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Friday June 01, 2007 · 8:04 AM PDT

2007/06/01 · 08:04

I posted this on our local blog (www.wataugawatch.com) and mentioned it in a group which gathers at #theyoungturks (IRC Chat4all port 6667) and it was well-received. Driven to share it with my fellow progressives, I post it here.

Republicans are afflicted by CHIDS-Chronic Humor and Irony Deficit Syndrome, pronounced 'kids' with a parental sigh.

Mulling further, I propose there should be a similar framing of their aversion to facts. The first step led me to the dictionary:

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Thursday February 15, 2007 · 3:41 PM PST

2007/02/15 · 15:41

The folks at NewsMax launched their response to Al Franken's announcement that he was running for Coleman's Senate seat with the same sort of wit as exhibited (and panned) on the sample of Fux's 1/2 Hour News Hour.

Hoping to reprise such classics as 'Kerry, the dishonorable hero' (SwiftLiars, 2006), their offering consists primarily of quotes from either his many books or his show. Most lines leave me wondering why that line was worthy of mention, like:

"When you encounter seemingly good advice that contradicts other seemingly good advice, ignore them both."

— Franken's book "Oh, the Things I Know"

"No child left behind is the most ironically named piece of legislation since the 1942 Japanese Family Leave Act."

— speech at the University of Missouri-Columbia in 2003

"There's no liberal echo chamber in this country. There's a right-wing echo chamber. I want to create a countervailing echo chamber."

— interview with the Chicago Tribune

http://www.newsmax.com/...

And such is the conservative grasp of irony and hypocrisy.

Condi Rice: 'gimlet intellect'

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Sunday December 24, 2006 · 6:34 AM PST

2006/12/24 · 06:34

Stopping in at blackprof.com is a part of my morning routine (was my billmon jones really that bad?) and the stop in each day is rewarding both intellectually and logistically.

Those are some eloquent voices posting there and my understanding of things is enriched by them. It also serves as my 'portal' to Boondocks (2/3 down on the right).

In my mind, use of language is simply one of the many toolboxes of your mind. How clearly and effectively one talks and communicates is the application of the skills and devices available to you, much like a good mechanic would keep a garage with filled with widgets, winches and whazits standing at the ready.

In 'Captain Obvious to the Rescue!!!' (currently top of the page but pending dislocation by something seasonal), Christopher Bracey offers an excellent analysis of some Condi-speak from her "worth the investment" interview with AP.

Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice was on a Captain Obvious tear this week. Rice, who by the way, is NOT running for president, recently told reporters that "Yes, I think a black person can be elected president."

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Monday December 11, 2006 · 9:01 AM PST

2006/12/11 · 09:01

The voting has started for the 2006 Weblog Awards

http://2006.weblogawards.org/...

DailyKos is in the running (against LGF, etc.)for Best Blog:
http://2006.weblogawards.org/...

and Best Online Community:
http://2006.weblogawards.org/...

While DailyKos is not a candidate in the contest for Best Liberal Blog, a whole bunch of familiar names are there.
http://2006.weblogawards.org/...

For DarkSyde

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Sunday December 03, 2006 · 2:43 AM PST

2006/12/03 · 02:43

I ran across this item in the news summary from BBC:

Meteorite yields life origin clue
Meteorite fragment in ice (Science)
Meteorite fragments were recovered from the frozen Tagish Lake
Hollow spheres found in a primordial meteorite could yield clues to the origin of life on Earth.

More specifically, the line "These hollow spheres could have provided a protective envelope for the raw organic molecules needed for life." begs the question of origin.

Any light to shed on this?

http://news.bbc.co.uk/...

From the DCCC: Schmidt accused of plagiarism

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Tuesday September 26, 2006 · 7:26 AM PDT

2006/09/26 · 07:26

This probably is NOT a strictly local story. I am going to see how wide-spread was the distribution that 'personal column' recieved.

http://www.ohio.com/...

Editorial under congresswoman's name nearly identical to other's
DAVID HAMMER
Associated Press

WASHINGTON - An editorial published recently in newspapers under a Cincinnati-area congresswoman's name was nearly identical to one released by another Ohio congresswoman in July.

An article ran under Rep. Jean Schmidt's name in several southwest Ohio newspapers in late August and last week. It said the new Medicare prescription drug benefit is saving local seniors money.

