The continuing saga of The Tiger

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"Earl Woods AFFAIR? Tiger's Father Cheated Too, Former Flame Dina Parr Says (VIDEO)#," is from The Huffington Post (12/16/09).

"Tiger Woods wife wants a divorce#," is from The Raw Story (12/16/09).

"Woods' future cloudy as wife buys new Swedish home#," is from Yahoo! News (12/14/09). Jon's comment: "The quote at the end shows his hypocrisy, he's just like all the other high paid coddled athletes who think they they are special!"

"Tiger Woods in the news: tabloid revelations and blind eyes#," is from Devil Ball Golf – Golf Blog – Yahoo! Sports (12/13/09)

"Golf in shock as Tiger takes indefinite break#," is from Golf – Yahoo! Sports (12/13/09).

"Tiger Woods, Jamie Jungers SEX DETAILS: 'Wild,' 'Crazy' And Against The Wall#," is from The Huffington Post (12/10/09).

"COCKTAIL waitress Jaimee Grubbs said sorry to Tiger Wood's wife on US television for sleeping with her superstar husband.#," is from The Sun UK (12/10/09).

Hat Tip Key: Regular contributors of links to leads are Betmo*, Diane~ and Jon#.

Blogs: My news and political blog is at South by Southwest. My general purpose/southwest focus blog is at Southwest Progressive. And Carol Gee – Online Universe is the all-in-one home page for my websites.

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Health-care bill wouldn’t bring real reform – washingtonpost.com

. . . From the very beginning of this debate, progressives have argued that a public option or a Medicare buy-in would restore competition and hold the private health insurance industry accountable. Progressives understood that a public plan would give Americans real choices about what kind of system they wanted to be in and how they wanted to spend their money. Yet Washington has decided, once again, that the American people cannot be trusted to choose for themselves. Your money goes to insurers, whether or not you want it to.

. . . Improvements can still be made in the Senate, and I hope that Senate Democrats will work on this bill as it moves to conference. If lawmakers are interested in ensuring that government affordability credits are spent on health-care benefits rather than insurers’ salaries, they need to require state-based exchanges, which act as prudent purchasers and select only the most efficient insurers. Sen. John Kerry (D-Mass.) offered this amendment during the Finance Committee markup, and Democrats should include it in the final legislation. A stripped-down version of the current bill that included these provisions would be worth passing.

In Washington, when major bills near final passage, an inside-the-Beltway mentality takes hold. Any bill becomes a victory. Clear thinking is thrown out the window for political calculus. In the heat of battle, decisions are being made that set an irreversible course for how future health reform is done. The result is legislation that has been crafted to get votes, not to reform health care.

I have worked for health-care reform all my political life. In my home state of Vermont, we have accomplished universal health care for children younger than 18 and real insurance reform — which not only bans discrimination against preexisting conditions but also prevents insurers from charging outrageous sums for policies as a way of keeping out high-risk people. I know health reform when I see it, and there isn’t much left in the Senate bill. I reluctantly conclude that, as it stands, this bill would do more harm than good to the future of America.

via washingtonpost.com

Dr. Howard Dean is taking on the courageous task of informing the U.S. populace that “Emperor HealthCare has no clothes.” He says,
“If I were a senator, I would not vote for the current health-care bill. Any measure that expands private insurers’ monopoly over health care and transfers millions of taxpayer dollars to private corporations is not real health-care reform.”
In this Thursday WaPo editorial he lays out the reasons why passage of the health care reform legislation in its current Senate form would do more harm than good for the American people. I have excerpted his most important concluding paragraphs.
Like a large number of Progressives, I have serious reservations about this massive “welfare for the health insurance sector.” It feels like a complete capitulation to the well-heeled lobbyists that have crawled the halls on Capitol Hill since Congress’ reform effort began. And we will be worse off for it if it is not improved before final passage.

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The Senate and Health Care – Links of Interest

"Lieberman won’t rule out running as a Republican in 2012#," is from The Raw Story (12/16/09).  Jon says, "Time to kick this self-serving traitor to the curb!"

"Lieberman's Medicare Flip-Flop Leaves Democrats Fuming#," is from The Huffington Post (12/14/09).

