By: Moe Lane (Diary)  |  July 27th at 10:16 PM  | 

{Updated here. Short version: not quite a nothingburger, but they have the money.} Q. So, what’s going on? A. The Democrats seem not to have as much money as somebody told us that they have. Q. Excuse me? A. Yup. Specifically, the Democratic National Committee. As per the FEC Disclosure form for June, which has finally gone up, they have only $4.53 million in the | Read More »

By: Moe Lane (Diary)  |  July 27th at 05:02 PM  | 

So it’s weird to read something like this: But Whispers confirms that Blackwater did handle the Democratic presidential candidate’s security in Afghanistan and helped out in Iraq. What’s more, Obama was overheard saying: “Blackwater is getting a bad rap.” Sooo… are you going to disavow this quote, Senator? – given your previous comments on the firm, as per Protein Wisdom (H/T, btw), I think that | Read More »

By: Moe Lane (Diary)  |  July 26th at 10:30 PM  | 

Genius. Pure genius.

By: Moe Lane (Diary)  |  July 26th at 03:46 PM  | 

And that’s precisely how it needed to be. Oh, don’t worry: five, six years from now, all y’all can pretend that you were for the war all along and probably nobody will call you on it. I mean, watch how the AP handles the problem: Analysis: US now winning Iraq war that seemed lost By ROBERT BURNS and ROBERT H. REID – 7 hours ago | Read More »

By: Moe Lane (Diary)  |  July 25th at 09:20 PM  | 

Although I’d like to note that NPR gets it wrong in the title (H/T: Protein Wisdom): Angry Bloggers On Left And Right Unite Over FISA by Martin Kaste Bloggers across the political spectrum have been raising money in recent weeks in an effort to punish certain members of Congress for supporting a government surveillance bill backed by the White House. Earlier this month, Congress passed | Read More »

By: Moe Lane (Diary)  |  July 25th at 12:04 PM  | 

Somebody actually went and dug out Obama’s written prayer note that he inserted (as per the custom) in the Wailing Wall… then had it published in a local Israeli newspaper. As per a AP report of a while back, notes placed there are not to be read by human eyes! They are prayers holding the name of God, and as per longstanding Jewish religious custom | Read More »

By: Moe Lane (Diary)  |  July 25th at 10:41 AM  | 

(H/T: Hot Air) He apparently isn’t very happy at the way that the Senate GOP is staying on-point over energy policy (as noted here) Reid Flares Over Media Coverage of Energy Proposals WASHINGTON — Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid’s advice to reporters who don’t get his energy agenda: Check your hearing. {snip} Reporters tried to pin Reid down Thursday on the amendment issue. In the | Read More »

By: Moe Lane (Diary)  |  July 25th at 10:35 AM  | 

(H/T: Hot Air) He apparently isn’t very happy at the way that the Senate GOP is staying on-point over energy policy (as noted here) Reid Flares Over Media Coverage of Energy Proposals WASHINGTON — Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid’s advice to reporters who don’t get his energy agenda: Check your hearing. {snip} Reporters tried to pin Reid down Thursday on the amendment issue. In the | Read More »

By: Moe Lane (Diary)  |  July 25th at 10:34 AM  | 

(H/T: Hot Air) He apparently isn’t very happy at the way that the Senate GOP is staying on-point over energy policy (as noted here) Reid Flares Over Media Coverage of Energy Proposals WASHINGTON — Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid’s advice to reporters who don’t get his energy agenda: Check your hearing. {snip} Reporters tried to pin Reid down Thursday on the amendment issue. In the | Read More »

By: Moe Lane (Diary)  |  July 25th at 10:32 AM  | 

(H/T: Hot Air) He apparently isn’t very happy at the way that the Senate GOP is staying on-point over energy policy (as noted here) Reid Flares Over Media Coverage of Energy Proposals WASHINGTON — Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid’s advice to reporters who don’t get his energy agenda: Check your hearing. {snip} Reporters tried to pin Reid down Thursday on the amendment issue. In the | Read More »

By: Moe Lane (Diary)  |  July 25th at 10:31 AM  | 

(H/T: Hot Air) He apparently isn’t very happy at the way that the Senate GOP is staying on-point over energy policy (as noted here) Reid Flares Over Media Coverage of Energy Proposals WASHINGTON — Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid’s advice to reporters who don’t get his energy agenda: Check your hearing. {snip} Reporters tried to pin Reid down Thursday on the amendment issue. In the | Read More »

