That truly shows the difference between Nexis and Google.

Those 6 million hits, based on the way you typed the search term, included everything with McCain, everything with "old" (like skold, mold, fold, gold, et al.) as well as stories from the WSJ like "McCain and the Old Gray Lady" and TPMCafe | Talking Points Memo | "Condescension" (Block This Trope!)

Google does not do the job which Nexis was created to do.

Posted at June 5, 2008 1:37 PM in response to "Condescension" (Block This Trope!)

Just the simple and straightforward point.

There're too many people who seem to think it will be some sort of surprise if McCain campaigns negatively.

Posted at May 28, 2008 2:19 PM in response to Nasty, Low & Mean

First, how can potential "Executive Privilege" be used as a shield against investigation of a potential crime? I know, I know - this is the Bush Administration ...

Second, did Mr. Rove find out about the first Seigelman prosecution in the newspaper and then push the second prosecution?

These are not difficult questions to think up.

Posted at May 27, 2008 5:20 PM in response to Rove Hides Behind A Newspaper

The article I linked to was about the debates Kennedy and Goldwater planned. Kennedy was shaping a plan to get the US out of Vietnam and the '64 campaign was to feature that plan.

Posted at May 22, 2008 2:21 PM in response to President Kennedy Predicted Our Times ...

I know President Kennedy was reading a speech written for him - he's not magical - but it is striking how clarity of thought brings out these inevitable conclusions.

Posted at May 21, 2008 4:33 PM in response to President Kennedy Predicted Our Times ...

Several issues really, really bug me about this...

How is it possible that illegal behavior is privileged?

Are private acts of White House Employees not involving official duties covered by Executive Privilege?

Does this assertion of Executive Privilege constitute an admission that the directives to prosecute Don Siegelman came out of the White House?

Posted at April 18, 2008 1:45 PM in response to Rove's Lawyer: SIKE!!!

Freewheelin' -

"Made 'is Bones" is the most apt description I have ever encountered for this!

I can just hear Karl - "This thing of Ours will protect you."

Posted at March 7, 2008 1:04 PM in response to Happy Ending

I'd say his carbon production is a good investment because the bulk of it comes while he is trying to educate us.

It's even better that he also does so much to offset his production that his NET production is closer to zero than for most people.

Posted at October 12, 2007 12:39 AM in response to Gore Nobel Discussion

I have argued since the 1980 campaign that right wing claims that America society is rotting were correct - but that the rot was coming from the top.

I think Mr. Chait's argument fits in very well with my conclusion.

Noblesse Oblige used to be a real force in society, but that has been replaced with the idea that the amount of money one has shows one's worth - including one's moral superiority.

Posted at September 10, 2007 10:32 AM in response to Class War and The Big Con

So maybe the idea was to replace Bud Cummins in order to get Rove's favorite capo into a USA position, and to retaliate against Carol Lam and David Iglasias to send a message.

Then, after the situation changed in November, it morphed into a way to get more "good guys" into USA positions.

The frightening part of this story remains the idea that some portion of the other 85 USA's played ball.

Posted at March 23, 2007 11:25 AM in response to What was the U.S. Attorney Purge Meant to Achieve?