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November 27, 2005

Steyn on the Upside of Media Bias

In celebration of the StyenOnline's Third Anniversary, the site is highlighting classic Steyn articles from three years ago. This one discusses the damage the media's leftward tilt does to the Democratic Party, via the occasional obsession with dividing politics into "women's issues" and (presumably) "real people's issues."

Enjoy.

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Ireland vs. Scandinavia: Fostering Economic Growth in Europe

From the Brussels Journal.

(Via Insty.)

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1 One thing that the study does not do, which I would be interested to see, is control for the huge amount of inward EU investment in Ireland (that is, state subsidies) over the last 15 years. While I'm not claiming this invalidates their argument, a significant reason that Ireland has been able to maintain low taxation is because someone else (that is, the EU) has been picking up the bill for much of Ireland's infrastructure improvements.

Posted by: Christophe at November 27, 2005 02:33 PM (td8Qe)

2 1. GROWTH AND EU-SUBSIDIES. The graph shown at http://workforall.net/English/size_of_government.gif clearly illustrates that Ireland's continuous wealth explosion has a neat starting point in 1985, and that this starting point coincides with the moment they reduced their tax burden. The relation between EU subsidies and Ireland's explosive Growth is statistically insignificant. Ireland benefited from European subsidies long before 1985, with no growth effect noticable at all. Ireland's growth explosion continued its steady 5,6% pace when European subsidies dramatically were reduced, and the Irish boom continues even today (5% growth expected once again). The spread diagram between subsidies and growth consequently shows no relationship at all. Other regions such as Greece or Wallonia received comparable subsidies, but apparently could not use them for the benefit of their economies at all. . 2. SCIENTIFIC PROOF. The conclusion that big government harms growth and that high direct taxes on income and labour are the most distortive taxes (as opposed to consumption taxes) does not originate from single country comparisons, but from the scientific multiple regression analysis in which 17 European countries were involved. In this investigation WorkForAll examined 25 possible causes of growth differentials over an 18 year period. The regression model explains for over 93% of the growth differentials and left only 7% unexplained for. The conclusions are undisputeable and clear: "big government" is detrimental to growth, and "countries with a higher proportion of consumption taxes" have very significant higher growth rates. Full report of the study can be read at: http://workforall.net/Tax_policy_and_Growth_differentials_in_Europe.pdf And the abstract at : http://workforall.net/EN_Tax_policy_for_growth_and_jobs.html . 3. THE CENTRAL POINT The central point is do we choose for Irish policies which have proven realistic and successfull for over 20 years, or do we believe socialist dogma's and choose a Scandinavian nanny type of government that proved so catastrophic for both wealth and job creation, and robbed the individual from his dignity as a free and responsable being? As anonymous posted here before: if we adopt a more Irish view, it is possible to create bigger wealth. More people become independent of government support. The Scandinavian model however, only redistributes wealth without any progress in society. In the long run, there will be equality, but it will more resemble equal poverty than equal wealth.

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The Blogger Tarot Deck

Laurence is working on it, and soliciting ideas.

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Okay. I'm on the Mend.

It's gotten to the point where my snot is nearly solid. I'm wondering what sort of projects around the house I should tackle with it. Shame to let it go to waste, you know.

I think I could make bricks out of it.

(Whaaaaaaat?)

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1 There was a time when I was a kid recovering from an awful bout of the flu and something finally loosened in my sinuses and I hawked up two balls of snot literally the size of marbles. I was in awe.

Posted by: Desert Cat at November 27, 2005 06:10 PM (xdX36)

2 There was a day when a Lady never admitted to hacking up, excreting, oozing, or expelling anything. Now it's a major motion picture or a topic for Oprah during sweeps week. Today, love has to be so much more than blind.

