Without further comment, I direct you here.
But really, we must stop picking on the big, fat idiot. To be called a racist and a fool by such thoughtful guys as Howie Long and Terry Bradshow is punishment enough, people!
Am I missing something here? I know the press chants "quagmire" in the face of the remarkably able job we're doing in Iraq, fixing the electric grid, opening schools, winning the hearts and minds. But, as I understand it, the Iraqis are screaming for more local control of the rebuilding and, even more so, security. The Europeans demand a timetable for turning things over to the Iraqis before they'll promise a dime. The Iraqis -- and the U.S. troops -- complain that L. Paul Bremer III refuses to leave his ivory palace. Bremer treats the Iraqi council like stooges (which is how they're perceived by other Iraqis). So, the plan now, is to centralize things even further...in the White House? Well, at least judging by the name of Rice's committe, they are tacitly admitting that Iraq is not stable. It's almost, almost, an admission that there was a screw up, although it looks like Rumsfeld might take the fall, not anyone in the White House. The "Rumsfeld wants to spend more time with his family" clock ticks, tocks.
But it's good to see that crony capitalism is alive and well.
Speaking of crony capitalism, Bush's old friends at Enron continue to find new ways to print money. I don't even pretend to understand this, but can Enron really force an electric company to pay them $300 million for electricity Enron never delivered?
Probably Gray Davis' fault. Ah, Gray, he can't even win against a guy who says things like "the purple of Cauliflower" and appears to have groped, pinched, or said really weird things to half the women in southern California (at least every waitress, stunt woman, and studio admin. ass't -- women whose livelihood depended on resisting the temptation to dump hot coffee on his head). This latest phase in the recall has been by far the most interesting to me. Watching Republicans -- who have virtually nothing to like about the pro-gay union, pro-abortion Ahnold -- falling over themselves to defend him against the charges (it's the vast left-wing conspiracy). The Daily Howler serves us up Chris Matthews and Andrew ("Grab one of these, baby!") Sullivan as exhibits one and two in this week's studies in hypocracy and spin.
Oh yeah, hypocracy and spin. Oh, please. What did he know and when did he know it? It is a near certainty that Bush, Cheney, and Rove -- or the axis of slime and defend -- know who blew Valerie Plame's cover. Continue reading Josh Marshall, who is relentless on this one. It's important.
*****
A little champaign (or coors light?) is okay. But now the real post-season begins.
Even still, tonight's game, with Zito facing Pedro in Oakland, should be great. The Yankees will enjoy watching it on TV, I'm sure.
But really, we must stop picking on the big, fat idiot. To be called a racist and a fool by such thoughtful guys as Howie Long and Terry Bradshow is punishment enough, people!
Am I missing something here? I know the press chants "quagmire" in the face of the remarkably able job we're doing in Iraq, fixing the electric grid, opening schools, winning the hearts and minds. But, as I understand it, the Iraqis are screaming for more local control of the rebuilding and, even more so, security. The Europeans demand a timetable for turning things over to the Iraqis before they'll promise a dime. The Iraqis -- and the U.S. troops -- complain that L. Paul Bremer III refuses to leave his ivory palace. Bremer treats the Iraqi council like stooges (which is how they're perceived by other Iraqis). So, the plan now, is to centralize things even further...in the White House? Well, at least judging by the name of Rice's committe, they are tacitly admitting that Iraq is not stable. It's almost, almost, an admission that there was a screw up, although it looks like Rumsfeld might take the fall, not anyone in the White House. The "Rumsfeld wants to spend more time with his family" clock ticks, tocks.
But it's good to see that crony capitalism is alive and well.
Speaking of crony capitalism, Bush's old friends at Enron continue to find new ways to print money. I don't even pretend to understand this, but can Enron really force an electric company to pay them $300 million for electricity Enron never delivered?
Probably Gray Davis' fault. Ah, Gray, he can't even win against a guy who says things like "the purple of Cauliflower" and appears to have groped, pinched, or said really weird things to half the women in southern California (at least every waitress, stunt woman, and studio admin. ass't -- women whose livelihood depended on resisting the temptation to dump hot coffee on his head). This latest phase in the recall has been by far the most interesting to me. Watching Republicans -- who have virtually nothing to like about the pro-gay union, pro-abortion Ahnold -- falling over themselves to defend him against the charges (it's the vast left-wing conspiracy). The Daily Howler serves us up Chris Matthews and Andrew ("Grab one of these, baby!") Sullivan as exhibits one and two in this week's studies in hypocracy and spin.
Oh yeah, hypocracy and spin. Oh, please. What did he know and when did he know it? It is a near certainty that Bush, Cheney, and Rove -- or the axis of slime and defend -- know who blew Valerie Plame's cover. Continue reading Josh Marshall, who is relentless on this one. It's important.
*****
A little champaign (or coors light?) is okay. But now the real post-season begins.
Even still, tonight's game, with Zito facing Pedro in Oakland, should be great. The Yankees will enjoy watching it on TV, I'm sure.
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