Monthly Archives: May 2008
Looking Ahead to November
So, I’m an awful prognosticator, but even if I had some smidgen of a record behind me I still wouldn’t place a bet on a McCain v. Obama matchup quite yet. There are convincing arguments to lean the odds slightly … Continue reading
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Random Battlestar Galactica Blogging
I’m such a dork that I actually thought BSG would help Hillary Clinton, because Mary McDonnell’s portrayal of President Laura Roslin may be the strongest and most compelling female leader ever depicted on TV.
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Random Lost Blogging II
Move the island?!; Thus the parallels between Lost and Super Mario continue to deepen… I’m glad Lance Reddrick from The Wire has found work… even if it’s as a scary-ass orderly. Speaking of which, I should blog about The Wire. … Continue reading
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American Idol Blogging, Final 4
I voted for Jason on principle because he sang a Bob Dylan song, even though I should have just held back because he mangled a Bob Dylan song. Fox needs encouragement to clear more lyrically-centered tracks… though it doesn’t help … Continue reading
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How Many Coucilmembers in Your District?
Matt Yglesias makes the point that now that Communism has disappeared as a credible threat to local political stability, cities ought to embrace more inclusive voting schemes such as single transferable vote. To me, the important innovation in American politics … Continue reading
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Last Thought on the Election
Isn’t it great that we now have extensive evidence against the political efficacy of shameless pandering? Whether Obama and NAFTA in Ohio, Hillary and the gas tax holiday in Indiana, or… well, basically the entire candidacy of Mitt Romney, the … Continue reading
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What Are the Superdelegates Thinking Right Now?
I imagine they must be gravely concerned about the polarized exits from North Carolina and Indiana, i.e. more than half of Clinton voters saying they would not pull the lever (press the screen? fill in the bubble? punch the card?) … Continue reading
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Indiana and North Carolina
I think the logic of the Hillary campaign died tonight. Obama’s been unbeatable in the pledged delegate race for a while now, but now it appears his margins in North Carolina were large enough to secure a popular vote victory … Continue reading
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Random Lost Blogging
I’m convinced more and more that Hurley’s the one who kicks the bucket, and that he and Kate will have a falling out over Aaron before he dies. Maye DHARMA’s Child Protective Services finally hauled Claire away. No, you shut … Continue reading
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A Giant Leap in Inter-Gender Relations
Ladies, I keep hearing about your struggles to understand us men. Well, I think this rings truer to my male ears than The Rules and The Rules II combined.
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