Month: July 2008

Bush Gets Smacked Down

If I was a historically weak president, I’d seek to hide that weakness. If Congress was set to pass something over my objections, I’d agree to it and take credit for it. Of course, I mean this within reason. If...

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Open Thread

I’m headed to Austin, Texas tomorrow afternoon. I haven’t been to Texas since 1993. I’ve never been to Austin but I hear a lot of good things about it and I’m looking forward to the trip. If the mood...

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Political Quickie: The Lesson of IndyMac

Today’s lesson, class, is this: What caused the failure of IndyMac Bank? A) A long history of mismanagement resulting in a class-action lawsuit. B) The loss of several top corporate executives in 2008 includingthe Chief...

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Chicks Dig Gorilla Rape

“Did you hear the one about the woman who is attacked on the street by a gorilla, beaten senseless, raped repeatedly and left to die? When she finally regains consciousness and tries to speak, her doctor leans over to hear...

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