A half hour or so later….
“Say it isn’t so, Joe…
Peggy Noonan takes her cue from SDA. What can I say?
Update – The ratings are in…
Reader Tips
Good evening ladies and gentlemen, welcome to SDA Late Nite Radio. Tonight, for your delectation and pursuant to our Thursday night wild-card show, here courtesy of SDA LNR listener Gunney 99 are Pedro Infante and associates performing El Aventurero (2:35).
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Decima: 6.20 » 7.67 |
EKOS: 5.31 » 5.31 |
Nanos: 6.20 » 6.93 |
Your Reader Tips are, as always, welcome in the comments.
English Debate
Comments open for reaction. I’m watching the other one.
And based on his facial expressions… she’s killing him.
A better sign – traffic has taken The Corner down.
By the way… Bush comes up less frequently in the US debates than he does the Canadian ones. How ironic is that?
A good debate, Biden was competetent, but boring, too detail obsessed, and stumbled badly on the same sex “marriage” comment, among others. Palin in a walk, despite some stumbles and too many mentions of the word “maverick”.
And I don’t know if I’ll be the first to say it, but I will – Gwen Ifill performed admirably as moderator.
Oh… and the reason I skipped the Canadian debate? Simple. I watched, or tried to, the French language one. And my impression after that is that the broadcast consortium are rock hard stupid.
What Am I Missing Here?
How is this different from her day job?
The French-language arm of the CBC said Thursday it will summon for a meeting a reporter who took part in a web campaign launched by Quebec artists to protest Conservative cuts in culture subsidies and prevent the party’s re-election.
Isabelle Guilbeault, who reports on arts for the morning radio show in Quebec City, recorded a 30-second filmed spot for a campaign called Unite our voices.
Dozens of Quebec artists, including singers Dan Bigras and Richard Seguin and personalities like Ghislain Picard, chief of the Quebec and Labrador Assembly of First Nations, have recorded clips for the campaign that has a clear goal: Making sure Prime Minister Stephen Harper doesn’t get re-elected Oct. 14.
“The problem with a spending freeze”
I wish I had picked this reaction to the first Obama vs McCain debate up on the weekend – better late than never;
I noticed this in Obama’s books as well, especially the second. He’ll often discuss an issue, apparently showing a great range of empathy for both sides and state a real objection, and then he’ll ignore that and go on to state his position.
That may work for issues such as his position on abortion, but economics is a matter of hard parameters. Obama doesn’t seem able or willing to comprehend that, or do the hard work to assemble any reasonable policy position. I don’t think he’s able to do this.
The next president – any conceivable president – will have a very hard time of it. Pretty much all the wiggle room is gone. After last night, I literally believe that Obama isn’t capable of understanding it. Maybe he’s not very bright. Maybe he just dislikes quantitative thinking. But for whatever reason, his current stated policies are an exercise in fantasy.
Next year’s priorities need to run along the lines of making sure that poor people in the US have enough to eat. To be babbling about expanding early childhood education?
McCain did not impress me, but he appeared to understand that we have our butts in a tight crack and are going to be facing some very rough circumstances.
Anyone who watched last night’s debate and can still consider voting for Obama loses my respect. There’s a limit to how far one can defy reality and live. That man is currently outside the parameters of the land of the living. It’s probably due to inexperience.
But read the whole thing.
One Compound At A Time
Another photo essay from Afghanistan, by MIchael Yon.
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Senator “You got the first mainstream African-American who is articulate and bright and clean and a nice-looking guy,”
Open thread for Biden-Palin debate discussion…
Y2Kyoto: The Messengers Of Doom
“The Europe you know is changing.”
Dutch parliamentarian Geert Wilders;
You have probably seen the landmarks. The Eiffel Tower and Trafalgar Square and Rome’s ancient buildings and maybe the canals of Amsterdam. They are still there. And they still look very much the same as they did a hundred years ago.
But in all of these cities, sometimes a few blocks away from your tourist destination, there is another world, a world very few visitors see – and one that does not appear in your tourist guidebook. It is the world of the parallel society created by Muslim mass-migration. All throughout Europe a new reality is rising: entire Muslim neighbourhoods where very few indigenous people reside or are even seen. And if they are, they might regret it. This goes for the police as well. It’s the world of head scarves, where women walk around in figureless tents, with baby strollers and a group of children. Their husbands, or slaveholders if you prefer, walk three steps ahead. With mosques on many street corner. The shops have signs you and I cannot read. You will be hard-pressed to find any economic activity. These are Muslim ghettos controlled by religious fanatics. These are Muslim neighbourhoods, and they are mushrooming in every city across Europe. These are the building-blocks for territorial control of increasingly larger portions of Europe, street by street, neighbourhood by neighbourhood, city by city.
Blog Notes
Further to our marking of the 10 millionth Sitemeter visit a few days ago, I thought I’d share a little more information on the traffic here at SDA. This data comes directly from the server.
Try looking for that information on other self-described “leading” Canadian blogs and news aggregators.
You won’t find it.
Reader Tips
Good evening ladies and gentlemen, welcome to SDA Late Nite Radio. Tonight, for your delectation and pursuant to our Wednesday night comedy show, here are the one-minute openings to three classic Supermarionation television shows, Fireball XL5 (1962), Stingray (1963, my favourite), and Thunderbirds (1964). Pick Continue Reading for more on today’s show.
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EKOS: 4.27 » 5.31 |
Nanos: 6.93 » 6.20 |
Strategic: 9.45 |
(I’m not counting the Strategic Counsel’s new poll of Ve = 9.45 in today’s Σ ΔVe/n because their last poll was on 2008-08-31, so this new result of theirs, good news though it is, can’t reasonably be considered part of the trend monitoring yet.)
Your Reader Tips are, as always, welcome in the comments.
I Only Just Tuned In To The French Language Debate
But my impression so far is that LIzzy May is bat shit crazy.
Comments open for your reactions…
Y2Kyoto: I Miss The Polar Ice Caps
Producer Paul Manson and I, along with cameraman Callan Griffiths and soundman Ben Adam, were sent here on assignment to report on climate change and the Arctic for an upcoming broadcast. The primary news peg — and one reason for our visit — is that for only the second time in recorded history the Northwest Passage is ice free, effectively clearing this shortcut between Europe and Asia.
This marks their third week stranded by bad weather.
Tony Blair’s Britain
Where the foxes caper unmolested, the government packs your school lunch, and 1-800-KILLHER
Hundreds of children fearing for their lives have called a new national helpline set up to assist victims of forced marriages since its launch four months ago,
Forestry, Carbon, Diswasher Credits
These are a few of my “credit crisis” things;
SEC. 54C. NEW CLEAN RENEWABLE ENERGY BONDS.
SEC. 108. CREDIT FOR STEEL INDUSTRY FUEL.
SEC. 45Q. CREDIT FOR CARBON DIOXIDE SEQUESTRATION.
SEC. 117. CARBON AUDIT OF THE TAX CODE
SEC. 201. INCLUSION OF CELLULOSIC BIOFUEL IN BONUS DEPRECIATION FOR BIOMASS ETHANOL PLANT PROPERTY
SEC. 205. CREDIT FOR NEW QUALIFIED PLUG-IN ELECTRIC DRIVE MOTOR VEHICLES.
SEC. 206. EXCLUSION FROM HEAVY TRUCK TAX FOR IDLING REDUCTION UNITS AND ADVANCED INSULATION.
SEC. 211. TRANSPORTATION FRINGE BENEFIT TO BICYCLE COMMUTERS.
SEC. 308. SPECIAL DEPRECIATION ALLOWANCE FOR CERTAIN REUSE AND RECYCLING PROPERTY.
and…
‘‘(9) GALLONS term ‘gallons PER CYCLE.—The per cycle’ means, with respect to a dishwasher, the amount of water, expressed in gallons, required to complete a normal cycle of a dishwasher.
Just a few random selections from the ‘‘Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008’’. (PDF)
Update: As anticipated, our readers find more…
Title III, SEC. 308. INCREASE IN LIMIT ON COVER OVER OF RUM EXCISE TAX TO PUERTO RICO AND THE VIRGIN ISLANDS
Sec. 317. Seven-year cost recovery period for motorsports racing track facility.
Sec. 305. Extension of 15-year straight-line cost recovery for qualified restaurant improvements;
And…
SEC. 503. EXEMPTION FROM EXCISE TAX FOR CERTAIN WOODEN ARROWS DESIGNED FOR USE BY CHILDREN.
Not Watching For The Asteroid
Age Of Obama
Michelle Malkin, from a lengthy post;
In an imaginary world where liberal journalists are held to the same standards as everyone else, Ifill would be required to make a full disclosure at the start of the [vice-presidential] debate. She would be required to turn to the cameras and tell the national audience that she has a book coming out on January 20, 2009 – a date that just happens to coincide with the inauguration of the next president of the United States.
The title of Ifill’s book? “Breakthrough: Politics and Race in the Age of Obama.” Nonpartisan my foot.
I’m with the many others who think Palin should open the debate by congratulating Ifill on her book.
“I would not expand except with great care before a one-sided jewish audience…”
From: Rosemary Frei (rosefrei@sympatico.ca)
To: Daryl Vernon (ck872@sympatico.ca)
Sent: Wednesday, September 24, 2008 2:25 PM
Subject: Q about one line in one of your responses
Quick Q, Daryl – in your answer to the Q aobut what Canada’s policy should be wrt Iran, you say:
Some interpret Iran’s representations regarding Israel more ambiguously than is reported
What do you mean?
Rosemary
“I think Canadians are dying to vote Liberal”
h/t and caption suggestion by Glen M.
Enter your own in the comments!
The Honourable Mentions:
“Two dummies discussing Health Care.” – Western Canadian
“Cover photo for Stephane Dion’s new book ‘Liberal Leadership for Dummies'”. – Anne in swON
“Dion discusses possible economic solutions with Bay Street trader.” – Joseph
“Dion takes the pulse of the Liberal Nation.” – Guess What
“One’s plastic, doesn’t think and acts in a pre-programmed manner; the other one helps people learn CPR.” – Tom72
“I told you Canadians don’t mind waiting lists.” – Sysk
And the Winner!
“You know,my wife,she has one of dese at home”. – Wallyj
Reader Tips
Good evening ladies and gentlemen, welcome to SDA Late Nite Radio. Tonight, for your delectation and pursuant to our Tuesday night vintage music show, here are Thomas “Fats” Waller and the boys performing When I’m Alone (1929, 3:30).
Nota Bene: Here are the 3rd quarter SDA Commenter Statistics.
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Decima: 6.20 » 6.20 |
EKOS: 4.80 » 4.27 |
Nanos: 6.20 » 6.93 |
Your Reader Tips are, as always, welcome in the comments.