"Lieberman: No Need For Medicare Buy-In Because Baucus Bill Was So Good#," is from TPMDC (12/14/09).

"Dems against Dems in health care vote struggle#," is from Yahoo! News (12/14/09).

"Senate Democrats Consider Nightmare Scenario On Health Care#," is from The Huffington Post (12/13/09).

"White House pressuring Reid to negotiate with Lieberman?#," is from The Raw Story (12/13/09).

"Senate Dems may change health care compromise#," is from Yahoo! News (12/11/09).

"Pharma Deal Shuts Down Senate Health Care Debate#," is from The Huffington Post 12/11/09).

"How a Few Private Health Insurers Are on the Way to Controlling Health Care#," is by Robert Reich from The Huffington Post (12/11/09).

"After voting against debating health reform, Republicans demand Senate 'stay in' to debate this weekend#," is from Think Progress (12/10/09).

"Health-care reform: Will it ruin Medicare?~," is from Consumer Reports.org. (12/10/09).

"ThinkFast: December 9, 2009#," is from Think Progress. A few health care items of interest.

"Senate blocks tough abortion limits in health bill#," is from Yahoo! News (12/08/09).

"Steele calls Sen. Reid's slavery remark 'ignorant'~" is from BLNZ (12/8/09). Summary:

GOP's Steele demands Senate's Harry Reid apologize for slavery remark in health care debate. Republican Party Chairman Michael Steele is renewing his demand that Senate Democratic leader Harry Reid apologize for likening health care overhaul opponents to those who resisted putting an end to slavery.

Recommended by Jon: Common Dreams.org

Hat Tip Key: Regular contributors of links to leads are Betmo*, Diane~ and Jon#.

Blogs: My news and political blog is at South by Southwest. My general purpose/southwest focus blog is at Southwest Progressive. And Carol Gee – Online Universe is the all-in-one home page for my websites.

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Incredible New Hubble Image Full of Stars | International Space Fellowship

Just in time for the holidays: a Hubble Space Telescope picture postcard of hundreds of brilliant blue stars wreathed by warm, glowing clouds. The festive portrait is the most detailed view of the largest stellar nursery in our local galactic neighborhood.

Hubble’s Festive View of a Grand Star-Forming Region. Credit: NASA/ESA

The massive, young stellar grouping, called R136, is only a few million years old and resides in the 30 Doradus Nebula, a turbulent star-birth region in the Large Magellanic Cloud (LMC), a satellite galaxy of our Milky Way. There is no known star-forming region in our galaxy as large or as prolific as 30 Doradus.

Many of the diamond-like icy blue stars are among the most massive stars known. Several of them are over 100 times more massive than our Sun. These hefty stars are destined to pop off, like a string of firecrackers, as supernovas in a few million years.

The image, taken in ultraviolet, visible, and red light by Hubble’s Wide Field Camera 3, spans about 100 light-years. The nebula is close enough to Earth that Hubble can resolve individual stars, giving astronomers important information about the stars’ birth and evolution.

via spacefellowship.com

Click on this link for a wonderful new Hubble image. It depicts a region labeled charmingly as a “stellar nursery.” It comes to us as a result of the recent refurbishing of the Hubble Space Telescope by brave astronauts armed with hammers, wrenches and fabulous new instruments..

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Republicans and Scandal — Part Two

Today's links continue the subject of yesterday:

Republicans at war –

"Meet the Billionaire Brothers Funding the Right-Wing War on Obama#," is from AlterNet (12/09/09). Regards David and Charles Koch. Summary: They're the 9th richest people in America and they're pushing hard to upend President Obama's progressive agenda.

"GOP Pushing Dems To Retire#," is from The National Journal (12/08/09). Jon thinks,"I don't think so, some rethugs need to be put out to pasture because of their anti-american attitudes."

"Sarah's Palling Around with Conspiracists#," is by Brian Levin, J.D. from The Huffington Post (12/04/09).

These folks seem unable to leave the stage –

"Gingrich’s New Contract With America: ‘Our Commitment Should Be Simple…We’re Repealing’ Health Care#," is from Think Progress (12/12/09).

