The Ramble 5/13/11

SYRACUSE, NY– As this is written I’m being unloaded in Syracuse.  A grey morning, here with a bit of rain.  I may end up going home after this, but I’m hoping not, since it means a shorter check. It’s Friday

Coherence from Cohen, some sobering questions from Richard Cohen no Egypt, from the Washington Post:

Egypt’s problems are immense. It has a population it cannot support, a standard of living that is stagnant and a self-image as leader

‘Pubs to Holder: It is the jobs stupid, from Byron York, Washington Examiner:

There are many areas in which Republicans and [Attorney General Eric] Holder are likely to disagree, but the most contentious could be immigration, starting with

Some accumulated notes

• The more I drive the more I’m firmly convinced most people shouldn’t.
• The first point includes, I’m afraid, the police.  I have observed on several occasions now, a cop winding up their full sized car to 30 

In a recent conversation with a friend of mine, his comment was something like, “Those people on the far left must be from a different solar system.”  Another friend said, “We are living in Alternative Reality B” (referencing the line

Until Fearless Leader resumes his Nightly Ramble, settle for a late supper.

Is Chuckles vulnerable:

Can we start treating Chuckie Schumer (D-NY) as vulnerable NOW?

(H/T: Instapundit) He’s dropped another four points in two weeks. 51% in mid-January; 47%

The Obama adminisation has its collettive head stuck up in Obamaland.   So what Obamaland data, video:

September Tenth of course. Call New York’s senior senator, annd demand that Schumer get an apology from BO.

More:  Allah Pundit, Hot Air

James Joyner at OTB, this morning brings news abot the latest action of Eric Holder’s Justice Dept:

Attorney General Eric Holder has dropped the case against Ted Stevens, NPR’s Nina Totenberg reports.

A jury convicted Stevens last fall of seven

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This is the Black Sign Edition. Mostly because I’m running out of names.

• Memo to Chuckles the Clown Schumer:
  

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I am neither a lawyer, play one on television, nor give press conferences pretending to me one.    In other words, I am not Barack Obama,  Helene Cooper, New York Times:

WASHINGTON – President Obama vowed to try to stop

Time to let your voice be heard… loudly and repeatedly.
Here’s where.

Here’s David Freddoso at The Corner, upon hearing Kit Bond (R) Missouri is retiring at the end of his term:

That will open up a tough seat for Republicans to defend. They have had a bad streak in Missouri statewide

Jennifer Ruben seens concerned about the missing in action New York Senator Chuckles Schumer, Panjamas Media:

It is odd indeed that the usual camera-craven Schumer has not been out calling for a full investigation and explanation for how Madoff

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A fairly quiet couple of day around these parts…. not unexpected, given the post election lull. Still, that doesn’t mean that all is

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• Yeah, yeah, yeah… I know, Colin Powell. All the rage over the weekend. I don’t think there’s much argument against the idea that there’s a