Posted by: Darrell at November 27, 2005 09:12 PM (Cc0zZ)

3 Hey. At least we don't make fart jokes. Or, not as many as men do, at least.

Posted by: Attila Girl at November 27, 2005 11:52 PM (JZqY7)

4 Actually, we don't all think 'fart' jokes are all that funny. We just don't want to be vulnerable to the indefensible charge of not being a 'real' man. It's just like big breasts. I've always found every part of a woman sexually arousing. Every line, every curve, every angle--and everything else that stimulates the other senses. Those that feel none of these things can only point to the most obvious difference between clothed men and women--breasts. And following that logic, 'big' must mean more sexy. I don't see it that way. But sometimes just saying "yeah" when someone points out big breasts is a lot easier. Also safer than questioning their manhood. I've always found it amusing that when I've told a small-breasted woman how sexy she was, she questioned mine. And I never said that I didn't see those major motion pictures. All this from snot....

Posted by: Darrell at November 28, 2005 09:08 AM (XWyfl)

5 Hey. I've always had bad allergies: snot is an enduring theme in my life. And I happen to think the slim, small-breasted women are sexy as hell--particularly those with dark hair.

Posted by: Attila Girl at November 28, 2005 09:30 AM (JZqY7)

6 Me too! Including the snot...

Posted by: Darrell at November 28, 2005 11:10 AM (/gRHd)

7 There's that fascinating scene in Lady Chatterly's Lover wherein the gamekeeper Lady C is sleeping with says something about the fact that she's the kind of woman who isn't afraid to shit. (I'll have to look it up now: it struck me at the time as a very earthy passage.)

Posted by: Attila Girl at November 28, 2005 11:32 AM (JZqY7)

8 Very earthy indeed! I only skimmed "Lady C's Lover" as a randy teenager, stopping only when the right words caught my eyes. Your cited passage didn't make it...

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November 26, 2005

Patterico

. . . has the best summary of the Althouse-Goldstein dustup, and the one that illuminates the most troubling aspects about this whole affair. Yes: too much electronic "ink" has been spilled over this. But I'm afraid Althouse's reputation has taken a hit. She does appear to be willing to distort the timetable in order to make anyone who blogs for Pajamas Media look bad.

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November 25, 2005

Hugh Hewitt

. . . joins the MSM in relegating Dr. Rice to "fantasy candidate" status. Lovely, just lovely. Results here.

(Via Insty.)

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1 Well, Rice has said that she won't run. Cheney and Jeb Bush are also in the fantasy list. It's not an attack it's just the way things are. Of course, Rice won overwhelmingly, as she does in every one of these polls.

Posted by: Pixy Misa at November 26, 2005 01:54 AM (3FPsg)

2 Dear Pixy, If you can tell me how long Secretary of State gets to keep her job once she announces she will accept the will of the people and run for president, then you might have a clue why she is playing it straight that she is not RUNNING. She does not have to organize any national campaign until 2007 when all the other 30 or so Republicans and Democrats launch offically. Did Hillary announce? Did Newt? Did Rudy or McCain? None of them are admitting plans are being made for them to run as president in 2007, so why is everyone so upset that Condi said she is not running? Our political action committee has been flying and driving to political events for the past year, building a base of support which we call THE EISENHOWER PLAN, as in style of a draft movement. At the Wisconsin State Convention in May 2005, Condi was at 30% by the delegates, with Rudy and McCain at the back of the bus. A poll was taken in Iowa, with 400 likely Republican caucus voters, again, Condi was at 30%, top of the line with Rudy and McCain less than 20%, all others listed below 10% and even 5%. There is a clear honest effort by americansforrice.com to show Secretary of State Rice is the most qualified and the most knowledgeable of the White House plans. She has built relationships with other world leaders which will serve her well when she becomes President in 2009. Our group started early in order to build that base of support nationwide by the people, instead of being controlled by some DC consultant. We are the grassroots, and with over 4,000 of us on Team Condi, we will be setting up Condi Booths at many events in 2006 as well. We are not going away, we know Condi can not run for awhile yet, and we want her to remain at her job as Secretary of State. In fact, she is doing her job with class, dignity, and strength, like a Velvet Hammer.

Posted by: Crystal Dueker at November 26, 2005 06:20 AM (F69Ii)

3 You don't have to work so hard to convince me that Condi would make a good President, Crystal! I'm already sold. I very much hope she does run, either for President or for VP, possibly with Giuliani. Just saying that I believe this is the reason Hugh lists her on the "fantasy" ticket.

