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  • Just in case...

    [Read the article: Michael Bloomberg: Trans-partisan savior]
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    ...I never make it back (from my neighbor's house, chances are I will, but you never know) - HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYONE!!

    2008 virtually HAS to be a vast imporvement over 2007, dunnit?

    Did somebody mention Austin? It's just down the road a piece. I'm 75% sure to go. Tours of 6th street and elsewhere happily arranged...

    Monday, December 31, 2007 05:36 PM

  • Fix already in?

    [Read the article: 9/11 Commission: Our investigation was "obstructed"]
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    From Conyer's statment (via TPM):

    Equally disappointing is the limited scope of this investigation, which appears limited to the destruction of two tapes. The government needs to scrutinize what other evidence may have been destroyed beyond the two tapes, as well as the underlying allegations of misconduct associated with the interrogations.

    So, NO looking into what other evidence might've been destroyed, and NO investigation into the underlying crime of (to quote Jonathan Turley) TORTURE.

    Thursday, January 3, 2008 07:16 AM

  • HTML question

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    why does my "blockquote" tag not end when I add the 2nd one?

    Thursday, January 3, 2008 07:17 AM

  • Thanks, Paul

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    N/T

    Thursday, January 3, 2008 07:33 AM

  • Gasoline

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    All you "nutjobs" need to read Ruppert's "Crossing The Rubicon". Plenty of fodder therein.

    Thursday, January 3, 2008 09:31 AM

  • GAIS?

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    Gut-Associated Immune Syndrome?

    Thursday, January 3, 2008 11:01 AM

  • Jim White

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    I remember Capitol Hill Blue as the source for GW's famous "quote".

    “Stop throwing the Constitution in my face,” Bush screamed back. “It’s just a goddamned piece of paper!”

    http://tinyurl.com/9d8fw

    I knew Abe Lincoln, and GWB is no Abe Lincoln.

    Thursday, January 3, 2008 11:46 AM

  • O/T Sorry - Harman's letter to CIA re: tapes is declassified

    [Read the article: Hillary and the mean kids on the bus]
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    From Raw Story

    http://tinyurl.com/2cftcn

    Something along the lines of, DON'T destroy the tapes, or I'll deliver a stern look...

    Thursday, January 3, 2008 03:08 PM

  • DAMMIT!

    [Read the article: Hillary and the mean kids on the bus]
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    I'll chime in w/ what's hacking me off about the Corporate Media this morning. I've heard any number of reports/commenters (on NPR!) referring to the Mukasey referral of the CIA tape destruction for a criminal inquiry. The ONLY question they ask is whether or not the tapes' destruction might have risen to the level of "Obstruction of Justice".

    What about the fact that they [had] videotaped evidence of TORTURE, authorized by the CIC (Chimp-in-Chief)? And I couldn't get on the DR show to holler about it this morning...

    Friday, January 4, 2008 08:22 AM

  • New post up

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    N/T

    Friday, January 4, 2008 08:52 AM

  • I'm still even more hacked off

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    about the CIA tape destruction (I'll be kind) willful mis-framing.

    Friday, January 4, 2008 08:54 AM

  • GG's AWESOME political clout.

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    His oh-so-perfectly timed endorsement of HRC only garnered her 3rd place. I'm sure he's distressed this morning. [snark]

    Friday, January 4, 2008 08:58 AM

  • @GG

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    Do you mean, second? 8')

    Friday, January 4, 2008 09:05 AM

  • Don -

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    it was a joke. Sorry you didn't catch it. No biggie.

    Friday, January 4, 2008 09:10 AM

  • I'll tell you what the results of the Iowa caucuses mean, BTW.

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    "Folks LIKE that REform."

    I think it was Junior O'Daniel that said it.

    Friday, January 4, 2008 09:30 AM

  • 'lette

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    Nice letter. My sentiments exactly. No mention of a "stern look" though.

    BTW, are you a constituent of hers? I can rarely summon the outrage to actually write something to politicos who aren't my direct reps.

    Friday, January 4, 2008 09:41 AM

  • Harman sense

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    You're clearly more hopeful than, I my friend. My suspicions about her were more than confirmed once I read her oh-so-tepid letter yesterday.

    You're on to something here, I think.

    If that's the case, the proper question for all the candidates should be: What is the proper use of secrecy in a democratic society, and how will you use it as president?