Sarah Palin To Speak At A Fundraiser For A Socialist Canadian Hospital#," is from Think Progress (12/11/09).

"Bill O'Reilly lashes out at 'Law & Order' executive producer#," is from Yahoo! News (12/11/09).  Jon says, "The truth hurts sometimes."

"Perino credits Bush for Copenhagen climate talks#," is from The Raw Story (12/06/09). Jon's thought: "Sure, and there were no terror attacks under lil' bush.

Hat Tip Key: Regular contributors of links to leads are Betmo*, Diane~ and Jon#.  Technorati tags: blogging news links republicans

Blogs: My news and political blog is at South by Southwest. My general purpose/southwest focus blog is at Southwest Progressive. And Carol Gee – Online Universe is the all-in-one home page for my websites.  

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Republicans and Scandal – Part One

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Gone over the edge –

"Online retailer peddles Obama death-threat t-shirts#," is from The Raw Story (12/11/09). Jon's comment: "Can you imagine the uproar if this would happened to lil' bush? This is shameful behavior!"

"GOP congressman goes nuts over White House acorn cookies#," is from The Raw Story (12/10/09).

"Peak Wingnuttia: Far-Right "News" Site Accuses Obama of Targetting the Baby Jesus#," is from AlterNet (12/10/09)

"Former MO. House Speaker charged with felony assault#," is from The Raw Story (12/07/09).

"TN mayor blames ‘Muslim’ Obama for Peanuts Christmas pre-empt#," is from The Raw Story (12/04/09). Jon has a question: "WOW! This rethug wingNUT has some serious issues that need professional help. How did he get elected being INSANE?

"Palin Birther Conspiracies#," is from Think Progress (12/04/09).

Sex and Republicans –

"Jenny Sanford: The Savviest Spurned Wife in History#," is from Yahoo! News (12/12/09). Jon says, "Another rethug bites the dust, and he actually wanted to reconcile. I don't think so! Good for her for kicking him to the curb."

"SC first lady files for divorce from cheating gov#," is from Yahoo! News (12/11/09).

God and Republicans –

"Conservatives threaten to sue city over atheist councilman#," is from The Raw Story (12/11/09).

"O’Reilly: ‘How do you sell atheism by running down a baby?’#," is from The Raw Story (12/05/09). Jon's question: "What religion is bildo riledup? The church of hate and spite?"

Hat Tip Key: Regular contributors of links to leads are Betmo*, Diane~ and Jon#.

Blogs: My news and political blog is at South by Southwest. My general purpose/southwest focus blog is at Southwest Progressive. And Carol Gee – Online Universe is the all-in-one home page for my websites.

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Obama argues for strong financial watchdog agency | Reuters

The Democratic-controlled House of Representatives on Friday approved the biggest changes in financial regulation since the Great Depression — a much-needed victory for Obama, whose job approval rating has fallen below 50 percent.

. . . The bill would create an inter-agency council to police systemic risk in the economy, crack down on hedge funds and credit rating agencies, set up a financial consumer watchdog agency, and expose Federal Reserve monetary policy to unprecedented congressional scrutiny, among other reforms.

. . . Obama said the new Consumer Financial Protection Agency that would be established would have the power “to put an end to misleading and dishonest practices of banks and institutions” regarding credit and debit cards or mortgage, auto and payday loans.

. . . “Americans don’t choose to be victimized by mysterious fees, changing terms, and pages and pages of fine print. And while innovation should be encouraged, risky schemes that threaten our entire economy should not,” he said.

Obama, who is under strong political pressure to create jobs and reduce the country’s 10 percent jobless rate, said it appeared the economy was turning the corner.

“These are good signs for the future but little comfort to all of our neighbors who remain out of a job,” he said.

via reuters.com

The U.S. House of Representatives passed a huge financial reform bill Friday that would be the most sweeping banking regulation legislation since the Great Depression. It now goes to the Senate which is not expected to take it up until next year. The bill faces a much tougher future in the Senate.
Though Democratic leaders hoped to get as many as 10 GOP votes, not a single Republican voted for it. Pundits concluded that this was a political calculation, based on the GOP hope that the jobs situation would still be bad enough in 2010 that voters would oust Democrats out in large numbers.
Still, today is a good day for Main Street. It may not feel so good to Wall Street.

