Browsing archives for December 17th, 2008

Another Republican Senator to Retire

Election10, Politics 17 December 2008 | 0 Comments

Roughly two weeks after Mel Martinez (R-FL) announced he would not be seeking reelection in 2010, another Republican Senator has announced his intentions to retire from his seat. Sen. Sam Brownback of Kansas is expected ot make the announcement tomorrow. It is speculated that he has his eyes on the position of governor.
Current Gov. Kathleen [...]

Ghosts of the Past

Obama Admin, Politics 17 December 2008 | 5 Comments

Anyone remember the Elian Gonzales to-do several years back? Well, if you’re a bit fuzzy on the details, never fear, because the same Senate Republicans who just told the American middle class to drop dead have decided that an even better use of their time is revisiting the whole over-the-top Gonzales fiasco. Via McClatchey:
Elian Gonzalez [...]

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Coolest. Shark. Ever.

Environment 17 December 2008 | 2 Comments

Consider this a sequel to the Coolest. Snake. Ever. post from yesterday in which everyone (except Will) fell in love with a green pit viper. 
Today I present to you- via Reddit- the Goblin Shark. Fun Goblin Shark Fact #1: About 25% of its body weight is in its liver (for no apparent reason). Fun Goblin [...]

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Bush Doing What He Does Best

Bush Admin, Politics 17 December 2008 | 0 Comments

From The Editors, the best explanation of Bush’s shoe-dodging I’ve yet seen:
Judged as a display of alertness and ninja prowess, the President’s dodge is, indeed, impressive.  But George W. Bush has spent most of his life fucking things up horribly, and then escaping any consequences for his incompetence and indifference.  This is who he is. [...]

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