Posted by: Pixy Misa at November 26, 2005 07:08 AM (QriEg)

4 By the way, I poked through the poll results, and as far as I can see there is no group that doesn't list Condi first. Giuliani comes second to various others for certain groups, but Condi is number one every time. You can be that people will be paying attention to results like that.

Posted by: Pixy Misa at November 26, 2005 07:25 AM (QriEg)

5 Crystal is correct, Rice HAS to say she's not running, she has 3 years to go as Sec of State. I mean, she's not Hillary Clinton, lol. But she seems to be running, as per her recent domestic PR trip (not exactly in her job description), & her public appearances with NFL head Gene Washington on her arm (something Tammy Bruce predicted Condi would do if she was serious, since the public has a distrust of single women)

Posted by: beautifulatrocities at November 26, 2005 09:37 AM (Ol3Gs)

6 Flap handicaps Condi's return to California. Governor 2010 against Mayor AV. Then - WH. Flap

Posted by: Flap at November 26, 2005 10:50 AM (A8i+J)

7 Oh, how interesting, BA! I'd been wondering when she was going to work on her heterosexual credentials.(Of course, Hillary hasn't started on that project yet.) As for Condi's declaration that she won't run, she hasn't taken the "iron-clad" pledge ("if nominated I won't run; if elected, I will not serve"), so the door is still open to being drafted. (Eisenhower didn't take the pledge, either--but he didn't take the notion of being President seriously until Dewey defeated Taft.) Rice is a private person, and probably has very mixed feelings about all this, but she'd be a fool not to keep her options open. I'm sure she's considering it all very carefully, and the paucity of other quality candidates (with the possible exception of Giuliani, who can't get the nomination) very likely matters a good deal.

Posted by: Attila Girl at November 26, 2005 11:12 AM (JZqY7)

8 I would vote for Condi in a heartbeat. The question is, will the Republican party aparatchiks?

Posted by: Mark McGilvray at November 26, 2005 01:44 PM (isTfo)

9 They will if Iraq keeps having elections, and its economy/infrastructure improve. And if G.W. throws his weight behind Condi when the time comes. Which I think he will if she decides she's willing to be "drafted."

Posted by: Attila Girl at November 26, 2005 07:49 PM (JZqY7)

10 Attlia Girl and Pixy are correct. The building support for Condi to be the Republican nominee is happening as we speak. The establishment RNC in Washington DC is behaving neutral right now, providing the discussion of 13 Republican men and Condi to be on the minds of the conservatives and the Republicans and even a Independents. During the past year, as Team Condi was flying and driving to event after event, the people got excited about the possible Condi 2008 efforts. Could it really happen? Are you serious? How can I help? These are the most asked questions and when they hear it is true and how they can donate to promote Condi for 2008, hundreds of people JUMP at the chance. Yes, there are 3 years left to go for Condi in her role as Secretary of State. I am going to do some research to find out how the previous 6 held their post while running for president. A few were promoted by the President they served under, so that cleared the field. Maybe after November 2006, we will see President Bush put his arm around Secretary Rice and tell the Republican party that she is HIS choice for president. Now that is my fantasy, and it is more realistic than Huge Hewitt ignoring us and our efforts. Yes, that is right folks, he totally ignored Team Condi in Las Vegas at the FreedomFest of the Young America Group. He was there with his radio show and refused to allow me to speak to his audience, that is rude in my book. I heard he did mention us once, as in the fact we had a booth there. But he failed to let the people know how many young college Republicans and young conservatives wanted bumper stickers and information about how they could help Condi in 2008. Oh dear, could it be that Hugh Hewitt is scared of us? Could it be that he already has his mind made up for a certain Republican to win in 2008 and refused to allow any debate on his radio program? He is acting like the liberal reporters at USA Today and the NY Times. What a shocking viewpoint, but I can only call it as I see it. Thanks Miss Attila for allowing me to speak up for Condi. And it is a JOY to read all the viewpoints on your blog. Keep up your efforts to bring your audience the real voices from real people. [Edited to clarify the fact that Attila Girl and Miss Attila are the same person.—LMA/AG/Joy]

Posted by: Crystal Dueker at November 27, 2005 11:40 AM (F69Ii)

11 I waaaant Condi I waaaant Condi! http://www.deanesmay.com/posts/1122995015.shtml

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Over at Pillage Idiot,

Cousin Attila points out that the definition of "abstinence" may be changing.

