Monthly Archives: December 2007

Democratic Central does an overview of the life and death of my favorite commanders, General George S. Patton. I recently found/bought the 1986 TV movie about the final days of General Patton, which starred the slightly older yet equally convincing … Continue reading →

Vladmir Putin reportedly has up to $40 billion stashed away, according to reports from the UK Guardian. Odd… considering Putin was the one to rail against the “oligarchs” bleeding Russia during the Yeltsin era…

Depends on which bloggers we’re talking about, and whether Forgit’s race in VA-01 are tea leaves worth reading. The bottom line on VA-01 is this: That the DCCC did not play in Virginia’s 1st District was a personal embarrassment to … Continue reading →

With a healthy dose of why a British bestseller is starting to move fast in the United States as well: Last year, a surprise best seller hit the British book market: a romp through Latin grammar, by a London journalist … Continue reading →

Cuccinelli holds on with a 101-vote lead. Outstanding work in what had to be one of the worst environments ever for Republicans in Virginia.

Via The Corner, we get this gem: Why this man is permitted to remain a congressman is beyond comprehension. If this were a lesser blog, we’d be calling for his resignation. Instead, I’ll merely allow the reader to come to … Continue reading →

Price of coal? $2.10/watt. Price of NanoSolar? $0.99/watt. I want one.

Raising Kaine is passing along the news that Spotsy Democrats Chairman Jim Smith and VC Dick Toye are moving on. While I served as Chairman of the Spotsylvania GOP, Jim Smith was an excellent sparring partner on Rappahannock Review, a … Continue reading →

Here’s the new Republican National Committee website. I like the video front-and-center, clear path to donate, clear tabs across the top. Essentially, someone has made the decision that videos are the way to go. Probably the right call. The only … Continue reading →

Say what you will about Dukakabee, this is a good ad: