Does This Mean We Can Be Done With This Soon?

According to “well placed” sources, disgraced Idaho Senator Larry Craig will resign, possibly as early as today.  My response is simply, Thank GOD! I have to be honest with you folks, I’m sick of it.  In a week when numerous reports regarding Iraq are floating around in preparation for...

This Day in History – August 31

A brief look back at this day in history. 1907 – Britain and Russia sign treaty with Afghanistan, Persia and Tibet. 1914 – Germany defeats Russia (battle at Tannenberg/30,000 Russians die). 1920 – Detroit radio station is 1st to broadcast a news program on the air. 1963 – “Hot...

Kevin Drum; Not Getting It On Iraq

You know, I used to respect Kevin Drum a lot. His blog, Political Animal, was the first political blog I had ever come across and to be honest, was probably a big reason why I started blogging myself. I don’t read him quite as much as I used to but I still pop in once in a while. Or at least I used...

So You Had A Bad Week

We all have bad days, and occasionally those bad days string together to make just an awful week.  I’ve been there, trust me.  I know how once you get in the middle of one of these bad weeks, by Thursday you don’t even want to get out of bed anymore. Well, the next time a particularly bad week...

Obama On Katrina; Not Just Talk

I still remember when whispers first hit that Barack Obama might run for president.  There were some good things said, of course, and some pretty nasty things.  One of the recurring themes that fit in the nasty column would have to be the “Let’s make him the Democratic Nominee because he can...