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Linda McMahon of the WWF — er… WWE running to replace Chris Dodd in Connecticut.Â Better button down the hatch of any possible Minnesota-type election rules that let in that Ventura character.

Six Questions for Max Blumenthal on his book about the Christian Right.

You know what?Â It works like that with Obama and the “Progressives” as well.

Reading Kafka imrpoves learning.Â (True story: my 8th grade English teacher recommended Kafka to me while handing backÂ my creative writing assignment.)

Weekly Standard on Death PanelsÂ and why it’s an effective little bit of demaugery.Â Groan.

Huh.

Interesting school newspaper collection.

ACORN’s real problem:Â Stupidity.Â Replacing the old standby: “ACORN’s real problem: Ineffective”.

I bet you things will turn out well in Germany!

Alex Jones and an open letter to Glenn Beck.

James Traficant ready for a comeback

so is Eliot Spitzer.Â Whose Political Comeback would be well welcome.Â Don’t disagree with these sentiments.

Hm.Â They took the liberal “Stephanie Miller” off the air and changed the name of the stationÂ to “FREEDOM 970”.Â Yeah, whatever.

Remembering Norman BorlaugÂ : The Man Who Prevented Mass Starvation.

Cash for Clunkers: a middling success for a middling program.Â The Haters are idiots.

The Perks of being a California Legislator.Â Whatever you do, don’t look up the transcript of Michael Duvall’s “caught on tape” bragging.

Charlie Sheen?

The AP photo of a dead Afghan Combat Veteran and its controversy

I think it’s time to take stock of who in in the Congressional Republican Insane Caucus.Â Paul Broun of Georgia is in it.

Saving Girls’ Self Esteem:Â the problems that come in moving from 4th to 5th grade.

A run-away gains the attention of the Christian Fundamentalists.

Earth Liberation Army topples AM Radio Tower.

Paul / Palin or Palin / Paul.Â

Yeah.Â Good luck to the Reform Contigency with that with this Congressman.

Think there’s a connection here?Â The majority of that money was raised by Sen. Grassley, who is up for reelection in 2010 and could face a Republican primary battle. During the height of the debate over health care, Grassley pulled in $165,100 from health and insurance PACs. At the same time, Grassleyâ€™s language turned from the cautious but open words about reform in 2008 to the abrasive Twitter rants of 2009.

Rising Profile Alert:Â Doc Hastings writes an editorial for the Washington Times?Â

Hey!Â Remember that Russian Nut who predicted the dissolution of the US?Â Here he is again!

Drudge alerts the world to images of State Legislatures playing Solitare and stuff.

Glenn Beck never fails to baffle.Â If you were to put Goebels and Hitler quotes into robotic voices, the effect would be just as baffling.
Worth a look-see: The Glenn Beck fans that flock this moderately approving post.

This is an old story.Â Pat Buchanan: Hitler Apologist.Â Anyone paying attention to him already knows this.Â I guess the Blogosphere is bigger than the pumping-out-a-book-every-couple-years a phere.
Worth noting: Bob Dole shunned him from the convention in 1996, he ran as a 3rd party candidate in 2000.

“The Case for Busting the Filibuster”:Â Cue for 2005-2006 Filibuster Defense items from the Libs.

Huh.

James Trafficant: No Longer in Prison

Marion Barry

Guess the missing letter for “Oligarh”.Â If you guessed “C”… you’re wrong????Â It’s “Y”?Â Â Glenn BeckÂ wanted to spell “Oligarhy”?

Why Scotland let go Abdelbaset Ali Mohmed al-Megrahi back to Libya.

America is a third world nation, just compare the media coverage after 9/11 with that after Michael Jackson’s death.

Of course he had a blog.

Remembering Ted Kennedy, and that time he came in for a shower and a shave.

One interesting perspective on Pete Stark’s “Blue Dogs Bleh” comment.

Ig-Noble Prize winner’s invention would have prevented an arrest.

In favor of mutilating Hitler.