By: Moe Lane (Diary)  |  July 25th at 09:46 AM  | 

Remember that the more annoyingly obstructionist and anti-regulatory the GOP is in the House, the more we the GOP base love them for it (something that the Senate GOP’s already noted). Which makes this short video about your disinclination to settle drilling before the August break (courtesy of the NRCC, and said group seems to have gotten the hint on this topic, at least), kind | Read More »

By: Moe Lane (Diary)  |  July 25th at 08:26 AM  | 

…that Erick mentioned yesterday deserves something a little bit more tangible than your (justified) scorn, might I suggest checking out her opponent (and veteran) Steve Stivers? This is Deborah Pryce’s seat, and the Democrats want it. I submit that we want to discourage such presumption. Stivers’ donation page may be found here. Every little bit helps.

By: Moe Lane (Diary)  |  July 25th at 12:44 AM  | 

Via Patterico and [Protein Wisdom] (http://proteinwisdom.com/?p=12998) we see a bit more on Senator Obama’s sense of priorities. From NBC’s Jim Miklaszewski and Courtney Kube A U.S. military official tells NBC News they were making preparations for Sen. Barack Obama to visit wounded troops at the Landstuhl Medical Center at Ramstein, Germany on Friday, but “for some reason the visit was called off.” One military official | Read More »

By: Moe Lane (Diary)  |  July 24th at 11:34 AM  | 

Currently, it’s like this: 1). Visit wounded soldiers at Landstuhl. Make campaign speech at German Victory Column in Berlin*. 2). Visit wounded soldiers at Landstuhl. Take the evening off to go see Berlin. 3). Visit wounded soldiers at Landstuhl. Bask in the tepid, languid adoration of Paris. 4). Visit wounded soldiers at Landstuhl. Get his Presidential transition team going. I could live with #1 and | Read More »

By: Moe Lane (Diary)  |  July 24th at 09:40 AM  | 

You know, I understand why some people find Senate quote-unquote “Minority” Leader Mitch McConnell a bit irksome when it comes to pork generally, but he really does have a feel on the primary aspect of his current job: that is to say, how to thoroughly muck up the titular majority’s day. Via Hot Air: Senate GOP hands Dems oil ultimatum By Manu Raju Senate Republicans | Read More »

By: Moe Lane (Diary)  |  July 24th at 12:54 AM  | 

A joke. Via Drunkblog, Gateway Pundit, and AoSHQ: DNC concerns: Did protesters plan to throw urine? DENVER (KJCT) — A new kind of warning has come up about protesters gearing up for the Democratic National Convention. Denver firefighters have learned of a house full of urine being stored to throw at police. An internal memo is warning first responders that disgusting acts are a significant | Read More »

By: Moe Lane (Diary)  |  July 23rd at 12:19 PM  | 

Today’s I’m-sorry,-what? comes to us from his speech in Israel: A bit of surprise, that, considering that the US Senate Committee of Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs doesn’t number him among their members. I can only conclude that he decided that his bill – The Iran Sanctions Enabling Act of 2007, which he co-sponsored (along with a mere 15% of the Senate) – was enough | Read More »

By: Moe Lane (Diary)  |  July 23rd at 10:56 AM  | 

New Hampshire’s 1st District was a Democratic pickup in 2006: Carol Shea-Porter beat Jeb Bradley 52/48, despite being outspent and despite Bradley’s apparent lead. The general consensus for that race is that the conventional wisdom (anger over the Iraq War) was actually correct in this case: Shea-Porter is notoriously against the war, and has consistently been in favor of troop timetables. Bradley, however, has decided | Read More »

By: Moe Lane (Diary)  |  July 23rd at 10:42 AM  | 

New Hampshire’s 1st District was a Democratic pickup in 2006: Carol Shea-Porter beat Jeb Bradley 52/48, despite being outspent and despite Bradley’s apparent lead. The general consensus for that race is that the conventional wisdom (anger over the Iraq War) was actually correct in this case: Shea-Porter is notoriously against the war, and has consistently been in favor of troop timetables. Bradley, however, has decided | Read More »