Lieberman Was For Non-Binding Resolutions Before He Was Against Them

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Friday February 09, 2007 · 9:41 AM PST

2007/02/09 · 09:41

Question. I spent more time watching c-span this week than the rest of my life up to now put together. Does that mean I am now old? I don't know why, but I was completely absorbed by the Iraq resolution cloture vote soap opera (It would be charitable to call it a debate) and accompanying Senate procedural arcana.

Net net - The promised five day Senate work week knocked off a day early, there was no Iraq debate, and there is still no Iraq debate scheduled in the Senate. The most interesting bit was the exchange between Lieberman, Hagel and Warner on Monday about "non-binding resolutions".

My YouTube take on the exchange is linked to graphic with additional supporting links and details below the fold.

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Saturday February 03, 2007 · 6:57 PM PST

2007/02/03 · 18:57

Found this over at the Carpetbagger Report, and cannot resist posting it here. They believe they have found the "dumbest poll questions ever":

"Fox News released a poll this week with many of the usual political questions one would expect to see right now — the 2008 presidential race, the war, etc. But, with the Super Bowl in mind, the network also asked respondents two of the strangest questions I’ve ever seen in a national poll."

I didn't really believe it myself, but sure enough, Question 36 reads "Which team do you think God wants to win the Super Bowl this year?" The complete poll (pdf)linked here.

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Friday February 02, 2007 · 4:16 PM PST

2007/02/02 · 16:16

<center>Being a Ghost Story of the Superbowl.
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I have not posted a diary here for a while. I should be focused on covering every detail of the titanic constitutional struggle unfolding between the legislative and executive branch over the war. But I cannot. The truth is - I cannot focus, I cannot concentrate, I cannot think. I have barely slept the last three days. My mind keeps replaying what I have seen. I have spoken of this with no one. But if I do not tell someone I will go insane. Perhaps I already am. No matter, I decided I will write down what has transpired and post it on this diary. Perhaps then I will get some peace.

[Note: Not a Bears fan? - don't bother below the fold]

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Monday October 23, 2006 · 8:08 PM PDT

2006/10/23 · 20:08

Well, more accurately, they like the notion of a divided government resulting from a Democratic victory.

Which presents quite a conundrum for at least one TV personality.

Say you are a rabid Republican pundit. Say you have a fervent, almost religious belief in the wisdom and "invisible hand" actions of free markets. Say that you observe a direct correlation between plunging Republican polls and the stock market surging to record highs.

Can you say: Cognitive Dissonance?

Watch Larry Kudlow's head explode in this video.

more below the fold (including supporting links and quotations) ... Read More

Honest Graft and Dishonest Graft

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Saturday October 21, 2006 · 9:49 AM PDT

2006/10/21 · 09:49

This post is about Denny Hastert, Speaker of the House of Representatives, and third in the line of succession to the presidency of the United States. But before we talk about Denny, I'd like to introduce you to Mr. George Washington Plunkitt. He is pictured in the center of this photo, dated from about 100 years ago. A New York State Senator, he was part of the notoriously corrupt and powerful Tammany Hall political machine that ran New York City.

In 1905 he gave a talk that was serialized in the newspaper, and ultimately compiled into a book. The name of the talk, was "Honest Graft and Dishonest Graft". Read More

Convenient marriages, couples porn, and libertarians playing with themselves.

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Thursday October 12, 2006 · 12:26 PM PDT

2006/10/12 · 12:26

Nick Gillespie, Reason editor, has posted the final reaction essay to Kos' "Libertarian Democrat" essay at CATO Unbound. Kos indicated yesterday that he will not be responding until after the election. This is wise. After two swings in the batter box on the 'Libertarian Democrat' concept, the count on Kos is 0-2 with libertarians pitching. Kos should look a few pitches over before taking another swing.

Two observations on the libertarian reaction, and my cross-posted response to Gillespie are below the fold ... Read More

A Marriage of Convenience.

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Tuesday October 10, 2006 · 10:59 PM PDT

2006/10/10 · 22:59

[This a cross post from my blog Divided We Stand United We Fall, written in response to Kos' essay at Cato Unbound. I was debating whether to post this here, but since it was the first Kos post on the subject of "Libertarian Dems" that brought me here, I thought it belonged. So, WTF - it's below the fold.] Read More

I'll have a Rum & Mac on the rocks

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Tuesday September 05, 2006 · 9:16 AM PDT

2006/09/05 · 09:16

It is happy hour here at the Repeating History Bar, and the drink of the day is the Rum & Mac on the rocks... Read More

The Kos Conservative Book Club

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Saturday August 26, 2006 · 8:26 PM PDT

2006/08/26 · 20:26

Umm - I actually meant the Disgruntled Conservative Book Club. Sorry about that.

Earlier this week, Dr.Wolfy suggested some additions to the President's summer reading list. Below the fold, are a half dozen books that were also neglected when the POTUS list was put together. But, these books are not likely to ever find their way on to his list, or even be left in his line of sight.

These are relatively recent titles, by, for, and about disgruntled conservatives. Taken in aggregate, just the titles are revealing of the depth of dissatisfaction felt by old-school conservatives for this Republican administration.

If the mid-terms are close, voters on the margin will be the difference in determining majority control in congress. Disgruntled conservatives, either staying home, or voting for divided government, could be those voters. Read More

Dancing Bear pas de trois

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Wednesday August 09, 2006 · 1:17 PM PDT

2006/08/09 · 13:17

Paraphrasing the question posed in Joseph Heller's Catch 22 - "What if everyone was blogging about the Connecticut Democratic primary?" I can only respond as did Yossarian: "Then I'd be a damn fool not to."

Ned Lamont beat incumbent three term Senator Joseph Lieberman in the Democratic primary by a margin of 4% with an unprecedented high voter turnout for a primary. Lieberman was not facing any scandal. Lieberman's tenure and committe appointments put him in a position to shovel pork to Connecticut with a bulldozer. He had a huge campaign war chest, and the solid support of the Democratic Party establishment. He was endorsed by the Democratic party demi-god Bill Clinton. This is the profile of an incumbent that cannot lose. Some attach significance to the fact that the margin of victory closed to only 4 percentage points, but this is clearly a case where "The wonder of a dancing bear is not that the bear dances well, but that it dances at all."

Well, this particular bear was looking like Gene Kelly last night. Read More

Disgruntled Republicans and the Problem for Democrats in 2006

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Monday July 31, 2006 · 2:34 PM PDT

2006/07/31 · 14:34

It is getting so you cannot walk out the (internet) door without tripping over yet another disgruntled Republican. Read More

Kabuki Theater: The Veto-er - A new one act play.

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Monday July 17, 2006 · 8:57 AM PDT

2006/07/17 · 08:57

The Veto-er.
A One Act Play.

Scene One: An undisclosed location - presumed to be in Washington D.C. Read More

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Lieberman Was For Non-Binding Resolutions Before He Was Against Them

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Investor Class giddy about Democratic Victory

Honest Graft and Dishonest Graft

Convenient marriages, couples porn, and libertarians playing with themselves.

A Marriage of Convenience.

I'll have a Rum & Mac on the rocks

The Kos Conservative Book Club

Dancing Bear pas de trois

Disgruntled Republicans and the Problem for Democrats in 2006

Kabuki Theater: The Veto-er - A new one act play.