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TAR Camp is almost here.... Are you signed up?

Robert Samuelson has a must read piece from yesterday's Washington Post. Read the whole thing, but here is the gist: The big lie of campaign 2008 -- so far -- is that the presidential candidates, Democratic and Republican, will take...

McGovern, Impeachment, and The Constitution

I have a mild disagreement with my colleague Prof. Blanchard over the meaning of "high crimes and misdemeanors" when it comes to the impeachment of presidents. Prof. Blanchard reacts to George McGovern's call to impeach President Bush. Prof. Blanchard writes:...

Primary Reform

The national party organizations have actually tried to impose some discipline on the state party organizations this year, which I believe is unprecedented, and may mean that serious reform is coming down the pike. Of the two parties, the Democrats...

Clinton, Obama, 08

While my colleague is right that both he and I were skeptical about Ms. Clinton's early demise, I won't pretend that I saw this one coming. Nor, I think, did anyone else, including the Clinton, Obama, and Edwards campaign staffs....

The why's and wheretofores of the upcoming changes at the SDWC.

Washington Post Blasts Democrats over Iraq

When Fred Barnes writes that the Democratic candidates "can't handle the truth about the surge", well, that's Fred Barnes. THERE'S A TRUTH THE Democratic presidential candidates can't handle: the success of the "surge" in Iraq. The addition of American troops...

What's New with the Blogs

Education is breaking the bank

Selling Real Estate over at www.patpowers.com

What's Next For Blogs For Bush?

GOP Post-Debate Open Thread

The battles within the debate

Fred Thompson: ?Late??and ?riled?

South Dakota Blogs

Graves not decided

Romney Takes Wyoming

Populism versus globalism

One vote on deck for South Dakotans' view on immigration, Herseth Sandlin votes NO.

More RC Mayor Stuff - On the net, and in the paper.

Change is coming....

Should this bother us? RC Council votes to give Cabela's a carrot. A really, really expensive carrot.

Glowbull Warming Notes

Obnoxious South Dakota

Tax Reform Coming To The Legislature

Things Fall Apart for Ms. Clinton

Whither The GOP

McGovern on Impeachment

Huge Turnout in New Hampshire

Think You Know Barack Obama? Think Again

The Dead Shall Rise Again

Ding Dong The Witch Is Dead

New Hampshire GOP withdraws support

American Blogs