Here’s what the U.S. automakers should say to Congress

1 comment November 29th, 2008

 

Mitch Albom has it just about RIGHT.

Prominent neo-con chickenhawk wants Bush to give medals to torturers

8 comments November 29th, 2008

 

Pundit Bill Kristol, a leading light of the neo-conservative movement, CONSIDERS torturers heroes and wants them honored as such.

Kristol’s a man’s man (even if he supported the Vietnam War while avoiding military service in it).

Obama second only to Reagan in popular-vote share of the total American populace

19 comments November 29th, 2008

 

The inimitable Nate Silver has some INTERESTING STATS regarding this year’s presidential election compared to those of the past.

POSTSCRIPT: It seems counterintuitive, but the Democratic candidates have won the popular vote in four of the last five presidential elections.

POSTSCRIPT II: Another fascinating stat from this year’s election: In congressional races, 14 out of 16 hard-line, anti-immigration Republicans lost their seats to pro-comprehensive-reform Democrats. See HERE.

POSTSCRIPT III: The percentage of Americans who are confident in Obama’s ability to be a good president substantially exceeds his share of the vote in the election, as we see HERE.