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Links from the Links for Golfers and Gossips

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"PGA pros deny making inflammatory quotes about Tiger#," is from Devil Ball Golf at Yahoo! Sports (12/10/09).

"Tiger Woods' Alleged Mistress Takes Precautions#,"is from TMZ (12/10/09).  Jon wonders, "I just wonder if Earl  would be "proud"  or disgusted with Tiger's behavior?"

"John Daly is slimmed down and fired up for Hollywood#," is from Devil Ball Golf – Golf Blog – Yahoo! Sports (12/08/09).

"The Spike Bar: Tiger Woods shows cowardly streak#," is from The Times Online (12/3/09). Jon notes, "If you or I had avoided the police, we would be behind bars."

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Tweeps are terrific writers – some samples

“Bozone (n.): The substance surrounding stupid people that stops bright ideas from penetrating,” is from Alex Goodall (11/1/09). 

“The stock market rebound was nice while it last. Now if only I could remember where I buried that coffee can with all my savings,” is from Karen Tumulty (10/31/09). 

“Flabbergasted, adj. Appalled by discovering how much weight one has gained,” is from Alex Goodall
(10/31/09). 

“The Wellstones were the reason I went to law school in MN. They died the day I was sworn in. Still fight in their name. #7yearsagotoday,” is from Jessica Pieklo, “Hegemommy,” (10/25/09). 

“Just learned that in 1967, Palestine region had higher per capita GDP than South Korea. Shows the miracle of Asia and tragedy of Mid East,” is from Steve Clemons (10/24/09).

“Too many have dispensed with generosity in order to practice charity. – Albert Camus,” tweeted by JPBarlow (10/23/09).

“I’d bet Molly Ivins wouldn’t have defended Fox or counseled Obama to step back,” is from Libby Spencer (10/21/09).

“If people spent less energy on what they think they’re supposed to like, they’d have more for what they actually do,” is from John Perry Barlow (10/22/09).

“UFO conspiracy theories more popular than congressional republicans: http://bit.ly/3k8cbZ,” is by Matt Yglesias (10/21/09).

“Deep Thought: Other people’s nationalism always seems absurd.” is by Christopher Hayes (10/17/09).

“Townes Van Zandt “No Lonesome Tune” ♫ http://twt.fm/305764 // Confoundingly optimistic. Like our administration,” is from Ana Marie Cox (10/16/09).

““Six Year Olds Magazine” names Larimer County, CO #1 in its annual “Best Places To Hide” list,” is from Pour Me Coffee (10/16/09).

“Extra terrestrials have gone back to making their ships look like giant silver muffin tops. Apparently it makes the Earthlings go bonkers,” is from John Dickerson (10/15/09).

“By hilarious unnoticed amendment, Max Baucus must now be Olympia Snowe’s butler for a month,” is from Pour Me Coffee (10/14/09).

“Dow 10,000: Pat Buchanan working on racial angle. GOP stressing not deserved. Beck to blame ACORN,” is from Pour Me Coffee (10/14/09).

“A nice place to smile is in front of me. – Shoshone saying,” is from John Perry Barlow (10/10/09).

“As night falls, Moon moves to respond to unprovoked US attacks,” is from Pour Me Coffee (10/9/09).

“Pres. Obama welcomes middle school kids to WH evening of astronomy, urging them to dedicate their lives to a sense of discovery,” is from Mark Knoller (10/7/09).

“Obama peered through a telescope to view double-double star in the constellation lyra – 160 light years away. “That’s pretty cool,” he said,” is from Mark Knoller (10/7/09).

“Sometimes our earthly universe strikes me as being almost incomprehensibly bizarre,” is from Libby Spencer (10/7/09).

“AP might charge some customers to get news 20 to 30 minutes earlier http://jr.ly/vetk Really? How about a premium price for true news?” is from Jay Rosen at NYU (10/6/09).

