Who Are All Those McCain-Warner Voters?, written 14 hours ago, Whether or not Barack Obama manages to become the first Democratic presidential candidate to win Virginia since Lyndon Johnson in 1964, it?s safe to say that fellow Democrat Mark Warner will outpoll Obama by a wide margin. So who are the...

The mystery of Eric, Newsvine's first intern, written 6 hours ago, For this week's Last Viner Standing special topic, I was sorely tempted to take a mulligan. I mean, I love mysteries. But this was a hard topic. Then, I discovered it: what ever happened to Newsvine's first intern, Eric Glomstad? The...

Playing the Dull Card, written 1 day ago, Missing from the excellent Harris-Vandehei screed on the stultifying nature of Tuesday?s debate was an acknowledgment that Obama has a strategic reason for playing the dull card. When ahead, and on the verge of running away with an election, you don?t need t...

Troopergate Probe OK, AK Supremes Say, written 1 day ago, The Alaska legislature's Troopergate probe into Gov. Sarah Palin may conclude its work and release its findings, the Alaska Supreme Court decided Thursday. The justices heard a last-minute appeal from...

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Who is the most Christian among U.S. candidates?, written 1 day ago, Given the faith factor in U.S. politics, it was probably inevitable that someone would come up with a poll asking who is the most Christian among the presidential and vice presidential candidates. The Times in London has done it --...

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Banksy's Pet Store (via delicious), written 1 day ago, bookmarked a page on delicious Banksy's Pet Store Thursday at 5:00 pm - Comment  Animatronic pets designed by Banksy in their own storefront in New York City for October '08 only. See it while it lasts. - Chris Brummel

The 105-Year-Old Virgin, written 6 hours ago, Britain's oldest virgin celebrates her 105th birthday and claims that celibacy is the secret to her long life. People who aren't sex-crazed perverts are so refreshing! Contribute: Add an image, link, video or comment ? The Best Links: "Hot Slut Of T...

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Linda Greenhouse Remembers Lawrence v. Texas, Max Frankel, written 7 hours ago, Former New York Times reporter Linda Greenhouse tells Radaronline.com's Charles Kaiser that the most "gripping scene" she ever saw at the Supreme Court was when the 2003 decision of Lawrence v. Texas came down:...

My Review of "Enemy of the State", written 9 hours ago, Posted today on the front page of NRO is my review of Enemy of the State: The Trial and Execution of Saddam Hussein. nbsp; The book is great, andnbsp;... . . .

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Will Ayers make a difference?, written 3 hours ago, Well, as the inimitable (thank goodness) Sean Hannity has been urging for months, the McCain campaign has turned its attention to William Ayers, the former Weather Underground Sixties radical who was one of those who left SDS because he didn't thin...

Quick Note, written 2 days ago, I'm taking a sanity break tonight.

Dingle singer sets sights on Tanzania, written 14 hours ago, Making a difference A talented singer from Dingle is set to make the trip of a lifetime this month as she travels to Tanzania in an effort to make a difference in one of the world's poorest countries. Pauline Scanlon, whose latest album Hu...

More Free Speech Punishment In Order Says Mary Mitchell, written 19 hours ago, And to this official Sun Times Race Baiter I say F*** You and The Obama Train You Rode In On, you won't tell me what to say and not to say about the candidate witht he missing middle name, Barack Hussein Obama .Sarah Pali...