Watch the video here from O'Reilly. Stunning, if it's true. Scooter, I think you should be able to get your money back. I'm guessing you wouldn't have contributed had you known that she wasn't able to name all three countries in North America. True or not, the party is destroying her by telling these tales.
UPDATE: Michael posts that this story is a hoax.
Wednesday, November 05, 2008
Republicans in cabinet
I answered "two" in the poll. I expected one of them would be Lugar. But Lugar has said "no thanks" to serving in the cabinet.
Stephanie mentioned a contemplative mood today...
Mom told me this weekend that she couldn't understand how any conservative African-American could possibly vote for the now President-elect Obama. I had to disagree.
As a middle-aged white guy from the South who can still remember the time in my grandfather's hometown in Oklahoma when my brother and I begged my grandfather to allow us to swim in the "mixed swim" hour at the city pool, I can't imagine how yesterday must have felt.
It was the sixties, the second half of the sixties.
2:00-3:00 White Swim
3:00-4:00 Colored Swim
4:00-5:00 Mixed Swim
Thankfully, I was too young to appreciate what that meant or to be aware of any violence being perpetrated against African-Americans (or other rights being violated). I was kid who just wanted to swim.
I know this must be a day of phenomenal pride for African-Americans, whether liberal, moderate or conservative. Heck, in that respect, it is a day of pride for me, too.
As a middle-aged white guy from the South who can still remember the time in my grandfather's hometown in Oklahoma when my brother and I begged my grandfather to allow us to swim in the "mixed swim" hour at the city pool, I can't imagine how yesterday must have felt.
It was the sixties, the second half of the sixties.
2:00-3:00 White Swim
3:00-4:00 Colored Swim
4:00-5:00 Mixed Swim
Thankfully, I was too young to appreciate what that meant or to be aware of any violence being perpetrated against African-Americans (or other rights being violated). I was kid who just wanted to swim.
I know this must be a day of phenomenal pride for African-Americans, whether liberal, moderate or conservative. Heck, in that respect, it is a day of pride for me, too.
Why isn't it Flavor Ade?
I'm sure I grew up on some kind of cheap generic substitute for Flavor Aid or Kool Aid.
More than one way to be a socialist
Here's a quick take on competing "liberal" economic philosophies.
Coleman is classless
All ballots have been counted and Coleman is ahead of Franken by 462 votes in our Minnesota Senate race. Nearly 3 million votes were cast. Coleman, like the jerk that he is, has claimed victory and proclaimed that if he were in Franken's shoes, he would concede so that we can begin our healing. This is in spite of the fact that the slim margin triggers an automatic recount. Thanks, Norm. Thanks for reminding me why I can't stand you and making me feel better about voting for Franken, which I did yesterday while cursing the Minnesota DFL for delivering such a miserable candidate.
McCain
It's a day for thinking and feeling big things about Obama's election. Maybe I'll write something later.
I thought McCain's speech last night was excellent. Besides the content being pitch perfect, I thought it was well-delivered. If the campaigning McCain had sounded like the conceding McCain, I think it could have gone differently.
I've read the WaPo and the NYT behind-the-scenes stories. (The NYT story is lame.) Looking forward to the Newsweek story. If you come across good ones, please point them out.
On another note, I've been wondering what it was like for the brand manager for Kool Aid the day the Jim Jones et al story broke: "Why oh why didn't they use Tang instead?!" But I see from Wikipedia that they didn't use Kool Aid; it was Flavor Aid.
I thought McCain's speech last night was excellent. Besides the content being pitch perfect, I thought it was well-delivered. If the campaigning McCain had sounded like the conceding McCain, I think it could have gone differently.
I've read the WaPo and the NYT behind-the-scenes stories. (The NYT story is lame.) Looking forward to the Newsweek story. If you come across good ones, please point them out.
