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Daily Archives: November 16th, 2007

Buddy Holly

Friday, November 16, 2007

Reaching way back. With Thanksgiving approaching I thought to put Arlo up, but the only versions on Youtube can’t be embedded. So here’s Buddy [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pribHw93OPc&feature=related[/youtube]

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Krugman spreads the word

Friday, November 16, 2007

I am second to no one in my admiration for Paul Krugman, the almost lone voice of reason among the elite punditry. But as someone who, each day, tries to think of something fairly original to say to differentiate myself from the thousands of other blogging types, I must say that Krugman has it easy. […]

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Kerry issues a challenge

Friday, November 16, 2007

Good for John Kerry: Sen. John Kerry, whose 2004 presidential campaign was torpedoed by critics of his Vietnam War record, said Friday he has personally accepted a Texas oilman’s offer to pay $1 million to anyone who can disprove even a single charge of the Swift Boat Veterans for Truth. … Kerry said he would […]

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What a difference a few days makes

Friday, November 16, 2007

On the 13th, Harry Reid said that Democrats won’t approve more money for the Iraq war this year unless President Bush agrees to begin bringing troops home. Today, they took a vote, and the bill lost, 53 in favor and 47 against, because of course Harry Reid would never think of forcing the Republicans to […]

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No telecom immunity for the moment

Friday, November 16, 2007

The Democrats in the Judiciary Committee have sent a FISA bill to the floor without telecom immunity. Details are a little unclear. It looks like after a series of machinations, which included a vote in which the Democrats failed to strip the provision from the bill, it somehow got sent to the floor without the […]

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