Overtaken by Events

2006-09-11T19:53:00.000-05:00

Letterman's Monologue After 9-11

2006-07-10T09:12:00.000-05:00

mondial 2006 coup de boule de Zidane

2002-12-20T20:49:00.000-06:00

Back Home, BarelyThis will officially be my last post about anything having to do with air travel. In an earlier post I mentioned how, "I always get a total kick out of takeoff. I’m not so fond of landing". So, on the trip back home I had as near a death experience as I will ever need until I have the real death experience.We were on a Lear and hit a violent crosswind about fifteen feet off of

2002-12-18T07:49:00.000-06:00

Day TwoWoke up at four-thirty with no clue as to where I was, bummed to figure out that Vicky wasn't there. There was a pretty good snow last night and everything is beautiful outside. Except for the fact that I will be driving over a mountain pass on the new, beautiful snow, life isn't bad. Logan is your typical college town (Utah State) but for one detail. I haven't seen a single bar. Maybe we

2002-12-17T13:08:00.000-06:00

Mid-Flight Blog Tuesday at 8:15 AM, somewhere over Wyoming (I’ve always wanted to say that). The difference between flying corporate and commercial is so staggering as to be unbelievable. The check in process consists of remembering the first letter of your last name and being able to press it on a touch screen monitor. Then they take your bags and hand you a cup of coffee and a pastry. When it

2002-12-16T20:41:00.000-06:00

Overtaken Goes on the Road!OTBE is headed for the nightlife capitols of America, Idaho Falls and Salt Lake City. If you're a blogger in the area with a desperate need to buy other people's beer, leave a comment. Kidding, this is a work trip. We NEVER imbibe on work trips, honest. Anyway, posting will probably be light, we still don't have broadband link-ups on the company jets (Bastards). Back on

2002-12-16T20:22:00.000-06:00

I found this blogpoll via Lynn Sislo via Amber Bach. It's kind of interesting and someone will have to capture the nationwide results. Take the temperature of the blogosphere, so to speak. It's easy, just answer ten little questions.1. Which blogger have you known longest online only?Easy. Jonah Goldberg on NRO mentioned Andrew Sullivan which led me to Matt Welch and Ken Layne. I was hooked after

2002-12-15T16:00:00.000-06:00

More Brilliance from our Neighbors to the NorthThis is exactly the kind of statement that an American leftist could get away with (can you say "Hymietown"?). We'll see how many people condemn this "respected Saskatchewan Indian leader". Trent Lott is an idiot and shouldn't be majority leader with or without the current situation, but I'm about to drown in the hypocrisy. In my mind, a joke,

2002-12-15T15:48:00.000-06:00

damn, damn, damn, damn, damn, damn, damn...Comedians everywhere are in mourning at word of the news that Gorebot isn't running in 2004. I think this is a good news/bad news sort of thing for the GOP. On one hand, the world will be spared more tongue wrestling, but on the other, the Dems might actually pick someone who could win. Oh wait, Terry McAuliffe is still in charge. Nevermind.

2002-12-15T12:51:00.000-06:00

Breathe Deep, the Sigh of ReliefAfter many hours and many steps backwards, we finally have Vicky's new site up.Now begins the work on mine. Movable Type absolutely rocks!

2002-12-12T20:48:00.000-06:00

As much as I hate it, There will be little or no posting tonight. I am up to my elbows in CSS preparing for Vicky's Movable Type debut. Who am I kidding, I love to do this stuff. Knowing that I get to do this sort of thing when I get home makes writing at a fifth grade level and dealing with people who believe red text on a green background is truly "spiffy" almost bearable. Meanwhile, there

2002-12-11T22:27:00.000-06:00

Did I say Light?What I meant was, non-existent. It was a long day sandwiched between a four hour round trip,during which I was treated to the cultural gems that are the movies Scary Movie and Like Mike. All I wanted was to finish my book.A return to normal posting will begin tomorrow, but I wanted to spread some gratitude first:I can't believe I actually got a mention at Cut on the Bias. I have

