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Media outlets are calling the Nevada caucuses, giving Hillary Clinton and Mitt Romney victory. With about twenty percent of precincts left to report in, Hillary edged out Obama and Edwards 50-45-3%. Romney won with 52% of the vote. Battles over...

The Ides of Michigan

This just in, from correspondent Casca: Are not you moved, when all the sway of earth Shakes like a thing unfirm? O Cicero, I have seen tempests, when the scolding winds Have rived the knotty oaks, and I have seen...

Beltway Insight From David Broder

In the Washington Post today, David Broder discovers what the rest of us have already been talking about: none of the leading Democratic candidates for President have executive experience, putting them at a serious disadvantage to their Republican counterparts: It...

Mike Huckabee Is the Campbell's Sea Salt Chef. Not.

But he darn sure looks like him. Back in December I pointed out that the actor who plays the chef on Campbell's sea salt commercials looks astoundingly like Mike Huckabee. I just found a blog from South Carolina (what a...

What's the talk in DC today? I hear it's this article...

The Argus goes after State Government. Again.And the evil part of me hopes they succeed.

The Sacred Fire Of Liberty

Todd thinks James Madison, warning us of the effect of war on the polity, was predicting George Bush. One wonders why Todd doesn't pick more obvious examples such as Woodrow Wilson or Franklin Roosevelt. During war both of these presidents...

Dems Battle It Out Over Race

This story chronicles the combat between Hillary Clinton over the issue of race. Let me suggest that this works for the short term benefit of Hillary Clinton in a general election she might have exposed herself to criticism. Clinton is...

What's New with the Blogs

Selling Real Estate over at www.patpowers.com

What's Next For Blogs For Bush?

The 10 Most-Commented Links

A profile of Michael Yon

The Barack and Billy beatdown

South Dakota Blogs

Archeology Find Matches Nehemiah Account

Why should we be surprised?

The Villany You Teach Me, I Will Execute

The Republic & Nevada

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

The South Dakota Constitution And Apportionment

Stimulating Thoughts

Cyberattacks Hitting Powergrids

Sorry for the light posting today... In the meantime, more on the immigration issue.

The South Dakota Constitution & Redistricting

We're All Keynesians Now

California: Big Brother Alive and Well!

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

I do face paint very well, thank you.

Argus Leader: Gorilla Revealed

Yet Another Call For Entitlement Reform

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

The New York Times' Jaundiced Reporting on Veterans

American Blogs