Daily Archives: January 11, 2008

Nutroots Excavate

Posted on January 11, 2008 by Gaius

Kos himself is instigating to have Democrats cross over in the Michigan Republican primary to vote for Romney. There is a major – ugly – flaw in his justification for doing so, as Bob Owens points out: Kos justifies this … Continue reading →

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A Giant Train Set

Posted on January 11, 2008 by Gaius

Just the other day, I pointed out that I thought it was a really bad idea for Boeing to integrate internet access into their new 787 aircraft. Right after that, I linked to an article that detailed how a man … Continue reading →

Posted in Bad Ideas, World news | 2 Comments

Snow In Baghdad

Posted on January 11, 2008 by Gaius

The Associate Press gets it wrong right in the headline, which reads: A first! Snow falls in Baghdad. But at least the reporter, Christopher Chester, did not try to twist it around the way the AFP report did. More on … Continue reading →

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I Think We Figured Out…..

Posted on January 11, 2008 by Gaius

…How they managed to make the low bid on that new sprinkler system….. (H/T Bad Bob via email.) Tweet

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The Media Giveth, The Voters Taketh Away

Posted on January 11, 2008 by Gaius

Daniel Henninger at the newly revamped Wall Street Journal Opinion Journal (it isn't a separate website any longer) has an even more simple explanation for why the New Hampshire primary turned out the exact opposite as the media had it picked. … Continue reading →

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The Tragedy Of Captain Ahab Potato Head

Posted on January 11, 2008 by Gaius

Or in search of the great white octopus. We regret to inform our readers that Mr. Potato Head has suffered a horrible death, dragged to a watery grave by a giant octopus. Well, ok, it's a normal-sized giant Pacific octopus, … Continue reading →

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Predicting A Train Wreck

Posted on January 11, 2008 by Gaius

Peggy Noonan, like me, is thinking that Hillary Clinton's New Hampshire victory was likely a combination of many different factors. It wasn't tears, sneers, media antics, odd turnout factors or comfort levels. It was a combination of that and much … Continue reading →

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Tears Or Sneers?

Posted on January 11, 2008 by Gaius

Charles Krauthammer attributes Obama's loss in New Hampshire differently than most of the developing conventional wisdom. Most people are speculating that it was Hillary's strange, tearful moment that put her over the top. Krauthammer thinks it was more likely an … Continue reading →

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