tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-61858592011-06-23T14:59:16.190-04:00In which we bring to the blogosphere crack political analysis and commentary on the arts, tech, sports, and the state of journalism. E-mail: sloppydawg@verizon.netDannyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17170660837921362186noreply@blogger.comBlogger2631100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6185859.post-35941242814860640652008-05-29T20:08:00.004-04:002008-05-31T01:15:17.418-04:00

It seems that some people think wearing a scarf supports terrorism.I think that maybe Malkin and crew are onto something here.It must have started when celebrity chef Rachael Ray visited the Middle East to do her "Gaza on $40 a Day" show. She was probably kidnapped and brainwashed. I could tell because she started making all kinds of foreign-type things on her "30 Minute Meals" show, like cous

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It seems the Jersey Guys recently urged their listeners to photoshop a photo of them and send it in their site. Here's my version:Wow! Howard's already been doing this for ages. Like Howard, they also have a daily recap of their show on the site. These guys are so unoriginal, they have to lift Web site ideas from the King of All Media.I'd link to them, but why bother with the copycats when you

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It looks like Jeff Whelan and Josh Margolin of the Star Ledger are taking the Fox News route, in a story about the McGreevey divorce:Some had wondered whether she knew about her husband's homosexuality and kept silent because theirs was a marriage of convenience, a suspicion McGreevey's book disputed."Some had wondered..."? How about a little attribution there, fellas? Y'know when that whole

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Michelle Malkin is for free speech.Unless she's against it.

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Yes, Jill. What gall, indeed.

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I just got done reading DJ Rix's account of his visit to West New York, or rather a waterfront development in West New York.While that spit of land between the Hudson River and the cliffs may officially lie within West New York's boundaries, it isn't really part of West New York. And Rix rightly refers to that in his post:The place we visited had a lobby with beautiful marble floors, nicely

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I've been accepted to Pace Law School.

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...speaks out against terrorism, except when it's directed against Israel.Maliki did not address his recent criticism of Israel's military operation against Lebanon or clarify his position on Hezbollah, the guerrilla group that Israel is fighting in south Lebanon.How come the Bush Administration isn't portraying him as unpatriotic? It's a surprise, even after he made a dig at the U.S.Late in the

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Just who is the sick bastard that thought this up?Really, this looks like something I'd toss up during a Super Bowl party, back in the old days.

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Yes, I know I'm late (aren't I always?), but if you haven't already done so, you should check out Episode 53 of:Over at The Center of NJ Life, hosted by Sharon GR.Personally, I the the GR stands for (in Tony the Tiger voice:) GRRRRRRRRRRRREAT!

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Now will they tell the Feds what you're watching too?Cross posted at BlueJersey.net

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To no one's surprise, Bill O'Reilly has won the World's Worst Person award from Keith Olberman's Countdown show. Crooks and Liars has the story:But our winner, I‘m telling you, somebody must be his friend, get an intervention going. Listen to this tortured logic from Bill O. Says his makeup artist was mugged on the streets of New York the other day."Now,” he says, "who does that? Drug addicts,

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The NRA has a problem with the law enforcement officials in Louisiana who collected handguns to prevent violence during the Hurricane Katrina aftermath.In the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, New Orleans and other government officials ordered law enforcement officers to go door to door to confiscate firearms from law-abiding citizens at gunpoint. Thursday, May 18, NRA Executive Vice President

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So my phone carrier, Verizon, is one of the major participants in aiding the NSA spy on American citizens.And I'm disgusted.The Verizon Code of Conduct guidebook for it's employees states:The Verizon commitment is to put our customers first by providing excellent service and great communications experiences. This is what we do and this is why we exist. By focusing on our customers and being a

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That Gov. Corzine didn't name Bill Pascrell to the Senate seat he vacated.

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A USA Today poll puts President Bush's approval numbers at 31%, meaning that 31% of Americans approve of the job he's doing.That means that even his base is lowering the lifeboats and deserting the sinking ship. Apparently, personnel changes (or to hold on to the sinking ship analogy, ejecting ballast) aren't/isn't enough.But what must really hurt is this:Only four presidents have scored lower

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Hey, if it's Sunday, it's time forThe Carnival turns 51 this week and can be found at The Fifth Column.

