Author: BooMan

The Best and Worst of the Senate

Time Magazine has done a profile on fifteen Senators, selecting the 10 best and the five worst. I wish they had added another category: the five most batshit crazy Senators. Here’s my list: Tom Coburn-(OK), Jim...

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Watching Patton

Last night I watched Patton (1970) for, I don’t know, the sixth time? In any case, it was the first time I’d watched the movie since George W. Bush became President. For those of you that don’t know, the movie...

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The Gender Gap is Back

Jonathon Singer, over at MyDD notes some startling new poll numbers. In one of my posts yesterday, I noted the whopping 30-point gender gap that the Los Angeles Times and Bloomberg found on the generic congressional ballot...

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Arkin: War Plans for Iran

William Arkin of the Washington Post has the best sources within the Pentagon. While everyone else is talking about the revolt of the Generals, Arkin is talking about the war plan for Iran. In early 2003, even as U.S. forces...

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Sunday Morning Talk Thread

Chris Matthews: usual hacks George Stephanopoulos: General Richard Myers, (Ret). Senators Richard Lugar, R-In., and Evan Bayh, D-In. Meet the Press: Exclusive! A special Easter Edition on faith & politics with Sister Joan...

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