Monday, December 27, 2010
Jon Stewart, the next Edward R. Murrow?
The New York Times on why Jon Stewart is more of this generation's Edward R. Murrow or Walter Cronkite than any journalist or cable-news talking-head.
Monday, December 20, 2010
InTrade Watch on 2012 GOP Presidential Hopefuls - 12/10
From InTrade, based on Bid%:
1. (1) Mitt Romney - 21.9%
2. (2) Sarah Palin - 19%
3. (3) John Thune - 11.2%
4. (5) Mike Huckabee - 6.7%
5. (8) Mitch Daniels - 6.5%
6. (4) Tim Pawlenty - 5.8%
7. (10) Haley Barbour - 4.3%
8. (-) Mike Pence - 4.1%
9. (7) Newt Gingrich - 4%
10.(6) Jeb Bush - 4%
Rising: Mike Huckabee, Mitch Daniels, Haley Barbour, Mike Pence
Falling: Tim Pawlenty, Newt Gingrich, Jeb Bush, Paul Ryan (9)
I should point out that Romney's percentage has dipped and Palin's has increased since last month, and it wouldn't surprise me if in a month or two, she passes him. Thune's percentage has also dipped. I'm not really sure why he's had so much support early from this site, but it's looking like much is going to hinge on that first GOP debate.
1. (1) Mitt Romney - 21.9%
2. (2) Sarah Palin - 19%
3. (3) John Thune - 11.2%
4. (5) Mike Huckabee - 6.7%
5. (8) Mitch Daniels - 6.5%
6. (4) Tim Pawlenty - 5.8%
7. (10) Haley Barbour - 4.3%
8. (-) Mike Pence - 4.1%
9. (7) Newt Gingrich - 4%
10.(6) Jeb Bush - 4%
Rising: Mike Huckabee, Mitch Daniels, Haley Barbour, Mike Pence
Falling: Tim Pawlenty, Newt Gingrich, Jeb Bush, Paul Ryan (9)
I should point out that Romney's percentage has dipped and Palin's has increased since last month, and it wouldn't surprise me if in a month or two, she passes him. Thune's percentage has also dipped. I'm not really sure why he's had so much support early from this site, but it's looking like much is going to hinge on that first GOP debate.
Friday, December 10, 2010
Tuesday, December 7, 2010
Elizabeth Edwards passes away
She'll go down in history as wife to the sociopath who almost became Vice-President, but she lost her battle with breast cancer today.
May the HBO movie Game Change be nicer to her than the book was.
May the HBO movie Game Change be nicer to her than the book was.
Monday, November 22, 2010
The Growing Fascism of the TSA
Definition of fascism: a governmental system that exalts nation above the individual and that stands for a centralized autocracy headed by a dictatorial leader, severe economic and social regimentation, and forcible suppression of opposition.
There's growing concern around the nation over the intrusive, abusive new methods of the TSA. Here's takes by George Will, Matt Davis, and the horror stories go on and on.
In this case the "dictator" is John Pistole, and while there are people above him who could stop him, they don't. Is the TSA a fascist movement? No. But whenever talking-heads make political hay over failed terrorist attacks ("yes, but it might have worked") it's the TSA who decides to clamp down on ... passengers.
Why are DC's leaders sitting on their hands while one agency decides to governmentally mandate sexual harrassment and molestation? This needs to be nipped in the bud or it will only get worse. I'm ready for airline security to go back to pre-9/11 security measures. Passengers are heroes, not suspects. If a guy stood up with a boxcutter on my plane, I know that I and the ten other guys nearest me would beat him unconscious, and then we could continue pleasantly on our flight.
All of this is being done in the name of "security." If you really want to be safe, you'd just ban airplanes period.
There's growing concern around the nation over the intrusive, abusive new methods of the TSA. Here's takes by George Will, Matt Davis, and the horror stories go on and on.
In this case the "dictator" is John Pistole, and while there are people above him who could stop him, they don't. Is the TSA a fascist movement? No. But whenever talking-heads make political hay over failed terrorist attacks ("yes, but it might have worked") it's the TSA who decides to clamp down on ... passengers.
Why are DC's leaders sitting on their hands while one agency decides to governmentally mandate sexual harrassment and molestation? This needs to be nipped in the bud or it will only get worse. I'm ready for airline security to go back to pre-9/11 security measures. Passengers are heroes, not suspects. If a guy stood up with a boxcutter on my plane, I know that I and the ten other guys nearest me would beat him unconscious, and then we could continue pleasantly on our flight.
All of this is being done in the name of "security." If you really want to be safe, you'd just ban airplanes period.
Thursday, November 18, 2010
America likes the Clintons
That's the main positive thing I got out of this polling analysis. The main negative is that Nancy Pelosi has managed to become even less popular than Dick Cheney. Not to mention Huckabee and Romney are better positioned among the general population than Palin and Gingrich.
Monday, November 8, 2010
InTrade Watch on 2012 GOP Presidential Hopefuls - 11/10
I think I'll do this every month for a year, see how things trend.
From InTrade, where people put their money where their mouth is,
who will be the 2012 GOP presidential candidate? Bid %:
1. Mitt Romney - 22.5%
2. Sarah Palin - 17.8%
3. John Thune - 14.1%
4. Tim Pawlenty - 6.5%
5. Mike Huckabee - 6.1%
6. Jeb Bush - 5.5%
7. Newt Gingrich - 5.2%
8. Mitch Daniels - 4.1%
9. Paul Ryan - 3.2%
10. Haley Barbour - 2.4%
I last did this in July. Back then #9 and #10 belonged to Ron Paul and Bobby Jindal.
From InTrade, where people put their money where their mouth is,
who will be the 2012 GOP presidential candidate? Bid %:
1. Mitt Romney - 22.5%
2. Sarah Palin - 17.8%
3. John Thune - 14.1%
4. Tim Pawlenty - 6.5%
5. Mike Huckabee - 6.1%
6. Jeb Bush - 5.5%
7. Newt Gingrich - 5.2%
8. Mitch Daniels - 4.1%
9. Paul Ryan - 3.2%
10. Haley Barbour - 2.4%
I last did this in July. Back then #9 and #10 belonged to Ron Paul and Bobby Jindal.
Friday, November 5, 2010
MSNBC suspends Keith Olbermann
Not too long after Keith Olbermann railed against NewsCorp for donating to the Republican Governor's Association, he himself donates to three Democratic candidates, and MSNBC prez has suspended him for it.
Howard Kurtz on why it was the right call.
Looking at Twitter, conservatives ranging from Andrew Breitbart and Bill Kristol believe MSNBC was wrong to suspend him. Keith's not a journalist, and GE can donate to campaigns but their employees can't?
Meanwhile his replacement did really well tonight. If MSNBC wants to reinstate some journalistic cred, utterly trashed on Election Night, they should let him ride the chair a few days. Besides, MSNBC saves about, what, $34,000 each night KeithO's not there?
Howard Kurtz on why it was the right call.
Looking at Twitter, conservatives ranging from Andrew Breitbart and Bill Kristol believe MSNBC was wrong to suspend him. Keith's not a journalist, and GE can donate to campaigns but their employees can't?
Meanwhile his replacement did really well tonight. If MSNBC wants to reinstate some journalistic cred, utterly trashed on Election Night, they should let him ride the chair a few days. Besides, MSNBC saves about, what, $34,000 each night KeithO's not there?
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