Sillybean

Election Night

You know, I don’t think I’d rewatch The West Wing often enough to justify dropping the cash for the entire series DVD set. (Probably.) But there are times when I’d like to have myself a little marathon, and tonight’s…

Debate thoughtstream

Mostly reprinted from Twitter:

Watching CNN’s little undecided-voter meter, it’s clear that people know she’s pandering every time she says “hockey mom” or “Joe six-pack.”

Every time she says “nucular,” a Democrat gets his voter registration card.

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Someone open the wormhole and get us out of here

We’ve landed in Bizarro-world:

Why Secretary Paulson asked for seven hundred billion dollars: “It’s not based on any particular data point,” a Treasury spokeswoman told Forbes.com Tuesday. “We just wanted to choose a really large number.” Excuse me while I…

Political link roundup

The Washington Post compares the McCain and Obama tax plans.

Foreclosed = disenfranchised in Michigan.

Alone of all Alaskan cities, Wasilla — while Palin was mayor — charged rape victims for their exams. The rape kits cost between $300 and…

Overheard

We were in the mood for hamburgers tonight, so we went to a little joint where they have half a dozen booths ranged around a long bar. It’s built-in entertainment: you, the sit-down diner, get to listen to the conversations…

County Convention

Just got home about 20 minutes ago. I have to say, I really can’t recommend spending eight hours in an elementary school gym with your fellow citizens, no matter how similar your politics might be. If the Texas Democratic Women…

Caucus

Well, that was interesting. I was one of the people who stayed after signing in — basically, we were all just curious, and had no idea what was going on. Things got started late because the officials stuck their heads…

Independence Day

Because I could not say it better than he did, I’ll defer to Keith Olbermann:

If you prefer text to video, here’s the transcription provided by the YouTube uploader:

“I didn’t vote for him,” an American once said, “But

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Diggers invent impeachment poll

I love Digg. Having discovered their collective power earlier this week with the whole AACS thing, today they invented an impeachment poll where one didn’t exist — namely, in Nancy Pelosi’s office. While I feel really sorry…

Bits and pieces

I’m 3/4 of the way through the novel. My brain is leaking out my ears.

I am not going to Chicago this weekend as originally planned. (Sad glyph.)

SFWA politics are even nuttier than Texas politics. I mean, damn, people.…

Obligatory political commentary

The House, the Senate, AND a sensible person in charge at the Pentagon? Thank GOD. Five-minute end zone dance; then we get to work on fixing this bleeding, broken mess of a country.

Hurricane stuff.

All the Katrina links are in the sideblog. I’m too angry to write. I might have to cancel all my fall plans, because there’s a strong possibility that I’m going to be camped out on the steps of the White…

“So that’s what he meant when he said he had a mandate…”

A must-see video clip: Bill Maher, Robin Williams, Leslie Stahl, and Joe Biden riff on Jeff Gannon. Absolutely hilarious.

Ass, door hitting, don’t let…

Hang on a sec. Is Michael Powell — indency fines, media outlet consolidation, broadcast flags, yes, that Michael Powell — seriously trying to take credit for the consumer electronics boom?

Powell cited the growing popularity of cell phones, digital

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woe and sadness

At least there’s a little bit of good news.