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The O’s new conservative

January 4th, 2009 by Chris Snethen · 4 Comments · Media, Politics, Regional

Meet the new boss, same as the old boss.
“Center-right” is talk-radio code designed to make their followers believe what they’re watching in the current conservative movement is somehow moderate.  That George Bush, Tom Delay, Bill Frist, Denny Hastert, and John Boener are just middle-of-the-road average dudes.  They’re not.  Sean Hannity, Hugh Hewitt, and Dennis Prager [...]

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Just a humble public servant

December 31st, 2008 by Chris Snethen · No Comments · Politics

That’s the monument Illinois Senator-designate Roland Burris has constructed for himself at a cemetary in Chicago.  It’s where he plans to spend eternity after departing this mortal coil.
Geez.
The irony, of course, is the rest of the Senate is totally jealous.  They only get airports and courthouses named after them.  I think he’ll fit right in.
Seat [...]

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The counter-punch begins this weekend

December 13th, 2008 by Chris Snethen · 1 Comment · Politics

Balloon Juice:
US Senators are openly colluding with foreign auto companies to drive down the wages of American workers. Something to think about the next time you hear “You’re either with us or against us.”
And as a side note, as someone who has never really cared much for unions, I am as shocked as anyone to [...]

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What am I missing?

December 12th, 2008 by Chris Snethen · No Comments · Politics

Earl the Pearl, Pete DeFazio, and David Wu all voted no on the bank bailout, but yes on the auto bailout.  Darlene Hooley voted the opposite, yes to the banks, no to the auto companies.  Something’s not right here.
Also, Pete and the Bowtie are both big mass transit guys.  They couldn’t hold out for some [...]

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Someone else underestimates Obama

December 9th, 2008 by Chris Snethen · 2 Comments · Politics

The nation watched firsthand as Obama dismantled the Clinton machine in six months earlier this year.  Blagojevich is a lightweight compared with Hillary.  What made him believe he would outfox the Great One?  I don’t get it.  And listening to Victoria Taft flail around while trying to connect the dots tonight was an absolute riot.
Yes, [...]

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He almost had it!

November 22nd, 2008 by Chris Snethen · No Comments · Politics

The Republican walk in the desert looks to be a long one indeed.  From The Right Coast, one of the saner voices of the Right wing blogosphere:
They (Republicans) also need to be seen as the honest party. That is a lot easier to do when you are not in power. But part of [...]

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The Hillary triple-reverse fake-out

November 20th, 2008 by Chris Snethen · No Comments · Politics

TPM is reporting tonight that the Clintons believe they’ve given Obama most of if not all of the information he’s asked for.  Parse that sentence for a minute and you understand why she must be kept out of this White House and walled off in the Senate.  There’s just too damned much baggage and too [...]

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Figuring it out

November 12th, 2008 by Chris Snethen · 2 Comments · My American Life, Politics

With the election finally over, I need something new to occupy my time.  My aunt has decided to figure out what the hell happened to the economy.  I might take that class myself starting in January.  PJ O’Rouke is having a tough time figuring out just what the hell happened too (via Sullivan).
The left has [...]

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Even the Secret Service gets it

November 10th, 2008 by Chris Snethen · No Comments · Politics

Obama’s Secret Service nickname?  Renegade.  GWB’s is perfect.
FWIW, Todd Palin was (is?) Driller.
Get your mind out of the gutter.  He used to work on the oil slope.
HT:  Slog
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Obama, the cool customer

November 9th, 2008 by Chris Snethen · No Comments · Politics

NPR had a little bit on Obama the poker player last night.  In it, they interviewed James McManus, who’s Positively Fifth Street remains one of the greatest poker stories ever written.  McManus wrote an article on Obama back in February when he was still locked in battle with Hillary.
Obama’s analytical mind helped him excel at [...]

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