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George)Blogger2525125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11836276.post-586057788108677073Mon, 28 Nov 2011 12:28:00 +00002011-11-28T07:28:00.234-05:00Rush Limbaughmichelle obamamichele bachmannMichele Bachmann will be going on an all-out radio run today, perhaps capitalizing on the momentum of a not-too-bad debate performance last week, coupled with the fallout of what might be called "Rootsgate."  Bachmann got a surprising amount of cross-party sympathy when Jimmy Fallon's house band, The Roots, chose a rather rude song with which to introduce Bachmann on her appearance last Monday --http://raggedthots.blogspot.com/2011/11/cases-of-michele-b-michelle-o.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Robert A. George)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11836276.post-4534948249713231847Thu, 10 Nov 2011 14:25:00 +00002011-11-10T12:38:49.478-05:00Taylor BranchJoe PaternoNCAAPenn StateSay it ain't so, Joe. The winningest coach in college football history is out, following the exposure of what amounted to a 13-year institutional cover-up at Penn State of alleged serial pedophile, defensive coordinator Jerry Sandusky. (Gory grand jury details can be read here. And FAIR WARNING: This is truly ugly stuff.) So, students end up rioting in Happy Valley because of Paterno's instant http://raggedthots.blogspot.com/2011/11/shame-of-college-sports.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Robert A. George)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11836276.post-691672800685717661Sun, 06 Nov 2011 15:49:00 +00002011-11-06T10:50:31.726-05:00Fox News ChannelYour humble bloghost made his return to Fox News Channel's overnight sensation, "Red Eye" on Friday night (Saturday morning). The following clip is the opener and first segment. Surprise, surprise! Herman Cain continued to be a topic of major media interest: Here is Andy Levy's hilarious "halftime show". Watch the latest video at <a href="http://http://raggedthots.blogspot.com/2011/11/rag-on-red-eye.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Robert A. George)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11836276.post-164544971989061156Thu, 06 Oct 2011 14:36:00 +00002011-10-06T13:41:48.347-04:00Steve JobsAppleRagged Thots takes a hiatus from its non-announced hiatus of the last few months to note the passing of the remarkable technological and cultural visionary Steve Jobs. Let's note that this blogpost -- like probably all of the several thousand that have been produced since the blog's 2005 inception -- has been created on a PC. (To be exact, there might have been a handful drafted on a Mac while Ihttp://raggedthots.blogspot.com/2011/10/jobs-well-done.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Robert A. George)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11836276.post-5759457429783076982Thu, 12 May 2011 13:34:00 +00002011-05-13T16:49:49.261-04:00Newt Gingrich2012 GOP nominationNewt Gingrich, an old boss of mine from a galaxy far away, officially launched his campaign for the presidency yesterday.  His announcement video:  Andrew Sullivan calls it a "doomed" effort. Former Bush adviser Mark McKinnon takes a balanced, nuanced view, but doesn't think he's the answer to the GOP's prayers. But MSNBC's First Read doesn't completely dismiss Newt's chances. Indeed, http://raggedthots.blogspot.com/2011/05/return-of-newt.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Robert A. George)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11836276.post-5619985293338034533Mon, 02 May 2011 10:40:00 +00002011-05-02T06:49:19.405-04:00Osama bin LadenBarack ObamaWhite House Correspondents Association DinnernerdpromWhat a difference a day can make. A world in which Osama bin Laden is no longer alive is a very different one than 24, 48 or 72 hours before. However, the change felt today because of the news delivered yesterday evening should force a rapid re-think of what occurred over the last few days. On Saturday evening, like many other journalists, I was in Washington, DC, at the White House http://raggedthots.blogspot.com/2011/05/killing-on-stage-and-off.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Robert A. George)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11836276.post-9200600089207594888Thu, 28 Apr 2011 13:47:00 +00002011-04-28T09:49:46.381-04:00Barack ObamabirtherPresident Obama launched his re-election campaign two weeks ago. If one is a Democrat, should you begin to get concerned about those re-election prospects?  Not because of the actual objective policy issues and economic factors (gas prices, anyone?) that are in play.  But because whether the Obama political operation -- which was so ruthlessly smooth during the 2008 presidential campaign -- is http://raggedthots.blogspot.com/2011/04/trumping-truth-real-questions-for.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Robert A. George)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11836276.post-3063141486497137961Fri, 08 Apr 2011 23:44:00 +00002011-04-08T19:44:19.704-04:00Cathie BlackMichael BloombergMy time in Boulder is coming to an end and I've enjoyed the heck out of  the Conference on World Affairs.  However, the only time all week I wished I was back home was yesterday when the news broke that Mayor Mike Bloomberg had canned his schools chancellor, Cathie Black -- after three months and a week!! While the action occurred yesterday, it couldn't have been easy for the mayor to wake up http://raggedthots.blogspot.com/2011/04/bloombergs-black-friday.