Monthly Archives: October 2008

Howard Kurtz at the Washington Post has an interesting piece with a series of excerpts from various journalists looking back over the last few months of the presidential campaign. Check it out.

And again, with the Republicans. As my brother summarizes this political ad, “You can’t trust a politician that takes support from atheists or agnostics or infidels of any stripe.” Because, you know, it’s uncontroversial that everyone who believes in God … Continue reading →

Here’s another example of the lunacy I pointed out earlier today, that Republicans are intellectually bankrupt: [T]he Republican National Committee blasted the timing of [Obama's primetime, half-hour advertisement], which pushed back the start of a World Series baseball game. “It’s … Continue reading →

From the New York Times, on the future of Sarah Palin: Brent Bozell, president of the Media Research Center, a conservative group, called it a “top order of business” to determine Ms. Palin’s future role. “Conservatives have been looking for … Continue reading →

Today I received a letter from The State Bar of California, the pertinent contents of which are: The Committee of Bar Examiners is pleased to advise you that you have been found to possess the good moral character required for … Continue reading →

I just discovered one of the most interesting demographic breakdowns for the United States I have ever seen. It’s from the Christian Science Monitor and is called “Patchwork Nation.” Check it out. I was surprised to see that Fresno County … Continue reading →

Here’s the best picture from last night’s debate. That’s what you call “emblematic.”

Video of the Autry-Wanger debate is available at the Fresno Bee website, so I won’t recount their combat blow by blow. But I have one overriding observation: Alan Autry is woefully misguided about how courts work. Autry spent the debate hammering … Continue reading →

Later this evening, I will tell you more about the noon-hour debate between Fresno Mayor Alan “Bubba” Autry and Federal District Judge Oliver Wanger. All you need to know for now is that there were plenty of fireworks. The last … Continue reading →

Here are a couple good political commentaries for the presidential race. The first one turns a critical eye to John McCain: Negative attacks — on either side — somehow seem less salient when you’re watching your retirement savings dwindle. Voters … Continue reading →