http://eddriscoll.com/en-usSun, 11 May 2008 19:03:42 -0500(C) 2006 Edward B. Driscoll, Jr.Audio BlogsNews, Technology and Pop Culture, 24 Hours a Day, Live and in Stereo!http://eddriscoll.com/archives/013271.phpThe Assault On ReasonEd DriscollSun, 11 May 2008 19:03:42 -0500http://eddriscoll.com/archives/013271.phpLast year, there were 409 tornadoes:"So far some 730 tornadoes have touched down this year, more than double the number for all of last year."—ABC's Bill Weir on yesterday's Good Morning America, who--of course--blames the "more than double" increase on...http://eddriscoll.com/archives/013270.phpThe Making of the PresidentEd DriscollSun, 11 May 2008 01:11:09 -0500http://eddriscoll.com/archives/013270.phpAnn Althouse--with an assist from the maestro behind Operation Chaos--reflects on Bob Novak's report that Michelle won't let Barack nominate Hillary as his veep:Do powerful women hate to see other women succeed? Do they want to be the only...http://eddriscoll.com/archives/013269.phpDemocracy In AmericaEd DriscollSun, 11 May 2008 00:46:43 -0500http://eddriscoll.com/archives/013269.phpAs the Mirror Universe equivalent to the history of the American left that Kathy Shaidle reviewed today, Orrin Judd has an lengthy post with multiple reviews of leftwing author Rick Pearlstein's new book on Richard Nixon, including George Will's take:Perlstein...http://eddriscoll.com/archives/013268.phpThe Making of the PresidentEd DriscollSat, 10 May 2008 22:03:41 -0500http://eddriscoll.com/archives/013268.phpCarol Platt Liebau makes an interesting observation--that while "Democrats and Barack's friends in the media will attempt to portray any opposition to his candidacy as nothing more than racism...Obama's troubles attracting white votes seem to postdate the Wright imbroglio":Everyone knows...http://eddriscoll.com/archives/013267.phpHollywood, InterruptedEd DriscollSat, 10 May 2008 20:57:26 -0500http://eddriscoll.com/archives/013267.phpRichard Brooks of the Times of London writes that Tom Cruise's Valkyrie is being pushed back a year:The fortunes of Hollywood actor Tom Cruise have suffered a blow with the news that his next big film has been postponed until...http://eddriscoll.com/archives/013266.phpThe Return of the PrimitiveEd DriscollSat, 10 May 2008 19:42:29 -0500http://eddriscoll.com/archives/013266.phpAt Pajamas HQ, Kathy Shaidle, who blogs at Five Feet Fury, has an article-length review of Daniel Flynn’s A Conservative History of the American Left:The Left boasts enthusiasm and energy to spare, but its inability to learn from the past...http://eddriscoll.com/archives/013265.phpThe Making of the PresidentEd DriscollSat, 10 May 2008 19:24:21 -0500http://eddriscoll.com/archives/013265.phpRoger L. Simon writes: I am trying to figure out more about Barack Obama because I think there is something strangely disconnected about the man. One theory I have... and I welcome others... is that he doesn't take religion seriously...http://eddriscoll.com/archives/013264.phpThe Memory HoleEd DriscollSat, 10 May 2008 17:23:10 -0500http://eddriscoll.com/archives/013264.phpAs Obama tacks back to the center-left, the New York Times goes right along with the flip-flop; Walter Duranty could not be reached for comment. While I'd call it an attempt at airbrushing, Ace has a much more colorful--and appropriately...http://eddriscoll.com/archives/013263.phpOh, That Liberal Media!Ed DriscollSat, 10 May 2008 17:05:47 -0500http://eddriscoll.com/archives/013263.phpYet another Hillary supporter uttering quotes that would be right at home at the MRC--in this case, Hillary herself!ABC News' Eloise Harper reports: An adoring group of more than 1,000 people greeted Sen. Hillary Clinton and her daughter today at...http://eddriscoll.com/archives/013262.phpCapitalism, the Unknown IdealEd DriscollSat, 10 May 2008 15:40:56 -0500http://eddriscoll.com/archives/013262.phpFather Coughlin could not be reached for comment: "All we're doing is going into the basket and saying, 'Damn, what did they do in '32, what did they do in '34, what did they do in '36,' and we're pulling...http://eddriscoll.com/archives/013261.phpEd DriscollSat, 10 May 2008 15:30:11 -0500http://eddriscoll.com/archives/013261.phpFrom Clinton-aide Lanny Davis's interview with the Politico yesterday:Davis said he told a producer several times before getting on-air that he wanted to offer a counterpoint to CNN’s panel, which he thinks is too pro-Obama.How can Davis say that? Why,...http://eddriscoll.com/archives/013260.phpThe Making of the PresidentEd DriscollSat, 10 May 2008 14:31:35 -0500http://eddriscoll.com/archives/013260.phpWow: Another dividend from Operation Chaos, and Hillary's concurrent scorched earth final campaign days; I hope Team McCain puts together ads as potent as this one. (Or these ads that the GOP is rolling out, which apparently haven't been endorsed...http://eddriscoll.com/archives/013258.phpHollywood, InterruptedEd DriscollSat, 10 May 2008 04:21:57 -0500http://eddriscoll.com/archives/013258.phpAnother pleasant boomer/Gen X collective childhood memory ruined by postmodern Hollywood: MAYBE every generation gets its own "Tron." "Speed Racer" comes to us from the creators of "The Matrix," and as my cerebral cortex was reeling from the onslaught of...http://eddriscoll.com/archives/013257.phpThe Making of the PresidentEd DriscollFri, 09 May 2008 22:19:59 -0500http://eddriscoll.com/archives/013257.phpI think Jonathan Chait is actually pretty astonished himself, when he writes:People who thought they knew Hillary Clinton have gazed in astonishment: What has she become? The answer is, a conservative populist.Orrin Judd looks back on her husband's two successful...http://eddriscoll.com/archives/013256.phpThe Making of the PresidentEd DriscollFri, 09 May 2008 19:45:05 -0500http://eddriscoll.com/archives/013256.phpAstonishingly, via the Huffington Post:We may now understand why Barack does not wear a flag lapel pin. He's afraid that Bill Ayers will stomp on him.Heh. You know, some blogger should make a video exploring all of that ancient Radical...(C) 2006 Edward B. Driscoll, Jr.Ed Driscollnonadult