvious:

The New York Times Editorial Board

Philanthropic contributions in the United States – about $300 billion in 2006 – probably exceed those of any other country.

By contrast, America’s

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  • Spent some of today rebuilding a Palm Pilot E2 out of scrap parts.You may recall I had bought a junker to strip for parts for my own unit, but still needed a screen. So, I got another screen. Which left

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Eric Florack on January 21st, 2008

If there were ever a bigger and more fanciful case of wishful thinking than Krugman’s New York Times article, today, I’ve never seen it. He’s going well over and above his usual fantasy mongering, here:

Maybe Mr. Obama was,

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Eric Florack on January 19th, 2008

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

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davidl on January 19th, 2008

Mrs. William ClintonThe Clinton’s are vicious on the attack, provided they are attacking no more than a mere straw dog.  Barack incited the Clinton when he said that Ron Reagan changed the trajectory of the country in ways that B.J. Clinton never

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davidl on January 17th, 2008

Barack Obama gives praises to Ronald Reagan:

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Transcript, via Open Left:

I don’t want to present myself as some sort of singular figure.  I think part of what’s different are the times.  I do think that for

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Eric Florack on January 13th, 2008

USATODAY.com  SURFSIDE BEACH, S.C. — White House hopeful Fred Thompson continued his debate-night criticism of rival Mike Huckabee on Friday, calling the primary contest a fight between the ideals of Ronald Reagan and populist appeals that blame others for

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Eric Florack on January 12th, 2008

I’ve spent the morning hopping around the ‘sphere, and have noted a trend I’ve noted in previous election years…  I’m noticing how very much of the platforms of the Democrats is surrounded by guilt. Perhaps you’ve noticed it, too?

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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 3rd, 2008

Peter Robinson at The Corner

The latest news from Iowa? According to Zogby’s latest—and I quote: “Sen. Fred Thompson…has seen a late-breaking surge.” (Rich notes the same poll below.)

What’s going on here? My guess is that there are

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davidl on December 24th, 2007

Mrs. William ClintonIn 1992, B.J. Clinton campaigned on a “Middle Class Tax Cut.”

In 2000, John Edwards promised to make Christopher Reeves walk again.

Now Michael McAuliff, Daily News(NY), reports Mrs. William Clinton is promising “Elect me and oil prices

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Eric Florack on December 22nd, 2007

Let me first say that I’ve never been overly enthralled with Mike Huckabee and his candidacy for presidency.  He’s never struck me as overly bright individual to begin with, and his activities subsequent to announcing for the presidency, and have

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Eric Florack on December 14th, 2007

It really has been mortifying to watch The National Review going supine for nothing but the value of winning the next election. That they would endorse Mitt Romney is just pathetic, and a glaring sign of the times. Kathryn Jean

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