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The paper paid for a colleague and I to go to a workshop today to learn some of Adobe's powerful design suite InDesign CS 2. The workshop was taught by Russell Viers, a very funny guy who knows his shit. He runs a company called Digiversity and has a blog as well, which can be found at -- get this -- yabb-adobe-doo.com.Besides some training tips, he's also got some fun stuff on there, especially

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Rush Limbaugh insists he wasn't "arrested."He says he was "voluntarily processed."Now we already know Rush is paying a fine, but I wonder if he was read his Miranda rights before he was processed. If he was, that sure sounds like an "arrest" to me.

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Please do check out theHosted this week by Ken Adams at SmadaNek. Ken bravely tried to set the Carnival's 50th edition to music, using Paul Simon's 50 Ways to Leave Your Lover, but didn't quite make it -- and for good reason: As hard as I tried, I couldn't think of a more difficult song to attempt to do that with.Except maybe, Her Majesty by The Beatles.

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It's Rush Limbaugh.The Man Who Fouled Darryn Kagan reached a deal with prosecutors that will allow charges of "doctor shopping" to be dropped in a year and a half as long as he continues recovery treatment and doesn't get in trouble with the law.And the spin has begun. The NewsMax.com headline:Rush Limbaugh Prescription Drug Case SettledNot a word in the NewsMax story that Rush had actually been

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I've never been a huge fan of country music, especially lately when it seems that most country artists feel that they have the lock on patriotism.But along comes one of the old-timers, a man not particularly known for leftist leanings who suggests we get out of Iraq.According to Wikipedia, Merle Haggard released "America First" in October, 2005 so it's been out for half a year already, but the

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It was a long day -- I went to the christening of my niece's baby -- and I thought it was going to be just a typical Sunday night watching my two favorite shows on the tube.I'm a HUGE fan of The West Wing, and I'm more than a little sad that they're calling it quits. I can understand that they want to end with the transition of one administration to another, and I can guess that there may not be

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No-W-Here serves up this week's buffet of blogs in the:Go fix yourself a plate.

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to Boulevard Drinks.

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The community of believers was of one heart and one mind, and no one claimed that any of his possessions was his own, but they had everything in common. With great power, the apostles bore witness to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus, and great favor was accorded them all. There was no needy person among them, for those who owned property or houses would sell them, bring the proceeds of the sale

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I'd like to point anyone reading this to Jackie Corley's Jersey Blog Beat at NJ.com, a blog about New Jersey Blogs:Jersey Blog Beat is a blog about blogging. I want to give props to the eclectic blogging community that has cropped up in our equally eclectic state. I hope to look at the issues affecting Internet use and blogging, particularly in respect to Jersey. If it's anything like her own

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The new low Michelle Malkin has hit is not a surprise.The internment camp-loving daughter of immigrants has posted the phone numbers of University of California Santa Cruz students who protested the appearance of military recruiters on their campus.Crooks and Liars has video of Keith Olberman giving Malkin the "World's Worst Person" award recently, and Olberman hits the nail right on the head:

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I'm glad to see the Bush administration has done this, instead of this.

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I'd like to congratulate my colleagues at the New Orleans Times-Picayune, who snagged two Pulitzers today (in the breaking news category and sharing an award in the public service category with the Biloxi Sun-Herald) for coverage of Hurricane Katrina and its aftermath.Great job, people. You made us all proud.

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Is it me, or do the head shots of the bloggers on Huffington Post look like the head shots that go along with stories from The Onion?

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In more ways than one.

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EnlightenNJ has taken over Carnival duties for Liz, of This Full House, this week.Go read.I mean, NOW!

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It's not like I waited purposely for Easter to resume blogging, but irony abounds, doesn't it?Suffice it to say that my plate is not nearly as full as it has been for the past couple of months, and a four-day trip to New Orleans helped to blow off some steam that's been building up in my head during that time and helped to work off the burnout. More on New Orleans soon.So I'm back.Happy Easter,

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So how do we punish a country that looks the other way as children are forced into slavery and tortured?We let said country take over our ports, that's how.That'll show 'em.More here.