On another note, I've been wondering what it was like for the brand manager for Kool Aid the day the Jim Jones et al story broke: "Why oh why didn't they use Tang instead?!" But I see from Wikipedia that they didn't use Kool Aid; it was Flavor Aid.
Polling was pretty accurate (except for ND)
Steve Benin at Washington Monthly sums it up: And speaking of polls and impressive showings, how did Nate Silver and fivethirtyeight do? Nate's final projections showed Obama winning with 348 electoral votes and 52.3% of the popular vote. As of this morning's count, Obama has 349 electoral votes and 52% of the popular vote.
I'll look at RCP averages later, if they don't do it themselves.
I'll look at RCP averages later, if they don't do it themselves.
Franken and Coleman
Our Senate race isn't decided. Coleman is ahead by 800 votes with 99% of precincts reporting. There'll be a recount.
I woke up this morning...
and the sky seemed a bit bluer, the sun shinning a bit brighter, the air a bit crisper, the grass a bit greener. There aren't many important moments in world history that any of us can say we witnessed. Last night we all did.
But now a different, and even harder chapter begins. For many reasons I believe that our new President will be held to a higher standard to accomplish things, to change things, to heal the divide. He'll also get a longer grace period. I heard last night that his team has studied the 1st 2 years of the Clinton administration, to learn from their mistakes for over-reaching. All say they have (his team), and he has, learned those lessons. Let's hope so.
But now a different, and even harder chapter begins. For many reasons I believe that our new President will be held to a higher standard to accomplish things, to change things, to heal the divide. He'll also get a longer grace period. I heard last night that his team has studied the 1st 2 years of the Clinton administration, to learn from their mistakes for over-reaching. All say they have (his team), and he has, learned those lessons. Let's hope so.
My Most Fervent Prayer for the Obama Administration
Judges? Nope. That ship has sailed.
Taxes and the Economy? Nope. The Economy is far too strong and big to remain sluggish for too long. And, as stated earlier, I’ll trust the 95% assurance on taxes for now. Policies can hinder growth or slow recovery, but we run the economy.
The War? Yep. Islamic Radicalism is still the greatest challenge facing this country. May God grant President-elect Obama Solomon-like wisdom and David-like strength in his decisions and actions.
Taxes and the Economy? Nope. The Economy is far too strong and big to remain sluggish for too long. And, as stated earlier, I’ll trust the 95% assurance on taxes for now. Policies can hinder growth or slow recovery, but we run the economy.
The War? Yep. Islamic Radicalism is still the greatest challenge facing this country. May God grant President-elect Obama Solomon-like wisdom and David-like strength in his decisions and actions.
Congratulations
I'm trying to teach my son to be a graceful loser. He's not very good at it and neither is the old man apparently. It is a historic day and the old lefty in me can still feel what you people must be experiencing. I just fervently hope and pray that I've been wrong on several counts suggesting who the President-elect is and what he'll do. I saw several analysts (on the right) last night saying Obama just can't and won't be the radical we feared. I guess time will tell.
Tuesday, November 04, 2008
Congratulations to President-Elect Obama
Of course I'm disappointed. Senator McCain was never my first choice but thought I could trust him on the War, taxes and judges. If I take President-elect Obama's promises (and Stephanie's assurances) on taxes at face value, at least I have one out of three.
Re: Hope for Michael
Jonah Goldberg echoes Stephanie here. He's skeptical, too, but for a different reason.
Good Grief
An otherwise sane and very bright young lawyer in my office just said, "If Senator Obama loses there should be blood in the street because it will be crystal clear that the fix is in."
Hope for Michael
I'm being barraged with emails and phone calls from the Obama campaigning asking for get-out-the-vote help this afternoon, saying that they have indications the race here in MN is tighter than they expected.
Time will tell, but I wonder if this is more about the MN Senate seat than about Obama.
Time will tell, but I wonder if this is more about the MN Senate seat than about Obama.
My last day predictions
Could be better for Obama than this, but it won't be worse (from RCP's create-your-own-map thing-a-ma-jig):
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