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Commented Sep 26, 2012 on Best Word Ever- Final at Questionable Skills
Best Word Ever- Final
No, David in Cal, there is no such requirement. You can, of course, fact-check the fact-checkers. And, of course, the fact-checkers you link to are themselves egregiously biased, but that somehow doesn't seem to bother you at all.
Commented Sep 1, 2012 on New at CJR: The fact-checking crisis of confidence at Brendan Nyhan
New at CJR: The fact-checking crisis of confidence
My new column at CJR argues that the persistence of false claims in the presidential campaign doesn't mean that the fact-checkers have failed. Here's how it begins: Can the media stop politicians from misleading the public? That’s the question on the minds of many journalists and commentators aft...
It's good to see that the clown was a real dude just blustering instead of some nutjob lunatic.
Commented Jul 25, 2012 on Hippy Punching in Lakeside at the mojowire
Hippy Punching in Lakeside
So it's been a couple of days since this incident and I have been trying to figure out what I want to say about it. Disclaimer.1: Please understand that this is not boasting or bragging or just telling "war stories." This was a real incident that I think illustrates something important in our cu...
I respect the point of view that the only way to change the Republican Party is from within, and i admire their tenacity... but really, wake up and smell the kopi luwak.
Of course, the same could be said about the Black Republicans.
Commented Feb 15, 2011 on GOProud... The Co-Dependency that Dare Not Speak It's Name! at the mojowire
GOProud... The Co-Dependency that Dare Not Speak It's Name!
When are gay conservatives going to get the message that they are not welcome in the Republican Party or the party's various ideological and organizational apparatus? In an age where the Conservative Political Action Conference run by the American Conservative Union can be criticized for being o...
I can't imagine what results Barry would expect to be fair for such vague searches as 'market' or 'store'. Maybe Google simply isn't the right tool for that sort of search.
At this point, all i'm seeing in this trend of "Death of Google predicted - film at 11" articles is entries pointing at each other. Golly gee, a site on the Web doesn't do what you want it to do. Should we really care? If Google cares, they'll address the problem. If they don't, they'll go the way of HotBot. Do we really need nerd celebrities telling us that Google isn't as awesome as it used to be?
Commented Jan 4, 2011 on Three's a Trend: The Decline of Google Search Quality at dashes.com
Three's a Trend: The Decline of Google Search Quality
Noticing a pattern here? Paul Kedrosky, Dishwashers, and How Google Eats Its Own Tail: Google has become a snake that too readily consumes its own keyword tail. Identify some words that show up in profitable searches -- from appliances, to mesothelioma
It takes a hell of a lot to get me to vote YES on a proposition. 19 is probably the only one i know i'll give a YES. If there were a proposition to call a constitutional assembly, that would also be an emphatic YES. Everything else is probably a NO.
Commented Oct 11, 2010 on Mojowire Voters' Guide at the mojowire
Mojowire Voters' Guide
Greeting wireheads. This is usually the time of the season where we get together in an editors' confab and make our voter guide recommendations to you, our faithful legions of readers... why, in fact I'm certain that 10s of you have been waiting for this very moment. But instead of breaking dow...
Martyrdom probably ain't what it used to be in our short attention span era. But you asked.
Commented Sep 29, 2010 on Who Will The President Order To Be Assassinated Next? at the mojowire
Who Will The President Order To Be Assassinated Next?
I'm hoping for Sharron Angle. Not that I want to see anybody killed or any violence to be done to anyone whatsoever... that would be abhorrent. Nobody should want, especially, for any candidates running for public office to be assassinated. I really really really don't want anybody to be assas...
You only assassinate important people.
Also, there's always the risk of martyrdom.
Commented Sep 27, 2010 on Who Will The President Order To Be Assassinated Next? at the mojowire
Who Will The President Order To Be Assassinated Next?
I'm hoping for Sharron Angle. Not that I want to see anybody killed or any violence to be done to anyone whatsoever... that would be abhorrent. Nobody should want, especially, for any candidates running for public office to be assassinated. I really really really don't want anybody to be assas...
Worst Swiftie ever.
Commented Aug 20, 2010 on A sort of meta at waste
A sort of meta
"The race is not always to the … shit!", Tom read, disappointed.
Those assholes were calling themselves teabaggers first.
