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I was going to write about what looks like a recent surge in right-wing hate mongering anyway, but now I have this handy link to show that other people have been noticing it too.
Of course, two of the three examples that the writer cites are from FOX News. No big surprise there. I’m kind of […]
Wednesday, January 10th, 2007
I’m jumping into the Krayeske arrest story kind of late, but it has yet to die down - in fact, things are getting weird and weirder.
If you’re going to draw any presidential analogies when it comes to CT politics, it seems reasonable to say that Rowland is supposed to be the Nixon, and Rell is […]
Is public campaign finance in the Democrats’ best interests?
Tuesday, January 9th, 2007Zachary Roth seems to think so. I’d like to think so too, since if that were true it would increase the chances of a real push for public finance in Congress. Frankly, though, I doubt it. Private finance seems to always benefit whoever happens to be in charge, which is why as Roth himself points […]
Monday, January 8th, 2007
I was initially a bit frustrated with what the Democrats were doing during the first 100 hours, and to a large extent that was because of how important it is that we deal with Iraq as soon as possible. So imagine how happy I was when I found out that the first 100 hours were […]
Monday, January 8th, 2007
I saw the movie Children of Men over the weekend. I wouldn’t hesitate to call it the best movie of 2006 - the best one I saw, anyway. All of the performances in the film, particularly Clive Owen and Michael Caine, are absolutely spectacular, but what really struck me was the directing. This is an […]
Fun With Signing Statements!
Friday, January 5th, 2007Blogger’s note: Today we have two very special guests, Billy and Mr. Henderson, who are going to explain presidential signing statements to you in the style of a 50’s educational video. Enjoy.
MR. HENDERSON: Hello there, Jimmy!
BILLY: My name’s Billy.
MR. HENDERSON: Hahahah! It sure is, Jimmy!
BILLY: Uh … wha-
MR. HENDERSON: Watcha up to, Jimmy?
BILLY: Gosh, Mr. […]
Friday, January 5th, 2007
Finally a fantasy sport I can really sink my teeth into. This game has an interesting ethical dilemma, too; do you create the team that you think is going to rack up the most points, or do you go with the team of congresspeople that you think is best for America? Personally, I picked the […]
Thursday, January 4th, 2007
The 110th Congress kicked off today, and so far they at least get higher marks than the 109th, though I’m still a little hesitant about what happens after the first 100 hours. Interestingly enough, the Huffington Post gave six congressional Democrats the chance to post something today on their agenda for the next couple of […]
Escalation is a Political Decision
Wednesday, January 3rd, 2007So says one anonymous official to NBC News.
Well, yeah. That’s what I’ve been saying.
Wednesday, January 3rd, 2007
The 110th Congress kicks off tomorrow, and the run-up to it is getting weirder and weirder. For one thing, the Republicans have shown what appears to be an almost pathological lack of irony. They’re apparently concerned that the Democrats won’t respect the rights of the minority party, unlike the Republicans who have spent the last […]
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