A new Marist poll has McCain/Rice beating any combination of Clinton/Obama. In New York. I don’t trust the results of this holding up in November, nor do I think there is the slightest chance the GOP will put Rice on the ticket. I think Rice is far too close to Bush, and the Republicans will …
Wild Wild MidEast
The Nation reports on another contractor accusing KBR of covering up gang rape among their employees. That dawn, naked, covered in blood and feces, bleeding from her anus, she found a US soldier she did not know lying naked in the bed next to her: his gun lay on the floor beside the bed, she …
Opening Day Thread
I love this time of year for sports. Tripleheaders all week as baseball kicks in and March Madness comes to a raging climax. Predictions: Detroit edges Boston in the ALCS, and the Mets ruin Chicago’s dreams by ousting the Cubs in the NL. The Reds are surprisingly competitive and earn a wild card. The Astros …
Great Timing
Billy Richardson is set to endorse Obama in Oregon today. This is sure to help with the all important Hispanic vote in Pennsylvania, Indiana, and Oregon. No doubt his endorsement will also ring in many Philadelphian’s ears a month from now when they vote (and as soon as most of them figure out who the …
Best Meal Ever
Use this time to discuss the best meal you’ve ever had. No election talk, please. Livingston is a town of around 5,000 people in East Texas. It’s about an hour north of Houston. There is a tiny restaurant, off the farm road that bisects the state highway that serves ribs, brisket, fried catfish — basically …
Hey Kids! Get Off My Lawn!
That lovely home gracious enough to donate their space for what should have been a dreary caucus (2004 had around 50 attendees) was overrun this evening in a shockingly subdued fashion by hundreds of very patient caucusgoers. The caucus was scheduled to begin at 7:15, but there was a slight delay as overwhelmed volunteers tried …
Primary Open Thread
Including some Texas info: This is my voting precinct location: There were two Obama volunteers there, both middle aged white men. Neither was standing within the frame of this shot — they flanked the sidewalk leading up to the house. The young girl in a wheelchair was from New York. Her mother was a Hillary …