Nov

28

What Pat's Saying

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It’s no secret that Pat Robertson’s gotten increasingly kooky over the years. As a result, having not paid a whole lot of attention to Pat for a fairly significant amount of time, I took his endorsement of Rudy Giuliani with a grain of salt and moved on. Others can’t move on, however. Oddly enough, some [...]

Nov

28

What Pat’s Saying

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It’s no secret that Pat Robertson’s gotten increasingly kooky over the years. As a result, having not paid a whole lot of attention to Pat for a fairly significant amount of time, I took his endorsement of Rudy Giuliani with a grain of salt and moved on. Others can’t move on, however. Oddly enough, some [...]

Nov

27

Publisher to Pay Ted Kennedy 235,294 Bottles of Chivas for Memoirs

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Twelve, an imprint of Grand Central Publishing, has purchased the worldwide rights to Ted Kennedy’s memoirs for $8 million. That equals 235,294 bottles of Chivas Regal Deluxe Blend, or 44,444 bottles of Chivas Regal Royal Salute. Obviously the senator is quite excited. It’s the highest amount paid to a politician for a memoir since Dan [...]

Nov

27

And the Voting Bloc du Jour for 2008 is…

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Not long ago I was wondering what the “new” heavily courted voting bloc would be. Years gone by have seen Soccer Moms, NASCAR Dads, Office Park Dads, Reagan Democrats, Yuppies, Angry White Males, etc. My question has been answered: Fifty-year-old Carmen Cortez cleans buildings until 1 a.m. as a janitor in San Francisco and lives [...]

Nov

27

And the Voting Bloc du Jour for 2008 is…

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Not long ago I was wondering what the “new” heavily courted voting bloc would be. Years gone by have seen Soccer Moms, NASCAR Dads, Office Park Dads, Reagan Democrats, Yuppies, Angry White Males, etc. My question has been answered: Fifty-year-old Carmen Cortez cleans buildings until 1 a.m. as a janitor in San Francisco and lives [...]

Nov

26

Oprah Stumping for Obama, Jammy Party Coming to a Town Near You

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Great news, girlfriend! Oprah Winfrey is going to be travelling to Iowa, New Hampshire and South Carolina to campaign for Barack Obama. Oprah agreed to endorse Obama after Barack agreed to a couple of terms. 1) Secretary of State, Dr. Robin Smith, and 2) The Department of Education will sponsor armed patrols of Oprah’s school [...]

Nov

26

Fun With Homonyms and Phonetics

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A couple of quick notes while another Monday drags on… First, a laughable but appropriate homonym. From the New York Post: De Palma Iraq flick bombs The world is so violent that even the anti-war crowd is bombing. When will the madness end? Next, the Sheboygan Press shows us a name that is sure to [...]

Nov

26

Monday's Column: "Good" Blacklisting vs. "Bad" Blacklisting

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It’s been a while since I took a gratuitious swipe at liberal Hollywood, so today seemed like as good a time as any. It all started when I read a story in the Washington Times about political leanings in Hollywood. It’s not a problem to find a proudly outspoken liberal in Hollywood, but when the [...]

Nov

26

Monday’s Column: “Good” Blacklisting vs. “Bad” Blacklisting

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It’s been a while since I took a gratuitious swipe at liberal Hollywood, so today seemed like as good a time as any. It all started when I read a story in the Washington Times about political leanings in Hollywood. It’s not a problem to find a proudly outspoken liberal in Hollywood, but when the [...]

Nov

25

Taxes, Fred Style

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I’m back home now after about 24 hours near Detroit for my wife’s 20-year high school reunion, and one of the first things I read when I returned after a self-imposed day in news exile was that Fred Thompson would give us a choice as far as paying taxes goes. When it comes to taxes [...]

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