2002-12-11T05:11:00.000-06:00

Carnival of the Vanities #12The latest Carnival of the Vanities is up and scorching Idiotarians everywhere! Laurence went all out with the cool little icons, and most of the posts are pretty good, too (certain drivel about Jimmy Carter notwithstanding...).Go there NOW!FYI (for both of you that care), posting will be light today as I will be trapped in a car with five people I don't like all that

2002-12-10T14:20:00.000-06:00

Noblesse Obliged to Speak Drivel ala Jimmy"The world has changed greatly since I left the White House. Yes, to include 100 or so fewer American hostages in Iran, interest rates at roughly 20% of where you left them and, what was that other one.....oh yeah, no more Soviet Union.Now there is only one superpower, with unprecedented military and economic strength. < beginqueencd > We are the

2002-12-10T12:14:00.000-06:00

Bring Outcher DedLaurence Simon at Amish Tech Support is hosting the First Annual All-Blog Dead Pool. I find this to be a great way to start out a new year, by arbitrarily deciding who won't live to see the next one. Laurence was extremely helpful as I am male and NEVER read the instructions. He informed me that I had Strom Thurmond on my list and would receive -1 point when the old bastard kicks

2002-12-10T06:14:00.000-06:00

A Better Informed Public?An article in the Washington Post this morning (via Drudge) talks about an apparent sales slump for "big name" authors. Industry people are blaming everything from Wal-Mart and Costco to the proliferation of movies and cable TV, but, at least in my case, there are a few more specific reasons. Sure, if there is a new realease that I absolutely must have, I will probably go

2002-12-09T19:26:00.000-06:00

Help Has Arrived!!Juan Gato notices that we can spool down from the war preparations. Anjelica Huston and Mike Farrell are sending a letter to President Bush tomorrow.And, get this, 100 OTHER CELEBRITIES SIGNED IT!! That's right, they physically took the cap off of a pen and wrote out their whole names (except, of course, Billy Bob Thorton and Sean Penn who signed in their own blood) (Well, not

2002-12-09T18:38:00.000-06:00

Wow, you don't look at your blog for a day or two and you never know who mentions you. Thanks Andrea! I've also had my first contact from the Military Industrial Complex. Check out Horologium, he Fisks little Rusty as well.

2002-12-07T09:01:00.000-06:00

Russ Kevin Childers - Idiot Throughout his eight years in office, President Ronald Reagan, in his efforts to restore luster to a downtrodden citadel America, did more to turn foreigners against this country than most people realize. Not to get into minor details like facts, but isn't there a McDonald's near Red Square now? President George W. Bush is now, perhaps equally unwittingly, on the verge

2002-12-07T08:13:00.000-06:00

It's Pearl Harbor Day I will celebrate by driving my Japanese car, listening to music on my Japanese stereo equipment, maybe take in a movie on my Japanese DVD player and enjoy a dinner of sushi and saki. IMHO, the fact that I can do all of these things is a testament to the generosity of America. I've been trying to think of another situation where the clear winner of a war gave so much to

2002-12-04T21:28:00.000-06:00

Room Temperature Site of the Week I just found the most hysterical (hysterical as in ha-ha, and as in mentally unbalanced) site. Evil GOP Bastards. They have one of the best mottos I've run across yet: Exposing the ugly truth about the Republican Party's diabolical plot to replace constitutional democracy with an oligarchic fascist theocracy... It's the only rational explanation! I especially

2002-12-04T20:21:00.000-06:00

The Beauty of the Blogosphere Wife begins blogging (over dead body). Wife hooks up with another blogger who happens to be in the same city, who also happens to be married to someone that Husband knows from long before either husband met respective wife and also happens to work for the same company. Other Husband has mechanical breakdown. Husband reads about it on Other Blogger's site and leaves

2002-12-04T19:43:00.000-06:00

Photographic Evidence Vicky and I have had about 15 rolls of film developed in the last couple of days that span about 18 months, all the way back to pre-marriage days. Of course, because we were justifiably concerned about quality, we chose not to take them to Wal-Mart and instead went to the most expensive place in town. They do great work, but at $10 a roll, they should. A few of my favorites

2002-12-01T04:15:00.000-06:00

Scott Ott has his own view of the retail slump.

