Some new CNN data. It still looks like 50-49-1 to me, with Tennessee looking like a write-off. The one ray of hope is Virginia--the polls are still even, and given the D.C. suburbs I can see Virginia going Democratic in a toss up race the...
Author: Scott Lemieux
Shorter Ann Althouse: Why can't those pretentious writers and directors stop making television shows and movies, and just go straight to the blog summaries? Movies are only good for using.
It's post about annoying indie cinema reminds me that I'm vastly behind on my movie posts. (Alas, I haven't seen Little Miss Sunshine yet, but I can confirm that Miranda.
I have a lot of problems with Amy Sullivan's recent piece about the opportunities allegedly presented by David Kuo's new book. First of all, I reject her entire premise that Democratic politicians don't reach out to religious believers, and since she never mentions the names...
John Cole notes a profoundly embarrassing installment in the conservative war on aesthetics by Erick Erickson, who mocks the "'it's just fiction' defense" of Jim Webb." (Next, those crazy liberals.
The more I read, the more I'm dubious about the apparent coming increase in gender segregation in K-12 schools. Neil reminds us of The Happy Feminist's terrific post this summer.
Waterboarding--now officially endorsed by the Vice President of the United States (whether his lackeys lie about it or not)--is, in fact, torture. Lederman and Balkin explain in detail. I also like Sully going all rhetorically McArdle on Hugh Hewitt:I do not make an argument in...
K-Lo's attempts to convince herself that Rick Santorum can win are pretty sad. Still--particularly since she seems to realize its futility on some level--I don't think that she can hold.
Erik identifies the most objectionable thing offered up by a Hitchens in his New Yorker profile; he's become pathetic enough that it's hard to dislike him entirely. I like Mimi.
As much as I hate to concede any point to Tim McCarver...I knew Chris Duncan was a bad outfielder, but I didn't know that he made Pete Incaviglia look like Roberto Clemente. (And they're calling the Casey fly a double? There's home cooking, and then...
Shorter Verbatim Camille Paglia: "I was bitterly disappointed after voting for Ralph Nader that he didn't devote himself to helping build a strong third party in this country." Paglia was.
I have a post up at TAPPED about the total ban on abortions in Nicaragua. As a follow-up, Liza Sabater provides valuable cultural context.