Almost the exact same article was in a packet of materials produced by the House Republican Conference. The office of Rep. Deborah Pryce, a Columbus-area lawmaker who leads the House GOP group, inserted data for her central Ohio district and put it on her congressional Web site on July 10. Read More

A question for Kossaks

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Monday May 08, 2006 · 11:45 AM PDT

2006/05/08 · 11:45

On Kevin Drum's Politcal Animal in Washington Monthly (http://www.washingtonmonthly.com/...) a rightie poster asks:

Can anybody give me an update on KOS's record for winning elections? Last I heard, he was O-for-12.
Posted by: Down goes Frazier on May 8, 2006 at 2:36 PM

Can anyone provide a factual and verifiable response?

Freep this TIME poll

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Wednesday April 05, 2006 · 5:13 AM PDT

2006/04/05 · 05:13

TIME magazine is running their version of a 'Peoples' Poll'.

http://www.time.com/...

Make your voice be heard. In this particular poll, I voted for Hugo Chavez. Do you think I would have voted for Shrub or Condi?

The poll last week was 'Heroes & Icons' and Bill Clinton won in a landslide:

http://www.time.com/...

There will be additional polls:
# Week Three | Builders & Titans (April 10)
# Week Four | Artist & Entertainers (April 17)
# Week Five | Scientists & Thinkers (April 24)

Juan Cole's MUST read

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Friday February 10, 2006 · 12:53 PM PST

2006/02/10 · 12:53

He lays out Plamegame (illus.) with clarity and precision. Included are goodies like this:

A separate military mission led by Marine General Carlton Fulford, Jr, deputy commander of the United States European Command (EUCOM), went to Niger the same month, February 2002.
Fulford quickly came to the same conclusion as Wilson, that it was implausible that al-Qaeda or anyone else could secretly buy uranium from Niger.

http://www.juancole.com/

Dealing with the pre-spun pundits

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Monday February 06, 2006 · 5:32 AM PST

2006/02/06 · 05:32

There is so much which is blatantly untrue constantly being slipped into what passes now for news, it is delightful to read about cases where those lies are refuted. I ran into this example on News Hounds

Fox News tried Saturday (February 4, 2006) to get Wall Street to come to the rescue of the Bush Administration and protect it from any political fallout for spying on Americans without warrants, but the effort failed when a Democratic analyst called for George Bush to be impeached for violating the law.

They started with one of the contemporary icons. "Wall Street should endorse (wiretapping). We all know what happened after 9/11. The economy crumbled. ... Why not let the government do it's job?" said (Tracy) Byrnes. Gee, the evidence shows that it was seriously tanking before 9/11.

What I loved was Hymowitz' point-by-point refutation of all of the standard arguments. It could serve as a guide for those water cooler discussions.

The first defection

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Tuesday January 17, 2006 · 3:41 PM PST

2006/01/17 · 15:41

Nebraska's Ben Nelson became the first Democrat to announce his intention to support Bush Supreme court nominee Sam Alito.

"I came to this decision after careful consideration of his impeccable judicial credentials, the American Bar Association's strong recommendation and his pledge that he would not bring a political agenda to the court," Nelson said.

I just wish he had also considered the fact his opinions have been consistent... consistently in the minority and consistently incorrect.

http://today.reuters.com/...

Yes, Democrats DO too have ideas!

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Tuesday October 04, 2005 · 10:37 AM PDT

2005/10/04 · 10:37

I am sick and tired of hearing the GOPer charge that Democrats have no ideas and I think it is up to all of us to spread the word about those ideas.

On Meet the Press this past Sunday, Rahm Emanuel (head of the DCCC) laid out a clear program:

The Agenda

Encourage Universal College Education
Fix the $3 Trillion in Debt Put on the National Credit Card by Republicans
Create A Hybrid Energy Economy
Expand Science & Technology
Everyone Deserves Health Care

Here's a transcript of what the Congressman said that put meat on the bones:
"One, we make college education as universal for the 21st century that a high school education was in the 20th. Read More

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NewsMax responds to Franken's candidacy

Condi Rice: 'gimlet intellect'

Weblog voting to freep

For DarkSyde

From the DCCC: Schmidt accused of plagiarism

A question for Kossaks

Freep this TIME poll

Juan Cole's MUST read

Dealing with the pre-spun pundits

The first defection

Yes, Democrats DO too have ideas!