Daily Archives: February 6, 2008

Four Star Daydream

Posted on February 6, 2008 by Gaius

Money, get away. Get a good job with good pay and youre okay. Money, its a gas. Grab that cash with both hands and make a stash. New car, caviar, four star daydream, Think Ill buy me a football team. … Continue reading →

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Smoke-Filled Room

Posted on February 6, 2008 by Gaius

Well, it's out in the open now. Howard Dean admitted that the Democratic party would have to step in and broker a deal between Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton if the primaries do not yeild a clear winner before the … Continue reading →

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Serious Money Trouble

Posted on February 6, 2008 by Gaius

Time's The Page blog with a blockbuster: ***Page Exclusive: Some Clinton Senior Staff Working Without Pay***  That includes campaign manager Patti Solis Doyle. They have serious problems. Expect serious leakage in the next few days.  Tweet

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Clinton Has Money Trouble

Posted on February 6, 2008 by Gaius

Close on the heels of the news that Barack Obama raised some $32 million in January comes news that Hillary Clinton was forced to loan her campaign $5 million out of her own pocket to try to keep up with … Continue reading →

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Half A Loaf Or None At All

Posted on February 6, 2008 by Gaius

Hugh Hewitt, who was an early friend to this blog, is a strong Romney supporter. Today he called for people to get behind the nominee – regardless of who wins the nomination in the Republican party. He can give you … Continue reading →

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WordPress Upgrade

Posted on February 6, 2008 by Gaius

I just installed a newer version of WordPress. Everything appears to be functional, but if any readers find any odd things happening, I'd appreciate knowing about them. Email is in the "About" section. Tweet

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Ireland Fields Singing, Dancing Turkey Sockpuppet

Posted on February 6, 2008 by Gaius

No, no, no. Despite the title, the post isn't about this guy. Ireland has entered a singing, dancing sockpuppet turkey into the annual Eurovision song contest. No, really, they have. This is not, however, sitting well with some people. Dustin … Continue reading →

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Virtual Flashing, Real Conviction

Posted on February 6, 2008 by Gaius

A German man has been convicted on pornography charges after sending a photograph of his penis to a woman. The man is suspected of doing the same thing to other women – women he did not know, apparently. BERLIN (Reuters) … Continue reading →

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Tornadoes Rip Through South

Posted on February 6, 2008 by Gaius

A massive cold front sweeping across the midsection of the country triggered violent weather and many tornadoes across southern states. At least 44 people are dead with searchers desperately trying to locate more victims and survivors.  LAFAYETTE, Tenn. – Crews … Continue reading →

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Italian Parliament Dissolved

Posted on February 6, 2008 by Gaius

Italian President Giorgio Napolitano has dissolved that nation's parliament, requiring new elections within 70 days. The failure to reach an agreement on an interim government means that Silvio Berlusconi is very likely to be back as Prime Minister in short … Continue reading →

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No Knockouts In Either Party

Posted on February 6, 2008 by Gaius

The news is somewhat confused this morning on primary outcomes, mostly on the Democratic side because of their arcane rules on allocation of delegates. But nobody in either party scored a knockout. McCain is far ahead of Romney and Huckabee. … Continue reading →

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