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Actually, what Dick Cheney did was illustrate the new Bush Administration plan to save Social Security.Or maybe Harry Whittington is a trial lawyer.Republicans are fond of saying that the most dangerous place in Washington is between Chuck Schumer and a TV camera. What place is more dangerous than that? Between Dick Cheney and um, anything.Cheney: Knock, knockWhittington: Who's there?Cheney:

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Dick Cheney is the first sitting vice president since Aaron Burr to shoot someone.I swear, you just can't make this stuff up.UPDATE: Michelle Malkin spins it:Fox News is reporting that VP Dick Cheney was involved in a hunting accident yesterday.Although she uses it in her quote, she never uses the word "shot" herself. It was an "accident". Do you think she did that on purpose?MORE SPIN:

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If you watch Dubya tomorrow night, you're going to hear all about how peachy the economy is.Perhaps then you might be able to explain it all to the 8,000 people facing layoffs at Kraft.Kraft Foods Inc., the nation's largest food manufacturer, said Monday it would eliminate 8,000 jobs, or about 8 percent of its work force, and close up to 20 production plants as it broadens an ongoing

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That would be Dr. Frist.Just before heading out this morning, I thought I heard the Senate majority leader say on "Meet the Press":Now the Hamas election, was it more about for or against cronyism and corruption in the existing government in the Palestinian authority or was it to promote terrorism? We don’t know that yet....I believe that election as I replied a few seconds ago was more about the

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Yes, it's been 18 days since my last post.I've been taking care of some family business, including selling my late brother's condo and staying with a sick uncle. I've also started a new position at work, moving over to The Jersey Journal's night desk, although my name still still appears on the mast for the JJ's weekly papers.In the meantime, SmadaNek hosts this week'sand brings me back to my

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Maybe Pat Robertson should have kept his big mouth shut.

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Can't wait to see this:Via TPM.

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Digital Breakfast hosts this week'sand does a damn fine job of it.Unlike the Giants. Has anyone seen a ransom note?

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It's a sad day.I just read that Eddie Gabriel, who has entertained millions of people at the piano bar at Pat O'Brien's in New Orleans, is dead.On my first stop at Pat O'Brien's several years ago, I couldn't believe what I was seeing. An old man, in Pat O's trademark green blazer and shades, holding a metal drink tray with thimbles on each of his fingers, tapping along madly to the music being

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Actually it's quite sad.But it's getting so that making fun of Pat Robertson isn't even fun anymore.

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Ana Marie Cox has retired as Wonkette.That's too bad, I like her.No, I mean I really like her.

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From the U.S. Constitution:Article II, Section 1Before he enter on the Execution of his Office, he shall take the following Oath or Affirmation:--"I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will faithfully execute the Office of President of the United States, and will to the best of my Ability, preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States."This means, Mr. President, that when

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The only question is whether Abramoff's testimony will roll the shit downhill, like Bobby J's or uphill, where it should go.

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It really ticked me off at first when I read that Bill O'Reilly threatened to go after Frank Rich and Bill Keller of the New York Times, simply because they are exercising their First Amendment rights as journalists. O'Reilly feels that op-ed columnist Rich and editor Keller are making "personal attacks" on Dubya.Hmmmmm......"personal attacks?"Like calling George Soros "a left wing loon" and

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Have you ever seen spam that looks like this?poesy ! neanderthal ,celestial thetalon bemaladjustsomealdebaran notboyle andmoisten someasheranddunn maybilharziasis butupton theneurotic!hamburger ,caputo inindiscernible ,credibleit'scollocation !hummel itfib mayaerosolitdenizen !inextricable insalsify notcdcthecurtis oncalypso tryfluorspar orprefecturesomecheerful inseder thedescription

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Yes, I know it's been awhile. You can thank the PSP I got for Christmas for my blogging absence.Anyway, on to the news.Via First Read:The proposals in his State of the Union "are expected to be more modest than his ambitious quest to reform Social Security, partly because it will be harder to enact his agenda in a congressional re-election year," says the Washington Times.Wow! Does this mean that

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Wizbang is trying to spread the lie that Democrats care more for Alaskan bunnies than they do for the people of New Orleans.Well, the Democrats have shown their true colors.Republicans wanted to pay for the rebuilding of New Orleans with moines from drilling in ANWR. But for the Democrats, the bunnies in Alaska were to win and the devastated people on New Orleans were to lose.What horseshit!For

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I'm listening to a live speech on C-SPAN radio by President Bush and he just said:"...as we prepare to spend time with our families this holiday season..."No mention of Christmas. Not even Xmas.What Bush said includes everyone of all creeds and races, even those who don't believe at all, because after all, it is a holiday season.But will Fox News' "War on Christmas" personalities Bill O'Reilly

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Bob Rixon hosts theat The Rix Mix, and does a fine job.

