One of the more rabid and non-linear anti-Lisbon groups gave a predictable performance to a government subcommittee on the Lisbon referendum yesterday. I agree with the committee chairman: if they didn't go there to have a reasonable discussion, they're doing themselves and their supporters a disservice - even if I think that those supporters are ( Read more... )

"An NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll in October showed [Palin] had become a bigger drag on the Republican ticket than President George W. Bush..." (link)

Thanks, guys, that'll do nicely.

Now, while I'm asking for favours, I would pay cash money to see:

1. Obama using Day-Lewis' "I drink your milkshake" bit in his acceptance speech to explain to McCain where the votes went. The bowling pin is unnecessary, however.
2. SenatorChancellorEmperor Obama making some reference to Order 66 and the establishment of ( Read more... )

Please make me happy tomorrow. It's a small ask.

Talking Points Memo presents a glorious compendium of moronic questions asked of Joe Biden by a Florida newsanchor. Biden's response are, I think, pretty restrained given the stupidity of the questions.

Or Glenageary, I have no idea where the boundaries actually are: an Obama/Biden sign in someone's window. I'm almost tempted to go knock on their door just to say, "HELL, YEAH!"

Joe the Plumber?

I can't quite express how much glee McCain vs. YouTube vs. DMCA causes me. Suffice to say it's a lot.

Enda Kenny volunteers to take a 5% pay cut in some sort of bizarre holier-than-thou attack on the incumbent government, or perhaps attempting to show solidarity with the ordinary man or something. Of course, if I were earning in excess of €100,00 per annum, I figure I could be this magnanimous, too. I had to dig around a bit to find that ( Read more... )

INCOMING business secretary Peter Mandelson warned yesterday that the EU could be hit by a surge of “economic nationalism” after European governments enacted a series of unilateral moves to shore up their financial systems at the expense of other member states. (link)

And today:
The British government has announced a part-nationalisation of the ( Read more... )