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Longtime reader Nihilist Easter Bunny wrote in with his own reinterpretation of Hillary Clinton’s comments about the strength of her white support:
White men! White women! Clinton is calling you! The Muslim is using the black as muscle against you. And you are left there helpless. Well, what are you going to do about it, whitey? [...]

The Gas Tax Holiday as Word Problem


Posted by Apocalypse Tom on April 29th, 2008

Apocalypse Tom owns a 2004 Subaru Impreza WRX, an all wheel drive pseudo sports car that goes faster than Tom reasonably needs to drive and allows him to go over Snoqualmie Pass in winter weather that keeps everyone except chained-up semis and Tom at home.
The WRX has a 15.9 gallon gas tank, and requires [...]

Because I’m loving the 50 State Strategy this year, and because I think this encapsulates what I think of Democrats hunkering down and trying to hold their safe states and seats*:
I don’t want to get any messages saying that “we are holding our position.” We’re not holding anything. Let the Republicans do that. We are [...]

More Sinbad News


Posted by Apocalypse Tom on March 22nd, 2008

A week or two ago, Contrarian got to heart of the ongoing feud between the Hillary Clinton campaign and comedian/former VP choice Sinbad. The conflict began when Sinbad contradicted Clinton’s story about desperate attempts to avoid sniper fire when flying into Tuzla, Bosnia to visit American troops. Contrarian asked:
…what’s even worse about the Clinton campaign? [...]

The West Blogosphere and Democrats are in an unbelievable tizzy about Obama’s race speech, trying to figure out what it all means and whether it’s good or bad for Obama, and good or bad for Democrats, and what was he thinking talking to voters like adults (thank you Jon Stewart, for calling it what it [...]

C’mon, He’s Not That Black


Posted by Apocalypse Tom on March 12th, 2008

They’re baaack…

Some Chicago Context


Posted by Apocalypse Tom on March 11th, 2008

Yesterday, I rediscovered this story about my adopted hometown.
Listen.

Has the Clinton Campaign’s March 4 bounce hit apogee?
For our answer, let’s just go directly to Sinbad himself, who today gave up the coveted VP slot that the Clinton campaign had set aside for him:
Threat of bullets? Sinbad doesn’t remember that, either.
“I never felt that I was in a dangerous position. I never felt being [...]

I didn’t see this one coming. Maybe the New Yorkers who hang out here feel differently?
Update: Looks like it wasn’t just the New Yorkers who were expecting something like this. Check out Matski’s post below for a more informed take on this story.

In which my book purchase betrays my campaign bias.


Now Playing: Episode 349

 
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Troops needed in Afghanistan end up in Iraq, Obama punts on the FISA bill, and finally: the Supremes rule on the 2nd amendment.

Links Mentioned: The hunt for Bin Laden … the new Army Iraq report … the FISA bill … the Prof references Chinua Achebe and The Lives of Others … the Genarlow Wilson aftermath.

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