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Former GOP Congressman Bob Barr (yes, that Bob Barr!) bitchslaps current GOP Congressman Dana Rohrabacher over Dubya's domestic spying fiasco.

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The Daily News's Lloyd Grove reports this morning that Fox News talking head Dick Morris is having a little trouble paying his taxes.PUNDIT AS TAX SCOFFLAW: That's former Bill Clinton political guru Dick Morris - who with his wife, Eileen McGann, has co-authored the new book "Condi vs. Hillary" - getting star billing on the state of Connecticut's Top 100 Delinquent Taxpayer Accounts. According to

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Hillary Clinton is backing legislation by Utah Senator Bob Bennett, creating a statute banning flag burning.The folks over at NewsMax still aren't satisfied.And how creepy are some of those ads on NewsMax:"Irish bare knuckle boxing. Take his head right off!""Wicked prison fight system! New! "Ghetto blocks!" Brutal secrets overnight!"Just who the hell is reading that site?

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How can you tell that this picture is total bullshit?The tailgating Jet fans aren't acting like assholes.

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In today's Jersey Journal, the Political Insider writes about yesterday's event where Bob Menendez was (finally) officially named to succeed Jon Corzine in the U.S. Senate.The PI mentions that Assemblyman Eric Munoz, R-21, questions Menendez's trustworthiness:In an attempt to deflect the Latino impact of the choice, Assemblyman Dr. Eric Munoz, R-Summit, who is the highest ranking Republican

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Fresh off the SloppyDawg News Service wire:O'Reilly attacks auto maker's 'War on Christmas'(SDNS) -- In keeping with the Fox News meme that every patriotic, flag-waving, God-fearing American should celebrate Christmas, Fox News personality Bill "Loofah" O'Reilly today attacked Honda Motors for their commercials touting "Happy Honda Days," which uses the tune from "We Wish You a Merry Christmas.""

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Please check out The Jersey Journal Now, for breaking Hudson County news and previews of upcoming stories.

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Former Politicsnj.com reporter Steve Kornacki, now at Roll Call, is reporting that Gov.-elect Jon Corzine will announce Rep. Bob Menendez, D-Hoboken, as his choice to succeed him in the U.S. Senate.UPDATE:WaPo's Chris Cillizza has The Fix on Menendez.

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California Republicans are so upset over the fact that Ahhhhhhnohld has hired a Democrat as his chief of staff, that some are trying to draft Mel Gibson to run against him in the state's gubernatorial primary next year. Goober-natorial is more like it.Mad Max vs. Conan.They should make a movie out of it.

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WaPo political reporter Chris Cillizza is reporting in his blog, The Fix, that Rep. Bob Menendez cut short a trip to Puerto Rico to meet with Gov-elect Jon Corzine.Can it be that Menendez will become the junior Senator for New Jersey?One can only hope so.Hat tip to Wally Edge.

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Before.After.And to think, on the network of Bill "Loofah" O'Reilly. That's getting in the "holiday" spirit, guys.

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Here's one of the things I want for Christmas:I'd like for Dick Cheney -- in a nationally televised, primetime speech -- to explain why he said this in 1991, but flip-flopped felt differently more than a decade later.I think that the proposition of going to Baghdad is also fallacious. I think if we were going to remove Saddam Hussein we would have had to go all the way to Baghdad, we would have

Dannyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17170660837921362186noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6185859.post-1132808400768856672005-11-23T23:43:00.000-05:002005-11-24T00:00:00.780-05:00

The guys over at Pajamas Media let themselves be talked into changing their name to Open Source Media. But now they've changed their name back and I, for one, applaud their decision. It fits more with the blogger ethos: people in pajamas pouring out their thoughts to the public from their kitchens, dens and bedrooms.

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Rep. Jean Schidt (R-OH), has the nerve to call a long-serving veteran of the USMC -- and fellow House member -- a coward.Oh, did I misspell her name?Nah.But isn't it ironic, that House Republicans will now go down in history as having introduced a bill to withdraw troops from Iraq?

