From the department of ledes that inspire a double-take: Other than the hellish heat, a crushing carbon dioxide atmosphere and corrosive clouds of sulfuric acid, Venus is a lot like Earth, scientists said yesterday. In an astronomical sense they’re right. Water oceans, Earth-like weather and an atmosphere that could theoretically support life aren’t that common …
Archives for November 2007
I’ll Take The (de)Bait
The Weekly Standard: So, a good night for for the lowest denominator, a bad night for the GOP. America got to see a vaguely threatening parade of gun fetishists, flat worlders, Mars Explorers, Confederate flag lovers and zombie-eyed-Bible-wavers as well as various one issue activists hammering their pet causes. So they think the questions unfairly …
RIP Henry Hyde
Conservative stalwart Henry Hyde is dead: Former Rep. Henry Hyde, the Illinois Republican who steered the impeachment proceedings against President Clinton and championed government restrictions on the funding of abortions, has died. He was 83. The death of the Illinois Republican was announced Thursday morning on Capitol Hill by the office of House Minority Leader …
Looks Like They Found Their Liberal Media CNN-Spiracy
ZOMG! CNN let people other than Republicans ask questions during the debate last night! And some of them have even declared support for DHIMMOCRATS! Take it away, Michelle: Update: More plant excavation…Abortion questioner is a declared Edwards’ supporter… and the Log Cabin Republican questioner is a declared Obama supporter…and lead toy questioner is a union …
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Liberal Media
Borrowing a line from Atrios, I have six or seven forwarded emails alleging that the Washington Post editorial staff skull fucked a kitten. Front page material!
Question
Has a legitimate presidential candidate ever been indicted out of the race before? How about an illegitimate candidate? Honestly, this is getting ridiculous. Giuliani won’t fire a pedophile priest from his payroll no matter how it might look for his campaign. He pushed his incompetent, mobbed-up henchman for Homeland Security Secretary and, terrifyingly, almost got …
Youtube Debate
Like a Cowboys/Browns Superbowl, I am rooting for injuries. So far, Rudy and Mitt are doing their best to alienate the six remaining Hispanic voters who might consider voting for a Republican. *** Update *** Thompson with a dig on Giuliani regarding Kerik while kicking Romney in the junk. We approve. *** Update *** 8:25 …