Patterico’s Pontifications is one of my favorite blogs. Written by LA County asst. district attorney Patrick Frey, the site is relentless when it comes to exposing the biases of the LA Times. He has a great one today, highlighting the difference when polling data either fits their world view, or doesn’t. Supporting Barack Obama, yep, […]
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James Hansen, Director of NASA’s Goddard Institute for Space Studies (GISS), went to Washington this week, with the True Believers Playbook in hand. Not surprisingly, he demonized those who question his beliefs about global warming. Like many before him, he was over-the-top in protecting his beloved world view. Ellen Goodman equates skeptics with holocaust deniers. […]
Sunday night I wondered aloud why Barack Obama has such a great reputation as an orator. I’ll agree that he gives a good speech. He can read a telepromptor. McCain can’t, he’s terrible at it and the comparison between the two is striking. However, speaking off the cuff or in an interview or debate setting, […]
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I spent last week in the seventh circle of hell. I’ve heard others refer to it as Las Vegas. Anyway, I got to watch the Celtics game six clincher at the Wynn Sports Book with, surprisingly, a ton of Celtics fans. It was a good time, the number two highlight of the week. The first, […]
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From Hot Air, Chuck Todd analyzed the Barack Obama missteps of the past week and wondered whether Obama realizes how he comes across to voters. Todd believes that Obama has left McCain an opening to claim the mantle of reformer after Obama tossed public financing under the bus, given McCain’s long track record on the […]
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Bruce McQuain from QandO joined us tonight for another edition of Someone You Should Know. This week, he told us the inspirational story of Marine Sgt. Merlin German, More than a year after Sgt. Merlin German nearly died in a roadside bombing in Iraq, his hands burned into nubs and his body in a wheel […]
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From Boston.com Breaking news 3:28 PM NY Times: TV journalist Tim Russert dead According to the New York Times website, Tim Russert, 58, the NBC television journalist and “Meet The Press” host, has died of a heart attack. Shocking, sad news. Rest in peace. The first report, Morning After Update: I spent a lot of […]
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