An open letter to the Democratic candidates from Rep. Peter DeFazio, D-Ore.:
You both claim to be better suited than the other to take on the so-called Straight-Talk Express, so prove it. Run the next six weeks of your campaign against McCain, not against the other Democrat. Go after McCain for his policy positions, not the […]

Wondering who signed that letter to Nancy Pelosi, telling her they expect her to zip it and let Hillary Clinton drag this race all the way into the August convention? They are mostly long-time Clinton cronies, some going clear back to the (Bill) Clinton White House. There are CEO types who run media companies as […]

I guess Chelsea is no better than her mom at handling tough questions. The person was asking if her mother’s credibility was in doubt because at the time, Hillary was adamant that Bill was not fooling around with Monica. She was only taking her husband’s word for it, and I think it’s a pretty dumb […]

If you’re like me, you’re tired of looking for ways to help global warming and only finding instructions to use compact florescent light bulbs. Like I haven’t been doing that for 10 years?
But here’s a new one that I can totally get behind: eat more peanut butter and jelly sandwiches. Besides the obvious reasons (they’re […]

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The New Republic’s Norm Scheiber sums up the current state of the election.
The problem is that each day Clinton and Obama spend consumed with the other is a day that moves John McCain closer to the White House. McCain’s biggest asset is his political brand, which evokes a straight-talking, party-bucking reformer. Among […]

Great PhotoShop on the birds, Jason!

If you haven’t clicked around the Pensito Review blog roll, you’re probably missing out on special blogs like the one my friend Joe contributes to, Jacksonville Confidential. And that means you’re missing stories like this one.
Two roosters, whose owners say are gay, are up for adoption on PetFinder.
Deciding that they […]

Somebody needs to slap this guy.
Dick Cheney will tell ABC’s Martha Raddatz — who wrote The Long Road Home: A Story of War and Family about the sacrifice of service members after her assignment covering Iraq — that Pres. Bush carries the greatest strain for the ongoing occupation. He will also point out that the […]

While the center of the country struggles to keep its head above water, many other parts would gladly soak up some of the excess. An interactive map, available at U.S. Drought Monitor, is updated weekly to show the latest drought level conditions. It’s not looking good for areas that are large population centers, like the […]

Dr. He-Who-Shall-Not-Be-Named, as Jon has come to call Howard Dean around me and Buck, since just a mention of his name to Florida folks Gets Us Started, is taking well-deserved criticism. Time’s Tim Padgett asks all the good questions: Does Dean really plan to pursue a 48-State Strategy for victory, and if so, where is […]