    Charlie Savage approached it, dinnee, w/ the combination of questions #s 1 & 10?

    http://tinyurl.com/33k7p9

    Friday, January 4, 2008 10:35 AM

  • Deja Vu all over again.

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    I believe GG pretty well dissected the Mittster's atrocious responses to Savage's survey.

    But, do you know what else that bastige (Willard, not GG) did? He had the unmitigated audacity to quote one of my favorite philsophers. It left such a sour taste in my mouth, the bile rose when I put the header on this post.

    Friday, January 4, 2008 11:10 AM

  • Ondelette

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    Do you ever drop in here?

    http://balkin.blogspot.com/search?q=states+secrets

    Friday, January 4, 2008 11:33 AM

  • @RMP

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    Did I miss something? I remember plenty of submissions, but I don't recall GG mentioning he'd decided on one.

    Friday, January 4, 2008 12:00 PM

  • Thanks bystander

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    I'd actually read that article. Man, my memory's going.

    Friday, January 4, 2008 12:42 PM

  • I haven't been around the past couple of days...

    [Read the article: Jonah Goldberg and Glenn Reynolds warn of "social unraveling" if Obama loses]
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    but, holy mackerel! Not sure if it was the topic of the post, or what, but the overall tone of this thread is as combative as any I've read.

    Just an observation.

    Sunday, January 6, 2008 08:04 AM

  • HUGE NEW Sibel Edmonds story

    [Read the article: Jonah Goldberg and Glenn Reynolds warn of "social unraveling" if Obama loses]
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    http://www.bradblog.com/?p=5518

    Plenty of links there as well.

    I wish GG would look into her story a bit.

    Sunday, January 6, 2008 05:18 PM

  • I may as well be the first to say it, and (hopefully) get it over with...

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    GLENN! I can't believe you *&^%ing endorsed Edwards! WTF!?

    Monday, January 7, 2008 08:08 AM

  • And I know this isn't the point of the POST, but...

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    Does anybody know where to find data regarding how accurately Rasmussen (or any of the other pollsters) has prognosticated during this election cycle?

    Monday, January 7, 2008 08:17 AM

  • 'bop

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    I believe Strawman and the Wizard (Pay no attention to the man behind the CURTAIN!) are the GOP ticket, this year.

    I could live w/ Edwards/Obama...

    Monday, January 7, 2008 08:23 AM

  • bystander

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    Yeah, TPM has those graphs from Pollster.com, but I can't find accuracy data.

    The last Des Moines (Register?) poll was dead-on, but that's no help.

    Monday, January 7, 2008 08:29 AM

  • Isn't the Strait of Hormuz somewhere near the Tonkin Gulf?

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    Methinks the correct answer is, just about as close to the Tonkin Gulf as to the Reichstag.

    Monday, January 7, 2008 09:33 AM

  • O/T FISA

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    Nice post up over @ Kos

    http://www.dailykos.com/story/2008/1/6/215233/4358/367/428825

    Monday, January 7, 2008 11:11 AM

  • Hey! I'm in thre DR SHow Green Room

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    About to blast the members of the Boren Bipartisan BS roadshow.

    Tuesday, January 8, 2008 07:29 AM

  • I went on a tear...

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    Boren is full of crap in his response. Doesn't address any of my points.

    I'll post the link later, for anyone interested.

    Tuesday, January 8, 2008 07:44 AM

  • While you're waiting for GG

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    RE: Boren/Bipartisanship

    My comments ~ 33:30 in…

    http://wamu.org/programs/dr/

    http://wamu.org/audio/dr/08/01/r1080108-18610.asx

    Tuesday, January 8, 2008 09:25 AM

  • Ames!! Are you soliciting personal favorites?

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    Lemme drop my kimono here.

    How about a plank declaring the War on Drugs a Horrible Misallocation of Resources/ Counterproductive, and supporting absolute decriminalization of cannabis?

    Tuesday, January 8, 2008 09:31 AM

  • @RMP, Jebbie

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    At the risk of pimping too overtly, you might like my DR show comments.

    Tuesday, January 8, 2008 09:50 AM

  • Well, yeah, the answer was completely non-responsive.

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    But I choose to interpret that as an indication that my comment hit home. 8')

    'lette, didn't you bring this up yesterday?

    http://tinyurl.com/275wj2

    Tuesday, January 8, 2008 09:57 AM

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