A reader writes:
Your post on Gonzales went up at 5:01pm; Lowry’s breaking of NRO’s radio silence went up at 5:07pm. Attaboy! I’ve long used the same heuristic: if you can hear crickets at NRO, the story’s big. Say what you will about Kos & co., they usually at least acknowledge bad news.
I’m beginning to feel sorry for the loyal right. Defending this mess isn’t easy. And not all of them have gone along for the ride.
Even nerds use it to make connections. Money quote:
"People are bringing up music a lot when they’re getting to know someone, indicating that they believe it will tell people about themselves. But are our perceptions based on musical preferences accurate?"
A congressman admits to being a "non-theist". Pharyngula responds here. The Economist weighs in. Coulter, call your speaking agent. Meanwhile, a Satanist runs for president. O’Reilly, he’s all yours.
Judith Nathan listens to her husband, Republican presidential hopeful, former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani speak during a news conference at the Mayflower Hotel March 12, 2007 in Washington DC. During the conference Giuliani received endorsements from Sen. David Vitter (R-LA), Bill Simon and Ted Olson. (Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images)
Zell Miller: wrong but not crazy.
A reader writes:
If you search for "Gonzales" or "prosecutor" on The Corner, there’s not one mention of the prosecutor firing scandal – which currently leads the Fox News web site, CNN, NYT, Washington Post, USA Today, etc. Hell, even Reynolds’ site is talking about it. It’s incontestably, far and away the biggest news of the day, but as of now on NRO it doesn’t exist.
Might this warrant a new "award" – for the current story so politically damaging to Republicans that it must not be whispered on NRO? Maybe the "Gonzales Award?" (Or is that taken?)
An intriguing idea. But they’re just waiting for the talking points. Personally, I use the Corner as a check on whether an issue is actually hurting Republicans. If they don’t talk about it, it’s usually serious. If it’s really serious, they tell jokes.
Can you imagine how a gay Marine or soldier is feeling in Iraq or Afghanistan right now? He’s been directly attacked by his commander. A reader adds:
When I was at Wharton during the run up to the Iraq war, General Pace came and spoke to MBA students. He spoke with such conviction about how his experiences in Vietnam, watching friends die on the battlefield, provided a strong moral compass for him to advise leaders on decisions about going to war. He was emphatic about the intelligence on WMD in Iraq, and convinced a number of us that the intelligence was solid. I left there a huge Peter Pace fan – a man I considered a great leader with a strong sense of morality.
My heart sank to the floor last night when I saw his comments. I took it very personally, and I’m a civilian. I can only imagine the emotions "closeted-by-regulation" troops are feeling. Somewhere in the streets of Baghdad, a 22 year old has been told he is sacrificing his life under a leader who thinks his love for another human being is immoral. I just hope there are enough voices getting to that soldier telling them how many Americans appreciate the double-sacrifice he or she is making.
I have received emails from such servicemembers. They feel punched in the stomach. If Pace wants to support the troops, he should keep his private views of morality to himself.
Apart from presentations to the U.N., of course. It’s a good question.
"I respectfully but strongly disagree with the chairman’s view that homosexuality is immoral," – Republican Senator John Warner, responding to Peter Pace’s comments to the Chicago Tribune. The times are changing, aren’t they?
Rapping for science:
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