The Thinker--or Just Sitting Around?

I've wondered about Rodin's famous sculpture. Is he engaged in deep thought or sitting around wasting time? And why isn't he wearing pants? I ask the same of myself. Here we comment on well, mostly politics. Or we may just sit! If you like it, tell a friend. If not, tell us, but please read the GROUND RULES before you do.

Thursday, August 16, 2007

In memoriam

I found out today that a good friend of mine was killed in a car accident while traveling in Moscow. She was bright and witty and well-spok...

Wednesday, August 15, 2007

What do you think?

From The Onion : Congress Approves Surveillance Measures The Democratic-controlled House passed a bill that will allow wide-ranging domestic...

Hey Steve, did you ever notice that Dennis spelled backwards is "Sinned"?

Taking his rubber stamp and going home - Dennis Hastert, not seeking re-election in 2008.

Tuesday, August 14, 2007

Hat tip to David Corn--and F. Scott Fitzgerald

In his column today, David Corn of The Nation makes a nice literary reference to W and Rove, conjuring up this one from The Great Gatsby : ...

Monday, August 13, 2007

Congrats, Varmint Hunter!

So Mitt, our favorite varmint hunter who equates his kids crossing Iowa in an RV with military service and then says that he "misspoke,...

On the Turd, Part Deux

I really have been struggling to get my head around this one. First of all, with all due respect to my family--NOBODY wants to spend more ti...

Taking an early lead

I haven't talked much about the 2008 Presidential election yet, because it's too damned early. I have my opinions, of course, but I...

Turd Blossom to resign

Anyone who believes he'll just fade into that Good Night is welcome to continue living in the land of make-believe, but Karl Rove is res...

Thursday, August 09, 2007

Der Chimpenfuhrer on Accountability

THE PRESIDENT: Lewis Libby was held accountable. He was declared guilty by a jury and he's paid a high price for it. Al Gonzales -- impl...

Wednesday, August 08, 2007

Let's move to Oklahoma

Where we can get this nifty license plate! Link

On the road

So I'm spending a week or so out in the greater Seattle area, which is why I've been quiet on the latest attacks on our civil libert...

Tuesday, August 07, 2007

On the comments below

If you read colonial history, you will find that one of the driving forces behind revolution was the concept of the "general warrant....

Monday, August 06, 2007

I hate Will Rogers

Or at least that "I belong to no organized political party" line because it is so damned accurate. Question #1 for the Democratic ...

Saturday, August 04, 2007

The Republican YouTube Debate

It looks like that stellar cast of GOP presidential hopefuls isn't warming to the idea of their own YouTube debate. You know those quest...

Thursday, August 02, 2007

He knows where the bodies are buried...

Alberto Gonzalez will never voluntarily give up his position, and Chimpy will never ask him to step down. There are two inter-related reason...

Wut?

So, we here at The Thinker just got an entirely unsolicited email from some guy who runs a political blog, asking us to vote for his blog fo...

Stupid quotes from stupid people

From Salon's War Room: Asked today about a new Congressional Budget Office report that puts the price tag of the war on Iraq at more tha...

Tuesday, July 31, 2007

While on that topic...

Ah, the Wall Street Journal editorial page... Not long ago they brought back one of their favorites, law professor, authoritarian, author o...

RIP Wall Street Journal

Sorry, been one poor correspondent.... It looks like Rupert Murdoch has squared away control of the Wall Street Journal. It has always been ...

Tuesday, July 24, 2007

Oh, for crying out loud

I would be willing to have a reasoned argument with anyone about the practicality of impeaching either President Bush or his puppeteer - not...

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