That’s what Dick Morris says happened in the 2004 election:
The defeat of the networks in the war of CBS versus the bloggers is one of the most dramatic illustrations of this new political dynamic. All of Dan Rather
“Political Spontaneous Combustion”
That’s what Dick Morris says happened in the 2004 election:
The defeat of the networks in the war of CBS versus the bloggers is one of the most dramatic illustrations of this new political dynamic. All of Dan Rather
“Political Spontaneous Combustion”
That’s what Dick Morris says happened in the 2004 election:
The defeat of the networks in the war of CBS versus the bloggers is one of the most dramatic illustrations of this new political dynamic. All of Dan Rather
A Blessing For San Diegans
Remember this idiot, who was unable to recognize satire? Well, he’s resigned from the San Diego Union-Tribune as a columnist after they refused to run a column of his that they thought readers might find offensive (“bugmenot”,”bugmenot” will get you past the registration).
Good riddance.
Energy From The Moon
Mark Whittington discusses the prospects for energy production via He3 mining on the moon. He also discusses the reluctance of the administration to talk about it as a justification for the VSE. I find the latter understandable–I suspect that they fear ridicule if they do so.
And I have trouble buying this statement:
For every ton of Helium 3 extracted from lunar soil, researchers say, nine tons of oxygen, water and other life-sustaining substances, as well as six tons of hydrogen useful for powering fuel cells, would be yielded.
While He3 is much more abundant on the moon than on earth, I have a hard time believing that it’s that abundant. There has to be much more than nine times it for those other substances. Oxygen alone is a major constituent of lunar regolith, whereas He3 is a trace element. I’d like to see the basis for those numbers.
&^%$@!
The post title is an exact quote from Kathryn Jean Lopez, over at The Corner. I concur. That was also my response to learn that “Underperformin’ Norman” Mineta will remain Secretary of Transportation.
I wish we’d had better choices last month.
[Update at 2:30 PM EST]
Michelle Malkin isn’t happy either, and she has a lot of quotes to illustrate why.
You know, if we really think that the blogosphere has any power, this ought to be the next view through the crosshairs.
Victory?
Henry Vanderbilt, of the Space Access Society (who has been following this closely), just left a post at sci.space.policy indicating that the launch legislation just passed the Senate (miracle of miracles), at the last possible minute.
While I think that this legislation is flawed, it’s better to have it than nothing, in terms of investment, and the flaws can perhaps be fixed in the future.
More when I get more.
[Update a few minutes later]
It’s not new info, but I just got an email from Henry to the same effect.
I should note that I claim victory because this is now almost as good as law. It only requires the president’s signature, and the White House has never expressed any opposition to this legislation. And if he were to veto it, it would be the first bill that he vetoed since taking office.
It’s a done deal.
[Another update at 10:43 PM EST]
Keith Cowing, of NASA Watch, confirms.
[Update on Thursday morning]
Alan Boyle (as usual) has the details. Apparently it rode on some other legislation at the last minute. Kudos to whatever Senate staff tactician managed to pull it off.
Clark Lindsey and Jeff Foust have thoughts and links as well.
2004 continues to be a great, perhaps watershed year for those opening up the high frontier.
Chutzpah
There’s a story over at The Hill that there were some Swift Boat ads that Fox refused to run during the campaign, because they were “too negative.” Amusingly, CNN had no problem with them. Of course, they’re probably much more desperate for ad revenue over there these days…
But the part of the story that broke my irony meter was the very last bit:
Kerry adviser Mike McCurry, however, characterized the Swift boat campaign as neither fun nor moving, calling it the
Get Out The Popcorn
I shall savor the sight of federal Marshals dragging Mary Frances Berry, kicking and clawing at the carpet, off the premises of the Civil Rights Commission.
“…We expect this to get ugly real fast, but we don’t care. She has served her term. We will thank her, and she will be expected to leave. Now.”
And if she doesn’t?
“That is one reason why they have U.S. Marshals,” says the source. “And we have been told that if we need to use them, we can. We will not allow this woman to hold this Administration hostage.”
The Republicans will be able to sell videos of it for fundraisers for years.
Why Is This Moron
…still in charge of the Federal Air Marshall Service?
Thomas Quinn, director of the Federal Air Marshal Service (FAMS), paid a surprise visit to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport on Thanksgiving to thank the law-enforcement officials for their holiday work. He reportedly was angered when nearly 30 marshals deplaned and only one was dressed satisfactorily.
In response, supervisors are being assigned to airports nationwide to inspect the air cops before and after flights to make sure business suits or sports coats are being worn, according to numerous memos issued last week and obtained by The Washington Times.
I wish we’d had a better choice last month.