Hate McCain. Hate having him as my Senator worse. And all I know about Satan is "Down In the Hole" That'd be funny...I go on my rampage and leave that as my note, and everybody wonders what it means, and it means I love HBO.

But President Bush may have had more success elsewhere in cases that have gotten less publicity. In Wisconsin last year, for instance, a federal prosecutor indicted an appointee of a Democratic governor on a charge so spurious that a federal appeals court unanimously threw out the conviction this month, calling the evidence "beyond thin." But the conviction, and the appearance of corruption, played a major role in November's gubernatorial race. The U.S. attorney in Wisconsin who brought this flimsy case had originally been targeted for dismissal by the Bush administration but was later removed from the list of those to be fired.

And note that the woman in question spent the time between the conviction (just before the election) and the appeals court ruling (a week or two ago) in jail.

And note that the woman in question spent the time between the conviction (just before the election) and the appeals court ruling (a week or two ago) in jail.

Oh, I had heard that but I didn't connect it with this editorial.

Damn. I don't want to say the Bush administration has been "pushing us towards a Republican dictatorship", but as the editorial noted, the ruling power using the courts and police as weapons against their opponents is one thing that happens in countries that are democracies in name only....

I am become snotmonster.

The angels sang when I clicked on that link, Cindy.

I am home because I forgot my wallet. I am home for as long as it takes to a) heat and eat a patty b) find my damned money clip.

I just purchases the Stephen King book "Firestarter," which I read once back in the early '80s.

Anyone remember Omni magazine? Anyone remember how they excerpted parts of "Firestarter" in one issue? (I think when the book came out, in 1980.)

I used to buy Omni regularly. Then I switched to one of the small format SF anthologies. Don't recall the name.

Found the money clip. It was in my bad the whole time.

Subconscious definitely wanted patties.

Heh.

Gonzales reviews are in: ‘Like clubbing a baby seal.’

CNN’s Dana Bash:

Loyal Republican after loyal Republican in this hearing room, and more specifically, in private to CNN today have made it clear that they are frankly flabbergasted by how poorly they think the attorney general has done in this hearing. … During the lunch break, in private, several very loyal Republicans made it clear to CNN that they were really dripping with disappointment.

CNN’s Suzanne Malveaux:

[White House officials] believe Gonzales is in trouble. … Two senior White House aides here describing the situation, Gonzales’ testimony, as “going down in flames.” That he was “not doing himself any favors.” One prominent Republican describing watching his testimony as “clubbing a baby seal.”

The angels sang when I clicked on that link, Cindy.

That was definitely the highlight of my afternoon.

oh, MY, Cindy.

Seriously.

The angels sang when I clicked on that link, Cindy.

Excellent. Vonnie brought the link to the Heroes thread. I just shared. It's too pretty a picture to just leave it to chance that you'd find it for your site.

That was definitely the highlight of my afternoon.

I want to be able to take pictures like that.