|link| Posted 12:47 PM by Brian Linse

Dipshit

Ok, I realize that in Massachusetts there are a lot of Democratic elected officials, so by the time they get around to filling the slots for State Senators they may be scraping the bottom of the barrel. But couldn't they do better than this dipshit? [via: Plucky Punk's Happy Land]

|link| Posted 7:48 PM by Brian Linse

Lefty Bloggers Strategize For T Mac

Daily Koz has been in touch with Terry McAuliffe, and is putting together some ideas for how the Lefty bloggers might help the Dems in '04. There's a great thread going over there, so check it out and put in your ideas.

|link| Posted 10:32 AM by Brian Linse

The MoveOn.org Primary

Results are up from the MoveOn.org primary. No candidate got a majority, but Dean and, surprisingly, Kucinich got good numbers. I picked Edwards because I think he has a Clinton-like potential for breaking out as a "natural".

The most interesting numbers, those covering "enthusiastic support", show that Lieberman is wasting his time. Of course, this particular exercise is almost certainly biased toward the more liberal and activist-minded voters, so that must be factored in to any interpretation of the results.

I still think it's down to Dean, Edwards, and Kerry.

|link| Posted 10:37 PM by Brian Linse

If You Can't Say Anything Nice...

...don't say anything at all. Strom Thurmond, dead at 100.

|link| Posted 7:45 PM by Brian Linse

"Savage" Weiner Hard for Noonan

In an astonishing admission, Michael "Savage" Weiner has declared that his whole "schtick" has just been a desperate attempt to get a date with Peggy Noonan.

"I'm actually a bleeding heart Liberal, but, I don't know, Peggy just does something to me. Maybe it's those wool suits, I can't help myself", a dejected Weiner told reporters at a news conference.

Weiner has decided to go back to supporting gay marriage, reproductive choice, and affirmative action, since he has been unable to get Ms. Noonan to return his calls.

No word yet on whether conservative cable network MSNBC will continue to employ him.

For more on the Weiner Boy, check out Neal Pollack.

|link| Posted 12:38 PM by Brian Linse

Narrowing The Field

Well, it just got easier to figure out who to vote for in the Democratic primary, because Dick Gephardt has demonstrated that he is too stupid to be president. I mean it. Seriously.

Either: A) Dick didn't know that the president can't overrule the Supreme Court, or B) Dick knew this was not the case but said it anyway.

I'm not sure which of these would make him appear more stupid, but in either case, he clearly lacks the mental capacity for the job.

But hey, Bush the junior got elected... Maybe we can have a Dumb and Dumber '04 election!

At this point, I'm ready to trim the field down to Dean, Edwards, and Kerry.

UPDATE: Funny takes on this from Barlow and Northrup.

FRIDAY UPDATE: Talk Left agrees about the trio field, but adds that Wesley Clark would be a fine addition to any ticket as VP, or as a candidate for the top spot. I'd second the idea of VP Clark, but suggest that he has no chance of winning the nom as presidential candidate, and can only damage the eventual nominee in the arena of domestic defense, even if only by comparison. My gut tells me that our best chance is with one of the three above, with Clark as VP.

|link| Posted 4:30 PM by Brian Linse

New Zevon Review

Eric Olsen of Blogcritics fame has the first review I've seen of Warren Zevon's new album, The Wind, which is due in August. There are even short clips of a few songs!

It's a great review, with some touching personal insights. Go check it out!

|link| Posted 4:22 PM by Brian Linse

Digby Is Returned!

Digby is back after a long, mysterious absence. Now if we can just track down William Burton, Scott Rubush, Dawson, and Protein Wisdom, maybe us old-timers can regain a sense of normality in the Blogosphere.