At 41.

He was a friend. And not a fake-pretend internet friend. He was such a great guy.

Prayers for his family.

Incidentally, if you don't know Dean, you may be wondering why everyone is linking this, and that it's unfair that, for example, so many soldiers have died without anything approaching equal notice.

That is unfair to the heroes who have died without such tribute.

But many of us knew Dean. That personal connection is there. And he really was just about the greatest guy you could ever meet, and a great writer to boot.

I'm thinking about that wicked-pissah Boston accent of his right now.

Posted by: Ace at 12:22 PM | Comments (65)
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Just caught it.... watching the updates now.

UPDATE: FN reports guilty on all seven counts.

More [ace]: The RNC needs its own TrollBusters squad, a squad of ten or twelve squeaky-clean legislators, who will raise warning flags and campaign to drive bastards like this out of the party -- and campaign for primary opponents.

A political internal affairs. And they need to make enemies, and they're going to need grassroots support and donations.

These selfish bastards won't get out themselves. They need stakes driven through their hearts.

Posted by: Dave in Texas at 12:06 PM | Comments (110)
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And they should be prosecuted -- not simply asked to withdraw their fraudulent, illegal ballots.

Posted by: Ace at 11:51 AM | Comments (14)
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Ambush journalism is what happens when you ask Obama or Biden a question that isn't "How great is it that you're going to win?" or "Explain again why McCain is erratic."

The station caved -- and did not air the interview again on its website, which is its normal practice.

But it lives on, on YouTube.

Posted by: Ace at 11:43 AM | Comments (29)
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Uhhhbama leading independents by five.

Thanks to Scott.

Posted by: Ace at 11:34 AM | Comments (44)
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Sacre blow me.

Gee, how fortunate it is that Obama forgot to turn on not actively cripple his Address Verification System.

Posted by: Ace at 11:15 AM | Comments (18)
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Bumped. Can you spare three days to move votes?

PS, if you're going to do this, download key YouTube videos -- Obama's Redistribution of Wealth quote, the What Happened ad from American issues project -- so you can show people this stuff.

They haven't seen it. They're low-information and the media refuses to tell them this stuff. They might not believe you when you talk about Obama's redistribution of wealth quote -- but if you play it for them...

Also, maybe McCain's new ad (below) about Obama's tax cut "welfare." Maybe the Journal article itself noting that. His "tax cut" for people who don't pay taxes is not a "tax cut;" it's redistribution of wealth from those who pay taxes to those who don't.

I've been reading the various posts and comments today about Getting Out the Vote reguarding 'Door to Door' and phone banking and I really had to pass some of these thoughts along that I wish you would direct to your readers, who need to stfu, get off their computers and go help.

Um, by stfu, I'm pretty sure he means "Stop The Fucking Uhhbama." more...

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Why has a newspaper finally mentioned this?

Because the article is written by a blogger, Powerline's Scott Johnson.

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The keys to the new home were parachuted in by the Black Daggers parachute squad.

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I got my Tax Refund today (yeah, I'm a late filer).

I was going to put it in my 401(k), but, meh.

So, I have decided to spend it on guns and ammo.

Here are the criteria I have:

1) I have applied for a concealed carry permit, so I want recommendations for a handgun. I am not a fan of revolvers. I much prefer reloading with clips. I'm lazy.

2) I think I trust something like a pump action shotgun for home defense (as I would rather not have to aim too closely in the dark at 3:00 AM). I don't like my current shotgun because it's old and only holds two cartridges before you have to reload.

3) I also plan on taking up deer hunting. My brother goes all the time, and I've finally decided to take him up on his offer to join in on the fun. So I need some suggestions here, as I've never owned a rifle.

4) The kicker: I also want to buy something that seems most likely to be banned should the Dems attempt a sequel to the Brady Bill. This relates to both the gun itself and the ammo it uses.

Anyway, that's pretty much the deal. A good concealed carry weapon, a good home defense weapon and a good sportsman's weapons. The guns I currently own are old (my shotgun belonged to my grandfather and was primarily used for duck and quail hunting; I inherited my handgun from my father and is actually a collectable that I would prefer not to use so as to preserve it's condition and value.)

I know this is a topic that you morons know a lot about. So put me some knowledge so that I can make an informed choice, instead of just buying what looks cool.

Which I would do. 'Cause I figure if you are gonna be in a shoot-out, you might as well look like a bad-ass. That way even if you lose, you kinda win.

Posted by: Jack M. at 10:13 AM | Comments (414)
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