Open Thread

11 Comments

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   maryb2004 on February 18, 2008 at 9:56 pm

   via Balkinization:

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   upyernoz on February 18, 2008 at 10:02 pm

   where’s huck? where’s gravel?

   they’re still in the race, aren’t they?

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     fabooj on February 18, 2008 at 10:21 pm

     CNNs Political Ticker has an extremely pointless entry on Bowling with the Huckabees.

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       no3reed on February 18, 2008 at 10:49 pm

       I’m trying to think of what other kind of entry on bowling with the Huckabees there might be …

       Seriously, though, thanks for the link and the laugh! I remember reading some time ago of a competition a British paper had for boring headlines — the kind that are so dull, so unlikely to inspire anybody to read the corresponding article, that they’re downright hilarious. “Huckabee Returns to US, Goes Bowling” deserves serious consideration.

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   Renee in Ohio on February 18, 2008 at 10:16 pm

   Relieved to have made it home in one piece. Crazy, blowing snow started on my way home from class–practically zero visibility and barely any ability to brake. So nice to be inside now.

   New song by political songwriter/satirist Roy Zimmerman

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   maryb2004 on February 18, 2008 at 10:53 pm

   Via TheFatLadySings over at dKos, the Boston Herald reports the following about a Bush appointed federal judge:

   A 63-year-old Massachusetts federal bankruptcy judge has resigned a week after he was arrested for driving under the influence in New Hampshire while reportedly wearing a woman’s dress, heels and stockings, and carrying a purse.

   He rear-ended someone.  The jokes write themselves.

   The Union Leader reported yesteday that Somma crashed his Mercedes into the rear of a car stopped on Elm Street after leaving a bar in the city last week.
   When cops arrived, the paper reported, Somma was wearing a cocktail dress, fishnet stockings, women’s heels and fumbled through a purse for his driver’s license.

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     maryb2004 on February 18, 2008 at 11:00 pm

     Well, in fairness, someone over there just pointed out that Bush didn’t appoint him:

     Bankruptcy judges are appointed by the Judicial Conference of the United States in consultation with the group of active federal judges from the judicial district.

     Ah well, can’t have everything.

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   Carnacki on February 18, 2008 at 11:44 pm

   Great looking group of trouble makers

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     fabooj on February 19, 2008 at 12:29 am

     Man…I’ve gotta remember to go to my new local Dem. club meetings.  I’m missing out on local fun!

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     Heart of the Rockies on February 19, 2008 at 10:30 am

     Hi Carnacki-

     Haven’t seen you comment here before, although your UID suggests you’ve been around from the beginning.  And haven’t seen you “over there” recently, although my visits have become sparse in the past few months, so I may have simply missed you.

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       Carnacki on March 9, 2008 at 3:00 am

       I’ve been pretty sparse here and Daily Kos compared to my past abuse of the two blogs. Mostly I’m at West Virginia Blue