CRIST, RUBIO AND HISTORY

The democrats have their own problems, granted.  DFA types are pulling us left of the electorate.

But, am I the only one who sees the similarity between the current purity tests in the GOP and the folding of the old Whig party (That led to the formation of the Republicans in the first place.).  

Folks, if the Republicans have no room for Charlie Crist and the dems have no room for Blanche Lincoln, we're in a heap of trouble where the governance rubber meets the societal problem road.

DEZ BRYANT'S CORNERBACK CONVERSATION--BAD TASTE ALERT

Of course, we all know that NFL cornerbacks don't talk any trash and everything is perfectly appropriate out there.  Still, just imagine a cornerback lined up on Bryant the first time they're in a man-to-man and playing for money:  "How's your Mom?  On a scale of 1 to 10?"

It's hard to get the worms back in the bucket.  That's one reason there are federal and state laws about pre-employment interviews.

AM I THE ONLY ONE YEARNING

To hear a sentence using the term "Wall Street" that does not include the term "Main Street".  Please, Make it Stop!

AND THE PROBLEM WITH THIS WOULD BE.........WHAT?

The Tea Party is going to assemble and express itself Wednesday in Quincy.  This will happen while President Obama is in town.  There are many negative thoughts floating around about this.  I, for one, don't get it.

Isn't this country all about the frank exchange of views in a civil fashion?  If the Tea Party wants to express itself on any of Obama's policy positions, that's kind of the point of the First Amendment.  Tactically, it's rather a risky proposition for the TPer's.  Either bad behavior or an excessively personal attack could hurt their popularity/credibility.  On the other hand, if they can bring it off, the will have a bigger audience than they could otherwise garner.

But the short form of all this that there's nothing rude or unacceptable about it.  Peace protesters have done the same thing for ages.  The risk/reward ratio is something that every cause group had to take into account.  They think they can have a good go.  That's a free society in action.  Knock Yourself Out, TPers.  The concept of a counter-demonstration is as American as Eugene Debbs, or Cochise, or Ernie Banks, or Alvin York, or Alexander Graham Bell.......oh, scratch Bell....He was a Canoodlian but he promoted the free speech thing by inventing the I-Phone or something.

BUD NIEKAMP'S A PIKER COMPARED TO THIS GUY!

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I WONDER IF ANY STATE/LOCALE HAS EVER

Said to POTUS Staff, "Look, we're really honored you want to come here and all that but we can't afford it...Our State has a minus bond rating, just like Mississippi.  We're closing State Police HQ's.  We're stiffing nursing homes and School Districts.  Could we have the Tri-State Conga Line some other time?"

I'm not saying it's the right thing to do.  I just wonder if it's ever happened.

QUINCY'S OWN CHRIS PALMER GETS INTO AND FINISHES BOSTON MARATHON

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ROCK, "CHOCK" CHOKE

Crawler on local TV this a.m. "A Clayton man has been arrested by the Adams County Sheriff's Department for chocking a 9-year-old.

The mind just conjures the little kid trying to peddle his/her bike and not being able to move forward because the wheel was chocked.

Of course, there's always the possibility that the crawler builder either choked or didn't know how to spell "choked".

Anyway, the whole thing was chocked-full of amusement.

LUNCH CAN BE BRUTAL

I usually read the USA Today over lunch.  Yesterday it was a bad idea.

First there was the most well conceived study of the history of budget deficits I have ever read.  Whether you're a progressive or a Tax protester, it will scare your socks off.


Then there was the story about tainted beef reaching the market.  Let's just say the veteran righthander did not enjoy his burger.


Think I'm going to Golf magazines over lunch for a while.

THIS DOES NOT PASS THE EYEBALL TEST

Individual liberty meets yuck

And I always thought accupuncture in the eyeball was a bad concept!

BABY BROTHER ON NATIONAL TV

He may amount to something after all.  You need free Adobe Flash Player to view.

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Niles  newspaper and Barrington paper also had nice features on this, I'll dig those up on the Chicago Sun-Times site and post them here later.

A SIDE STORY TO THE "RETURN OF THE HORNY BUDDHIST"

As everyone in the world knows, Tiger Woods returns to competitive golf at the Masters.  That's really not very interesting.

He's grouped with Matt Kuchar.  Kuchar used to be interesting when his father was his caddy and had no idea how to behave on a golf course.  Today, that's not very interesting.


Mr. "You're my soulmate" is also grouped with K.J. Choi.  That's interesting--if you know what to look for.

As everybody in the world knows, Tiger is Nike.  Nike might not be Tiger but Tiger is Nike.  Choi was a Nike endorsee until the beginning of last year.  Nike semi-fired him.  Since then, he's worn a Korean Flag on his hat and shirt (This is especially appropriate in that he is a Korean--it would be strange if he was Greek or something.).  Now he's going to be on Television for about four hours getting about a 12 share.  I can't wait to see if the swoosh reappears on his garments tomorrow.  It might be a short date but I'll bet there's a quick 20 large or so in it for K.J.  for what they call in the industry a "one-spotter".  Never mind Tiger's travails.  check out K.J.'s hat.   

I don't think anybody can come in cold and play Augusta National dry and win the tourney with no competitive golf in them for five months.  If it pours down rain, maybe.  Count the putts.  Tiger's 28 putts per round might become 31 or 32.  If that happens, Tostitos.