I’m anticipating the campaign\/PAC\/issue group\/push poll phone calls will be absolutely out of control for the next four days. I can’t decide between unplugging the land line or just turning the ringers off.<\/p>\n
Word of the day: Huckenfreude. It’s the enjoyment one feels watching the Republican establishment<\/a> squirm<\/a> as the theocons assert themselves. It would be a little more enjoyable if Huckabee wasn’t as fake as the Mittster, but without Willard’s thin veneer of competence.<\/p>\n Paleocon watch – will Fox allow Ron Paul to debate<\/a>? If not, will they throw Rudy!<\/a> 9\/11<\/a>! out too? I’m a little surprised that Paul is not polling better here in NH – his brand of libertarian-inflected conservatism seems like a good match.<\/p>\n Media watch – it’s very apparent this go-round how wedded traditional media is to certain narratives. I don’t think it’s a new thing; what is new is that there are other voices willing to pull the curtain back. The narrative rolling at us here in NH is that of a resurgent John McCain. He’s been on the rise here, no doubt about it – but apparently a 4th place finish in the IA caucuses is a mandate.<\/p>\n The guy I was very close to voting for – telecom retroactive-immunity filibustering Chris Dodd – dropped out. Heavy sigh – back to the drawing board. I heard An American Tune on the radio this morning and it actually brought tears to my eyes.<\/p>\n And I don’t know a soul who’s not been battered Time for the antidote – Anarchy in the UK or The Guns of Brixton as loud as it’ll go.<\/p>\n Update<\/strong> – great media\/McCain snark:<\/p>\n I think Kansas will beat Virginia Tech, but the real winner of the Orange Bowl will be John McCain as the merest thought of football reminds voters of his toughness. *<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" I’m anticipating the campaign\/PAC\/issue group\/push poll phone calls will be absolutely out of control for the next four days. I can’t decide between unplugging the land line or just turning the ringers off. Word of the day: Huckenfreude. It’s the … Continue reading
\nI don’t have a friend who feels at ease
\nI don’t know a dream that’s not been shattered
\nor driven to its knees
\nbut it’s all right, it’s all right
\nfor we lived so well so long
\nStill, when I think of the
\nroad we’re traveling on
\nI wonder what’s gone wrong
\nI can’t help it, I wonder what’s gone wrong<\/p><\/blockquote>\n