Archive for March 28th, 2008


I thought I knew you, Chuck

Posted on March 28, 2008 by Guest Scrogue under Journalism [ Comments: 2 ]

by Josh Nelson

I generally like Chuck Todd, and tend to agree with his analysis, but this is pretty weak:

From NBC’s Chuck Todd

As expected, one of the two major Democratic candidates saw a downturn in the latest NBC/WSJ poll, but it’s not the candidate that you think. Hillary Clinton is sporting the lowest personal ratings of the campaign. (emphasis mine)

It’s not the candidate that we think? Is he implying that most people thought Obama would “see a downturn” in your poll? Full story »


Quotabull

Posted on March 28, 2008 by Dr. Denny under American Culture, Business & Finance, Economy, Education, Energy, Environment & Nature, Generations, Journalism, Media & Entertainment, Politics, Law & Government, Quotabull, Sports, War & Security, World [ Comments: 8 ]

If it was the Marlins, you wouldn’t see people in Florida getting up at 5 a.m. And if it was the Yankees — well, their fans aren’t real. They just buy the hat.

— Helio Rocha, a restaurant manager who stayed up all night in anticipation of watching the Red Sox’ Major League Baseball opener (played in Toyko) at 5:30 a.m. in famed Boston watering hole Cask ’n’ Flagon; March 26.

Adam Smith’s invisible hand has a puppeteer: the Federal Reserve. In case there is any confusion about who was pulling the strings behind the scenes of JPMorgan Chase’s acquisition of Bear Stearns, the curtain was lifted Monday. By raising its bid — with the grudging approval of the Fed — to $10 a share, from $2, JPMorgan exposed what had long been whispered about but no one dared to say aloud: the Fed is officially in the deal-making business.

— from Andrew Ross Sorkin’s “Dealbook” column in The New York Times; March 25; emphasis added.
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Airport security and the fast lane to hell

Posted on March 28, 2008 by Samuel Smith under War & Security [ Comments: 5 ]

I’ve been hearing some ads lately on sports talk for the Fly Clear program, which allows you to speed through airport security. Seductive message, that – those security lines are a bitch, even now that the TSA has apparently concluded that I’m not a terrorist. It would damned sure be nice to be able to scoot through a special line and be on my way, especially when I’m running late.

Of course, it’s not an uncomplicated issue, is it? These days convenience comes at a price, and the price here is almost certainly even more loss of privacy. So let’s see – how does this work? Ah, here it is, in Step 2: Full story »