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Sarah Palin's biggest booster strikes again

Once again Matthew Continetti is using his considerable writerly talent to laud Sarah Palin, the Alaska politician who resigned her governorship to focus on cable news appearances and paid speaking gigs. Daniel Larison ably explains why Mr. Continetti's commentary on the foreign policy elements in her speech are an embarrassment [...]
 
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Actually, the government has only been closed this week

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With another storm set to dump up to 16 inches more on the nation's capital Tuesday and Wednesday, the federal government will be closed for a second straight day tomorrow. Has anyone noticed? Less than a month after the Congress scuttled health care -- after a full year of debate -- does anybody care? There actually could be [...]
 
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  • My God you are right...they might even form a political movement...one that is in desperate need of brains.read » libtree09
 
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  • Thanks Caitlin. Either that or lots of scotch. Seriously, though. The cat eats flowers so they don't last long.read » T/S JERRY LANSON
 
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Goldman Sachs defends itself, or at least tries to

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Apparently, the big New York Times piece on the relationship between Goldman and AIG (okay, I'm self-serving -- I'll link you to my blog piece on it) has really struck a cord at Goldman. It has posted an item-by-item response on The Huffington Post (okay, fair is fair [...]
 
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  • The Japan thing is confusing... it was made by their Japan office but shown here. And yeah I get the main business ad thing and just thought this one was interesting. I think the main reason they [...]read » Zach Hensel
 
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Kanye West re-emerges for 'We Are the World' remake

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The soon-to-be released remake of "We Are the World," a mega-collaboration of artists to benefit Haiti, will feature one hip-hop star who has been out of the limelight as of late; and another who is on his way out. Kanye West, who I noted was conspicuously left out of the lineup [...]
 
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Charles Taylor: Pat Robertson Was My Man in Washington

Testifying at his war crimes trial in the Hague last week, former Liberian President Charles Taylor said “Pat Robertson was my man in Washington.”
The revelations came in the midst of a U.N.-backed trial of Taylor at The Hague on 11 counts of war crimes and crimes against humanity [...]
 
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  • Good addition to the list, Roger. And -- AND -- I can't believe I left out Ashton Kutcher whipping his pants off in his SNL monologue on Super Bowl eve. The evidence speaks for itself.read » T/S ANDREAITIS
 
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Monday Evening Music: Chris Thile and Mike Marshall, 'Fisher's Hornpipe'

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Insanely great mandolin shredding by Chris Thile and Mike Marshall, playing “Fisher’s Hornpipe” from the album Into the Cauldron. (And here’s the iTunes Store link.)
 
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  • Forgot about this viral video from Nike? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m474JNTLKnQ If those ad guys aren't careful, the clothing manufacturers will get mad at them.read » T/S ROGER THERIAULT
 
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Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow

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From somewhere beneath a snow mound north of D.C., a friend in Montgomery County, Md., writes: We got 30" of snow!  It's crazy here!  The universe is telling us: SLOW DOWN.  You are not in control! Read the daily headlines and you know she's right. This is the time of year when [...]
 
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American Airlines: BYOB (Bring Your Own Blanket) or pay $8 to stay warm

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I remember when Air Canada started charging two bucks for a pillow back in 2005. It was in fact an inflatable pillow, and along with it you received a polyester blanket. Beginning May 1, 2010 American Airlines is charging $8 for a blue fleece blanket and an inflatable pillow. But apparently this [...]
 
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  • Courtesy of ESPN's Bill Simmons: Montana, playoffs: 16-7 Brady, playoffs: 14-4 Elway, playoffs: 14-8 Favre, playoffs: 13-11 Warner, playoffs: 9-4 MANNING, playoffs: 9-9 [caps added] Roethlisberger, [...]read » T/S KEVIN MACK
 
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  • Hey Tom - Thanks for the comment. The fact that Kodak has existed for over a century is a testament to its flexibility when times and market needs change. I do wonder, though, what the "Kodak Moment" [...]read » T/S ANDREAITIS
 
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Is Disney star designing lingerie for 2nd graders?

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I was over at the Fox News website--digging around for something to disagree with-- when I had one of those "I hate when they're right about something" moments.  Of course, it wasn't about anything happening in DC or the world,  but a shared hatred of the pornification of young girls [...]
 
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Rep. John Murtha dies, 77

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John Murtha, Pennsylvania Democrat, Vietnam war combat veteran and outspoken Iraq war critic died on Monday at Virginia Hospital Center in Arlington, Va., spokesman Matthew Mazonkey said. Although Mutha's strong stance against the war in Iraq surprised many,  he was beloved by veterans and veterans groups for his support for the [...]
 
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  • I think it is to do so without providing the reasoning behind saying so, which you have certainly done here! 1) That's actually exactly the notion that the majority relied upon to make its ruling. [...]read » T/S PAUL TULLIS
 
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  • Andreaitis – Tom from Kodak (the one with the moments ;-) here. We loved that Google ad last night as well and were talking about it this morning. Those conversations weren’t negative. Many, many [...]read » tomhoehn
 
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  • Conor, whether or not it's a good idea, I would argue that the legal basis for the President to assassinate terrorist foes of the United States of America, whether US citizens or not, is fairly well [...]read » T/S MICHAEL ROSTON
 
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  • So why don't you tell me how you really feel! Hahaha! Obviously, my sarcasm and the tongue-in-cheek spirit in which I wrote this post was lost on you. Will Sandra Bullock win the Oscar? Definitely. [...]read » T/S JEREMY HELLIGAR
 
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