He also said Republican presidential candidate Newt Gingrich should not be underestimated. "He was persistent and he was tenacious and he kept it up and kept it up and kept it up and finally by '94 he's the newly elected Speaker of the House of Representatives with the Republican majority. I wouldn't underestimate him."
The American Petroleum Institute likes to share what average Americans think about Big Oil, except when they express real opinions. Unsurprisingly, despite API’s claims to feature Americans in favor of oil, their “authentic” commercials are entirely scripted, with casters feeding participants’ every word.
And here's the best part:
The basic qualifications read: “You are willing to go on camera and state your beliefs” and “You are comfortable portraying YOURSELF! They want REAL PEOPLE not Actors!”
Yeah, just go on camera and be yourself and state your beliefs the beliefs you're being paid to express.
A number of readers have written or tweeted their objection to my use of the word “illegals” as shorthand for “illegal immigrants.” [...] I checked the NYT style book, and found the guidance not terribly helpful. The entry is not explicit on “illegals.” It says only this: “Illegal immigrant is the preferred term, rather than the sinister-sounding illegal alien. Do not use the euphemism undocumented.” [...] Well, vigilant readers, the good news is, you seem to have gotten the style book updated. And I’ll resist that particular shorthand in the future.
I checked the NYT style book, and found the guidance not terribly helpful. The entry is not explicit on “illegals.” It says only this: “Illegal immigrant is the preferred term, rather than the sinister-sounding illegal alien. Do not use the euphemism undocumented.” [...]
Well, vigilant readers, the good news is, you seem to have gotten the style book updated. And I’ll resist that particular shorthand in the future.
In 2008, candidate Barack Obama carried 81% of counties with a Whole Foods and just 36% of counties with a Cracker Barrel -- a record 45-point gap."
Sandusky’s Lawyer: If You Believe Witness, "I Suggest You Dial 1-800-REALITY." That’s A Gay Phone Sex Line.
Sci-fi fans be warned, there are no great stories, characters or profound life lessons to be found in Twilight. No. In Twilight, the only message that rings through loud and clear is: 'Does my boyfriend like me?'"
What we’re seeing is pretty consistent with the existence of a Higgs boson around 123-126 GeV. The data aren’t nearly conclusive enough to say that it’s definitely there. But the LHC is purring along, and a year from now we’ll know a lot more. It’s like rushing to the tree on Christmas morning, ripping open a giant box, and finding a small note that says “Santa is on his way! Hang in there!”