“Oh @Gourmetmagazine I was never really going to make that five-course spread you served the models but you made me feel like I could,” is from Matt Cooper (10/5/09).

“Pro tip: you need less Grape Nuts than you think,” is from Christopher Hayes (10/5/09).

“Watching my boss injecting sanity on The Week. But oy, the panel is reminding me why I don’t watch the Sunday shows,” is from Christopher Hayes (10/4/09).  His boss is Kristina van den Heuvel, editor at The Nation.

“Missing Bill Safire already. His wit. His shrewdness. His advice. And his gentle soul. RIP,” is from George Stephanopoulos (9/27/09).

“Sitting in studio noticed promo for MSNBC programming called “Sex Slave Marathon,” which struck me as an infelicitous title,” is from Christopher Hayes (9/25/09).

“at Primo Cappuccino in Wilmington’s AMTRAK station imagining VP Joe Biden here every morning and every night during 36 yrs in US Senate,” is from Steve Clemons (9/25/09).

“Obama mentions Theodore Roosevelt as one of American’s great hunters and anglers. No mention of Dick Cheney,” is from Mark Knoller (9/25/09).

“Reading LIght in the Attic with kids: when they laugh it’s not just that they think something is funny; they think they’ve found a secret,” is from John Dickerson (9/23/09).

“I recognize the UN General Assembly chairs from the Brady Bunch kitchen. Nice,” is from Pour Me Coffee (9/23/09).

“My spy in Finance Cmte hearing room tells me Ensign’s suit doesn’t look bad in person, but on C-SPAN, he looks like a riverboat gambler,” is from Karen Tumulty (9/23/09).

“on a day like today, i wish i drove a red convertible rather than a station wagon,” is from Karen Tumulty (9/20/09).

“Bush actually born in Republic of Narnia. Last 8 years unconstitutional,” is from Pour Me Coffee (8/2/09).

“Big @GlennBeck Paranoiapalooza tomorrow. Pack heat and blurt out whatever comes to mind. Should be awesome,” is from Pour Me Coffee (9/11/09).

“Presidential Speech Week Self-Control Report Card. Nation’s Schoolchildren: A. Joe Wilson: F,” is from Pour Me Coffee (9/10/09).

“The sleeper agents brainwashed by George W. Bush’s speech to students in 1991 should be coming out in force any minute now,” is from John Dickerson (9/7/09).

“PLEASE don’t invite Van Jones and Glenn Beck to the White House for beer. Too much to ask of beer. Leave beer alone,” is from Pour Me Coffee (9/6/09).

“Brent Musburger just as sharp as when he was doing play-by-play for the thirteen original colonies league,” is from Pour Me Coffee (9/5/09).

“ If Obama can successfully indoctrinate kids in a 20 minute speech, he is wasting his time with this President bullshit,” is from Pour Me Coffee (9/5/09).

“Flash! President uses speech to schools to promote bogus economics http://bit.ly/QGIHR AND NOBODY MADE A FUSS!” is from Captain Fogg (9/5/09).

“Mozart playing out of speaker in gas pump at Exxon. Goes perfectly with my powdered wig,” is from John Dickerson (9/5/09).

“Room service order: plain toasted bagel, coffee with a shot of espresso and a bloody mary. A double bloody mary. #afterwheniwasmaddow,” is from Ana Marie Cox (9/5/09).

“If Barack Obama wants to indoctrinate my kids or their friends, he’d better be bringing cash or electronics, end of story,” is from Pour Me Coffee (9/4/09).

“New washer and dryer were delivered today. They are smarter than I am. Should I just surrender all decisions to them?” is from Karen Tumulty (9/4/09).

“Some school districts are only allowing students to refer to the president as That One,” back to you Wolf. http://bit.ly/2PDy6P,” is from John Dickerson (9/3/09).

“People over 60 who consume moderate amounts of alcohol have a reduced risk for dementia. http://bit.ly/6OWX0. I’m staring early,” is from John Dickerson (9/3/09).

“The fellow behind me on this plane is very fashionable & foggs the windows with the funk of 100 days of labor performed under the hottest sun,” is from John Dickerson (8/22/09).

