Eric Florack on January 19th, 2008

It was so cold.....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

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Eric Florack on January 19th, 2008

Apparently, Duncan Hunter is dropping out.

Nothing more than radio reports and blurbs on TV. Fox is teasing it so is CNN, but no substantial links yet.

No shock though. He got what, 2% in Nevada?

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  • 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

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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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Eric Florack on January 19th, 2008

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

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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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Eric Florack on January 19th, 2008

I know by our counters we have readers in South Carolina.
I know today is your primary day, South Carolina Republicans.
I have two words for you: Fred Thompson

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davidl on January 19th, 2008

Hard to imagine isn’t it, and repulsive to boot.  Say it could never happen.   Well that is what would happen if the idea of the Arkansas moron, a.k..a. Mike Huckabee were to beome law:

I personally wish that all of

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Eric Florack on January 18th, 2008

Defense Dept. announces Marine units for Afghanistan deployment

Posted: 15 Jan 2008 10:30 AM CST

WASHINGTON, D.C. (Jan. 15, 2008) â?? The Secretary of Defense has recommended and the President has approved the deployment of additional units to Afghanistan in

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Eric Florack on January 18th, 2008
  • Sorry, Mark, I got your note just a few hours ago. No, my mind is intact, which in fact is the reason for my (Somewhat) belated response. I apparently have limits as regards how much sheer idiocy I will

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Eric Florack on January 18th, 2008

I find myself in a bad situation. This is a hard thing to write.. and likely one of the hardest things to post in this blog that I’ll ever do.  I’ll set this up this way:

I said, back when

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davidl on January 18th, 2008

Ben Smith, Politico

The radio ad aired by one of Obama’s labor allies re-injects ethnicity into the Democratic primary contest in sharp terms.

“Hillary Clinton does not respect our people,” the ad says in Spanish (original and Clinton campaign translation

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  • I see in Screw Up Your Life People Magazine Jenna Bush is getting married come this May. According to the story, they’re planning a small wedding at the Ranch.
  • I wonder if this moron is one of the ones they’ve

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davidl on January 17th, 2008

Barack Obama gives praises to Ronald Reagan:

Video:

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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 17th, 2008

From a reader, this morning: 

One day a fourth-grade teacher asked the children what their mothers did for a living.

All the typical answers came up — teacher, nurse, businesswoman, saleswoman, doctor, lawyer, and so forth.

However, little Justin was

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