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2007-09-08 Home Front: Politix

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Posted by Frank G 2007-09-08 08:33|| || Front Page|| [11134 views ] Top

#1 You're next Lindsey.

Posted by Nimble Spemble 2007-09-08 08:49|| 2007-09-08 08:49|| Front Page Top

#2 There's a sad sort of clanging from the clock in the hall
And the bells in the steeple too
And up in the nursery an absurd little bird
Is popping out to say "cuckoo"

Regretfully they tell us
But firmly they compel us
To say goodbye to you

So long, farewell, auf Wiedersehen, good night

So long, farewell, auf Wiedersehen, adieu

Adieu, adieu, to yieu and yieu and yieu ...

Posted by lotp 2007-09-08 09:04|| 2007-09-08 09:04|| Front Page Top

#3 . . . and there was much rejoicing.

Posted by Mike 2007-09-08 09:08|| 2007-09-08 09:08|| Front Page Top

#4 Na na nana, na na nana, hey hey hey, goodbye!

Posted by Jonathan">Jonathan 2007-09-08 10:39|| 2007-09-08 10:39|| Front Page Top

#5 Goodbye and good riddence.

Posted by Cyber Sarge 2007-09-08 11:15|| 2007-09-08 11:15|| Front Page Top

#6 F'r a minute there, I thought it said 'Rangel'.

Oh well, there's always tomorrow....

Posted by Seafarious">Seafarious 2007-09-08 11:44|| 2007-09-08 11:44|| Front Page Top

#7 Captain Renault: What in heaven's name brought you to ~~this decision~~ Casablanca?
Rick: My health. I came to Casablanca for the ~~voters~~ waters.
Captain Renault: The ~~voters~~ waters? What ~~voters~~ waters? We're in the ~~friggin RED belt~~ desert.
Rick: I was misinformed.

Posted by Procopius2k 2007-09-08 12:50|| 2007-09-08 12:50|| Front Page Top

#8 Don't let the door, etc., etc.

Posted by Black Bart Sholuling4066 2007-09-08 15:38|| 2007-09-08 15:38|| Front Page Top

#9 The fact that the seats of Senators Hagel and Warner will be up for grabs makes it even more critical that a tolerable outcome is reached vis a vis Iraq.

The alternative is the ascendance of the left wing of the Democratic Party for a number of years, a prospect almost too dreary to contemplate.

Posted by Grumenk Philalzabod0723 2007-09-08 17:11|| 2007-09-08 17:11|| Front Page Top

#10 in neither state is it certain there will be a party change. Warner (D) has a good shot in VA, but so does the GOP, IIUC. In Hagel's case, he was already polling below a GOP challenger, Jon Bruning. Good riddance to both "mavericks", who put media-love ahead of party on Iraq

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2007-09-08 17:26|| 2007-09-08 17:26|| Front Page Top

#11 Greetings, Frank G.

Yes, to answer your question a couple days ago; still in Estonia. Living large as the American proconsul in the area.

Du hast ...

Posted by Mizzou Mafia 2007-09-08 17:45|| 2007-09-08 17:45|| Front Page Top

#12 greetings back at ya!

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2007-09-08 18:05|| 2007-09-08 18:05|| Front Page Top

#13 And in Nebraska, there's at least a chance that Bob Kerrey would return as the D - far and away one of the best Ds around, on national security matters (all relative, don't jump all over me). Warner was never a Hagel/McCain/et al media strumpet, really more of an establishment regular who I think has lost some steam in his later days.

I'd have preferred to see Hagel bumped in the primary, but gone is gone.

Now, as Nimble mentioned, perhaps Senator ~~Farrakhan~~ Graham can be removed from the picture.

All this represents improvement, but my estimation of the cowardice and mediocrity of the entire GOP won't change much. And it's only a long-shot that the return of a Bob Kerrey would embolden the few decent Ds (Bayh, et al) to rediscover their spines and brains. Smart money still says we survive the jihadi morons and the statist losers and prosper, but at much greater cost and with far less honor than if common sense prevailed.

Posted by Verlaine 2007-09-08 19:18|| 2007-09-08 19:18|| Front Page Top

#14 Verlaine - agreed that Warner, previously a bulwark, changed this last year - so I'd deal with the reality and move on. Graham has been strong on Iraq IIRC, but a pissant on judges and immigration. Bob Kerrey can be tied to Norman ~~ChiCom backing~~ Hsu directly at the NY New School (co-board members due to Hsu's contributions), that's gonna hurt

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2007-09-08 19:40|| 2007-09-08 19:40|| Front Page Top

#15 #10 Frank: "Warner (D) has a good shot in VA, but so does the GOP, IIUC."

Provided the GOP runs someone electable, such as Eric Cantor, and provided they keep reminding the voters that Warner ~~lied like a rug~~ concealed the truth about projected state income in order to get the General Assembly to raise taxes. (The gubernatorial budget director now has to testify before the House Appropriations Committee under oath - and for damned good reason.)

Posted by Barbara Skolaut">Barbara Skolaut 2007-09-08 20:34|| http://ariellestjohndesigns.com/]">[http://ariellestjohndesigns.com/] 2007-09-08 20:34|| Front Page Top

#16 And as far as Hagel goes: Don't let the door hit you in the ass on the way out, Chuckie - you don't need any more brain damage.

Posted by Barbara Skolaut">Barbara Skolaut 2007-09-08 20:35|| http://ariellestjohndesigns.com/]">[http://ariellestjohndesigns.com/] 2007-09-08 20:35|| Front Page Top

#17 Bruning will probably take it, but remember that even Kerrey would be to the right of Chuck on the war.

Posted by JSU 2007-09-08 23:06|| 2007-09-08 23:06|| Front Page Top

#18 Drove through NE twice recently. Radio was hinting of Osborne getting back in the political game as Sen or Gov.

Posted by 3dc 2007-09-08 23:53|| 2007-09-08 23:53|| Front Page Top

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