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Archives for June 2009
Great wingnut headlines
Stuart Taylor ups the ante on the “nine-zip” meme with his headline: Justices Reject Sotomayor Position 9-0 — But Bigger Battles Loom To give you an idea of how crazy this “nine-zip” stuff is, George Will, of all people, describes the decision as depressingly narrow. A few questions about Stuart Taylor: (1) Why does the …
FEC RIP
Pete Martin and Zachary Roth have an excellent piece on how Republican nominees have made the Federal Election Committee disappear. It’s a great example of the kind of story that is too politically loaded for the mainstream media: FEC watchers say the commission’s three Republicans — Donald McGahn, Matthew Petersen, and Caroline Hunter, each nominated …
My Dog Has Fleas
Over the last few weeks, I’ve read several books on raising a dog, watched a few videos, and listened to a whole lot of advice. What I have learned in just a short time is that most of what it takes to make a dog happy and loyal can be broken down to things that …
Most of America Still Disagrees with President McCain
Via Steve Benen, this CNN poll: A new national poll suggests that that nearly three out of four Americans don’t want the U.S. directly intervene in the election crisis in Iran even though most Americans are upset by how the Iranian government has dealt with protests over controversial election results. More than eight in ten …
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Full of Sound and Fury, Signifying Nothing
Keeping it real on Sotomayor: The Supreme Court’s rejection of a decision against white firefighters endorsed by Judge Sonia Sotomayor gives Republicans a renewed chance to attack her speeches and writings but is not expected to imperil her confirmation to the high court, political and legal sources said yesterday. I guess the summer silly season …
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There Will Be Blood
From the NY Times: After a year in preparation, a much-heralded auction of licenses to develop Iraq’s huge oil reserves began Tuesday but seemed to run into difficulties when oil and gas companies demanded far more remuneration than the authorities were ready to pay. Symbolically, the sale, broadcast on television, coincided with the formal handover …