Playing Politics Since 1869

April 3, 2008

1) David Brooks on Meet the Press (3-30-08), moaning that the Democratic nomination race is "a debate led by political hacks who are going to demean it in all the worst possible ways." What's wrong with that? "Political hacks" are the bedrock of democracy.



2) Bob Casey endorses Obama. Who here believes the story that it's because he took his daughters' advice? A show of hands, please.



3) James Carville's "Judas" rap. And the cablenet hosts all gasp - "And he still hasn't apologized!" That's 'cause he's one of those pesky fellas who actually means what he says!



4) Tom Cole, the NRCC and The NYT Magazine cover story (3-30-08). Say what you will kids, but there's somebody who's going to learn a thing or two about losing. And while we're on the subject, isn't Mark Gersh the closest Washington has ever come to having its own Yoda?



5) Peter O'Toole as Pope Paul III on the season premiere of The Tudors (3-30-08), asking why someone doesn't just get rid of the "putant," Anne Boleyn? Alas poor Elliot, if only you lived in the 16th century.



6) Reintroducing John McCain. I don't get it. Does this version end differently? The first one was a little pitchy.



7) About that "Superdelegate convention" idea. Yeah, they've already scheduled one of those. It's in Denver. In August.



8) About that "Why can't Dean stop this?" idea. And the precedent for that would be.....?????



9) The new series of MSNBC political education campaign bumpers has that Keith Olbermann person telling us that sometimes we "as a people must ignore partisanship." Okay. You first.



10) Where's that third gubernatorial sex scandal everyone was talking about? (And no, the "he had to watch" thing in Jersey doesn't count.)