pick one

Which of the following is the real The New York Times quote of the day:

(A) "If you want to scare the American people, what you say is the bill’s about partial birth abortion. That’s empty political rhetoric trying to frighten our citizens."

(B) "If you want to scare the American people, what you say is the bill’s an amnesty bill. That’s empty political rhetoric trying to frighten our citizens."

(C) "If you want to scare the American people, what you say is there's a war on terror. That’s empty political rhetoric trying to frighten our citizens."

(D) "If you want to scare the American people, what you say is there's a gas shortage. That’s empty political rhetoric trying to frighten our citizens."

Answer: who cares? It's all empty political rhetoric and that's the way we like it. We're Americans. OK, it was B. Full story here: http://www.nytimes.com/2007/05/30/washington/30immig.html

little did he know. . .

Remember that movie trailer that you saw a while back and thought to yourself "man, that looks pretty good. I should go see that when it comes out." That movie was called Stranger than Fiction. If you haven't seen it yet, it's on DVD now and waiting for you at Blockbuster, Hollywood, or Netflix. You should see it. I don't see a lot of movies, but I will say that this is one of the best movies I've seen in a while.


It is not a Will Ferrell vehicle. It is a funny and dark and life affirming all at once. Dustin Hoffman is all that you would expect from him, and Maggie Gyllanhaal and Emma Thompson are perfectly cast. Mix in direction by Marc Forster of Monsters Ball and Finding Neverland and you have an impeccably acted film that is not too intense but not too bubble gum.


news of the day:

Lawyer Says Rove Assumed E-Mail Was Kept
By SHERYL GAY STOLBERG
Karl Rove, the chief political strategist for President
Bush, did not intentionally delete e-mail messages to avoid
creating a paper trail, his lawyer said.

http://www.nytimes.com/2007/04/14/washington/14emails.html

This is actually not that surprising to me and while it is difficult for me to believe anything that comes from anyone associated with the Bush administration, when I interned at a government agency I remember being shocked that each individual was responsible for retaining their own e-mail.


on the iPod:
Paul Weller, Days of Speed

I wish this was a surprise

It should be fully clear by this point, with all that has been coming to light in D.C., that the administration really sucks. Not because of their political positions, but because of their underhanded back room corruption and sense of entitlement.

But I know I am wasting my time with this post. Everyone who has half a brain and an ounce of integrity knows how insulting and embarrassing the Bush Administration has been - regardless of your position on Iraq.

Turmoil Grows for Wolfowitz at World Bank

By STEVEN R. WEISMAN

WASHINGTON, April 12 — Paul D. Wolfowitz’s tenure as president of the World Bank was thrown into turmoil on Thursday by the disclosure that he had helped arrange a pay raise for his companion at the time of her transfer from the bank to the State Department, where she remained on the bank payroll.

In a chaotic day of revelations and meetings at a normally staid institution, Mr. Wolfowitz apologized for his role in the raise and transfer of Shaha Ali Riza, his companion, to a few hundred staff members assembled in the bank building atrium, only to be greeted by booing, catcalls and cries for his resignation.

Earlier, the bank’s staff association had declared that it was “impossible for the institution to move forward with any sense of purpose under the present leadership.” The association had helped spearhead an investigation into Ms. Riza’s transfer and raise, details of which came into the open in the last 24 hours.

The events injected a new ugliness into what had already been a bitter rift between Mr. Wolfowitz and many of the bank’s employees, who have questioned his suitability for the job as a former deputy secretary of defense and architect of the Iraq war, and have challenged many of his policies at the bank, especially those cracking down on corruption in which he suspended aid to several countries without consulting the board.

http://www.nytimes.com/2007/04/13/world/13wolfowitz.html

That's news to . . . nobody.

These are the 3 top stories from the New York Times today. I'm sure Bill O'Riley will blame the media, but I'll just skip the middle man and blame our dumb ass president:

- TOP STORIES -

Iranian Reveals Plan to Expand Role in Iraq
By JAMES GLANZ
Iran's ambassador to Baghdad outlined a plan to expand its
economic and military ties with Iraq that will almost
certainly bring more conflict with the U.S.

http://www.nytimes.com/2007/01/29/world/middleeast/29iranians.html?th&emc=th

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250 Are Killed in Major Iraq Battle
By DAMIEN CAVE
An American helicopter was shot down in fighting near Najaf
between gunmen and Iraqi forces backed by U.S. firepower.

http://www.nytimes.com/2007/01/29/world/middleeast/29iraq.html?th&emc=th

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'Man Down': When One Bullet Alters Everything
By DAMIEN CAVE
On Haifa Street in Baghdad, the cost of an escalating
street fight is painfully real for American soldiers.

http://www.nytimes.com/2007/01/29/world/middleeast/29haifa.html?th&emc=th

the next Dubya

The "macaca" quote is old hat, but check out some other Senator (for now) George Allen quotes:

"Stay strong for freedom . . . and accuracy in elections will prevail." Do the terrorists hate our recounts? (Speaking to his supporters when it became apparent that the only way for him to win would be after a recount.)

"When we get to the future, I'll determine the future" And I thought being the Decider was a good gig! (Replying to a question about his presidential aspirations.)

source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/11/07/AR2006110701844.html