This must have gone off in people’s head like a bomb.
Time for the *important* Byrd succession question.
Now that it’s been determined by the Secretary of State for WV that there will be no special election for Byrd’s now-vacant seat…
OK, let me just note something here. The seat was held by a Democrat; the Governor is a Democrat; the state government is more or less dominated by Democrats. The people of West Virginia seem more or less happy about this state of affairs, and state law really does suggest that there is an issue with the fact that the filing period for 2010 has already passed. Governor Manchin isn’t putting himself in the seat, and he’s probably not going to pull a Blagojevich and try to sell it to the highest Democratic bidder. There’s not much for us to work with with regard to pushing for a 2010 special election, sorry. Continue reading Time for the *important* Byrd succession question.
Not on his best day.
I’m debating whether to make this a regular feature, or not.
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Moe Lane
Sorta crossposted at RedState.
There ought to be a word for this xkcd concept.
Hypocrisy Watch: Rep Herseth-Sandlin (D, SD-AL).
Make up your mind, Rep. Stephanie Herseth Sandlin:
Last week, we examined whether Max Sandlin’s job as a lobbyist would be something that Republicans try to exploit, like they did in the 2004 Daschle/Thune contest. Herseth Sandlin emphatically said that her husband should not be attacked in the campaign.
I didn’t know it at the time, but Max Sandlin already had jumped into the battle by sending out a fundraising letter on behalf of his wife.
Continue reading Hypocrisy Watch: Rep Herseth-Sandlin (D, SD-AL).
And now, a moment from The Outlaw Josey Wales.
Simply because it’s one of the better scenes from one of the better Westerns out there.
“Get ready, little lady. Hell is coming to breakfast.” It’s a good day when I can use that line in casual conversation. Opportunities to do so are more common than you’d think, too.
Continue reading And now, a moment from The Outlaw Josey Wales.
Blago subpoenas Giannoulias.
A pleasant beginning to the week, no?
First it was President Barack Obama, then White House Chief of Staff, Rahm Emanuel, now U.S. Senate Candidate Alexi Giannoulias is joining the Rod Blagojevich corruption trial subpoena list.
Giannoulias is in the middle of a hard fought campaign against Congressman Mark Kirk for the right to fill the U.S. Senate seat once held by President Obama.
So there’s no doubt that being dragged into the Blagojevich trial is not welcome news for the Democratic candidate’s campaign.
By the way? ‘Downfall’ is really good.
Admittedly, I’m watching it right now (about the 1 hour fifty minute mark) and wondering when and if I’m going to get around to having any empathy for any of the characters, but it’s still a darn good flick.
OK, the kids. Not their fault they were Nazi spawn.
Moe Lane
PS: I’ll say this for Nazis: they’re really good at shooting themselves, too.
‘Farewell to Nova Scotia’
A sweet, ethereal, sad, soft, and slow song.
From “10,000 Shots“, Real McKenzies
Book of the Week: The Fuller Memorandum.
Ten days to go until The Fuller Memorandum, which is the latest in the spy-meet-Cthulhu-meets-mathematics genre that Charlie Stross makes look absurdly easy.
Ten. Freaking. Whole. Days.
And so, back into the shadows with Out of the Dark.
Moe Lane