February 2009
23 posts
January 2009
36 posts
Top Citi Executives Decline Retention and... →
‘bout time they started to figure this shit out.
WatchColin Powell: The America We Remember Is Back Again - Political Hotsheet
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Yup, this is a lot different than “I encourage you all to go shopping more.” And thank God for that.
I honestly have too much work to do right now to offer any sort of in-depth…
“Under terms of a pact that is being hammered out, Fiat is likely to take a 35%...”
– Calculated Risk: Fiat and Chrysler
One of the cars I learned to drive in was my grandpa’s early-70s Fiat convertible. So this is rad.
Obama praises McCain, calls for bipartisan... →
It’s worth noting that Sarah Palin was not present at this event, nor was she even mentioned in this article.
If McCain’s VP pick had been someone who was actually qualified and experienced, like Bobby Jindal or Olympia Snowe, and Obama had still won the election, does anyone doubt that Jindal or Snowe would have been at this event?
“Part of your job is to become your boss. What you are doing while stumbling to...”
– Rands In Repose: The Larry Test
Vitter casts lone vote against Hillary Clinton for... →
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The balls on this fucking douchebag hypocrite are clearly bigger than his brain.
Today, the Senate Foreign Relations Committee voted 16-1 to approve President-elect Obama’s…
“HOLDER: No, the hypothetical’s fine; the premise that underlies it I’m not...”
– Think Progress » Cornyn’s Absurd Hypothetical For Holder: What If Waterboarding Were Your Only Interrogation Option?
I love rejecting premises. Maybe there’s a slot on the cabinet for me. I’d be great at my confirmation hearings.
“The good news for Bush: That 31 percent figure is 7 points higher than it was in...”
– Most see Bush presidency as a failure, poll shows - CNN.com
“But interviews and a Washington Post analysis of available data show that the...”
– The Growing Foreclosure Crisis - washingtonpost.com
Wherein Weston channels The Dugout
1:41:23 PM Weston Malott: and chipper didnt use man 1:41:27 PM Weston Malott: no way 1:41:38 PM Ryan Esposto: but wait, i thought you just stipulated that he did? 1:42:11 PM Weston Malott: well, from what i’ve read, guys tend to use in order to get back from an injury right? 1:42:15 PM Weston Malott: that guy is always hurt! 1:42:18 PM Ryan Esposto: hahahahah 1:42:22 PM Ryan Esposto:...
“The town will never be the same. After the Tangiers, the big corporations took...”
– Casino (1995) - Memorable quotes
Was Bernie Madoff a Mafia Front? « Jon Taplin’s... →
Starting to get that wag-the-dog, through-the-looking-glass, life-imitating-art-imitating-life vibe here. I mean goddamn…the mafia? Are Oliver Stone and Francis Ford Coppola sharing directing credits on this one? Maybe David Chase is producing and working with Mario Puzo from beyond the grave to cobble together the script pages?
The fucked up thing is that it really does explain 1) where...
“But O’Beirne made it clear in the email that in some cases of dismissal,...”
– TheHill.com - Obama dismisses Bush Pentagon appointees
Live by the sword…
Hank Paulson, Bottom Fisher « Jon Taplin’s Blog →
Credit where credit is due, for sure.
George F. Will - Litigation Nation -... →
I did it for you, Pat. For you.
Actually, though, I did it and meant to comment on it but clicked “share” too fast. Basically, I think Will is going to pivot off of this and blame it all on political-correctness and liberals and all that — as you say — hogwash. He’s just joining the other right-leaning blowhards in pretending that the last eight years of Bush and his...
FiveThirtyEight.com: Politics Done Right:... →
I’m not sure if others have done this level of analysis or are making the same argument, but here Silver is presenting the type of detailed, nuance-heavy refutation that makes me swoon. I mean really swoon. Like I get all hot and then I faint.
In pointing out that Mankiw mis-represents the study that he (Mankiw) used to support his “tax cuts add $3 to the GDP for every dollar...
George F. Will - Litigation Nation -... →
Publisher: Bush will receive ‘minimal interest’ on... →
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This makes sense. Why pay someone who is _unable to give a fucking speech_ to … give a speech?
In 2007, President Bush told biographer Robert Draper that he would “replenish the…
FiveThirtyEight.com: Politics Done Right: Obama's... →
This is why I fucking love Nate Silver.
Report: Gmail about one-third as expensive as... →
“Porsche’s move took three years of careful maneuvering. It was darkly brilliant,...”
– ivan krstić · code culture » How Porsche hacked the financial system and made a killing
Breakfast →
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Mama’s.
war2d2 posted a photo:
I honestly don’t remember the name of this place. It was tasty though.
Free the Hangers →
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This is what he gets for flying USAir.
I typed this from 10,000 feet, while on my way to the annual econ gabfest known as the ASSA meetings. I was lucky enough to score an upgrade…
“I have a room for rent in the Financial District that I will only rent out to a...”
– Room in Financial District for Female Bodybuilder with Pit Bull
Seriously. WTF.
My Computer Totally Hates Me! vs. God, Do I Hate... →
An Onion classic.
Niner Insider : Ted Robinson To Replace Starkey →
Robinson is one of the best and most versatile play-by-play guys in sports. This is great.
A Look Behind the Mass Zune Freeze : Todd H. Poole →
“It’s safe to assume that 1995 was a terrifying and confusing time, and...”
– Recently Unearthed E-Mail Reveals What Life Was Like In 1995 | The Onion
Things I’ve Learned and Loved in 2008 →
Some good stuff here.