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This is the first instance of a man impersonating a quarter.

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The state GOP should be using their brains now that even Lefty-haven Madison is getting tired of endless tax increases.
“Madison School Referendum Fails”

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A day has pasted since the filibuster deal, and I’m still not ticked. All the deal did was end the fight temporarily. Democrats could start up another filibuster as soon as they felt “extraordinary circumstances” existed. Then Republicans could call the deal off. Sen. Graham said,
One of the major elements of the deal makes clear […]

Wearing red equals more wins. That’s what some anthropologists concluded from analyzing the 2004 Olympics. If red is a winner expect Democrats and Leftys to complain about media bias for getting stuck with a “losing” blue color.
“Want to Win? Wear THIS Color!” [via PoliBlog]

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A Paris Hilton hamburger commercial has ticked off the Parents Television Coucil for being too racey. Hot it is, and I don’t think Paris is very sexy.
“Parental Group Says Hilton Ad Too Hot for TV” [via Broken Masterpieces]

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Mark Belling is hosting a better poll for Marquette’s new nickname. Better because voting for Warriors is an acceptable choice.

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The Washington Times echos the anger in the conservative blogosphere with a few quotes from angry conservatives who consider the deal a “sellout.” I liked the jab at Sen. McCain’s vanity at the end of the story (emphasis mine):
Moments earlier as the deal was about to be announced, several Republicans offered the lectern to Mr. […]

Marquette students, staff, and alumni can now start voting for the new school nickname–as long as it isn’t Warriors. If I could vote I’d pick Golden Avalanche. One-third of GOP3.com is backing Hilltoppers, and Professor McAdams confirmed that people can pick one of the listed names, write in Warriors and not have their ballot spoiled.
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I think part of the concern many in the rightwing blogosphere have with last night’s filibuster deal is they don’t think the “moderate” Senate Republicans will hold Democrats accountable. Should the Dems employ their “extraordinary circumstances” phrase for something not extraordinary McCain and his gang will have to call the deal null and void. That’s […]

Stephen Bainbridge points out that rightwing webloggers aren’t sounding very conservative when it comes to the judicial filibuster. And he uses Russel Kirk (a man I’m guessing most conservatives have never read) to back him up. I haven’t gone on record on the “nuclear option.” What I have said is this mess shows what a […]

You go see a movie and big political news breaks out. There’s a deal on President Bush’s judicial nominations. Priscilla Owen, Janice Rogers Brown and William Pryor will all get their confirmation votes. William Meyers and Henry Saad remain in limbo. Democratic signatories promise to only filibuster in “extrordinary circumstances” while their GOP counterparts promise […]

I just saw Revenge of the Sith for a second time. I still liked it even with Natalie Portman’s awful performance, the stilted dialogue, and the too busy battle scenes. The moment when Anakin and Obi-Wan clash before the lava fountain is so gorgeous. It’s one of the best visuals in Star Wars‘ history.

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Oodles of econ posts are collected at the Carnival of the Capitalists hosted this week by Ideologic.

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Who is Luis Posada? If his Wikipedia entry is any indication he’s a terrorist who has launched attacked on Communist Cuba. His most well-known attack was on “a Cuban airliner over Barbados in 1976, in which all seventy-three people onboard were killed.” The plane started out in Caracus, which means Hugo Chavez’ country is involved. […]

Well, yes, I did stop by my favorite St. Cloud Watering Hole, Granite City Food & Brewery to participate in the first outstate Minnesota Organization of Blogs get together. I did talk to Our Gracious Organizer a bit, as well as Kevin Ecker (with whom I share a mutal friend, small world, eh?) and […]