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Uh-Oh….The Abramoff scandal has hit the op-ed pages. But Shakespeare?s Sister, you may be thinking, the Abramoff scandal has been in the op-ed pages for awhile now, you dim ninny. Ahh, yes, but not quite in this way: A senior fellow at the Cato Institute resigned from the libertarian think tank on Dec. 15 after […]

Novak?s Outta There….Bob Nofacts? tenure at CNN will come to an end on Dec. 31. Aww. Don?t let the door hit ya where the good lord split ya, Bobby. Media Bistro reports he’s moving to Fox. Shocking. (Via Atrios.)

Older Americans Souring on Bush….The Wall Street Journal reports that the latest WSJ/NBC poll has found Americans 65 and older have become most critical of Bush?s job performance and are keen to see Democrats take control of Congress. Not an insignificant problem for the GOP, with older voters traditionally having a higher turnout in midterm […]

Above the Law….The WaPo reports that Bush signed a secret order in 2002, which authorized the NSA to eavesdrop on US citizens and foreign nationals by monitoring e-mail, telephone calls, and other communications. There are, however, prohibitions against this sort of thing. The law governing clandestine surveillance in the United States, the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance […]

Question of the Day….At Shakespeare?s Sister, we do a QoTD each day around this time?sometimes political, often cultural, always sure to provoke an interesting discussion. One of the most popular we?ve ever done is What is the worst movie ever made?, so apropos of the below post and associated comments thread, I?m making that today?s […]

Brokeass Mountain….Everyone?s got a theory about why Hollywood profits are in the toilet?too much emphasis on awards season leaving the rest of the year bereft of decent films, the ever-shortening length of time between theatrical and DVD releases, not enough films for teenage boys, too few family flicks, etc. etc. etc. Personally, I think it?s […]

I Call Bullshit….A bill which would cut or freeze education, research, health, and labor spending, including a cut in federal education spending for the first time in a decade, in pursuit of a balanced federal budget, has passed the House on a 215-213 vote. Republican leaders have sent mixed signals about whether they believe the […]

Koufax Awards….Nominations for the Koufax Awards, which honor the best blogs and bloggers of the left, are now open. Awards will be granted in 15 categories: Best Blog, Best Blog?Pro Division, Best Blog Community, Best Writing, Best Post, Best Series, Best Single Issue Blog, Best Group Blog, Most Humorous Blog, Most Humorous Post, Most Deserving […]

Superman Indeed….Via Pam comes the story of the new superman?s super package. Producers are reportedly worried about the size of Brandon Routh’s bulge which would make his profile in the superhero’s skintight costume distracting, reports the Sun. Hollywood executives have ordered the makers of Superman Returns to cover it up with digital effects. The Sun’s […]

HIGH TURNOUT IN IRAQI ELECTIONS….Well, Kevin certainly seems to have gotten his wish. From everything I?m reading this morning, the Iraqi elections had a high turnout, including strong Sunni participation, and only scattered reports of violence. I continue to be amazed and impressed by the Iraqis who risk bodily harm to cast a vote, and […]