Commented Aug 8, 2010 on Anatomy of a Tea Bagger: Bunker Life in the Kingdom of Fear at the mojowire
Anatomy of a Tea Bagger: Bunker Life in the Kingdom of Fear
With so much coming out about "Tea-baggers this..." and "Tea Party that..." I thought it might be a good idea to try to get a cross section view of what is and is not considered to be "Tea Party." From what I have read, so far the main thread that seems to run through it is dread terror. It is H...
I'm willing to sacrifice the 14th amendment in order to eliminate all trace of personhood for corporations.
Commented Aug 5, 2010 on Dred Scott? You're soaking in it? at the mojowire
Dred Scott? You're soaking in it?
Repealing the 14th Amendment, GOP? We're now talking about jumping off that ledge? The reason why GOP wants to do this is simply amazing. From S.C Senator Lindsey Graham via Politco: I may introduce a constitutional amendment that changes the rules if you have a child here,” Graham said duri...
Missouri's governor race is exciting, too. http://www.kctv5.com/news/22993351/detail.html
Commented Aug 3, 2010 on Speechless at the mojowire
Speechless
Oh. My. Ghods. Words fail me. mojo sends
ZOMG BUT THE FEDS AREN'T PERTECKTING THE GOOD AND LAWFUL CITIZENS OF ARIZONA SO JAN "WONDER WOMAN" BREWER HAD TO TAKE MATTERS INTO HER OWN HANDS WON'T SOMEONE PLEEEEEEZ THINK OF THE CHILDRUNNNN ARIZONA IS BEING OVERRUN BY DRUG CARTELS RIGHT. THIS. VERY. INSTANT!!!!!!
Commented Jul 7, 2010 on It Must Be The Heat... at the mojowire
It Must Be The Heat...
Look, this is very simple... whether you agree with the Arizona anti-immigrant law or not, whether you like Mexicans or not, Arizona can not just decide to enact their own immigration law. It's called the "Supremacy Clause" of the Constitution. God as my witness, I can't figure out why people ar...
Svanberg's remark might not be as bad as it seemed: http://languagelog.ldc.upenn.edu/nll/?p=2389
Commented Jun 29, 2010 on Shakedown Joe! at the mojowire
Shakedown Joe!
Competition for "Most-Hated-Human-in-America" heated up today, even as frontrunner, BP CEO Tony Hayward had to dive for cover under the witness table during his hearing before the House Energy and Commerce Committee in a hail of derision, sarcasm and prosecutorial questioning from the members. H...
Svanberg's remark might not be as bad as it seemed: http://languagelog.ldc.upenn.edu/nll/?p=2389
Commented Jun 29, 2010 on Shakedown Joe! at the mojowire
Shakedown Joe!
Competition for "Most-Hated-Human-in-America" heated up today, even as frontrunner, BP CEO Tony Hayward had to dive for cover under the witness table during his hearing before the House Energy and Commerce Committee in a hail of derision, sarcasm and prosecutorial questioning from the members. H...
I don't have any on hand, no.
Commented Jun 11, 2010 on Blanche... There Are Rats in the Cellar Blanche... at the mojowire
Blanche... There Are Rats in the Cellar Blanche...
That would be the cellar of the White House. News Flash: Senior White House Aide gets his victory dance on after labor candidate Bill Halter narrowly loses to establishment Dem. Blance Lincoln in a hotly contested Senate race. Organized labor just flushed $10 million of their members' money dow...
I'd be more sympathetic if organized labor pulled its head out of its ass and started caring about their members instead of themselves.
Commented Jun 11, 2010 on Blanche... There Are Rats in the Cellar Blanche... at the mojowire
Blanche... There Are Rats in the Cellar Blanche...
That would be the cellar of the White House. News Flash: Senior White House Aide gets his victory dance on after labor candidate Bill Halter narrowly loses to establishment Dem. Blance Lincoln in a hotly contested Senate race. Organized labor just flushed $10 million of their members' money dow...
16's title was sickeningly deceptive, and 17 was standard lies. But the tide seems to have turned; both 16 and 17 are NO with 74.7% in.
Commented Jun 9, 2010 on Late CA Election Results at the mojowire
Late CA Election Results
No real surprises, but we'll have more analysis and wrap up tomorrow. For now the General Election is shaping up like this: U.S. Senate will be Barbara Boxer (D) v. Carly Fiorina (R) Gov. will be Jerry Brown (D) v. Meg Whitman (R) Lt. Gov. will be Gavin Newsome (D) v. Abel Maldonado (R) Sec. of ...
