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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…

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…

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…

Republican robocalls

Our Missouri-based household is feeling the love from the GOP presidential candidates in the homestretch to Super Tuesday. Three robocalls on Friday, three on Saturday, and two today. The breakdown, if I recall correctly, is four for Mitt Romney, three…

Matt Blunt impersonates Karl Rove, lamely

Now that scandal-plagued, lame-duck Missouri governor Matt Blunt has abandoned his own reelection campaign, he has plenty of spare time in which to tell state Republicans how to vote on Super Tuesday. Blunt has drawn upon his vast reservoir of…