2006-11-20T15:57:45Z snark, pith, brevity tag:www.puddingbowl.org,2006:/blogmarks/2 Movable Type Copyright (c) 2006, pk 2006-11-20T15:57:45Z 2006-11-20T15:57:46Z tag:www.puddingbowl.org,2006:/blogmarks/2.4808 2006-11-20T15:57:46Z

"Despite his rather embarrassing record of late, we still have major media figures telling the public that 'no one would accuse McCain of equivocating on anything.'"

pk http://www.puddingbowl.org phil@puddingbowl.org rather embarrassing record of late, we still have major media figures telling the public that 'no one would accuse McCain of equivocating on anything.'"]]> 2006-11-15T15:20:39Z 2006-11-15T15:20:39Z tag:www.puddingbowl.org,2006:/blogmarks/2.4804 2006-11-15T15:20:39Z

"Was it an important act of political protest, or the tragic end of a mentally ill person?"

pk http://www.puddingbowl.org phil@puddingbowl.org or the tragic end of a mentally ill person?"]]> 2006-11-14T15:27:37Z 2006-11-14T15:27:38Z tag:www.puddingbowl.org,2006:/blogmarks/2.4801 2006-11-14T15:27:38Z

Of course, it's callous to make light of anybody's tragic death. But competing to publish bus-plunge stories was fairly benign."

pk http://www.puddingbowl.org phil@puddingbowl.org bus-plunge stories was fairly benign."]]> 2006-11-11T06:44:09Z 2006-11-11T06:44:09Z tag:www.puddingbowl.org,2006:/blogmarks/2.4794 2006-11-11T06:44:09Z

"In at least seven districts, the Democrat failed to unseat the incumbent by only a couple thousand votes. The Republicans' robo-calls may have been the difference in those races."

pk http://www.puddingbowl.org phil@puddingbowl.org the difference in those races."]]> 2006-11-10T20:53:19Z 2006-11-10T20:53:19Z tag:www.puddingbowl.org,2006:/blogmarks/2.4792 2006-11-10T20:53:19Z

Equal-opportunity muckraking: "[L]ess-than-squeaky pasts don't appear to be a factor as the Dems divvy up leadership posts and committee chairs."

pk http://www.puddingbowl.org phil@puddingbowl.org don't appear to be a factor as the Dems divvy up leadership posts and committee chairs."]]> 2006-11-10T17:17:28Z 2006-11-10T17:17:26Z tag:www.puddingbowl.org,2006:/blogmarks/2.4791 2006-11-10T17:17:26Z

"Republicans haven't felt any pressure to bow to the wishes of moderates on any issues in recent years, so it's a little tough to see how, exactly, the GOP caucus is going to change." Except that, because it bowed to no moderate dissent, it now has no power.

pk http://www.puddingbowl.org phil@puddingbowl.org haven't felt any pressure to bow to the wishes of moderates on any issues in recent years, so it's a little tough to see how, exactly, the GOP caucus is going to change." Except that, because it bowed to no moderate dissent, it now has no power.]]> 2006-11-10T16:43:59Z 2006-11-10T16:43:59Z tag:www.puddingbowl.org,2006:/blogmarks/2.4790 2006-11-10T16:43:59Z

"Democrats hold power on the basis of a loan of votes from middle-of-the-road Americans who simply could not stomach Bush Republicanism anymore. The loan can be recalled at any moment." Those votes are always a loan; for six years, Republicans treated them like their birthright.

pk http://www.puddingbowl.org phil@puddingbowl.org loan of votes from middle-of-the-road Americans who simply could not stomach Bush Republicanism anymore. The loan can be recalled at any moment." Those votes are always a loan; for six years, Republicans treated them like their birthright.]]> 2006-11-09T21:10:50Z 2006-11-09T21:10:52Z tag:www.puddingbowl.org,2006:/blogmarks/2.4788 2006-11-09T21:10:52Z

"Dobson is not only wrong, he's making hollow threats."

pk http://www.puddingbowl.org phil@puddingbowl.org hollow threats."]]> 2006-11-09T17:56:24Z 2006-11-09T17:56:26Z tag:www.puddingbowl.org,2006:/blogmarks/2.4787 2006-11-09T17:56:26Z

Microsoft's Zune: The Bill Frist of mp3 players.

pk http://www.puddingbowl.org phil@puddingbowl.org Zune: The Bill Frist of mp3 players.]]> 2006-11-09T17:00:32Z 2006-11-09T17:00:33Z tag:www.puddingbowl.org,2006:/blogmarks/2.4786 2006-11-09T17:00:33Z

"If there's a logical strategy at play, it's hiding well. I'm starting to think I've overestimated the Bush gang's political acumen for far too long."

pk http://www.puddingbowl.org phil@puddingbowl.org hiding well. I'm starting to think I've overestimated the Bush gang's political acumen for far too long."]]> 2006-11-08T21:58:15Z 2006-11-08T21:58:15Z tag:www.puddingbowl.org,2006:/blogmarks/2.4782 2006-11-08T21:58:15Z

"In President Clinton's sixth year [in the midst of Monicamania], Democrats gained seats in the House and there was no change in the Senate. When a President and his party are liked and their positions are in line with what Americans want, they win."

pk http://www.puddingbowl.org phil@puddingbowl.org gained seats in the House and there was no change in the Senate. When a President and his party are liked and their positions are in line with what Americans want, they win."]]> 2006-11-08T20:41:01Z 2006-11-08T20:41:01Z tag:www.puddingbowl.org,2006:/blogmarks/2.4781 2006-11-08T20:41:01Z

"[Y]esterday wasn't just a defeat for Bush and the Republican Party; it was a repudiation."

pk http://www.puddingbowl.org phil@puddingbowl.org repudiation."]]> 2006-11-08T04:17:15Z 2006-11-08T04:17:14Z tag:www.puddingbowl.org,2006:/blogmarks/2.4778 2006-11-08T04:17:14Z

11:10 PM EST. CNN calls House for the Dems. A lot of folks have waited a long time for this. Savor it.

pk http://www.puddingbowl.org phil@puddingbowl.org 11:10 PM EST. CNN calls House for the Dems. A lot of folks have waited a long time for this. Savor it. 2006-11-07T18:14:23Z 2006-11-07T18:14:25Z tag:www.puddingbowl.org,2006:/blogmarks/2.4776 2006-11-07T18:14:25Z

"Make no mistake, the Minuteman Project is a project of hate."

pk http://www.puddingbowl.org phil@puddingbowl.org hate."]]> 2006-11-07T18:05:32Z 2006-11-07T18:05:32Z tag:www.puddingbowl.org,2006:/blogmarks/2.4775 2006-11-07T18:05:32Z

White House Press Secretary Tony Snow joined Rush Limbaugh yesterday. Maybe today's the day real Americans will call these frauds what they are.

pk http://www.puddingbowl.org phil@puddingbowl.org frauds what they are.]]>