“My parents moved me in 39 yrs ago. Aunt loaned them 1 of her children for weeks to ease adjustment. At least they didn’t replace me w/a dog,” is from Larry Sabato (8/22/09).

“As Sec. of HHS, Kathleen Sebelius must have access to the really good pills because she is insanely serene,” is from Pour Me Coffee ((8/19/09).

“Grassley lures you in with promises of high-fructose corn lovin’, but it’s an empty high,” is from Pour Me Coffee (8/17/09).

“Bush actually born in Republic of Narnia. Last 8 years unconstitutional,” is from Pour Me Coffee (8/2/09).

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Tweeps are terrific writers – some samples

"Bozone (n.): The substance surrounding stupid people that stops bright ideas from penetrating," is from Alex Goodall (11/1/09)

"The stock market rebound was nice while it last. Now if only I could remember where I buried that coffee can with all my savings," is from Karen Tumulty (10/31/09).

"Flabbergasted, adj. Appalled by discovering how much weight one has gained," is from Alex Goodall
(10/31/09).

"The Wellstones were the reason I went to law school in MN. They died the day I was sworn in. Still fight in their name. #7yearsagotoday," is from Jessica Pieklo, "Hegemommy," (10/25/09).

"Just learned that in 1967, Palestine region had higher per capita GDP than South Korea. Shows the miracle of Asia and tragedy of Mid East," is from Steve Clemons (10/24/09).

"Too many have dispensed with generosity in order to practice charity. – Albert Camus," tweeted by JPBarlow (10/23/09).

"I'd bet Molly Ivins wouldn't have defended Fox or counseled Obama to step back," is from Libby Spencer (10/21/09).

"If people spent less energy on what they think they're supposed to like, they'd have more for what they actually do," is from John Perry Barlow (10/22/09).

"UFO conspiracy theories more popular than congressional republicans: http://bit.ly/3k8cbZ," is by Matt Yglesias (10/21/09).

"Deep Thought: Other people's nationalism always seems absurd." is by Christopher Hayes (10/17/09).

"Townes Van Zandt "No Lonesome Tune" ♫ http://twt.fm/305764 // Confoundingly optimistic. Like our administration," is from Ana Marie Cox (10/16/09).

""Six Year Olds Magazine" names Larimer County, CO #1 in its annual "Best Places To Hide" list," is from Pour Me Coffee (10/16/09).

"Extra terrestrials have gone back to making their ships look like giant silver muffin tops. Apparently it makes the Earthlings go bonkers," is from John Dickerson (10/15/09).

"By hilarious unnoticed amendment, Max Baucus must now be Olympia Snowe's butler for a month," is from Pour Me Coffee (10/14/09).

"Dow 10,000: Pat Buchanan working on racial angle. GOP stressing not deserved. Beck to blame ACORN," is from Pour Me Coffee (10/14/09).

"A nice place to smile is in front of me. – Shoshone saying," is from John Perry Barlow (10/10/09).

"As night falls, Moon moves to respond to unprovoked US attacks," is from Pour Me Coffee (10/9/09).

"Pres. Obama welcomes middle school kids to WH evening of astronomy, urging them to dedicate their lives to a sense of discovery," is from Mark Knoller (10/7/09).

"Obama peered through a telescope to view double-double star in the constellation lyra – 160 light years away. "That's pretty cool," he said," is from Mark Knoller (10/7/09).

"Sometimes our earthly universe strikes me as being almost incomprehensibly bizarre," is from Libby Spencer (10/7/09).

"AP might charge some customers to get news 20 to 30 minutes earlier http://jr.ly/vetk Really? How about a premium price for true news?" is from Jay Rosen at NYU (10/6/09).

"Oh @Gourmetmagazine I was never really going to make that five-course spread you served the models but you made me feel like I could," is from Matt Cooper (10/5/09).

"Pro tip: you need less Grape Nuts than you think," is from Christopher Hayes (10/5/09).

"Watching my boss injecting sanity on The Week. But oy, the panel is reminding me why I don't watch the Sunday shows," is from Christopher Hayes (10/4/09).  His boss is Kristina van den Heuvel, editor at The Nation.

