Apologies

I hope to get back to regular posting at my blog sooner rather than later but with a baby on the way in the next few weeks and a thousand various obligations crammed in before that point I just haven’t had the time. I promise to post as much as I can. Believe me, it’s not for lack of blogging fodder. Just look at this report released today, and this continuing narrative of Republican hypocrisy.

Great Quote

I know this is a couple weeks old but I found this old gem and just had to share:

“‘I think it is really early for the delegate to be counting his chickens before they hatch,’ said the state’s Republican Party spokesperson Shaun Kenn[e]y.”Hmm, maybe you can clarify Mr. Kenney, just when would it not be early to be counting unhatched chickens?

Wow, and this is the Communications Director for their party?

The Worst Presidential Campaign That Never Happened

Now that we’re closing in on labor day weekend it’s clear that Fred Thompson is either not a candidate- or the worst candidate of the field. This guy had a real shot to sweep in and take out the weak Republican field but instead, over the last 3 months, Thompson has lost his momentum, the media’s interest, and (I would argue) the interest of many impatient Republican activists. Meanwhile, Mitt Romney has only further solidified his status as the default frontrunner. Besides winning the Ames straw poll, he has widened his lead in early states and has largely kept his feet out of his mouth.

And now out of Ames, Thompson will have new trouble consolidating support at the “consensus conservative” because while it doesn’t appear that Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee will earn sufficient support to be a true contender, he has garnered enough momentum to cleave off a significant chunk of the vote Thompson would be counting on.

Short of an announcement that Thompson has hired Karl Rove as his new campaign manager, Fred is done. Sorry Chris.

Horserace Update: 1) Mitt Romney 2) John McCain 3) Rudy Giuliani 4) Mike Huckabee

I’m Back

I’m back from vacation and much more caught up on everything that piled up while I was gone. So, first my summary of what happened while I was gone:

• Romney won the straw poll. I think this DOES have significance no matter the spin, no matter how much he paid per vote.
• Rove dropped out of the WH. I wonder if this was push (looming DOJ scandal) or pull (big offer from a WH hopeful). I guess we’ll find out soon enough.

August is again a slow month. Did I miss anything else?

Ahh, Corolla

I’m probably lying on the beach with a book and a Budweiser right now. See ya in a week.

Wow

Who knew Chris Dodd could be this awesome?

Afternoon Clips

• Better pay for police and firefighters!
• Connolly sticks his foot in his mouth. That’s the way to get the $900 million Gerry!
• National polls do not matter in presidential primaries- Pollster.com has some very interesting blog posts on the issue:
  • Turnout
  • Timing