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"Inside Baseball" Indeed.

There are a lot of itchy trigger fingers out there.

I read the original thread over at Althouse's last night, and thought I was delirious from the flu.

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1 Another Big Soap Opera in the 'sphere. I feel something like heartburn.

Posted by: Desert Cat at November 25, 2005 09:42 PM (xdX36)

2 Tell me about it.

Posted by: Attila Girl at November 25, 2005 11:56 PM (JZqY7)

3 Stop it! Stop it right now! We are at war both here and abroad. No time for silliness. No time for political maneuvering to get a leg up on the competition. Try going six months without mentioning each other's names. Or even one. All parties are wrong on this one. Over the years, I've gotten a few offers. Job offers. Invitatations to join consulting groups. Party invitations. When I'm not interested, I send a polite note declining the offer and wishing them well. I do not publish a letter making fun of their names. "Open Sores Media. Swapping semen for pus, bodily fluids-wise." Then act offended when someone calls me on it. "It's just an oft-heard joke!" Yeah, in enemy camps. I do not publish personal communications, either--like the original offer. I also don't attack people that turn down my offers and maybe say some nasty things about me. "Sorry you feel that way" is all that's necessary then. Drop it. We all had 'friends,' particularly at school, that decided to strike out on their own by using us as a stepping stone. Life goes on. Defend yourself by succeeding. Defend your actions by just addressing criticism without mentioning names.

Posted by: Darrell at November 26, 2005 12:05 PM (vf60a)

4 I mostly agree with you, and I know that sometimes Goldstein feels he needs to defend himself unnecessarily, but Althouse is over the line on this one: she simply will not concede that she unfairly painted the PJM parade-livebloggers as callous/malicious. In the original dispute between her and PJM/Goldstein, she had a point. In this latest incident, she doesn't, and it's clear that she's just being nasty toward anything/anyone related to PJM. I'm afraid there are a lot of people out there who are used to being the smartest person in the room, and that doesn't work in the blogging world: it's a bigger pond than many are used to.

Posted by: Attila Girl at November 26, 2005 01:12 PM (JZqY7)

5 We need you all. Our country needs you.

Posted by: Darrell at November 26, 2005 02:05 PM (vf60a)

6 I'm afraid there are a lot of people out there who are used to being the smartest person in the room, and that doesn't work in the blogging world: it's a bigger pond than many are used to. (raises hand) The first time it happened is when I went to engineering school. Much to my amazement I found myself in the midst of people at least as smart as I was. Again it has happened in the blogosphere. I'm just fair to middlin' here and not the exception as in the rest of the world.

Posted by: Desert Cat at November 27, 2005 06:15 PM (xdX36)

7 Bummer, ain't it?

Of course, there are some non-brilliant bloggers out there, but I don't read them that much.

Posted by: Attila Girl at November 27, 2005 11:57 PM (JZqY7)

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The Black Exodus Continues.

And the Democrats are starting to sweat.

(h/t: Crystal)

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Don't Tell the Writers at Boston Legal, But . . .

But 56% of Iraqis think things will be better there in six months. Max Boot discusses the impending defeat of the insurgents, economic growth, and the general upward trend.

No word yet from the politically airheaded Boston Legal creative team. Though hope springs eternal.

(h/t: Religion of Peace?)

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Even If Zarqawi is Alive,

he's likely a little stressed out.

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November 24, 2005

Michele Is Apparently

. . . on another hiatus. These things are rarely permanent, but one never knows.

At the moment, I'm thinking of having a big, dramatic end of my blogging career soon, but in my particular case I'd build up to a particular day—my "last day of blogging," and say my goodbyes at that time, and get all kinds of comments from people about how I shouldn't stop, etc etc.

The next day I'd start again just as usual.

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November 23, 2005

Jeff of BA Gives Us

. . . a heartwarming story about love in the twilight years.

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Remember . . .

if you're making cranberry sauce from scratch, tonight's the night to do it. Otherwise, it won't "jell" properly.