2002-12-01T04:12:00.000-06:00

The NYT is getting hysterical again, and surprise, surprise, it's all Dubya's fault.

2002-12-01T04:05:00.000-06:00

Preemptive Strike ala Hans Blix BAGHDAD -- Serious doubts surfaced over the surprise nature of new arms inspections in Iraq when a United Nations spokesman admitted the head of a suspected weapons site had been given advance warning of the visit by the UN experts to his facility on Saturday. To paraphrase an old lefty question, "Who's inspecting the inspectors?"

2002-12-01T03:48:00.000-06:00

It must be wonderful to have a staff to pound out 1,222 completely predictable words (rr), not to mention a big, hairy ass kissing New York Times drooling to print them. Fortunately, everyone will be happy to find out that WJC has decreed that AIDS is not "not a death sentence". If only the governments of the world would unite against the evil drug companies, it would all just go away.

2002-12-01T03:41:00.000-06:00

Interesting test of self control. Juan Gato is taking a break from blogging for the next couple of weeks, so how many times will I click over there to see if he is back?

2002-12-01T03:35:00.000-06:00

Poets of the World, Unite!! Leave it to two sphincter-squeezing ninnies to bring a guy down when he's just trying to bring some color to the workaday world of the Pennsylvania Supreme Court. Justice J. Michael Eakin had the following to say in an opinion from last Wednesday about a lawsuit over a prenuptial agreement: "A groom must expect matrimonial pandemoniumwhen his spouse finds he's given

2002-12-01T03:12:00.000-06:00

Mark Steyn has a new site of his very own. It isn't all that pretty, but who cares. By the way, he wasn't impressed with The Quiet American.

2002-12-01T03:07:00.000-06:00

It looks as though Black Friday was indeed black. Doing the math, you have 4,436 business units (worldwide) doing $1.43 Billion in a single day. That works out to roughly $322,000 per unit. Seems as though the registers were hummng. What few of the stories I've read, regarding the terrible outlook for holiday sales, seem to mention is that there are 6 fewer shopping days between Thanksgiving

2002-11-27T21:11:00.000-06:00

I Almost Cried WASHINGTON, DC—Preparing for a showdown with Iraq, President Bush deployed more than 15,000 very special U.S. forces to the Persian Gulf Tuesday. Bush said the objective of the mission, named Operation Great Job!, is twofold: to force Saddam Hussein to comply with U.N. weapons inspectors currently in the country, and to provide America's very special forces with a positive,

2002-11-27T20:38:00.000-06:00

Forehead Slapping Headline of the Day From CNN: FBI fears trouble from 'extremist animal rights group' I love the quotes...

2002-11-27T20:36:00.000-06:00

Michael Kelly, Brilliant as Usual One day in 1998, I was invited to have an off-the-record chat with an important staff person on the Clinton administration's National Security Council. We met, at the important person's suggestion, at the important person's important club, where the major domo was kind enough to lend me a tie. We sat in important old chairs and drank important old whiskey and

2002-11-27T20:23:00.000-06:00

A much better day. We went to an internist who immediately hospitalized Dad and brought in a gastroneurologist to consult. They are going to run about three pages worth of tests over the next several days until they figure out the cause. I want to go to the original doctor, who prescribed antidepressants and sent Dad away, and kick him in the shins.

2002-11-27T08:47:00.000-06:00

Update Several doctors later and still zero ideas as to what is causing Dad's illness. We are trying yet another today. I hate to leave my blog so neglected, but My Lovely WifeTM is graciously picking up my slack. I am amazed at her. Less than a month as a blogger (and brought to it kicking and screaming) she celebrated her 2,000th visitor yesterday. I generally need a cattle prod to get any

2002-11-24T21:54:00.000-06:00

I would love to post on the normal, trivial things in life that always set me off. However, this weekend has taken it out of me. We started on Saturday with a funeral, and it went downhill from there. My father seems to be dying right in front of our eyes, and no one can figure out why. Six weeks ago, he was the most robust, take-charge person on the face of the planet, and now we can barely

2002-11-21T23:42:00.000-06:00

I lied, one more I know it's satire, but Scrappleface has the best idea I've heard in a while.

