Obsidian Wings"This is the Voice of Moderation. I wouldn't go so far as to say we've actually SEIZED the radio station . . . "We'll Just Say that You Were Never Here- July 3, 2008 by Eric Martin As I have been arguing for months, despite Bush administration spin to the contrary, the recent anti-Sadrist military operations in Iraq (Basra, Sadr City, Amarah) have had more to do with weakening the Sadrist movement politically, than...http://obsidianwings.blogs.com/obsidian_wings/2008/07/well-just-say-t.html And Speaking Of Smug ...- July 3, 2008 by hilzoy The inimitable Victor Davis Hanson considers the question: why do rich people support Barack Obama: "After talking to and observing lots of Bay Area affluent and staunch Obama supporters, I think the key to reconciling the apparent paradoxes...http://obsidianwings.blogs.com/obsidian_wings/2008/07/and-speaking-of.html Obama As A Manager- July 3, 2008 by hilzoy Barack Obama's campaign has been a complete surprise to me. I knew Obama was a good candidate -- that's why I supported him. But I had no idea what he would be like as a manager: after all,...http://obsidianwings.blogs.com/obsidian_wings/2008/07/obama-as-a-mana.html Funny- July 2, 2008 by publius Andy Borowitz, "Liberal Bloggers Accuse Obama of Trying to Win Election": The liberal blogosphere was aflame today with new accusations that Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill) is trying to win the 2008 presidential election. Suspicions about Sen. Obama's true...http://obsidianwings.blogs.com/obsidian_wings/2008/07/funny.html Trouble In McCain-land- July 2, 2008 by publius The Politico reported earlier today that the McCain campaign is essentially replacing Rick Davis, its current campaign manager, with Steve Schmidt. Not exactly where you want to be in early July. This is big news for several reasons,...http://obsidianwings.blogs.com/obsidian_wings/2008/07/trouble-in-mcca.html Oh Noes! My Freedoms!- July 2, 2008 by hilzoy Just in case publius' quote from Michael Gerson didn't provide your full quota of amusement for the day, here's Jeffrey Lord, "a former political director in the Reagan White House", in The American Spectator: "Remember this gem a...http://obsidianwings.blogs.com/obsidian_wings/2008/07/oh-noes-my-free.html Noted Without Further Comment- July 2, 2008 by publius The insufferable Michael Gerson: But it is hard to avoid the feeling that Obama has gained the nomination without fully earning it. Unlike Clinton or Bush, his intellectual contributions have been slight. George W. Bush - a regular...http://obsidianwings.blogs.com/obsidian_wings/2008/07/noted-without-f.html Unconscionable- July 2, 2008 by Eric Martin The hits, they just keep coming. And by hits, I mean punches to the gut of course: The military trainers who came to Guantnamo Bay in December 2002 based an entire interrogation class on a chart showing...http://obsidianwings.blogs.com/obsidian_wings/2008/07/unconscionable.html Posting Rules Change- July 2, 2008 by hilzoy We have decided to add something to the posting rules. Here it is: "We have no desire to censor people whose views we disagree with. However, there is a difference between stating and defending an unpopular position on...http://obsidianwings.blogs.com/obsidian_wings/2008/07/posting-rules-c.html "Statistical Dead Heat"- July 2, 2008 by publius Via the invaluable Nate Silver, I see that CNN is reporting that Obama's 5-point lead in a poll with 3.5 margin of error is a "statistical dead heat." Arrrgh. I'd encourage the good people at CNN to go...http://obsidianwings.blogs.com/obsidian_wings/2008/07/statistical-dea.html |