Death by politics

Cheney to stump for Walberg in Marshall | Battle Creek Enquirer
This is the definition of desperate: asking the most unpopular person in America next to George Bush to help raise money for you...or it's the definition of political homicide, assuming everybody but Walberg knows how toxic DeadEye Dick is, and they're taking full advantage of that toxin.


Desperate Times: Clinton Says Her People Didn't Make Plagiarism Charge Against Obama

“Our buddy in the ugly sweater will show up on your show and try to make this and other things an issue.”

And yes, this might be snark, but it's another good example of political death. Suicide, in this case -- death by ugly sweater. Might even be an attempted mass murder.

We'll see how exclusive that club really is come November

From a Lenawee Daily Telegram article:

Levin is being challenged for re-election by state Rep. Jack Hoogendyk, R-Kalamazoo, who on Friday said he would challenge Levin's record on defense, spending and immigration issues and accused Levin of being "a life member in one of the most exclusive clubs in the world."

Hoogendyk thinks so highly of that club that he wants a cut of the action.

But will the folks who select the club's members agree he's membership material?

That queasy feeling

When Gingrich calls for a re-vote, I feel sick to my stomach.

Michigan's primary was a total abortion of democracy; I know "Uncommitted" was not the candidate of my choice, and yet I felt compelled to vote for "Uncommitted". I'd really rather have a crack at doing it the right way; I'd like all folks like me who couldn't vote for Obama or Edwards to be able to do so.

But when New Gingrich agrees that our primary was so jacked up that it needs a re-vote, I have to wonder what the hell is wrong with enfranchising the voters of this state -- because Gingrich surely does not have my interests or the interests of any "Uncommitted" voters in mind.