First Principles

So creepy Old Man Letterman finally issued another apology, one slightly less weak than the first.  It actually included the words “sorry” and “apologize,” unlike the first go at it.  It was still littered with explanations and excuses, but what else do you expect from a guy who’d tell a “joke” like this in the [...]

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Tonight we went to the second-to-last last stump speech of the McCain-Palin campaign, held here in Reno with the Alaska governor.  I went to the last one, too, but this one was different.  It was bigger, more serious, and more hopeful – no matter who wins tomorrow.
When we arrived, there were thousands of people waiting [...]

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Peggy Noonan is glum, of late.  Bitter, even.  I heard her on a radio broadcast of Meet the Press complaining about the grace ”both sides” needed, in commiseration with Glen Ifell who sat next to her and complained that how unfair criticism of her for moderating a Vice-Presidential debate in a race in which she had a direct financial stake.  She [...]

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Bottom Line:
Thanks, first of all, to all the new traffic for visiting.  Come back often, and I urge you to comment and challenge me vehemently on this blog.  The key to philosophical strength is tempering that philosophy in the forge of debate.  If I’m wrong and can’t defend myself, I want to know.
I feel a [...]

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From the Weekly Standard:

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I must confess that, as a consequence of my addiction to political punditry, I was rocked back on my feet and even a bit scared about the Palin pick over the weekend.  I’ve never seen anything like the vicious, full frontal assault that has been leveled against her.  And despite the fact that many of [...]

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What would the reaction be if a conservative had writen a super-snarky (but substance-free) hit piece on a female Democrat running on a national ticket, focusing on her go-go boots and how her life is like a bad chick-flick?
I take that back.  I don’t wonder at all.

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I had heard about Sarah Palin only recently, and had done a little reading up on her last week.  The more I read, the more I liked.  I thought she would be a great pick, but thought it was an awful long shot.
And then I flipped on the TV Friday morning.  My instant, gut reaction [...]

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