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Rush Limbaugh wants you to sign up for his "Adopt-a-Soldier" program. For the low, low price (and I don't mean "low" in the sense of an amount; I mean it in the sense of debasement) of $50, take a guess at what you can have sent to a soldier serving overseas:A) Body armorB) Care package including snacks and sundriesC) Long distance telephone calling cardsD) A subscription to Limbaugh's "Rush 24/

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teach Jeff Feagles how to tackle? Or at least fake trying to tackle a punt returner like Sean Landeta used to do.

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Can be found in two parts at No/w/here.

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I was taking a spin around the news sites when I stumbled across a piece about Penn. Sen. Rick Santorum -- a proponent of medical malpractice caps -- testifying for his wife in a $500,000 lawsuit against her doctor. She eventually got over $300,000This in itself is not news to me. In fact, I first read about in James Carville's excellent book Had Enough? : A Handbook for Fighting Back. That

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On Election Day, Fox News' flagship personality Bill O'Reilly said on his radio show that since San Fransico citizens were voting down propositions allowing handgun ownership and military recruiting in public schools, that maybe we oughtn't protect San Francisco from al-Qaida."Fine. You want to be your own country? Go right ahead," O'Reilly went on. "And if al Qaeda comes in here and blows you up

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The sliming begins.

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Maybe it's just me, but doesn't the Windows XP recycle bin - when it's got something in it - look like the top of Bart Simpson's head is sticking out of it?

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Mister Snitch! responds to my post.So you think its unfair that I take lefty bloggers as a whole to task for a dearth of posts on France. That's an unfair tactic? You mean, like this:"And Jon Corzine, Frank Lautenberg and Chuck Schumer take all kinds of hits from the righty bloggers when they try to wrangle up Homeland Security funding for the area. I wonder how those bloggers feel about ponying

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It seems Mister Snitch! has taken me (and other lefty bloggers) to task for not blogging about the riots in France.Well excuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuse meeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!Excuse me for using much of my spare time studying for the December LSAT exam.Excuse me for being busy putting out four newspapers every week.Excuse me for having to ferry family members back and forth to visit a sick uncle

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"Douggie Forrester"(Sung to the tune of "Lady Madonna." With apologies to John Lennon and Paul McCartney.)Douggie Forrester, have you seen the polls?Did you think that it was time to call out your moles?You dig up Joanne Corzine for your new adTo see you have to sink so low makes me so sadWho are all these douchebags spreading rumors?And what rock did they crawl out from?Desperation hangs on you

Dannyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17170660837921362186noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6185859.post-1130916044382840112005-11-02T02:11:00.000-05:002005-11-02T02:20:44.396-05:00

Fresh off the SloppyDawg News Service wire...(SDNS) - In a surprise move today, Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) brought the Senate into closed session to determine why the Republican leadership has been dragging its heels on investigating intelligence failures before U.S. forces invaded Iraq."Finally, after months and months and months of begging, cajoling, writing letters, we're

Dannyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17170660837921362186noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6185859.post-1130867681021971352005-11-01T12:45:00.000-05:002005-11-01T13:08:23.296-05:00

Wow, it doesn't say much for me that U.S. Rep Jane Harman, 60, has a better time in the Marine Corps Marathon than I do. From The Hill:Rep. Jane Harman (D-Calif.) was among the throng of thousands who completed the 30th Marine Corps Marathon on Sunday, her first 26.2-mile test.She completed the race in five hours and 23 minutes.In my defense, I have to say that I was on pace to break five hours

Dannyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17170660837921362186noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6185859.post-1130856954937745322005-11-01T09:48:00.000-05:002005-11-01T09:55:54.960-05:00

CBS correspondent John Roberts used some unfortunate languauge in a question to Scott "Stonewall" McClellan during apress gaggle yesterday.“Scott, you said that – or the President said, repeatedly, that Harriet Miers was the best person for the job. So does that mean Alito is sloppy seconds, or what?”He has since apologized.Many on the right side of the blogosphere have taken the opportunity to

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The party's at Dynamobuzz!Join Roberto and the rest of the Jersey blogosphere's finest at the

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I'd like to thank Doug Forrester for energizing the state Democratic Party base.According to the latest WNBC/Marist poll, "Jon Corzine’s improved standing among voters is mostly due to a return to the party line by Democrats who previously supported Doug Forrester."Corzine's lead has opened to 10 points (50%-40% among likely voters), as opposed to an only one point lead Corzine had only a week