2002-11-21T23:35:00.000-06:00

I was going to post tonight after returning home, but it just isn't in me. Vicky had a very traumatic day, due the personal tragedy a co-worker experienced, and mine was just incredibly long. In addition, it is extremely hard to accomplish anything with a very large cat firmly ensconced between me and the monitor. I saw a lot of incredibly blog worthy things today, but the flesh is indeed weak.

2002-11-21T09:53:00.000-06:00

Around these here parts we call it Sudden Deceleration Syndrome Wellstone Died From Plane's Impact Man Dies After 9,000 Foot Fall From Plane

2002-11-21T09:39:00.000-06:00

Religion of Peace ABU DHABI — Saudi Arabia has declared an alert and bolstered security around Western installations after a gunman set fire to a U.S.-owned McDonald's restaurant near Riyadh that stayed open during the daytime Ramadan fasting period.

2002-11-21T08:39:00.000-06:00

I hope that THESE children aren't our Future About 11 percent of young citizens of the U.S. couldn't even locate the U.S. on a map. The Pacific Ocean's location was a mystery to 29 percent; Japan, to 58 percent; France, to 65 percent; and the United Kingdom, to 69 percent.

2002-11-21T08:30:00.000-06:00

Movable Type is now installed (thanks Ben and Mena). This weekend will consist of getting everything moved and then NO MORE BLOGGER!! I shouldn't crow, the people at Blogger provide something great and they take an enormous amount of crap from a lot of people. A lot more than I would take were I offering a free service. It's like raking the leaves for the little old lady next door and having her

2002-11-21T08:26:00.000-06:00

This citation brought to you by Jim Bob's House o' Donuts

2002-11-21T08:17:00.000-06:00

It's amazing what a brief mention from the King of Australia will do for your traffic. The question now is how to keep up the current trend. I feel pressured to find more celebrities to take apart limb by limb. Not that there isn't ample fodder (third item).

2002-11-20T23:35:00.000-06:00

Overdue Blogroll David Hogberg - Seems to make sense of Iowa politics DC Thorton - News, commentary, and observations that freely stimulate and opinionate Howard Bashman- All Court, All The Time!! The Infamous Feddie- He thinks my Wife looks like winona...! Ken Layne- Poet, Novelist, All Around good Guy

2002-11-20T22:37:00.000-06:00

OK, it's me vs. the UCFW I can blog a bit late tonight because I will be spending 12 -16 hours tomorrow dealing with these idiots.I really, in the historical sense, have nothing against labor unions and truly think that they did a lot of good in their time. However, they have become much like the trial lawyers and are in the game for no other reason than the money. Benjamin Franklin said, "He

2002-11-20T21:35:00.000-06:00

Damn Women for reading the instructions, DAMN THEM!! Vicky just informed me why her archives weren't publishing (oops, I forgot to set up the proper directory). She has bwah ha ha'd me and given me a rasberry on my neck (things are looking up). I now have to take my poor puppy out to the bathroom. Angus had to have his back shaved this week due to a spider bite that was eating his flesh away.

2002-11-20T21:09:00.000-06:00

WOOHOO, I'm a Winner Being the only guy with a metaphor referencing a female hygiene product makes it a pyrrhic victory, sure... Here was my one and only entry: I pick up a package of Always Maxipads and hope that, one day, America, too, will spread her wings and soar above all of the pollution and waste. Preventing the leakage of one more drop of oil.

2002-11-20T20:47:00.000-06:00

Democrat Lawmakers Face Increased Security Threats At least according to Tom Daschle. Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle says threats have increased against him and his family and blames talk show host "Rush Limbaugh and all of the Rush Limbaugh wannabes" for an increasingly negative tone in politics. Yeah, I've hardly been able to get any news at all except for the 24 hour-a-day coverage of

2002-11-19T18:46:00.000-06:00

David Hogberg of Cornfield Commentary is running a contest (1 day only!) for the best (worst) metaphor between everyday products and general America hating. His entry: I pick up a package of toilet paper and worry about nuclear waste. I hope that someday America can wipe away all the waste it produces. The comments section will leave you in tears.

