Eric Florack on August 8th, 2008

The subject of Negative Campaigns came up at OTB yesterday.

I tell James:

There are some issues one cannot play Pollyanna over. As an example, and at the risk of tossing this thing down a subthread, let’s run a quote

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Eric Florack on June 25th, 2008

Me at OTB just now:

Every major scientific body in the entire world is on the same ‘side’ on this one. And any payola to Hansen or any influence of Gore is far outweighed by Exxon-Mobil paying for the

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davidl on June 10th, 2008

courtesy Michelle MalkinThe ‘rats to have a plan to combat four dollars a gallon gasoline — yet higher texes, Daniel Whittenberg:

June 10 (Bloomberg) — Senate Republicans thwarted Democratic-supported legislation that would increase windfall- profit taxes on oil companies such

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A while ago, and once again, earlier today, I pointed out a salient fact that nobody seems to notice:

According to CNN Money, Exxon total “profits” if you don’t count exploration costs, were $40BUSD, in 2007. Their taxes, however,

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davidl on May 4th, 2008

HildabesatAt a family birthday party yesterday, I made a tongue in cheek reference to Mrs. Clinton as “The Smartest Woman in the World.”  My quip earned a disapproving glare from the honoree.

Sheer stupity is not the only explanation for

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Eric Florack on May 2nd, 2008

Hume, last night:

There are strong indications that much the world may soon experience a decrease in surface temperatures. A report by German scientists in Thursday’s issue of the journal ‘Nature’ says shifting Atlantic Ocean currents will cool parts of

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Hillary Clinton has now joined John McCain in proposing the most irresponsible policy idea of the year—an idea that actually could aid the terrorists. What’s worse, both of them know that suspending the federal gas tax this summer is a

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