McCain’s temper “something of a concern”

CNN: Whereupon McCain tore the questioner’s head off and drank the man’s blood from the spurting neck stump.

It’s springtime for the Indiana GOP. And Germany.

Worst campaign event ever.

Hmm

WYFF 4: Religio-idiocy in my home state.

The Kilpatrick countdown begins

The Motor City presents the scandal du jour.

Martha Stewart laughs out loud

Ethical reformer NY guv connected to prostitution ring. No, really.

…and fun for all

Strategy? Hyperpartisanism? Hey, why not call it fun? They do.

Bush resigns over plagiarism (not)

Even the Associated Press sometimes nods.

Edwards and endorsement

I donated to John Edwards’ campaign, would have voted for him had he made it as far as Missouri, and was sad to see him go…but this business of “who will Edwards endorse” has always seemed wholly immaterial. This political season has been so dynamic, it seems to me that the ability of the fallen [...]

Call and response

As you’ll recall, lame-duck Missouri guv Matt Blunt appealed to GOP voters last week on behalf of his guy Romney. Don’t waste your vote on Huckabee! You’ll just be helping McCain! And so forth.
Missouri Republicans, roused from slumber, responded thusly:

John McCain
194,273
33%

Mike Huckabee
185,592
31.5%

Mitt Romney
172,532
29.3%

Effective.

Super Tuesday, or The law of contrary public opinion

Enough time has elapsed since the depressing-yet-fully-expected withdrawal of John Edwards from the Dem presidential stakes that I’ve let go of my emotional intention of voting for him any old way tomorrow. Better to act out my affiliation for the Edwards stance in other, more effective ways, and do my clear-eyed duty as a registered [...]