And Those Tina Fey Glasses!
She looks about right, too. When SNL is on, they’re on.
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Fair’s Fair
I took Barack Obama to task during the primaries for this statement, first announced in a primary debate against his fellow Democrats and later underlined when he affirmed it in subsequent campaign statements: “If we have actionable intelligence about high-value… Continue Reading
Fame, Fortune, And Happiness
In my opinion, one of the most coveted jobs a person can have is to be an NFL quarterback. A starting quarterback. One of the elite 32 best football players alive. You earn millions of dollars. Your name is on… Continue Reading
Texas Doesn’t Like Ike
But Houston will not suffer the same fate as New Orleans did during Katrina. There is no lake above Houston kept in place only by earthen levees. It’s also a much bigger city, more spread-out than relatively compact New Orleans.… Continue Reading
They Felt This Way At Yorktown, Too
Daniel Drezner is all atwitter over this sentence:The Russian stock market’s rise can be traced to positive news on the nationalization of US mortgage agencies Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. I have to admit, the irony is apparent to me,… Continue Reading
88% of DC 8th Graders Can’t Read
Or so says the headline on CNN. Which is bullshit. Watch the video, and you’ll see that the Chancellor of the DC public school system says that only 12% of students in the 8th grade read at a standardized 8th… Continue Reading
News I Can Use
If, like me, you frequent political blogs, you’re probably sick to death of Sarah Palin already. Okay, I understand why people are talking about her. She’s new to the scene. We’ve been watching Barack Obama and John McCain and Joe… Continue Reading
Barracuda
I’ve said it before — both in an academic journal and in these pages. A politician should not use someone else’s copyrighted music, like say, the popular song “Barracuda,” without the permission of the copyright owner. Niether the GOP nor… Continue Reading
Long Or Short On Policy?
Steve Benen takes the Associated Press’s reporter Charles Babbington to task for calling Obama’s acceptance speech sketchy on the details of the policies Obama would pursue as President: Babbington: ‘Barack Obama, whose campaign theme is “change we can believe in,”… Continue Reading
Comedy Gold
Wife files for divorce. Husband wants to reconcile. Wife says, “No way.” Husband hires hit man to kill wife with claw hammer. Wife strangles hit man to death with bare hands. Delightfully irreverent analysis here — including an laugh-out-loud comment… Continue Reading