I'm stuck wondering about the Moronic Creed from 2004, "Flip flopper." If the Republicans change their top, their middle, and their bottom, at least as enunciated, will we be able to point out that they're flipfloppers? Will we be able, through MoveOn or some other bold organization, to simply put together a Jon Stewart-style montage of Republicans disagreeing with themselves and calling themselves names? - Geogre

McCain is particularly vulnerable to the flip-flopper charge. (Aside from the fact that he's a Republican, of course, which so far seems to be giving him the predictable level of immunity amongst most of the punditocracy.)

It is true that the study showed that Mexicans -- most often the chief target of complaints from those opposed to immigration -- are assimilating at a slower rate than immigrants from other countries. But if you look only at cultural assimilation, Mexicans are keeping pace. The other discrepancies, the study's author said, may be because of the substantial percentage of Mexicans who are in the country illegally. "If you're in the country illegally, a lot of the avenues of assimilation are cut off to you," he said. "There are lot of jobs you can't get, and you can't become a citizen."

Wait, wait ... the conservative approach actually makes the situation worse? I am shocked, shocked.

... "Most Liberal Senator" silliness from the right.

That said, NARAL was correct to endorse Obama over McCain in terms of women's right to choose. In those terms, the decision was an easy one.

I respectfully suggest that those Clinton supporters who are seriously considering voting for McCain should remember this.

The part I don't understand is that the question is often asked by someone who doesn't know that American flag bumper stickers are also "illegal" (see the U.S. Flag Code) and often doesn't care that things like parking in handicapped spots, littering, casually dumping toxic chemicals, cheating on taxes, etc, etc, are "illegal".

"Law abiding citizen" in this country is often used as a self-description by people who really mean "usually obey the laws I don't mind obeying and/or don't take me any effort to obey". If you're an exception to this, congratulations, seriously. if you're not, then find a different argument.

... I thought the John and Elizabeth Edwards had publicly stated that they wouldn't endorse either Clinton or Obama. Or was that just for the lead-up to the NC primary?

It'll be Edwards endorsing Obama tonight, and Gore endorsing him next Wednesday.

I'll bet all of my pocket change on it.

Why is all this vitriol at Obama coming out?

Some of it is understandable disappointment after a long, hard effort.

Some of it is McCain supporters (and just random troll-kiddies) stirring shit up.

From the strategy that Van Riper showed to be so successful, we understand a little better why the "Philipino Monkey" incident with the small Iranian speedboats unnerved the Pentagon so much.

That was my thought at the time. You can bet your bippy that someone in the Iranian military was aware of the Gen. Riper incident and thought it'd be fun to play some head games. Which, of course, they wouldn't have done if the Pentagon had played out some possible responses to the Riper's tactics instead of saying "No, no, no, you're not allowed to do that."

I think the most likely "this doesn't count" approach for the Clinton campaign -- unless they just ignore it -- will be to say that the union leadership is "out of touch with the hard-working membership".

(Which for all I know may be true, but I suspect that the truth or falsity of it won't matter.)

Prescott Bush was also alleged to have been involved in the "Business Plot", a conspiracy -- according to General Smedley Butler -- to overthrow the presidency of FDR.

The will of the people doesn't seem to be a concern of this family.

The Iraqi government, Johnson says, has been doing a poor job of drawing investors and a poor job of distributing the resources it does have to improve the life of average Iraqis.

Riiight. I can't imagine why it'd be hard to draw investors to an occupied country with a half-rebuilt infrastructure.

Of course, the very lucrative mercenary market has already been cornered ...

That you can talk until your liberal brie munching head explodes. It won't make any difference to an avowed enemy who not only isn't interested, but isn't reliable and openly refuses to comply.

Well, okay, that might explain why Mahmoud Ahmadinejad might not want to talk to Bush, but why wouldn't President Obama be willing to talk to Mahmoud Ahmadinejad?

Isn't he going to cure cancer? Or is he saving that for his second term?

Relax.

1) The CA Supreme Court is 6-1 Republican. So even if they do the right thing, it'll be mostly Republican "activist judges".

2) It's California.

3) Same-sex marriages have had legal recognition in Massachusetts and the sky hasn't fallen. Sure it's still an irrational issue for a lot of people, but it's not as hot-button as it used to be.

4) Not that I have any say in the timing, but I wouldn't be inclined to put off an effort to finally bring equal treatment under the law to California just because some folks are a little politically faint-hearted.

Guess what? The "activist judges" this time were ... wait for it ... Republicans. The California Supreme Court has 6 Republicans and 1 Democrat.

(And for those of you boo-hooing over November, grow a friggin' spine already. If you can't manage to say to stand up and say "equal treatment under the law" without stuttering, then for crissake just sit down and shut up while the rest of us handle it.)