Archive for October, 2007

Headline of the week

Campaign launched to show dangers of carrying guns to schools
That’s from the Houston Chronicle. So this is what is has come to…we have to launch a marketing campaign to let Texans know that guns are dangerous. Brilliant.

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Obama backtracks

After it was reported that Obama had invited a homophobe to join him in South Carolina, he’s invited a gay minister to join him.

No word yet if there will be a lion, a scarecrow or tin man at any of the events.

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PERRY CAVES. Community College Funds Restored

In a rare mea culpa moment, Governor Perry restored the vetoed funds to state community colleges. But, he didn’t really offer up a mea culpa. You know, can’t ever admit you’re a dipshit. I mean, we all know it, but to admit it would be a different thing altogether.
If you don’t admit it was a [...]

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Now it’s time for a shakedown

Push polls are back! The Trailblazers blog had a great post we missed on the 11th about a bizarre push poll that was clearly focused on a finding a GOP primary opponent to run against anti-Craddick Brian McCall.
Then the caller asked if she’d ever heard of “Brian McCall” and what was her impression of him?
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We hardly knew ye

Mikal Watts pulls out early.

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I went to Vegas and told people I was a Methodist

It’s Opening Night! I love a world premier and tonight we’ll get just that right here in little ol’ Austin. Joe Sears and Jaston Williams are back with a brand new show! The hilarity of the Greater Tuna, a play about Texas’™ third smallest town takes Vera Carp and Aunt Pearl to Vegas! Tonight, [...]

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What the…

President Bush is coming to San Antonio for a Cornyn fundraiser. Really? People would actually pay money to spend time with President Bush? I was sure it would be the opposite. Maybe that’s just me. (SAEN)

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Looking back to 1968

I have no idea why I wound up looking at 1960’s YouTube political videos, but I did.
President Kennedy speaks to the nation about sending troops to ensure a peaceful admission of black students at the University of Alabama.
Racist governor George Wallace’s presidential campaign ad in 1968.
Interesting how the George Wallace ad really didn’t seem that [...]

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Air America Fizzles in Austin

Who knew Air America was even still on the radio at all? I don’t listen to talk radio. You know why? Because I have a job, that’s why. I’m fascinated by the cult of talk radio on both the conservative and liberal idealogical ends of the spectrum. Air America wasn’t quite the booming business someone [...]

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Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus

Otherwise known as MRSA, and also widely known as a staff infection. It’s also a bitch. Dripping Springs ISD sent the student athletes home with a letter as the school started the arduous process of disinfecting the school. Last week, a new study was released that suggested MRSA could be more deadly than the AIDS [...]

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