Mad dogs, Englishmen, and apparently Teabaggers go out in the midday sun, especially in Las Vegas. Don't have to worry about your brain getting fried when it isn't working properly anyway.
Microman USA apparently forgot that the bailouts were pushed by Bush and Paulson. Maybe it'll turn out to be the best thing they did while in office.
Maybe you should tell the Reagan worshippers that he was president of a union before he became governor of CA. That should mess them up a bit.
Maybe the anti-executive orders person is actually pro-monarchy.
Commented Jun 7, 2010 on Vegas Tea Party at defocus·blog
Vegas Tea Party
Way back on Tax Day, I attended a Tea Party event at Sunset Park in Las Vegas. When I posted about it at the time, I included snapshots I took with my point-and-shoot digital camera. I also had a real camera with me, of course, and I'm now (gradually) developing my film, so it's time for mor...
Yet another "i know you are, but what am i" classic from Rob (not to mention trying to establish equivalence between Newsweek's occasional mistakes and Newsmax's standard disregard for facts), including a devastating demonstration of parodic tin ear, on level with Sen. Knotts's insistence that his calling Pres. Obama and Nikki Haley "ragheads" was merely intended "in jest".
Commented Jun 5, 2010 on Newsmax bid for Newsweek is bad news at Brendan Nyhan
Newsmax bid for Newsweek is bad news
I'm sympathetic to Ross Douthat's argument that a center-right version of Newsweek could be a force for good, but his suggestion that Newsmax (a bidder for the newsweekly) could carry out that strategy is lunacy: If Meacham had wanted to play to what seems like Newsweek’s business strength — its...
I'm disappointed; Stalker Sailor Steve hasn't weighed in yet explaining how this was far from your greatest triumph, or perhaps not even a triumph at all.
Commented Jun 5, 2010 on My greatest triumph! at gladwell.com
My greatest triumph!
Sorry. I can't resist. John Carson, a fellow runner from Canada, unearthed this photo from the archives of the Toronto Star. It's the finals of the 1500 meters at the Ontario 14-year-old championships, many many years ago. The runner on the left is Dave Reid, who was the greatest Canadian miler ...
Wow, you aren't kidding. Well written and full of crazy goodness.
Commented Jun 2, 2010 on Make that extremely tricky nothingness at waste
Make that extremely tricky nothingness
This blog is amazing. Among its other virtues (including testing whether a stock that was made with the addition of lye, which was subsequently neutralized by the addition of hydrochloric acid (bonus: the reaction produces table salt) was safe to eat by eaing some), a recent post on low-temperat...
I never took you for a leg man, Brendan.
Commented May 25, 2010 on Robin Givhan constructs "Elena Kagan" at Brendan Nyhan
Robin Givhan constructs "Elena Kagan"
As I've written before, the Washington Post Style section helped create the snark-filled, mind-reading style of narrative writing that has infected political journalism. One of its stars is Robin Givhan, who, to take just one example, wrote an entire article about Hillary Clinton's cleavage. Givh...
"These people are dangerous, and I think it's important to understand them"
How does understanding them really help?
It shouldn't be called Creationism. It is more accurately Denialism. It is fear magnified to a ridiculous scale. How can you fix a problem for people who insist that it isn't one?
Commented May 10, 2010 on Creation Museum (part 4) at defocus·blog
Creation Museum (part 4)
The Red Queen shook her head, “You may call it ‘nonsense’ if you like,” she said, “but I've heard nonsense, compared with which that would be as sensible as a dictionary!” – from Alice's Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll ••• This is Part Four of my series on the Creation Museum and, ...
I've updated my profile as well (i thought the link would just go straight to my journal). Any relation to Eric?
Commented May 4, 2010 on Joe Klein's sedition rhetoric at Brendan Nyhan
Joe Klein's sedition rhetoric
It's time to add Time's Joe Klein to the emerging anti-dissent caucus on the left. Jim Hoft at Gateway Pundit busts Klein for his repeated use of "sedition" rhetoric against conservative critics of the Obama administration, as in this clip from the Chris Matthews Show a couple of weeks ago: MA...
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