Monday Night News and Notes

Awaiting the latest episode of 24 where Jack hasn't tortured anyone yet but has shot quite a few people..

Here's some links from around the web:

Obama bluff is called by Boy Assad and he's got a six high. Arab despots must be lining up to meet Obama.

The Gore Effect in all its glory. Drudge is having fun goofing on Al Gore. The Gore Effect explained at Cold Fury who linked to me yesterday. Thanks guys. Also the Gore Effect was coined by Tim Blair who linked the other day as well, thanks Tim.

The Anchoress also linked and I thank her.

Hillary shows that Clinton class we've all grown to know. Remember they said all Bill's victims were "trailer park trash"?

He may a communist, dictatorial, meddling idiot who has essentially codified anti-semitism but he's "warmed to Obama" so he must be a good guy.

I'm glad to see the world is all about Obamamania: US embassy in Yemen attacked.

My buddy Terri notes an interesting juxtaposition. Excellent post and I'm still waiting for those vacation pix (last item) from Australia. Don't be shy, now.

Insane Quote of the Day

“I hope people will come and see them - not judge them out of hand.”

I have no words for this story.

Thursday Morning Links

It's cold in South Jersey as it is in a large swath of the country but today the political season heats up. Here's some must reads of the day:

General Petraeus answers seven questions at Foreign Policy.

Hate is an addiction.

Four great questions about support of special interest groups at colleges.

You probably haven't thought of ships on the Great Lakes since the last time you heard Gordon Lightfoot's The Wreak of the Edmund Fitzgerald but Fred Fry has been and he's got pictures.

Over at No More Spin, thoughts on the weight that both Iowa and New Hampshire carry in presidential politics.

Robert Mugabe continues to lead Zimbabwe down a path that will make them the next Sudan.