Archive for December, 2008
When I Am King You Will Be First Against The Wall
Posted on December 31, 2008 by andrew- Filed Under Alberto Gonzales, Bush administration | Leave a Comment
If I were Alberto Gonzales, I would spend my days quietly hoping that when the final history of the Bush administration is written, I will be nothing more than a forgotten footnote largely ignored in light of the more monstrous villains of the era. I would definitely not be running around reminding people of my [...]
Great Moments In Headlines
Posted on December 30, 2008 by andrew- Filed Under University of Maryland, football | Leave a Comment
REDEMPTION!!!
A New Palin For A New Year
Posted on December 30, 2008 by andrew- Filed Under Sarah Palin | Leave a Comment
Or a new Johnston, to be precise.
Do you think the name is just more Palin weirdness, or was it an intentional nod to the first person I thought of when I heard the name Tripp?
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Thanks, Marty, That’s Really Helpful
Posted on December 29, 2008 by andrew- Filed Under Israel, Marty Peretz, Middle East, The New Republic | Leave a Comment
I don’t really know what to say about the current conflict in Gaza. My natural sympathies go to Israel, but the reports we’re getting, including images and casualty numbers, as well as the analysis from more knowledgeable observers, lead me to suspect that the Israelis are making a huge moral and tactical mistake. This probably [...]
Fred Hiatt’s Team Pumps Out Another Winner
Posted on December 29, 2008 by andrew- Filed Under Paul Krugman, The Washington Post, Virginia, economy, the media | Leave a Comment
Paul Krugman warns the states against cutting their budgets in the face of the collapsing economy, describing the potential of the state governors to become “50 Herbert Hoovers”.
Meanwhile, the Washington Post lauds Virginia Governor Tim Kaine for making “painful but necessary” cuts to the state’s budgets.
Based on past performance, is the Washington Post editiorial board [...]
Carol’s Critter Corner: Still on Vacation Edition
Posted on December 26, 2008 by Carol- Filed Under Carol's Critter Corner | Leave a Comment
PETA has named Oprah its Person of the Year. Please note that the source for this story is the Chicago Sun-Times’ Oprah Blog, where “it’s all Oprah. All the time.” PETA has also launched a new online game where you can throw snowballs at its enemies, celebrities including the Olsen twins, Donna Karan, and former-candidate-for-Vice-President [...]
Rahm Emanuel To Meet Obama’s Afromarxislamist Overlords On “Family Vacation”
Posted on December 23, 2008 by andrew- Filed Under Barack Obama, Rahm Emanuel | 1 Comment
“[L]ong planned family vacation in Africa,” or excuse for meeting with the Kenyan Muslims who will soon be painting America red1 through their pawn the Obamamessiah?
Alert Real Americans know the truth.
In the communist way, not the red state way. ↩
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I’m Clearly Spending Too Much Time Creating The Weekly Trivia Game
Posted on December 23, 2008 by andrew- Filed Under Barack Obama, History, John Quincy Adams | Leave a Comment
When discussing the president-elect’s hot chest and the appropriateness thereof, it’s probably worth remembering that John Quincy Adams used to go skinny dipping in the Potomac every morning.
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Hot Stove Deep Thought
Posted on December 22, 2008 by andrew- Filed Under Mark Teixeira, Washington Nationals, baseball | Leave a Comment
I wish the Sox would sign Teixeira already so I could stop reading the misguided hopefulness of Nats fans and start reading about the washed up losers who Uncle Teddy actually plans to sign.
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Paying More To Pay More
Posted on December 22, 2008 by andrew- Filed Under Amazon.com | 2 Comments
I just tried this and Amazon did the exact same thing to me. I wonder how many books I bought this year at a higher price than I would have paid without Prime? Very rarely have I really needed my order within two days, as opposed to enjoying the convenience of getting it in two [...]
Next They’ll Be Taxing Goldfish Crackers
Posted on December 19, 2008 by andrew- Filed Under New York, taxes | Leave a Comment
I guess I could argue from some point of facts or ideology, but instead I’d like to note that an 18% tax on soft drinks would pretty much bankrupt me. (Via)
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Carol’s Critter Corner: Long Distance Edition
Posted on December 19, 2008 by Carol- Filed Under Carol's Critter Corner, pandas | 3 Comments
First up, a couple of updates from last week. Remember the gay penguins who were stealing eggs from other penguin couples? Now they have eggs of their own! Here at the Critter Corner we celebrate families of all types. The baby gorilla born last week at the San Francisco Zoo is also doing well; he [...]
Finally, A Year-End Music Wrap-Up Is Actually Useful
Posted on December 19, 2008 by andrew- Filed Under MIA, music | Leave a Comment
Paper Planes, possibly my favorite song of the year (and I loved it several months before it showed up on the soundtrack to a Seth Rogan movie and became the hot single of the moment, dammit), was sampled from a Clash song! Who knew?!?
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Deep Throat Dead
Posted on December 19, 2008 by andrew- Filed Under obituaries | Leave a Comment
Mark Felt, outed as Deep Throat three years ago, has passed away.
UPDATE: I shouldn’t have said “outed” since Felt himself went public with the story. “Self-outed”?
This Meaningless Symbolism Strikes Me As Meaningless
Posted on December 18, 2008 by andrew- Filed Under Inauguration '08, Rick Warren | Leave a Comment
I can’t seem to convince myself to care about Rick Warren delivering an invocation at the inauguration. Every argument strikes me as valid yet fails to stir my enthusiasm.
We shouldn’t be legitimizing assholes who fight to oppose civil rights and who compare abortion to the Holocaust, but is this small gesture really going to “legitimize” [...]
As It Was Meant To Be
Posted on December 16, 2008 by andrew- Filed Under Constitution, Netroots, Senate | Leave a Comment
The big names in the liberal blogosphere are mostly upset because Caroline Kennedy is seemingly on the verge of being handed a Senate seat based solely upon her name. Without remarking upon Kennedy’s specific qualifications, I find the general argument (ie, elites shouldn’t be given Senate seats based on who is the elitiest) to be [...]
We’re So Screwed
Posted on December 16, 2008 by andrew- Filed Under economy, interest rates | Leave a Comment
Seriously, we appear to be totally fucked.
Dick Cheney Openly Admits To Torturing Human Beings
Posted on December 16, 2008 by andrew- Filed Under Dick Cheney, torture, war crimes | Leave a Comment
The vice president authorized waterboarding. He admits it. He’s proud of it. Arrest him. Arrest him NOW!
M-A-R-Y-L-A-N-D
Posted on December 15, 2008 by andrew- Filed Under Terps soccer, University of Maryland | Leave a Comment
Congrats to the Maryland men’s soccer team for winning the 2008 NCAA championship yesterday. They’ve become quite the juggernaut in the last few years.
The Angels Wanna Wear My Red Shoes -or- How An Iraqi Journalist Became A Hero To Billions
Posted on December 15, 2008 by andrew- Filed Under George W Bush, Iraq | Leave a Comment
You’ve surely seen this by now, but if not, it’s pretty hilarious. Well, other than the part where our president is an embarrassment worthy of the entire world’s scorn.
By the way, the title isn’t meant to imply that I want to see Bush hurt by flying projectiles. I don’t; I just want him to stand [...]