"Missing Bill Safire already. His wit. His shrewdness. His advice. And his gentle soul. RIP," is from George Stephanopoulos (9/27/09).

"Sitting in studio noticed promo for MSNBC programming called "Sex Slave Marathon," which struck me as an infelicitous title," is from Christopher Hayes (9/25/09).

"at Primo Cappuccino in Wilmington's AMTRAK station imagining VP Joe Biden here every morning and every night during 36 yrs in US Senate," is from Steve Clemons (9/25/09).

"Obama mentions Theodore Roosevelt as one of American's great hunters and anglers. No mention of Dick Cheney," is from Mark Knoller (9/25/09).

"Reading LIght in the Attic with kids: when they laugh it's not just that they think something is funny; they think they've found a secret," is from John Dickerson (9/23/09).

"I recognize the UN General Assembly chairs from the Brady Bunch kitchen. Nice," is from Pour Me Coffee (9/23/09).

"My spy in Finance Cmte hearing room tells me Ensign's suit doesn't look bad in person, but on C-SPAN, he looks like a riverboat gambler," is from Karen Tumulty (9/23/09).

"on a day like today, i wish i drove a red convertible rather than a station wagon," is from Karen Tumulty (9/20/09).

"Bush actually born in Republic of Narnia. Last 8 years unconstitutional," is from Pour Me Coffee (8/2/09).

"Big @GlennBeck Paranoiapalooza tomorrow. Pack heat and blurt out whatever comes to mind. Should be awesome," is from Pour Me Coffee (9/11/09).

"Presidential Speech Week Self-Control Report Card. Nation's Schoolchildren: A. Joe Wilson: F," is from Pour Me Coffee (9/10/09).

"The sleeper agents brainwashed by George W. Bush's speech to students in 1991 should be coming out in force any minute now," is from John Dickerson (9/7/09).

"PLEASE don't invite Van Jones and Glenn Beck to the White House for beer. Too much to ask of beer. Leave beer alone," is from Pour Me Coffee (9/6/09).

"Brent Musburger just as sharp as when he was doing play-by-play for the thirteen original colonies league," is from Pour Me Coffee (9/5/09).

" If Obama can successfully indoctrinate kids in a 20 minute speech, he is wasting his time with this President bullshit," is from Pour Me Coffee (9/5/09).

"Flash! President uses speech to schools to promote bogus economics http://bit.ly/QGIHR AND NOBODY MADE A FUSS!" is from Captain Fogg (9/5/09).

"Mozart playing out of speaker in gas pump at Exxon. Goes perfectly with my powdered wig," is from John Dickerson (9/5/09).

"Room service order: plain toasted bagel, coffee with a shot of espresso and a bloody mary. A double bloody mary. #afterwheniwasmaddow," is from Ana Marie Cox (9/5/09).

"If Barack Obama wants to indoctrinate my kids or their friends, he'd better be bringing cash or electronics, end of story," is from Pour Me Coffee (9/4/09).

"New washer and dryer were delivered today. They are smarter than I am. Should I just surrender all decisions to them?" is from Karen Tumulty (9/4/09).

""Some school districts are only allowing students to refer to the president as That One," back to you Wolf. http://bit.ly/2PDy6P," is from John Dickerson (9/3/09).

"People over 60 who consume moderate amounts of alcohol have a reduced risk for dementia. http://bit.ly/6OWX0. I'm staring early," is from John Dickerson (9/3/09).

"The fellow behind me on this plane is very fashionable & foggs the windows with the funk of 100 days of labor performed under the hottest sun," is from John Dickerson (8/22/09).

"My parents moved me in 39 yrs ago. Aunt loaned them 1 of her children for weeks to ease adjustment. At least they didn't replace me w/a dog," is from Larry Sabato (8/22/09).

"As Sec. of HHS, Kathleen Sebelius must have access to the really good pills because she is insanely serene," is from Pour Me Coffee ((8/19/09).

"Grassley lures you in with promises of high-fructose corn lovin', but it's an empty high," is from Pour Me Coffee (8/17/09).

"Bush actually born in Republic of Narnia. Last 8 years unconstitutional," is from Pour Me Coffee (8/2/09).

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