Daily Archives: October 23, 2007

California Burning

Posted on October 23, 2007 by Gaius

A couple updates. I had a commenter ask why And Still I Persist was offline – if the fires had damaged something. I emailed Bruce Webster. It is a server problem that he is working on. That's good news. Meanwhile, … Continue reading →

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How To Win

Posted on October 23, 2007 by Gaius

I have seen a few items about this pop up today, but waited a bit to post about it. Is a serious dislike of Hillary Clinton enough to head her off in the presidential race? A lot of smart people … Continue reading →

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Comment Spam

Posted on October 23, 2007 by Gaius

A couple of changes to the way the blog works for commenters need to be noted. First, comments are now closed after a week – that is fairly liberal compared to some sites, pretty harsh compared to others. But for … Continue reading →

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When Pandas Go Bad

Posted on October 23, 2007 by Gaius

Well, we try to warn people about the true nature of animals. Particularly the ones that people think are "cute." The cute ones are usually hiding something evil behind that cuddly camouflage. Last year, Gu Gu the panda proved our … Continue reading →

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Global Warming Causes Stupid Politicians

Posted on October 23, 2007 by Gaius

Harry Reid has succeeded in making an even bigger ass out of himself than usual. First, he tried to blame the wildfires in southern California on global warming – then, when a reporter called him on it, he denied saying … Continue reading →

Posted in Environment, Junk Science, Left Wing, Politics | 5 Comments

If You Thought Flaming Squirrels Were Bad…..

Posted on October 23, 2007 by Gaius

….Wait until you hear what the Animal Uprising™ has unleashed against the electrical infrastructure now. Drunken elephants. GAUHATI, India – Six Asiatic wild elephants were electrocuted as they went berserk after drinking rice beer in India's remote northeast, a wildlife … Continue reading →

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Will Pelosi and Reid Cost The Dems The White House?

Posted on October 23, 2007 by Gaius

The media-pushed, nutroots endorsed, conventional wisdom is that Republicans are doomed in 2008. Unfortunately, Charlie Cook is convinced that the antics in Congress could cost the Dems the White House. Cook criticizes Congressional Democrats for scheduling a vote on the Armenian … Continue reading →

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No Reason At All

Posted on October 23, 2007 by Gaius

I have said for a long time that there is no reason at all why this nation cannot have both good border security and a liberal immigration policy. I have also said that if the border is secured, a lot of … Continue reading →

Posted in Immigration Reform, Politics | 6 Comments

Nutroots Meltdown Alert

Posted on October 23, 2007 by Gaius

AllahPundit reports that Representative Pete Stark has apologized to President Bush and to his colleagues for the deranged rant he put on last week. This after a censure motion from John Boehner was voted down. That was enough for Pelosi, … Continue reading →

Posted in Left Wing, Politics | 2 Comments

Close Encounters Of The Kookoo Kind

Posted on October 23, 2007 by Gaius

According to longtime friend Shirley MacLaine, Dennis Kucinich Had an encounter with a UFO and received directions from the craft. "Dennis found his encounter extremely moving," MacLaine writes. "The smell of roses drew him out to my balcony where, when … Continue reading →

Posted in Foto Phun, Humor, Politics | 3 Comments

A Derailment On The Way To The Trainwreck

Posted on October 23, 2007 by Gaius

The Hill is on a roll today. They have another article about the way Nancy Pelosi keeps getting shot in the foot – by members of her own party. Mind you, she takes aim at her own foot often enough … Continue reading →

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Pelosi Worried

Posted on October 23, 2007 by Gaius

If you only take one thing away from this article in The Hill, it should be that Nancy Pelosi is very, very worried about the possibility of an anti-incumbent wave from the electorate come November, 2008. Nearly one year after … Continue reading →

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Discovery About To Launch

Posted on October 23, 2007 by Gaius

Space shuttle Discovery is about five miunutes from launch. NASA shuttle site is here. Tweet

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The Terrible Turkeys Of Terror Return

Posted on October 23, 2007 by Gaius

Last year we reported on the terrible turkeys that terrorized Brookline, Massachusetts, pecking and chasing people and stealing lunch money from children. Well, guess what? They're baaaaaack. BROOKLINE – On a recent afternoon, Kettly Jean-Felix parked her car on Beacon … Continue reading →

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Losing The Courts, Part 2

Posted on October 23, 2007 by Gaius

Gary McDowell has an op-ed over at the Opinion Journal that reminds us of the way the confirmation hearings for Judge Robert H. Bork fundamentally changed the confirmation process for Supreme Court justices. Not in a good way, either. Opponents … Continue reading →

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