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Robert A. George)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11836276.post-2483274585250056890Mon, 04 Apr 2011 20:51:00 +00002011-04-04T16:51:09.044-04:00Conference on World AffairsIt's my annual intellectual Spring Break out in Colorado for the Conference on World Affairs. Lots of fun panels. This afternoon, it's "Why Marriage Equality Matters." Should be interesting discussing role of Ted Olson on Prop. 8 issue, plus the emerging split in GOP over gay issues. Over the rest of the week, I'm debating/engaging my pal from three years ago, the one and only Jello Biafra; andhttp://raggedthots.blogspot.com/2011/04/brave-and-boulder.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Robert A. George)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11836276.post-3214832862593372636Thu, 10 Mar 2011 05:27:00 +00002011-03-10T00:27:40.710-05:00scandalcollege footballOhio State UniversityJim TresselStewart Mandel of Sports Illustrated gets the Jim Tressel/Ohio State University football story perfectly. The coach and the school's reaction to the scandal is, in a word, a crock.  Sorry, I don't buy Tressel's "Father Flanagan" act. Occam's Razor applies here: The simplest explanation is the most likely. Tressel didn't like the idea that he'd lose several of his best players -- so he tried to http://raggedthots.blogspot.com/2011/03/buckeye-bull.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Robert A. George)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11836276.post-8709242239695929408Tue, 08 Mar 2011 14:32:00 +00002011-03-09T09:56:58.521-05:00Janette Sadik-KhanMichael BloombergNew York CityBe careful of what you wish for, you just might get it. So goes the saying and Mayor Michael Bloomberg is the walking embodiment. He wanted a third term, got the term limits law overridden to attain it -- and now finds headaches on all fronts. He's quietly feuding with Gov. Andrew Cuomo over the parameters of how to layoff city teachers.  There's a stunningly embarrassing $800 million http://raggedthots.blogspot.com/2011/03/mikes-crosstown-traffic.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Robert A. George)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11836276.post-5232249273680768579Tue, 08 Mar 2011 03:15:00 +00002011-03-08T01:33:29.492-05:00Ohio State UniversityNCAAJim TresselLast December, news broke that five members of the Ohio State football team -- including quarterback Terrelle Pryor were found to have sold game-worn clothing, trophies, championship rings and other paraphrenalia on the Internet. Some items were traded for personal tattoos.  For any other Ohio State student, this wouldn't have been a big deal, since the items belonged to the students!  Alas, http://raggedthots.blogspot.com/2011/03/oozing-corruption-that-is-college.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Robert A. George)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11836276.post-6113328992272194104Thu, 24 Feb 2011 15:44:00 +00002011-02-24T12:39:30.305-05:00Dwayne McDuffieIconClarence ThomasThe day writer and editor Dwayne McDuffie, who passed away Tuesday, learned that a certain controversial black man loved his work and one creation in particular:  A surprising phone call led to Derek Dingle, one of McDuffie's Milestone colleagues, going to Washington, DC. Upon Dingle's return, he and McDuffie had the following exchange: "[Clarence] Thomas is a really big fan of yours, you know."http://raggedthots.blogspot.com/2011/02/icons-biggest-fan.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Robert A. George)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11836276.post-7459319665540189832Tue, 22 Feb 2011 23:34:00 +00002011-02-23T12:02:45.514-05:00SuperheroesDwayne McDuffieComic BooksDC ComicsblackTruly sad day for comic book and animation fans.  Dwayne McDuffie -- someone who I never met, but who I admired more than I realized -- died today, at the ridiculously not-old age of 49.  Many of you might not have heard of him, but the odds are that you're more aware of his work than you know.  If you -- or your kids -- ever watched the Static Shock cartoon, then you knew Dwayne McDuffie.  If http://raggedthots.blogspot.com/2011/02/dwayne-mcduffie-rip.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Robert A. George)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11836276.post-4628444094961943714Mon, 14 Feb 2011 07:12:00 +00002011-02-14T03:47:15.437-05:002011 Grammy AwardsLikes Cee-Lo (channeling Elton John's 70s "outrageous outfit" persona), Gwyneth Paltrow & Muppets doing "Forget You." And, yeah, Gwyneth held her own quite well. Rihanna's flowing dress during her "Love The Way You Lie" performance with Eminem. Speaking of whom, the man once known as Marshall Mathers has one of the best stage presences of anyone in music today -- regardless of genre. For thehttp://raggedthots.blogspot.com/2011/02/grammy-awards-2011-likes-dislikes.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Robert A. George)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11836276.post-7299752280756613066Thu, 10 Feb 2011 15:03:00 +00002011-02-10T10:03:43.897-05:00Chris LeeGawkersex scandalPerhaps in the era of Twitter's 140 characters, it was bound to come to this: The days of the Clinton impeachment drama -- which stretched out over a year from revelation to Senate acquittal -- are long gone.  The quick evaporation of one Rep. Chris Lee (R-NY) happened in all of three hours on Wednesday, February 9, 2011. Gawker ran the story around 2:30 PM -- with a shirtless picture of the http://raggedthots.blogspot.com/2011/02/three-hour-scandal.