Daily Archives: February 14, 2008

All A Bit Mad

Posted on February 14, 2008 by Gaius

Another torpedo has made a direct hit on the good(?) ship Titanic Inevitableness today when an important supporter abandoned ship. Representative John Lewis has withdrawn his support for Hillary Clinton. MILWAUKEE — Representative John Lewis, an elder statesman from the … Continue reading →

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Quid Pro Vote

Posted on February 14, 2008 by Gaius

Well, for a couple of candidates who are both saying they stand for change, it looks a lot like the same, slimy way of doing business. Both Barack "Messiah" Obama and Hillary "Her Inevitableness" Clinton are supplying a lot of … Continue reading →

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Accentuate The Negative….

Posted on February 14, 2008 by Gaius

Chris Cillizza at the Washington Post's The Fix site wonders if Hillary Clinton is going to go negative in the days leading up to her last chance, firewall votes in Texas and Ohio. In a way, he seems to be … Continue reading →

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Blind Drive

Posted on February 14, 2008 by Gaius

You've all seen the road signs that read"Blind Drive." Now, I've often thought that those signs were particularly true in some areas where I have lived, because it sure seems that way when you see some of the antics pulled … Continue reading →

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Romney To Endorse McCain

Posted on February 14, 2008 by Gaius

Mitt Romney is expected to endorse John McCain today and will ask his delegates to also back the Arizona Senator. CNN's Dana Bash reports that former Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney will endorse senator John McCain. The endorsement is expected … Continue reading →

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US Planning To Shoot Down Disabled Satellite

Posted on February 14, 2008 by Gaius

The Associated Press is reporting that the US is planning to shoot down the broken satellite that is expected to fall to earth sometime in March. The plan calls for a specially modified missile to be fired from a Navy … Continue reading →

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3-D Mars

Posted on February 14, 2008 by Gaius

The scientists managing the European Space Agency's Mars Express orbiter are releasing 3-D images of terrain features on Mars. The towering 3-D features of Martian canyons and highlands are about to stand out like never before, thanks to data from … Continue reading →

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The Deck Chairs On The Titanic

Posted on February 14, 2008 by Gaius

Wow, talk about a bleak picture. Just read how the New York Times is describing Hillary Clinton's campaign train wreck. SAN ANTONIO — The Texas and Ohio presidential primaries, on March 4, have become must-win contests for Senator Hillary Rodham … Continue reading →

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Call For Unity

Posted on February 14, 2008 by Gaius

National Review has published an editorial calling for conservatives and Republicans to pull themselves together instead of fragmenting over John McCain. THe various contributers to NRO and The Corner have certainly been going at each other over McCain for some … Continue reading →

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Contrasts

Posted on February 14, 2008 by Gaius

There is an interesting take on Barack Obama and the message he is delivering from Daniel Henninger today. Henninger points out that Obama is a marvelous speaker with fabulous delivery – but that the message he is delivering is uniformly … Continue reading →

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