Also: tonight's a good night for making pie. Take me, for instance: I'm going to buy my pie from the Ralph's bakery tonight because I can't be bothered and have nothing to prove.

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1 That's what I say about work. Happy Thankgiving! P.S. Look for a dead possum(just a hunch). Suggestion: "Borrow" a cat(put it on one of those long retractable leashes, if you want to return it). It will find the source of the smell in a matter of minutes. I know this is in the wrong spot, but, you know...can't be bothered...

Posted by: Darrell at November 23, 2005 09:06 PM (UKI7P)

2 Our theories evolve with the smell: we started with a rat, then a few rats. Finally my husband proposed that it might be a squirrel. I saw his bet and raised it to deer. Now that the smell has reached the top floor we're thinking human being.

Posted by: Attila Girl at November 23, 2005 09:52 PM (JZqY7)

3 I haven't seen the hubby of the previous owner in quite a while... Suggestion: Look for disturbed ground. Especially rectangular patches, say, 2 feet by six feet. The police often miss those as well(too obvious). You live in California. Should be too hard to find a nut, I mean psychic, to investigate.

Posted by: Darrell at November 24, 2005 08:44 AM (UULBD)

4 Okay, good tip on cranberry sauce -- but here's the question: am I the only one who can eat the sauce while it's still warm from the pan? Why are you all staring at me?

Posted by: MrSpkr at November 24, 2005 09:38 AM (sKHHm)

5 Got a recipe for that cranberry sauce? That is, one you can part with?

Posted by: k at November 24, 2005 10:15 AM (M7kiy)

6 Darrell! Neat cat trick!

Posted by: k at November 24, 2005 10:16 AM (M7kiy)

7 k, that trick also works for the psychic. I'd suggest you use one lest you lose a psychic under your house too! You'd not only have smells, but psychic smells as well.

Posted by: Darrell at November 24, 2005 11:11 AM (MctUT)

8 They'd HAVE to be psychic smells. Here in Florida we don't have basements. No room under there to stash a psychic. Nothin' but a slab on sand. but...mmm...I think I smell...craaannnnberrrryyy sauce...and I see...I see...a recipe in my future...

Posted by: k at November 24, 2005 04:26 PM (M7kiy)

9 Well, I generally just pull the proportions of water, sugar and cranberries off of the cranberry bag (which I threw away, and you-know-who has already taken out the trash), but it's all pretty easy. Better Homes and Gardens uses these specific amounts: Cranberry Sauce I C sugar 2 C cranberries (8 ounces) I C water In a saucepan combine sugar and 1 C water. Bring to a boil, stirring to dissolve sugar. Boil rapidly for five minutes. Add cranberries. Return to boiling; reduce heat. Boil gently over medium-high heat for 3 to 4 minutes or till skins pop, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat. Serve warm or chilled with beef, pork, or poultry. Makes aobut 2 C, or eight 1/4-cup servings. MOLDED CRAN SAUCE: Prepare as above, except cook cranberry mixture for 13 to 16 minutes or till a drop gels on a cold plate. Pour into a 1 1/2-cup mold; chill till firm. Unmold. I had so much trouble with this until my sister-in-law told me that they used to put the cranberry sauce outside in the snow the night before Thanksgiving. So that's what we do now: we put it "outside in the snow," but since we're in CA/AZ respectively, we really just sling it into the fridge. Mr. Speaker, please note that the recipe specifies that this stuff can be served warm. I think we've all seen the canned stuff resorted to so often, we have a distorted picture of how "jelly-like" this stuff should be! I'm actually a big fan of cranberry relish, but not enough of one to justify the extra work. I like sauce just as much, and it's amazingly easy.

Posted by: Attila Girl at November 24, 2005 06:04 PM (JZqY7)

10 oh YUM! Thank you thank you thank you! boing boing boing! I bet they'll have some fresh cran on sale now.

Posted by: k at November 24, 2005 07:14 PM (M7kiy)

11 Yes. As of tomorrow, you can have all the cranberries you want. I actually don't mind the canned stuff for some applications, and it's often pretty cheap beginning on Thx + 1.

