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Sep 04, 2008
Politics

Merlot-drinking liberals

Although I appreciate Nate Silver’s detailed, attentive analysis of Sarah Palin, I must take umbrage at this characterization of us as “Daily Kos reading, merlot-drinking [liberals].” I don’t fucking drink merlot, and lately I’ve been more of a ma...

Sep 04, 2008
Politics

Someecards

Too good not to pass along. Found on PhotoShelter’s Shoot! the Blog, along with many more fantastic ones:

Sep 02, 2008
Politics

Read. My. Lips.

Well, not really, but you get the idea. I had heard this a while ago, but it’s always nice to run into it again in the NYT. Did you know that ordinary folks’ incomes rise more under Democratic Presidents than Republican ones? Take a look: [If] his...

Sep 01, 2008
Politics

Has McCain Completely Lost His Marbles?

All signs seem to indicate that the answer is ‘yes.’ I mean, c’mon, did his people vet Sarah Palin? Even a little? She’s been his running mate for all of half a week, and three scandals involving her have already come to light. What. The. Fuck. H...

Aug 31, 2008
Politics

Country First

It doesn’t bode well for you when even National Review is squeamish: If it were your decision, and you were putting your country first, would you put an untested small-town mayor a heartbeat away from the presidency?

Aug 22, 2008
Politics

A noun, a verb, and a mansion?

Robin Leach of Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous—um, fame—isn’t exactly helping John McCain out with the hullabaloo over how many John McCain owns: In an early morning phone call Friday from his fabulous crib in Las Vegas, Leach told The Times tha...

Aug 22, 2008
Politics

Star-Crossed?

I don’t get Barack Obama. Sure, he was annihilated by Bobby Rush back in 2000 in a primary campaign for a Congressional seat, but ever since he’s seemed like such a star-crossed politician: 2004 Senate race: Jack Ryan, a wealthy Republican who sh...

Sunday Story Hour

I’m still sitting in bed, reading through the news—or what passes for it for me—and decided to share some of my favorite stories from the day. Flush with Energy by Thomas Friedman - Friedman usually bugs the shit out of me, but he won me over thi...