Bits and Bobs of InformationBefore writing this diary, I knew little about the financial side of coal. Some tidbits: * Total United States coal production 2005-06: 1131.5 million short tons (eia.doe.gov). * There are … [Read more...]
2008 Ups and Downs
Joe Biden ⇓ He declared, nobody cared.Wesley Clark ⇔ Clark has been seen in SC, and hitting key early states. Clark arguably turns in the best Sunday Morning appearances of the people on this list but barely cracks … [Read more...]
Barry Obama
That's right -- in high school, he went by "Barry." Someone Obama knew in high school in Hawaii has thoughtfully posted his senior (class of 1979) yearbook page (along with some helpful translations of unfamiliar terms like "Choom … [Read more...]
Willard Mitt: The White Obama?
I don't have time to closely read these two divergent articles from American Thinker, but I figured I would throw it out here as food for thought.Mitt Romney: A Massachusetts Liberal for PresidentInching ever closer to a presidential run, … [Read more...]
Feeling out the early ’08 consensus
Hey, why not wade into idle speculation about Prez '08? Everyone else is doin' it.I'm a little amused, and yet quite encouraged by Obamamania. I like the guy a lot. I think he catches a little too much grief from the blogosphere for trying … [Read more...]
New post on Liberal Oasis: Obama & Religion
Well, now I've really gone and done it. Here's my new post on Democrats and religion. I've donned my asbestos underoos, so flame away... … [Read more...]
Giving McCain a wedgie
What's up with John McCain these days? Sure, he's known for his temper, but wasn't this a little much? Said McCain to Obama:"I'm embarrassed to admit that after all these years in politics I failed to interpret your previous assurances as … [Read more...]
A little perspective on Obama and the Dems
All right, maybe I was a little harsh on Obama.So, just to show I can play both sides of this game, let's play a little headline juxtaposition:New York Times:Some Democrats Are Sensing Missed OpportunitiesThat's bad! :(Political forecaster … [Read more...]
Sounds like a Senator
You know, I'm not quick to judge a guy who went from community organizing on the South Side of Chicago to the US Senate, but has Barack Obama just been a teensy bit over-sold? From the big fat sound-'n'-fury-signifying-nothing article on … [Read more...]
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