Posted by: Attila Girl at November 24, 2005 10:35 PM (JZqY7)

12 Got 'em!

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Sometimes It's Difficult

. . . to figure out exactly when people are being ironic. Part of the whole World Wide Web experience, I guess.

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Well. I'm Definitely Sick.

It turns out that: housework + dust + meetings in hyperallergenic environments + seeing my mother when she has a cold + dry SoCal air + something dead under the house (that my husband cannot find, no matter how hard he looks) sending up a putrescent odor that increasingly pervades the living space

I have some sort of obnoxious virus. So, no Harry Potter movie today, but I did finish the Michael Connelly book.

And it looks like we'll have a bare-bones Thanksgiving dinner tomorrow, which is fine. I hate changing out of my pajamas on Thx day in any event.

I have a new business model, BTW: "Pajamas Cooks," a show for lazy people who like food. The twist is, instead of airing on HGTV it will be on the History Channel, since that's where the core audience is. It's aimed at those who want to make something really delicious—but quickly, before it's time to get back to their books and shows about guns (me), football (Attila the Hub), crime (me), or military history (both of us).

I envision it would have broad appeal to the "eccentric bookworm" demographic.

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Hi. I Have a Sore Throat.

I'll be here until further notice.

If I feel well enough tomorrow, I'll go to see the latest Harry Potter movie.

If I feel well enough the next day, I'll roast a small turkey.

In any event, blogging will be light until I'm good and darned ready to surface.

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November 22, 2005

Ladies and Gentlemen,

Mark Steyn on politics and celebrity in the Golden State:

So now [Schwarzennegger's] being stalked by Warren Beatty. In the runup to election day, Beatty showed up everywhere Arnold did, as if he were the Actors' Equity-designated understudy for the role. If they're remaking 42nd Street, Arnold's Bebe Daniels and Warren's got the Ruby Keeler role as the plucky kid from the chorus who gets sent on stage with the stirring words, "You're going out there a youngster but you've got to come back a star!" Or in Warren's case: You're going out there a wrinkly woozy semi-has-been but you've got to come back a star!"
Will he do it? "I don't want to run for governor," he said the other day, making it sound like he's interested in the role but he won't audition. He's certainly in the right party: The Democrats have already taken on most of the characteristics of a bad Hollywood project—no ideas, script full of ancient cliches, but if you can get the right star to commit to it we just might make this thing fly. And, though he's never run for office before, Beatty has the crucial ingredient: name recognition. All over California, women are going: "Warren Beatty? Oh, yeah, right, now I remember. That guy I had sex with in the late '60s."

Read the whole thing, and thank me later.

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1 Thank you, AG! I'm still wiping the tears. The thing Arnold has over Shirley MacLaine's little bro is that he actually worked for everything his has. Inspite of the fact that many people hear "funny accent" and believe that means low IQ, Arnold is a very shrewd businessman. He also can take the lumps that were dished out by the CTA, Unions and state Socialists, learn from them, and move on. Beatty was little more than a pretty, priapic shell. Looks like "shell" is all that's left.

Posted by: Darleen at November 22, 2005 08:49 PM (FgfaV)

2 Furthermore, he's really vain

Posted by: Attila Girl at November 23, 2005 12:10 AM (JZqY7)

3 Furthermore, he's really vain

That song wasn't about him. Now, if the CA Republicans can just overcome their "Death Before Election Victory!" self-destructive tendencies. I mean, precisely how stupid does a political party have to be to take Gray Davis' advice on who to run against him?

Posted by: Christophe at November 23, 2005 12:29 AM (td8Qe)

4 Mark Steyn's on a short, short list of essayists who just about never miss. Hitchens, Krauthammer, and a few others are that good. Not many, though. No, Christophe, that song isn't about Warren Beatty. But he probably thought the song was about him. Which is kind of the point.

Posted by: utron at November 23, 2005 09:52 AM (VVBQC)

5 No, Christophe, that song isn't about Warren Beatty. But he probably thought the song was about him. Which is kind of the point. Christophe make little yok, ya? All over California, women are going: "Warren Beatty? Oh, yeah, right, now I remember. That guy I had sex with in the late '60s." We like to call that "energizing the base."