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WaPo's Richard Cohen writes eloquently today about visiting Vietnam -- and the Hanoi Hilton -- with Sen. John McCain, who was a "guest" of the Viet Cong there during the war.Cohen also tells of McCain's opposition to the use of torture -- having been a victim of it himself:I watched McCain closely that day. I know only a few people who were tortured, and never had I accompanied any of them back

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Wally Edge and Bluejersey have the goods on Cherry Hill Republican Organization VP Rich Ambrosino, who thinks that county committee members need to pony up at least $100 apiece or resign from their positions. As you should all know, we will be holding a cocktail reception in honor of our Council candidates next Monday, October 24 from 6:30 ? 8:30 p.m. at Olive Restaurant with special guest,

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No, I'm not talking about Bush, I'm talking about Bush's Brain.It's got to be obvious to everyone by now that Karl Rove has been running the show. But because he's been so busy trying to save his own ass from the Plame investigation, he doesn't have time to do his real job -- running the White House.If he weren't so busy, do you think the Washington Times -- yes, the Washington Times would be

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Fresh off the SloppyDawg News Service wire...(SDNS) - In the wake of her seeming flip-flop on perjury, Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-TX), is attempting to reconcile her earlier opinions on certain issues with current opinions.Hutchison has announced she now believes the planet Earth is round, 2+2=4, and Grant's Tomb does indeed hold the body of someone named Grant.Developing...

Dannyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17170660837921362186noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6185859.post-1130356077295061652005-10-26T15:43:00.000-04:002005-10-26T15:48:56.076-04:00

Would militant pro-life groups kill babies in the womb if they knew the babies would grow up to become obstetricians who perform abortions?

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No, really! No shit. He does.Via AMERICAblog.And it seems that the members of the Senate Judiciary Committee aren't too happy either.Maybe it's because she doesn't seem to understand parts of the U.S. Constitution:Meanwhile, several constitutional law scholars said they were surprised and puzzled by Miers's response to the committee's request for information on cases she has handled dealing with

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Great Dana Milbank column in the Washington Post today on Larry Wilkerson, former chief of staff to Colin Powell at the State Department, who asserts that Dick "We've pretty well confirmed Iraq has WMD...No wait, I didn't say that" Cheney and Donald "Do I ask too many rhetorical questions? You betcha!" Rumsfeld hijacked U.S. foreign policy.Wilkerson's beef with the administration was, for the

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She's probably never seen the movie, "The Paper". At one point in the movie, Robert Duvall, the grizzled editor, tells managing editor Glenn Close a story about he and his fellow reporters running up a big restaurant tab while covering the Olympics, to illustrate the difference between journalists and the people they cover."We move in their world, but we're not in their world," he tells

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The Washington Post's politics trivia question today is:Douglas R. Forrester is the Republican candidate for governor in New Jersey. What sport did he play in high school?GolfFencingWater PoloLacrosseSo when John Kerry goes windsurfing, he's out of touch with mainstream America, but Doogie's okay with playing one of these sports? And how come badminton isn't on the list. C'mon, you just know that

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Once again, it's time for ...Located this week at The Opinion Mill, Steven Hart, Prop.Anybody who Carnivalizes with a Tom Waits reference is double plus good in my book.

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I am.

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After Hurricane Katrina, we learned of the widespread cronyism within the Bush Administration, including Mike Brown, a former Bush campaign staffer with no experience given the FEMA director's job. And most of the top people at FEMA were also campaign lackeys of one form or another.Remember how loud the Republicans in this state yelled when Jim McGreevey gave -- quite wrongly -- the state's top

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And Sharon is the host!Carnival XX is at the Center of NJ Life.Great job, Sharon!

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I told ya so.

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Sorry, I just couldn't resist that after reading his headline about Cindy Sheehan.

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I urge everyone to check out New Jersey Policy Perspective president Jon Shure on "Democracy Works 2005: Probing the Press," an examination of media coverage of the gubernatorial campaign hosted by Steve Adubato.It's airing:Sept. 29 Comcast CN8 Network 7:30 am Oct. 23 Comcast CN8 Network 7:30 pmOct. 29 Channel 13 WNET 12:30 pm Oct. 30 NJN 8:30 am Oct. 31 NJN 11:30 pm Unless of course, the

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Yep, that's me.It's LSAT madness again, and the test is Saturday. Love to stay and chat, but I have some logic games to practice.Good god, I hope thai will be the LSAT time.See you next week.

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