Author: BooMan

Things Will Get Worse…

No matter what happens tonight or on election day in November, the comity of the Senate is going to be decreased next year. Ezra Klein doesn’t come right out and say that, but it’s implicit in his overall point. Part...

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Go, Orly, Go

All elections, but especially low-interest midterm elections, turn on certain meta-narratives. While individual races may be decided on local issues or through the talent and resources of the candidates, the overall trend on...

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On Helen Thomas

It’s sad when someone you respect does something stupid to tarnish their entire life’s work. I felt that way when Michael Richards (Kramer from Seinfeld) made racially insensitive remarks during a stand-up routine,...

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Open Thread

If you like what we do here at the Frog Pond, please consider making a donation. It’s hard to keep the lights on at this place and it’s getting harder. I really appreciate the generosity of our readers, but I also...

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Serious Question

How can the public be dissatisfied with the federal response to the Deepwater Horizon disaster? I mean, what about the brilliant use of gamma rays? The administration should let more people know about their Energy...

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