2002-11-19T18:21:00.000-06:00

You know it's a slow news day when the biggest discussion on The Corner is about whether dogs have souls.

2002-11-19T16:00:00.000-06:00

I'm waiting patiently for El Gato Grande to skewer the latest from Helen "Watch Me Make My Scary Face" Thomas. Something tells me that this is not an old lady he'd help across the street.

2002-11-19T15:37:00.000-06:00

Susan Sarandon Boggles the Mind (Again) The not very talented wife of Tim Robbins whose last good movie role was Bull Durham, took her schtick on the road to Australia. Again railing about the oppressive labor camps that Bush has constructed to hold the likes of her, Michael Moore (as if he could do any labor without suffering a coronary event) and Barbra Streisand. Susan Sarandon has a

2002-11-19T15:15:00.000-06:00

It's too good to excerpt, just go read Mark Steyn

2002-11-19T14:27:00.000-06:00

It looks like Garrison Keillor, in addition to his mind-numbingly incoherent screed against Norm Coleman (warning, it's just the teaser page), has now decided to take on Ron Popeil.

2002-11-19T14:03:00.000-06:00

The French Finally Get Off of the Dime KABUL, Afghanistan (BusinessTwaddle)--Efforts to root out the remaining Taliban and Al Qaida forces in Afghanistan heated up yesterday when the Allies revealed plans to airdrop a platoon of crack French existentialist philosophers into the country to destroy the morale of Muslim zealots by proving the nonexistence of God. Elements from the feared Jean-Paul

2002-11-19T13:51:00.000-06:00

Scrappleface nails down Gore's platform for the '04 presidential race.

2002-11-19T13:33:00.000-06:00

Thank God I just learned that my blog is accessible in China, think of the number of potential hits!!! You can test your site Here. via NiceDoggie

2002-11-19T13:12:00.000-06:00

What Would Jesus Drive? Not being terribly religious myself (understatement alert), I nevertheless was in church three times a week while growing up. For all of the things I remember about it, I don't seem to have any recollection of the minister railing against the congregation's selection of various transportation choices ranging from the Bird's AMC Pacer to Mr McAtee's enormous Cadillac.

2002-11-19T12:58:00.000-06:00

Well, I suppose it got Eric Clapton some sympathy... UPDATE It was apparently yesterday in Germany. I love this quote: His close friend Uri Geller didn't seem to believe what had happened. He told ITV News Channel "I was not there to see exactly what he had done, but I can tell you this - Michael is a very responsible father and it's just hard for me to believe that he dangled his son over the

2002-11-19T11:45:00.000-06:00

I'd like some mathmetician out there to calculate the odds of this happening for me.

2002-11-19T11:35:00.000-06:00

Mary Frances Berry Vows to Fight On!! Actually, after fighting a unanimous Appeals Court decision to install the President's nominee to the Civil Rights Panel, the Supreme Court today didn't even give her the courtesy of a reply. Without comment, the court yesterday declined to review a unanimous ruling of the U.S. Court of Appeals that forbade Berry from blocking President Bush's appointment

2002-11-18T17:54:00.000-06:00

Commercial Timeout Just finished the switch over to Hosting Matters. What an absolute joy these people are. Great tools, speed and fantastic service. Now, on to configuring @#^@%^ Movable Type.

2002-11-17T17:39:00.000-06:00

War on Drugs My Lovely WifeTM has a quote on her blog that reads: "Ladies and gentlemen, I use lithium for salad dressing." ~ Steven Wright Apparently this was also true for the exalted John F. Kennedy.(Great headline, Honey)

2002-11-17T17:34:00.000-06:00

Apparently you have to use the term "Bachelor" to get hits now. I, of course would never stoop this low.

2002-11-17T17:28:00.000-06:00

Hey Idiot, this isn't United Airlines

2002-11-17T17:24:00.000-06:00

Woohoo, we're saved!!!!

