Attaturk provides a useful reminder for why I have less than no use for Colin Powell's attempt to exculpate himself from the Iraq disaster. [via] Admittedly, not everyone thinks that Powell disgracing himself by going before the U.N. with reams of bullshit to sell a...
Month: February 2008
On the Democratic side, it's probably not too useful to try to predict winners; it's too inconclusive. My guess would be a narrow Clinton win in delegates, but who knows..
This is precious. From John Mueller, believe it or not.
Gearing up to head to the polls on way over to school, I'm struck (as I usually am on election day) by how ridiculous it is that we vote on a weekday that is not a national holiday. Talk about disenfranchising specific subsets of voters.
Noted without comment:When asked if there are any movies she's seen and thought she could have done, Paris [Hilton] pauses for a long while and says, "I love the movie.
The Russians seem desperate for attention. Alex:Russian air force out again, in some strength; and exercising a whole range of types, including the White Swan...sorry...Tu-160 BLACKJACK, BEAR, BACKFIRE, and MiG31.
In response to the least-asked question of the primary season -- "So what the hell is happening in Alaska?" -- the answer is clear.People in Alaska are still rug-chomping crazy.With Super Tuesday looming, many presidential candidates are battling over delegate-rich states like California and New...
True story.The scene: a small non-chain coffee shop. Two older gentleman (say, in their 70s) sit at a small metal table. One has a driving cap on and speaks with.
On the Clinton war counterfactual, I think it's worth distinguishing between a weaker and a stronger version:Did Clinton see desposing a secular dictatorship that posed no significant threat to the.
I've always maintained that Eli Manning was going to be a great quarterback and trading up for him was pure genius...Seriously, that was a remarkable run, and while Manning will get (and deserves) a great deal of credit for the winning drive, the Giants' defense...
The Romanovs seem to have emerged, along with a number of other important Russian families, from a minor 14th century noble named Andrei Kobyla. The Romanov branch of this large.
I'm hoping for a good game, but let's be frank. In terms of matchup this one most closely resembles the Bears/Patriots blowout -- historically great team against unusually weak Super.