Posted by: Christophe at November 23, 2005 01:02 PM (2rBIo)

6 Fake Eastern European accents are so enchanting.

I have to go now: I want to watch Shampoo again, and verify that its premises about female sexuality are just a teensy bit male-stereotypical. But in that charming, sleazy 70s way.

Posted by: Attila Girl at November 23, 2005 06:06 PM (JZqY7)

7 Actually, Utron, the thing that amazes me about Steyn is his ability to keep utterly up-to-date on what's happening in the U.S., Canada, Britain, and the Continent all at the same time. An ex-boyfriend of mine used to refer to Isaac Asimov as "the Asimov brothers." I feel that way about Steyn.

Posted by: Attila Girl at November 23, 2005 06:30 PM (JZqY7)

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Different Perspectives on Glasses

I must admit that all the fumbling around is inconvenient—particularly now that I'm in my 40s and have separate driving/computer vs. reading glasses.

But I love wearing glasses almost as much as Goldstein does. Both my pairs are unbelievably cute. In fact, even my supermarket sunglasses are unbelievably cute. Come to think of it, I'm pretty freaking unbelievably cute.

Of course, not everyone likes wearing glasses. Too bad, and somewhat incomprehensible to me. Of course, much of life is just like that.

I seem to remember waking up 20 years ago in a dorm room in Poughkeepsie to the exclamation, "look! It's snowing." So I looked.

And then I heard a somewhat wistful remark: "I wish I could do that."

"Do what?"

"Just look. Without having to do anything else."

Well. Now he can.

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Team Condi on CNN Tonight!

The Condistas will be discussed, as I understand it, at 7:30 p.m. Eastern. Which would mean 4:30 here in God's Country.

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1 Right on target, Miss Attila. If anyone missed the CNN report about a national group supporting Condoleezza Rice for President in 2008, they can see it on our website, americansforrice.com, and see that we are being taken seriously. Also, on Saturday, Nov. 26, Good Morning America will be talking about us and featuring part of our TV ad which appeared on Commander in Chief in New Hampshire and Iowa. Thank you, Miss Attila, for being on top of the news.

Posted by: Crystal Dueker at November 23, 2005 12:57 PM (F69Ii)

2 Right on target, Miss Attila. If anyone missed the CNN report about a national group supporting Condoleezza Rice for President in 2008, they can see it on our website, Americans for Rice, and see that we are being taken seriously. Also, on Saturday, Nov. 26, Good Morning America will be talking about us and featuring part of our TV ad which appeared on Commander in Chief in New Hampshire and Iowa. Thank you, Miss Attila, for being on top of the news.

Posted by: Crystal at November 23, 2005 11:33 PM (JZqY7)

3 Miss Attila, I have great news to share with you and your audience. The Washington Times has a story which Dr. Richard Mason posted and it is.......November 25, 2005: Black leaders in Florida switch to GOP. The Washington Times reported today that two prominent leaders of the NAACP in Florida, Darryl E. Rouson, a past president of the St. Petersburg NAACP, and Derrick Wallace, the current president of the Orange County NAACP have registered as Republicans in the past two months. Mr. Rouson, who said he learned that not one black circuit court judge had been appointed during 24 years of Democrats in the Florida governor's mansion, went on to make some rather candid observations: "I saw that the mayor for eight years here in Pinellas County, who was a Democrat, had given only lip service to inner-city economic development,. The current Republican mayor, Rick Baker who was re-elected two weeks ago with 90 percent of the black vote, gave immediate attention to development and worked closely with black businessmen ....because we are 85 percent in one party, when Republicans are in power we are a beggar race, and when the Democrats are in power we are a beggar race, because they take us for granted." Under the leadership of Ken Mehlman, RNC Chairman, the Republican party has been making a concerted effort to attract black leaders to the "Party of Lincoln." This summer he came to Florida as part of his "Give Us a Chance and We'll Give You a Choice" outreach tour with minorities. PS from Crystal..many Republicans who are black, asian, and hispanic are finding economic hope and a better future with their membership in a OWNERSHIP SOCIETY, not a ME Victim group.

Posted by: Crystal Dueker at November 25, 2005 10:05 AM (F69Ii)

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