2002-11-17T17:23:00.000-06:00

Justice I haven't posted anything on this hideous crime partly because it seems so unbelievable and, having occurred in my hometown, could have been just about anyone I grew up with. Now that the trial is complete though, all I can say is that you sorry bastards got less than you deserved and may you burn in hell forever. At least a family member of one of the victims got a good shot in: "Happy

2002-11-17T17:02:00.000-06:00

History Repeats Itself Byron York from National Review reports that certain Democrats (go ahead, take a wild guess) may try to shut down the lame-duck session over the nomination of Dennis Shedd. There is word that several Democrats, including Kennedy, Leahy, and Michigan Sen. Carl Levin, are working to organize a filibuster that would prevent a full-Senate vote on the nomination. Such a move

2002-11-17T16:48:00.000-06:00

Back where I'm from you could get a $50 ticket for whizzing in public (ummm.... a friend told me).

2002-11-16T19:13:00.000-06:00

< gloat > Banner Day < /gloat > Did I mention that K-State absolutely CRUSHED Nebraska?

2002-11-16T11:54:00.000-06:00

I plan to post much content today, if for no other reason than to justify my existence. I will be jostling with Vicky for bandwidth, but I'm bigger. It is now, however, time for a nap.

2002-11-16T11:28:00.000-06:00

Face to Face With the Mainstream Media I had the opportunity to meet Peter Jennings this morning (yes, we work Saturdays thanks to a tradition of early weekend morning meetings started by our founder). He came to promote his new book, which apparently isn't selling all that well (beside the point, I know). He gave an interesting, if brief, talk about his opinion of the state of the country (

2002-11-16T06:15:00.000-06:00

Thank You, Thank You! To Matt Welch for his generous mention of Vicky and I. It's nice to see the hits double and especially coming from Matt, who, as I mentioned before, is my personal blogfather. It was lovely that he didn't mention Vicky's breasts, too.

2002-11-14T23:12:00.000-06:00

This is the sound of me congratulating myself for my longest post ever...

2002-11-14T22:24:00.000-06:00

This is why I'll be working about 100 hours next week.They are REALLY outraged this time, though, and they are going to DEMAND the following: WE DEMAND THAT WAL-MART: 1. Pay their associates a living wage so they can afford basic living expenses such as a home, health insurance, and modest savings for children’s college and retirement. :Would someone please define a "living wage" for me? 2.

2002-11-14T22:07:00.000-06:00

Matt Welch, my official Blogfather, has the Science Headline of the Day (not for the faint of heart, it involves genitals and digestion)

2002-11-14T22:01:00.000-06:00

My wife will be thrilled by this little tidbit

2002-11-14T21:47:00.000-06:00

Michele at A Small Victory has a scathing post on the verdict in the Barry Grunow wrongful death suit. The Einsteins in the jury decided to place 5% of the blame on the gun manufacturer, The widow sued for $76 Million. The school and the owner of the gun were found liable for the rest. The striking precedent I saw in this case, (I'm not a lawyer like so many of the blog gods), was that apparently

2002-11-14T20:00:00.000-06:00

I've Been Discovered! I spent a good minute creating a logo for Adam Felber's quest for $10,000,000 smackeroos (a minute I'll never get back, mind you). However, I've been so innattentive to my blog this week, I failed to notice that he posted my entry last Sunday. He's probably wondering why my pathetic, simpering gratitude is so late in coming. Thank god he knows how to wait ... wait. Adam,

2002-11-13T20:44:00.000-06:00

I think that "YUK" sums it up nicely....

2002-11-13T20:20:00.000-06:00

Here's the Skinny< rant >Imagine you were to walk up to someone you work with and say, "Gee Mabel, you are really putting on some weight. Is there something wrong with you?". This would amount to what we in the industry (gainfully employed) call a CLM or Career Limiting Move. So, why is it that I get to hear this question almost everyday with only the "putting on" replaced with "losing"? Did

2002-11-06T00:27:00.000-06:00

I Apologize I am going to bed (some of us work for large multinational corporations, and we damn well start early). It has been a joy to cover my minor state for all 12 of you that cared. Th high spots being finding another Fayetteville Blogger via a California Blogger, and a fellow Arkansas Blog via the comments. Democracy really does bring people together. I expect that a Fayetteville Blogfest

2002-11-06T00:07:00.000-06:00

Bootsie Pulls ahead!!!!!

