Daily Archives: January 10, 2008

Political Hit Jobs

Posted on January 10, 2008 by Gaius

There is something particularly pathetic about what is going on right now over on the left. All the horrible, nasty things they accused Republicans of are being played out, Democrat on Democrat. This is going to be a very long, … Continue reading →

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A Burra Sahib Passes

Posted on January 10, 2008 by Gaius

Known in Nepal as "burra sahib' or 'big man' due to his towering 6' 2" height, Sir Edmond Hillary has passed away at the age of 88. The modest Sir Edmund, who insisted that people just all him Ed, spent … Continue reading →

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Hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia

Posted on January 10, 2008 by Gaius

One who displays “a persistent, abnormal, and unwarranted fear of long words” suffers from hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia. It used to be that you heard about claustrophobia (close places) or agoraphobia (open places) and more recently Coulrophobia (clowns), but now you can sort through a handy … Continue reading →

Posted in Weird Stuff | 7 Comments

Hell’s Tadpoles

Posted on January 10, 2008 by Gaius

The Daily Mail has pictures and video of Nong Oui, a member of the notorious Thai biker gang, the Hell's Tadpoles. The biker frog has been hanging out with Tongsai Bamroongtai, who the report names as the 'owner' of the amphibian. … Continue reading →

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Bizarre News Juxtaposition

Posted on January 10, 2008 by Gaius

References to the Book of Revelations and to the "Mark of the Beast" are fairly common, of course. But it is kind of unusual to have them pop up in three wildly different news contexts in a single day. Yet … Continue reading →

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Obama Gets Waffles

Posted on January 10, 2008 by Gaius

John Kerry is set to endorse Barack Obama at a campaign event in North Carolina. The Politico waxes poetic about Kerry as a "popular figure" in the Democratic party, but also admits that such an endorsement rarely brings votes. What … Continue reading →

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Obambi Versus Clintzilla

Posted on January 10, 2008 by Gaius

Robert Tracinski uses that as the title for his column that is up over at Real Clear Politics. Comparing Obama's dewy-eyed, vague message of change to the brutal, hard-nosed, bare-knuckle politics of the Clintons, makes that comparison rather apt. As he says, … Continue reading →

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Getting It Right In Iraq

Posted on January 10, 2008 by Gaius

John McCain and Joe Lieberman publish an op-ed in today's Wall Street Journal that details just how wrong the opponents of the surge strategy in Iraq have been. They caution that the changes in Iraq are not yet permanent, nor … Continue reading →

Posted in Politics, War | 3 Comments

Bloomberg Studies Running

Posted on January 10, 2008 by Gaius

The Washington Post carries an AP report that Michale Bloomberg is thinking of running for president despite the continuous denials. Michael Bloomberg has been spending gobs and gobs of money to study just that possibility. The article says that the amount of research … Continue reading →

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No Quarter

Posted on January 10, 2008 by Gaius

Robert Novak writes about the way Clinton managed to pull out a win in New Hampshire. His explanation for the victory is rather simple: politically-speaking, the Clintons give no quarter. That is something Obama will have to learn to deal … Continue reading →

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Once Upon A Time

Posted on January 10, 2008 by Gaius

Ann Telnaes over at the Washington Post tells a fairy tale. Tweet

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