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I wish I'd thought of it

Digby (who's the blogosphere's equivalent of William Shirer or Edward R. Murrow) has this to say today, and damn, if she can't just spell it out before the dots start connecting up in my noggin:

Bill Clinton is in the pantheon of popular ex-presidents who continues to do important work on global initiatives. Hillary Clinton is a Senator and historic breakthrough presidential candidate who won more primary votes than any candidate in history aside from Barack Obama. Al Gore is a global leader and Nobel prize winner. On the other side of that epic battle, Newt Gingrich is a Fox News commentator, writing reviews of mystery thrillers on Amazon. Tom Delay is a private citizen facing indictment. Half of the social conservatives who unctuously criticized Clinton's behavior have been run out of town on morals charges. Fox News is sinking in the ratings faster than George W. Bush.

Well, now that you mention it...

Isn't it rather appropriate that the biggest blowhards of the last thirty years (save for and except Phil Gramm) are now gasbags for pay? All that effort, all that power and the BEST that they can do is to bloviate on Fox News?

From last night's speech by McCain:

You will hear from my opponent's campaign in every speech, every interview, every press release that I'm running for President Bush's third term. You will hear every policy of the President described as the Bush-McCain policy. Why does Senator Obama believe it's so important to repeat that idea over and over again? Because he knows it's very difficult to get Americans to believe something they know is false.

So, who is it that's trying to get Americans to believe something they know is false?

Oh, the Republicans.

Here's something that's REALLY funny - in the Montana Republican primary, an 85 year old guy who's been running for public office (and has lost EVERY time - 15 contests) since 1964 crushed the other five Republican primary contestants, who were well funded.

Could it be that the Republican brand is in far deeper trouble than people are willing to let on?

last minute reading list

A few articles I happened upon yesterday that you could look at:

A discussion of how California marriages must, could and might be treated by other states, including a discussion of just how awful DOMA really is can be found here.

A look at the dissimilarities of the Clintonistas who claim they'll vote for McCain if she's not the candidate and previous "Democrats" who broke for another candidate, and a more better rant than the one I posted two days ago.

A review of just who's ahead in the popular vote, using Clinton's math and common sense.

Finally, a truly outstanding rant and evaluation of what an apology is, and what it isn't. Bookmark this one for later.