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Robert A. George)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11836276.post-4389360475649443374Sun, 06 Feb 2011 22:20:00 +00002011-02-07T09:53:47.745-05:00Green Bay PackersSuper BowlPittsburgh SteelersNo real dog in this fight: The New York football teams were a combined 1-3 against the Packers and the Steelers in the past season (Jets, 1-1 against Pittsburgh, 0-1 vs. Green Bay and the Giants were 0-1 against the Pack).  So, I'm going with a gut feeling that Green Bay is slightly better -- in particular, faster -- than Pittsburgh (aside from hoping that Ben Roethlisberger gets his ass handed http://raggedthots.blogspot.com/2011/02/game.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Robert A. George)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11836276.post-7995041547469239287Tue, 01 Feb 2011 15:45:00 +00002011-02-01T12:45:41.993-05:00revolutionEgyptFor some odd reason, my blog has decided not to recognize the links in my top post. So, I'm forced to make a top post with no links until I can figure out what the problem is. So, this fancy bit of copy is occupying that spot right now.   So it goes.  http://raggedthots.blogspot.com/2011/01/egypt-elsewhere-ablaze_28.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Robert A. George)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11836276.post-331225015606173675Fri, 28 Jan 2011 15:13:00 +00002011-02-01T12:31:40.330-05:00revolutionEgyptI'm certainly no expert on Egypt or the Middle East. However, there are some sites that give perspective on an uprising that, in some respects, reminds me of 1979 Iran -- for good or ill. I'm not pretending to claim that any of these sites are "objective"-- merely informed and informative than I am. 1) Al-Jazeera TV's English's live streaming feed. 2) Enduring America's live-blogging of events, http://raggedthots.blogspot.com/2011/01/egypt-elsewhere-ablaze.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Robert A. George)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11836276.post-2734113726611195151Thu, 13 Jan 2011 08:21:00 +00002011-01-13T13:06:27.745-05:00Gabrielle GiffordsBarack ObamaUsing a variation of the old adage, "If you can't say something nice, say nothing at all," I found myself at a point this week where there was nothing I could add on this blog that would contribute anything positive to the noisy sturm und drang that exploded literally hours after the awful murder and mayhem in Tucson Saturday afternoon. The rhetorical piling on from the Left on the rhetoric of http://raggedthots.blogspot.com/2011/01/presidential-moment.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Robert A. George)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11836276.post-7964261996700135863Thu, 06 Jan 2011 17:19:00 +00002011-01-06T13:50:53.685-05:00Red EyeMy debut appearance Wednesday night/Thursday morning on Fox News' "Red Eye With Greg Gutfeld."  Had a fun time, but you can judge for yourself.  For those who couldn't stay up to watch at 3 AM, the first half of the show is below: UPDATE:  Here's the second part: http://raggedthots.blogspot.com/2011/01/red-eye-robert.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Robert A. George)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11836276.post-4835916677852181577Thu, 06 Jan 2011 00:02:00 +00002011-01-05T19:02:47.574-05:00Red EyeFox News ChannelGreg GutfeldRAG will make his debut appearance on Fox News Channel's "Red Eye With Greg Gutfeld" tonight -- meaning 3 AM Tuesday morning (12 midnight on the West Coast).  We'll be talking the, ahem, whitewashing of "Huckleberry Finn," the "host" of issues surrounding Doritos, Arnold Schwarzenegger's commutation problems among other fun topics.  Insomniacs, tune in! The rest of you -- TVR time!! http://raggedthots.blogspot.com/2011/01/tivodvr-time.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Robert A. George)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11836276.post-2686216297420049733Wed, 05 Jan 2011 14:30:00 +00002011-01-05T09:30:06.133-05:00videoKanye Westthe MuppetsWhether you're a fan of Kanye West or hip-hop in general, you need to check out this completely insane video mashing of West's recent "Monster" hit with -- the Muppets.  The lyrics are explicit (with quite a few "MF's" thrown in), so I caution against listening to it at work with the speakers cranked up.  However, the entire effect is hilarious, surreal and not a little bit disturbing. http://raggedthots.blogspot.com/2011/01/kanye-meets-kermit.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Robert A. George)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11836276.post-4688774395485819213Mon, 03 Jan 2011 15:00:00 +00002011-01-03T12:56:52.289-05:00Michael BloombergThe first two days of 2011 brought much-welcome 50-degree weather to New York City -- a gift that helped produce a Great (though Incomplete) Melting of the Great Blizzard of 2010.  However, the diminution of the white stuff has hardly restored the pre-storm political status quo in the city. As a wise man, once said, there's no Republican or Democratic way to pick up garbage.  Well, there's hardlyhttp://raggedthots.blogspot.com/2011/01/best-of-both-worlds.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Robert A. George)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11836276.post-4142197891716030848Fri, 31 Dec 2010 23:34:00 +00002010-12-31T18:34:15.319-05:00Happy New YearNope. not of this blog, though it's fair if some of you might have thought that was coming given my limited output over the last few months. Candidly, this was probably the most personally and professionally frustrating year I've had in a while. While I don't feel the need to share reasons for this situation, safe to say the inspiration and impetus to share my usual witty and trenchant opinions http://raggedthots.blogspot.com/2010/12/end.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Robert A. George)