2002-11-06T00:03:00.000-06:00

Oh Goodie, Pryor has just promised to oppose any reform of social security, support raising the minimum wage by a huge amount and to support free medicine for everyone. Thank God, We're saved!!! But, as Mark said, it's all For The Childrem,TM In closing, this victory belongs to the people of Arkansas, except for the 48% of us that didn't vote for him. What no one seems to mention, is that Mark

2002-11-05T23:55:00.000-06:00

Great Picture Mark Pryor slamming a Bud Light before making his victory speech.

2002-11-05T23:44:00.000-06:00

Hutchy Concedes I hope that his little floozy helps him stay warm at night, because he could have blown it for the whole party. what a piece of crap. I have no love for Mark Pryor, but he probably won't divorce his wife to marry the big-nosed blond. She's even trying to do the royal blue and pearls "Barbara Bush" look. Can you say, "Aqua Net Super Extra Hold"? Anyway, I will spend the next few

2002-11-05T23:33:00.000-06:00

R.W. Apple is Bummed (along with the rest of the NY Times)Two years after the most bizarre presidential election in American history was decided by the Supreme Court, 14 months after the unspeakable horror of terrorist attacks on New York and Washington, the nation voted yesterday in a mood of disenchantment and disconnection from the political systemOh, so if the Dems lose, then the American

2002-11-05T23:27:00.000-06:00

Dare I hope?

2002-11-05T23:24:00.000-06:00

RecriminationsNightline has begun assessing blame. Apparently it is all Dick Gephardt's fault. I haven't heard Daschle's name mentioned once. Plus, all of the media's predictions about the gubanatorial races have come undone. Losing Georgia and Maryland has shaken things up a bit. I thought that Claire Shipman was going to cry.

2002-11-05T23:03:00.000-06:00

Unbelievable!!! How can someone named Bootsie lose?!?!?

2002-11-05T23:00:00.000-06:00

Hutchinson Concedes? Well, not quite, he is saying that despite a Pryor lead, the two most Republican counties have not yet reported. Great quote, "They seem to know how to close the polls up in Northwest Arkansas, but they count a little slower."

2002-11-05T22:07:00.000-06:00

What Happens to the 7:30 - 9:00 Votes? Apparently there were Republican pollwatchers almost arrested trying to challenge votes after the 7:30 deadline in Pulaski County. Huckabee is going to stomp Fischer. The turnout in Washington county is probably going to break records. They also forgot to reset the numbers on one of the counting machines, so they had to start over. Results in around 12AM.

2002-11-05T21:45:00.000-06:00

The Arkansas Supeme Court voided Pulaski County Circuit Court's temporary order to have the polls remain open until 9:00 p.m. CST. In Northwest Arkansas, voter turnout is estimated at 80% of registered voters. However, because of the Pulaski County debacle, no results are officially being posted in Northwest Arkansas. So far, Mark Pryor (D) is coming in at 54 to 46 against Tim Hutchinson (R).

2002-11-05T21:06:00.000-06:00

Another Clinton Lackey Goes Down!!! Goodbye Erskine!!!

2002-11-05T20:58:00.000-06:00

UPDATE!! The Wine is Here!!!!!! Amazingly, she found the very last bottle of Robert Mondavi '99 Cabernet. I love my wife!

2002-11-05T20:56:00.000-06:00

Totally Unrelated Benjamin Netanyahu is already challenging for the PM position in Israel. I hope he gets it, I have been an admirer of his since reading several books about him.Now may be a good time to address this subject, contradictory to many of my fine southern freind's assumptions, my last name ending in "berg" does not automatically make me jewish. I have been asked many, many times (not

2002-11-05T20:31:00.000-06:00

Headline! Not enough wine to get through Election Night! Matt makes emergency trip to Bypass Liquor (hopefully soon so I can stop typing his crap, he only uses three fingers, LAMEASS!!)! Rita will understand. Earliest reporting from the heavily Democratic 4th District shows, at 1% reporting overall, Pryor (D) at 75% and Fisher (D) at 73%. Understand, this is equivalent to reporting Crawford

2002-11-05T20:19:00.000-06:00

Missouri Results Gephardt only has 53% of the vote so far without any full-on Republican campaign. I don't find that very impressive...