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Are you ever watching a serious television news show and you get a sudden flashback to a comedic movie when a certain phrase is said? I just experienced that watching Sen. Chris Dodd (D-Sandinistas) on NBC's "Meet the Press" as he advocated cutting and running from Iraq. Dodd: I think the world is waiting for […]

The Boston Globe is reporting that the Bush administration asked for the requirement that illegal aliens pay back taxes for three of the past five years be removed from the latest immigration plan. A provision requiring payment of back taxes had been in the initial version of a bill proposed by Senator Edward M. Kennedy, […]

This post has been updated. Former President Jimmy Carter, the man who became synonymous with the word "malaise," has used his vast knowledge of history and his utter ignorance of his own adminstration to determine that George W. Bush is the worst president ever. "I think as far as the adverse impact on the nation […]

Here's hoping it dies. Bush has made a couple of egregious mistakes when it comes to domestic legislation during his two terms. The prescription drug benefit was one. McCain-Feingold was another. Somehow it's fitting that the next big one is going to be named McCain-Kennedy. It should go without saying that this should be the […]

My desktop computer had a minor meltdown last night. About a week ago I installed Office 2007 professional on the desktop. I'd been running it for a couple months without incident on my laptop and I figured: "Why not?" Yes, that would be a mistake. The installation was uneventful until about 2/3 of the way […]

This probably isn't necessary for anyone who regularly reads blogs, so if you're a regular here at Hoystory, you can read the rest of this post with a self-satisfied smirk. I've been writing for quite some time that newspapers don't "get" the new media. Too often when newspapers try to enter the new media arena […]

TV Network The CW doesn't have much of a following. It's got one cult hit that has been steadily growing through word-of-mouth, but the TV execs have decided they'd rather kill it than cultivate it. Veronica Mars got the ax. Instead, the CW will give us more "Who wants to be a scantily clad pole […]

But it's a little light on substance. I've just got finished reading the transcript [PDF format] of former Deputy Attorney General James Comey's testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee. I wanted to read the testimony myself because I was suspicious of a New York Times editorial's take on the issue. Needless to say that my […]

I sacrificed the opportunity to watch the latest episode of Veronica Mars last night to watch the second GOP presidential debate. Here are some random thoughts: Fox News did a much better job than the previous MSNBC/Politico.com production. If you've any doubt, check out this video montage of the questions from the first and second […]

MSNBC talking heads yesterday on Rev. Jerry Falwell's death: This is the Whitehouse.org that they were relying on as a reputable news source on Falwell and his relationship with the Bush administration. Today's lead story: "President Offers Gushingly Warm Welcome to Anachronistic Personification of Pompous Limey Entitlement" Look Ma! No brains! And what does it […]