by Glynn Wilson The Bush Justice Department’s investigation of Democrats who also serve in the state Legislature fell apart on Monday, when the first case of its kind against Rep. Sue Schmitz ended with a hung jury and a mistrial. Here’s the link to the early AP story. The jury told U.S. District Judge David…
Monthly Archives: September 2008
Media Bashing 501
Under the Microscope by Glynn Wilson To people all over the world, there is an insatiable curiosity about the nature of the “American mind.” A minimal perusal of the foreign press would bare this out. As would an evaluation of the traffic of news Websites, including this one, which shows about half the readers are…
New Palin Affair Rumors Fly
We heard a couple of days ago that the National Enquirer was working on a story detailing an alleged sexual affair on the part of Sarah Palin, John McCain’s pick for Veep. But since the tabloid, which outed John Edwards in recent months and perhaps cost him a spot on the Obama ticket, had nothing…
College Football Advance: Tide Faces Green Wave
Between the Uprights by Dan Rutledge TV Schedule and Lines below… “I told you so.” That could be one lead for this week’s Southeastern Conference football rundown. “What a difference a week makes.” That would also serve as a good start. Another possibility was the decline of the Atlantic Coast Conference and the SEC’s ascendancy…
John McCain Claims He'll 'Change Washington' if Elected
by Glynn Wilson Senator John McCain accepted the Republican nomination for president Thursday night in a speech that was riddled with double-speak. Surprisingly, he introduced a new theme of “fighting” for an “enduring peace,” while we know what he offers really is “perpetual war.” McCain tries to woo he American people to vote Republican Nov.…
Big Oil Republican Jay Love to Speak at GOP Convention
You might be wondering why congressional candidate Jay Love, who takes the stage today at the GOP Convention in Minnesota, has waited for days and is one of only four House candidates speaking tonight. Look no further than Love’s Big Oil ties, according to a press release from the Alabama Democratic Party. “Jay Love has…
More from That Bad Old 'Liberal Media' on Gender
We should not even be talking about Sarah Palin because it’s sexist, says John Stewart of Comedy Central’s “The Daily Show,” after taking apart Karl Rove on his comments about GOP veep pick Sarah Palin vs. the Virginia Gov. Tim Kaine, who made Obama’s short list… Is it any wonder many people turn to the…
What Liberal Media?
Under the Microscope by Glynn Wilson Where, oh, where, is the elusive liberal media? Are the national newspapers and television news networks still not corporate-conservative enough for neo-conservative Republicans? If not, then please let them find another country, maybe Nazi Germany? The issue is still dogging the GOP, apparently, judging by the applause at all…
Palin Spells Disaster for GOP?
Senator John McCain’s choice of Sarah Palin to be his running mate on the Republican ticket has launched a firestorm of bad press not quite blown out by all the news coverage of Hurricane Gustav. We figure this election is all but over anyway, but what the heck. Let’s play the conspiracy game. Maybe Palin,…
Blood and Oil: The Future of NOLA in Question?
This just in from my good friend and source Aaron Viles NEW ORLEANS, La., Sept. 1 — As I type this Houma is getting hit by Hurricane Gustav, Baton Rouge is being pummeled, and Gulfport is dealing with some wind and high water. Most troubling though, is that New Orleans’ Upper Ninth Ward is beginning…
Hurricane Gustav Makes Landfall Southwest of New Orleans
Hurricane Gustav made landfall about 10 a.m. Monday as a Category 2 storm, with maximum sustained winds of 110 mph, missing New Orleans to the Southwest. NOAA Hurricane Gustav Hits Land Southwest of New Orleans While the “Big Easy” seemed to dodge the bullet, the storm blew a huge hole in the planning for the…
