Worst persons
Sweet trio tonight. Any time you can get a presidential candidate, John McCain, and a supreme court justice, Scalia, in the world’s worst persons in the world, that’s a good day’s work.
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TDS - Bill Kristol
Jon Stewart is a better man than I am. I have trouble with people who will not face reality or who lie to me right in my face. Bill Kristol is one of these men. He continues to say that Iraq is a wonderful success and that future Americans will praise President Bush for his vision. [barf] I can’t even type that without throwing up. I need to go take some Pepto. I’ll be back.
BMJ - Review of Taxi to the Darkside
Bill Moyers Journal reviews the documentary Taxi to the Dark Side. The film examines the death of a taxi driver who was in US custody at Bagram Air Force Base. The taxi driver died in US custody.
Obama continues his roll
Do you remember after the Iowa caucus? You remember feeling that Barack Obama was going to roll through New Hampshire and the rest of the election season? Well, that feeling came crashing down quite quickly. Reality, meaning the voters of New Hampshire, raised its head. I have that same feeling now. I’m waiting for reality to return. Hillary Clinton appears to be in a free fall. She lost all four contests over the weekend. There was no good way to spin that. Nothing. Her campaign manager “steps down.” I have never seen a campaign manager step down for “family reasons” but I guess that’s possible. I think that it is more likely that she was asked to go.
Today as Barack was continuing his winning streak, Hillary Clinton was campaigning in Texas, her last stand. There is something odd about a Democrat placing their hopes and dreams one of the most Republican states, the home state of George W. Bush, Texas. Where is Molly Ivins when you need her? I’m sure that she would have some thoughtful quip that would be perfect right now. While Hillary was re-inventing herself, I’m guessing that she thought her deputy campaign manager, Mike Henry, bowed out. Are these rats leaving a sinking ship or are they dead weight that you need to throw overboard in order to cut through the water faster? I don’t know the answer.
BTW, Barack did win Maryland, Virginia and DC. Not one of the contests were close. If Hillary is not in trouble, she is doing her best to make it seem that way.
Way in the back of your mind, don’t forget about John Edwards. Bill Clinton has been to John Edwards’ house over the weekend. Barack was scheduled to go on Sunday or Monday but reporters got wind of the trip and had the house staked out. These negotiations are important. Edwards had a fair number of passionate supporters that could help Barack or Hillary.
For the Republicans John McCain continues to grind Mike Huckabee into the ground. Little by little. Although some of the contests were close, McCain won Virginia, Maryland and DC.
Here’s Barack’s Victory speech:
Here’s Hillary’s Speech:
The Science of Orgasms
I couldn’t help myself. When I saw the article, I knew that I had to post it. Unfortunately, reading the article will not made you a better lover or more attractive to the opposite sex. It will just make you a little more knowledgeable about the physiology of sex.
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From LAT:
AS they seek to document and demystify one of life’s great thrills, scientists have run across some real head-scratchers.
How, for example, can they explain the fact that some men and women who are paralyzed and numb below the waist are able to have orgasms?
How to explain the “orgasmic auras” that can descend at the onset of epileptic seizures — sensations so pleasurable they prompt some patients to refuse antiseizure medication? (more…)
TDS - Torture Talk
Jon Stewart has another episode of our favorite show, Torture Talk. Man, Jon needs his writers. Hopefully, they will be back soon. Jon does point out some of the craziness on capital hill. When is Mukasey just going to be a man and said, “Ladies and Gentlemen, we all know what the answer to the question of torture is. We all know what waterboarding is. We know our history. Unfortunately, some morons in the Department of Justice and in the White House figured that they would twist the law. Therefore, in order for me to avoid incarcerating several White House officials including the President and the Vice President I have to avoid saying what we all know. We can all avoid looking stupid by avoiding the torture subject, thank you.”
Unfortunately, that isn’t going to happen so we play this game.
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Errington C. Thompson, MD, is a surgeon, scholar, fulltime sports fan and part-time political activist. He is active in a number of community projects and initiatives. Through medicine, he strives to improve the physical health of all he treats...
