The Sweet Part of the City
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Scare Quotes of the Day
'' Courtesy of Matt Drudge: Report urges action to preserve 'journalism'... READ MORE >>
His Joint Session Tie
Obama's address in February (left) and Wednesday. So I hate to go trivial off the bat here, but my first job was at GQ, so ... the first thing I notice tonight: that's the same damn tie he wore during January's State of the Union. A White House amulet? Who knows? (Who cares?) READ MORE >>
Breaking: Five More Days Of Assessment
According to sources monitoring Iranian state television, Ayatollah Khamenei has agreed to stretch the assessment period for election-related complaints by five days. Typically, the Guardian Council has ten days--and ten days only--to judge the validity of fraud charges, meaning that the investigations would've ended tomorrow (the complaints were officially submitted last Monday). But Council officials asked for more time to eliminate any ambiguity--and Khamanei acquiesced. Sounds like more stalling, but let's see what the extra time brings... READ MORE >>
Epic Fail, Sotu Rebuttal Version
Is there a more dangerous assignment for a rising party star to accept than a State of the Union rebuttal? Seriously, it’s hemlock. READ MORE >>
I've Got A Fever, And The Only Prescription Is More Plato
We've been fretting a lot this week about the tenuous future of the media, and, lo, an idea comes from across the Atlantic: more guest op-ed columns from "top philosophers." (Also: more gratuitous beefcake shots of Patrick Duffy.) READ MORE >>
Tom Perrotta On The Evolution Of Tracy Flick
Hillary Clinton got Flicked. Sarah Palin and Kirsten Gillibrand, too. READ MORE >>
Virginia Is For ...
Obama? Take it with a grain of salt if you must, but a trusted field operative says McCain doesn't have the votes there. READ MORE >>
Blitzerkrieg
On the night I first saw his beard in person, it was no easier for me to accept what I empirically knew to be true: that, during the 2008 primary season, Wolf Blitzer--Wolf Freakin' Blitzer--presided over the number one election-night news show on cable television. The man's so devoid of charisma that you can picture him reporting, in his endearing monotone, that a comet is headed straight for CNN studios and that he'll be prematurely robbed of his molecular composition and the chance to ever see his family again in seven, six, just five seconds now. READ MORE >>
