This Is Why You Can't Have Everyone In A Debate.

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Smackdown: Wrestling CEO Shines In Debate.

One of the best moments of the 2010 election cycle thus far came in the Conneticut Senate debate.

Democrat Dick Blumenthal was spouting out non-sense liberal economic talking-points all night. With a straight face he said government needed to "protect" workers and jobs from big businesses that would "ship them overseas." Republican Linda McMahon, CEO of the WWE wrestling empire, calls him out on it.

Hero!

Journalism?

The New York Times printed an "op-chart" today. That is an "opinion chart." The subject: Health Care Reform. The author (illustrator?...designer?): A Yale professor. The chart is structured like a report card on various groups' actions and reactions to health care reform and of course Republicans receive an "F."

So the NYT has now taken to printing opinion-based report cards failing their political adversaries. Hard and professional journalism at its finest.

Thought For The Day.

After Bill Clinton's presidency, past personal scandals were no longer de-facto fatal to one's political ambitions. After Barack Obama's election, outragous past employment (community organizer) and affiliations (Rev. Wright) are seemingly not either.

If all of the accusations against Christine O'Donnell are true (which still remains to be seen), this may help explain why she still won the primary and can win the general.

On Delaware...

For those of you interested in the aftermath of the Delaware Senate primary, check out this tidbit about Rep. Mike Castle:
http://geoffonpolitics.wordpress.com/2010/09/16/more-on-why-mike-castle-lost/

As we have said before, this will be a good year for conservatives, but not moderate, milquetoast, afraid-to-be-a-real-Republican RINOs. And as the above link demonstrates, that is exactly what Castle is.

Big Government At Its Worst.

Even taking the officer’s story at face value, there was no need to discharge a firearm in this situation. Moreover, it is especially ironic that this happened in a city that consistently and blindly votes for increased government power.

Police fatally shoot dog at Adams Morgan festival.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/09/12/AR2010091203938.html?hpid=moreheadlines

Why Did Police Shoot a Dog in Adams Morgan?
http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/2010/09/13/why-did-police-shoot-a-dog-in-adams-morgan/