Daily Archives: November 5, 2006

Turnarounds

Posted on November 5, 2006 by Gaius

I have never been one to watch college football. It has never been all that big a deal to me. I have been a professional football fan ever since my then brother-in-law got me hooked on watching the only professional … Continue reading →

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Major News

Posted on November 5, 2006 by Gaius

According to this article, the latest Pew Research poll confirms that this election just made a very, very sharp break toward the Republicans. I cannot access Pew right now – the server appears to be down. This is enormous news … Continue reading →

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Last Chance To Not Be Another Cuba

Posted on November 5, 2006 by Gaius

There was a huge – and I mean huge – march of the political opposition for (T)Hugo Chavez in Caracas. This march was twelve mile long. If the election is fair (doubtful, unfortunately) then Chavez might well lose his job. … Continue reading →

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Oaxaca Still Chaotic

Posted on November 5, 2006 by Gaius

Leftists again took to the streets and marched in protest against the Mexican forces trying to restore order in the embattled city. At this point, there is probably very little popular support for these people, but they continue to hold the … Continue reading →

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Worst Endorsement Ever

Posted on November 5, 2006 by Gaius

This is possibly the funniest thing I have read in this entire election cycle. This is absolutely the most powerful damnation by extremely faint praise I have ever read. John Murtha got the "endorsement" of the Johnstown Tribune-Democrat. But I … Continue reading →

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How To Vote

Posted on November 5, 2006 by Gaius

No, I am not telling people who to vote for. This is about how to go about it if you have trouble at the polls. The important thing is that it both a right and a duty for citizens of … Continue reading →

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Fraud Writ Large

Posted on November 5, 2006 by Gaius

I did not comment on this when it came out, but it needs to be spread far and wide. Vanity Fair issued a press release saying that a lot of "Neocon" Iraq war supporters now were against the war. The … Continue reading →

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Me(di)a Culpa?

Posted on November 5, 2006 by Gaius

Bruce Kesler at Democracy Project has an interesting roundup of several media outlets suddenly acting almost contrite for their slanted and one-sided news coverage on this election to date. Is it because they realize it may not be quite the … Continue reading →

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An Inconvenient Voice

Posted on November 5, 2006 by Gaius

Christopher Monckton writes an article in the Sunday Telegraph that will surely get a mob with pitchforks and torches forming up near his house. Because he simply tears apart much of the UN data that is used to justify the … Continue reading →

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Dead Deer Stabs Man

Posted on November 5, 2006 by Gaius

Texas appears to have an outbreak of zombie deer. A man hit a buck with his pickup truck. When he got out to check the damage and clear the wreckage of the dead deer off the road, he was stabbed … Continue reading →

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Politically Inept, Politically Dead

Posted on November 5, 2006 by Gaius

Newsweek declares John "Broken Hat" Kerry politically dead. Following close on the heels of the Associated Press and its story that pretty well discounted Kerry's non-apology, this indicates the media will not help him at all if he tries another … Continue reading →

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Be Very Afraid

Posted on November 5, 2006 by Gaius

The animal uprising's air force – the birds – have unleashed the most terrible weapon yet. This one should strike fear into the hearts of every human on the planet. This is the mother of all terror weapons. Flammable bird droppings. BIRD … Continue reading →

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The Bad Example

Posted on November 5, 2006 by Gaius

Jules Crittenden from the Boston Herald examines life in the wilderness. Being a conservative in Massachusetts has to be a very, very difficult existence. But it does have one bright side: But to view the national stage from Massachusetts is … Continue reading →

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“Tom DeLay In A Liberal Skirt”

Posted on November 5, 2006 by Gaius

Debra Saunder's description of Nancy Pelosi, posted over at Real Clear Politics. Her column examines Pelosi's record and what a future with her as speaker looks like. SAN FRANCISCO — It is a sign of how out-of-touch San Francisco is … Continue reading →

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“I Cannot Spare This Man – He Fights”

Posted on November 5, 2006 by Gaius

President Abraham Lincoln once said those words in response to criticism of Ulysses S. Grant. Much the same can be said of Rudy Giuliani (in fact, The Anchoress once said exactly that). Today Giuliani has a column up at Real … Continue reading →

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