Live From The Capitol Hill Blogger Row
We'll I finally made it to the Capitol for coverage of the House Republican conference with bloggers. I'll be rounding up some of the early coverage on sites like …
Tag: politics
Congress And Blogs
So I was trying to get an urgent message to a couple Hill staffers about this mornings first ever 'Blog Row' on Capitol Hill. I was in fact replying …
Blind pigs and broken clocks
Someone please note the date: I am about to do something I swore would never happen. I am about to agree with Oliver Willis on something, and it's this …
How many swings does he get?
I've never been a fan of Tom Delay, and I've not paid much attention to his current travails, but the bits and pieces that have caught my attention have …
On The Hill, Life Imitates Art
Remember the storyline in the movie "Dave," where Kevin Kline calls in his accountant friend (Charles Grodin) when he needs to cut the federal budget to save the a …
Good thing the Oldsmobile was in the shop…
From both the Boston Herald and the Boston Globe comes this heart-warming story. It seems Ted Kennedy was out along the beach at the Kennedy Compound over the weekend …
AP Photo Editors Spin On The Iraqi Vote
In an article (Sunni Turnout High at Iraqi Charter Vote) noting high Sunni turnout; little violence; and the most peaceful day in months; here's what AP photo editors saw …
3 Things that don't scare Condoleezza Rice
1) Bombs. 2) Rockets. 3) Dictators. How can you not love this woman?...
Never underestimate the power of stupid people in large groups
While hopping around the left wing of the Blogosphere this morning, I stumbled across a link to this page. It's an online petition for those who are against the …
Hail to the Chick
Last night, I saw my third episode of "Commander In Chief" (well, 2 and 1/2, if you count my dozing through the middle of the pilot). Not that it …