Mr. Trend on Obama's proposed Latin America policy:Certainly, it’s tough at this stage to say exactly and concretely what kind of plans or policies he has for Latin America, because he's not offered much beyond general, open-ended comments. Still, the two clearest models, Bill Clinton and...
A Belgian/Brazillian producer of bad beer has purchased an American producer of vaguely beer-flavored alcoholic water. This has caused some conservatives to realize that there may be some contradiction between.
I'm going to go even beyond where bean is and straight-up endorse the views of Edroso and the Editors. On the proposition that all satire requires extensive belaboring-the-obvious signaling lest.
Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Kislyak:"If we see the development of systems that could reduce our deterrent potential, our military will have to take steps to neutralize the threat," Kislyak was quoted as saying at a briefing in Moscow.He did not specify the steps that would...
It looks as if procurement of the DDG-1000, also known as the DD(X) or Zumwalt class destroyer, may end at 2. The $2.5 billion ship is designed to attack land.
Franklin Roosevelt, statement on Bastille Day, 14 July 1943:The fourteenth of July is, for all the peoples of the world, devoted to the ideals of Liberty, a day of celebration..
Nearly ever member of Alaska's Corrupt Bastards Caucus has now been indicted, with only Ted Stevens and his son Ben awaiting their turn to be stripped and deloused. The latest charges, against state Sen. John Cowderly, are as hilarious as all the rest. According to the...
This one.While I'll agree with...oh, just about everyone that the drawing plays right into the hands of Faux News et al., I can't say that I agree with Atrios's summary:Since.
Kathy G has an exhaustive roundup on potential running mates for Obama. I bascially agree with the rankings, if not all of the reasoning. A few points:This adds further ammunition.
When you hear that the country's most prominent op-ed page can feature the Feng Shui Princess of Georgetown describing a conversation between Mike Barnicle and Margaret Carlson, you know that the State of Perfect Complacent Vapidity has been achieved.And what's worse is that they weren't even...
95 games into the season, the deep and wide flaws of the organization known as the Seattle Mariners baseball club have been cruelly exposed to the world. At 37-58, they.
Reading Linda Greenhouse's valedictory essay , Digby emphasizes this passage:In five days on the witness stand, Judge Bork had a chance to explain himself fully, to describe and defend his.