Should Major League Baseball approve, Mark Attanasio is become the next majority owner of the Milwaukee Brewers. The Los Angeles investor is reportedly paying more than $180 million while a local sports radio yapper believes its closer to $200 million. The sale could be finalized in November.
“Brewers Accept Offer from L.A. Investor”
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Karl Rove may have started his victory dance too early. John Kerry may have finally gotten the message and figured out how to connect to average Joes:
Susan Lampert Smith, a columnist for the Wisconsin State Journal in Madison, was sprawled on her couch in Mount Horeb on Sunday afternoon, like so many others in her [...]
I missed this Killian memo timeline put together by USA Today reporter Mark Memmott. I want to point out the items involving USA Today.
Wednesday, Sept. 8
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6:45 p.m.: Bartlett tells USA TODAY White House reporter Judy Keen, “President Bush met his military obligations and rightfully received an honorable discharge (from the Guard). While the official records [...]
Doug Forrester takes on Dan Rather and gives himself some publicity. He’s starting a campaign to kick the CBS News anchor off the air.
“GOP Businessman Forrester Seeks Dan Rather’s Ouster“
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John Kerry didn’t advocate pre-emption against Iraq in 1997, and the Washington Times biffed it. Sloppy journalism is bipartisan.
“Kerry Circa ‘97: Corrected Edition”
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This AP story is the first from the MSM I’ve read about wikis. I guess the Killian memo story and notice of weblogs on cable news and in magazines like Time, the MSM needs to find the next-big-thing.
“‘Wikis‘ Offer Knowledge-Sharing Online”
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Defense? What defense? That was the question in Indianapolis today. Brett Favre and Payton “Favre, Jr.” Manning combined for nine touchdown passes and oodles of offense.
The Colts owned the first half tearing apart the Packers depleted secondary. Favre and the gang kept pace. In the second half, the Packers fought their way back. Late [...]
President Bush volunterred to go to Vietnam? With anything that happened 30+ years ago, we need something more than one man’s word. Did Bush sign anything? Has he made that claim? Have others publically said something similar?
“Retired Colonel: Bush Volunteered for Vietnam” [via Instapundit]
UPDATE: Because of Penraker’s good hunting we now know that Col. Morrisey’s [...]
The words from Kerry Edwards and Nancy Pelosi aren’t those of a party that believes they’re winning voters’ hearts and minds. Kerry Edwards released an add decrying the Bush campaign’s “despicable politics.” It was in response to a 527 ad showing Mohammad Atta, Osama bin Laden, and Saddam Hussein then asking, “Would you trust Kerry [...]
Even NFL.com is ripping Dan Rather:
Before Monday night’s kickoff in Philadelphia, Eagles wide receiver Terrell Owens compared his matchup with Vikings wide receiver Randy Moss to one between Michael Jordan and Magic Johnson.
Now, on the very next weekend, the NFL gets another of those dream matchups that is so authentic, Dan Rather couldn’t make [...]
Oh to be in Boston and know a few rich conservatives.
“Donate to the RNC, Get Your Photo with Hotties“
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There were a couple oddities during Bush’s Wisconsin visit yesterday:
At one point during the speech, a rainbow appeared over the crowd, although there had been no rain in the area during the afternoon. Beth Mueller, 57, of Caledonia took it as a sign that Bush would be re-elected. “He’s electrifying,” she said after the speech.
In [...]
For your Bonfire of the Vanities fix, Daly Thoughts is the place to be.
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President Bush was back in Wisconsin again. In Janesville, he told his audience, “This brave man came to our country to talk about how he’s risking his life for a free Iraq, which helps America. And Senator Kerry held a press conference and questioned Mr. Allawi’s credibility. You can’t lead this country if your [...]
A little bit of my heart broke when I read these words from Barbara and Jenna:
We were excited to get to Minnesota—not only is there a HUGE effort to re-elect our Dad in this state, but it is also the home of the Vikings. We are both new Viking fans because one of our friends [...]
