The Next Harrumph - a TNH Open Thread

by RonK, Seattle

Credit where credit is due. Without W's coalitional embrace of the preceding regime, secular progressives in Spain could not have racked up the parliamentary margins they needed to sustain the vote for gay marriage.

Promising "Bulgaria Out of Iraq", the party formerly known as "Communist" won a striking parliamentary victory. The Coalition of the Willing re-aligns around a new plan: "Withdraw Now, Avoid the Rush".

On the flip side, W has demonstrated wonder-working power for capitalism in China!

Things to fear until pandemic gets here: Tests confirm mad cow in an animal born near near Waco TX, while (so MSNBC sez) a less-appreciated silent killer -- the falling coconut -- takes out 150 beachgoers annually.

Statist SCOTUS? From medical marijuana to eminent domain to journalistic privilege, it's a big government's world - you're just living in it.

Bullshark! Shark attacks give the networks a pretext to cut away from a contentious Rumsfeld presser. Administration officials hope to ice the offending bullshark, and truck it to Washington to receive a Presidential Medal of Freedom.

Bullsnark! The Kerry campaign spent more on political consultant Bob Shrum than on Hispanic media. NewDonkey notes:

... some might argue that Kerry would be president today if Shrum's fees had been stuffed in a paper bag and tossed into the Potomac River, but there's no question more targeted Hispanic media would have been helpful as well.

Be careful what you wish for. In our thirst for details of the recent Massachusetts beer truck windfall, we stumbled on this gem: a North Texas woman killed by a beer truck was legally drunk at the time ... as was the beer truck driver. Have a safe and happy holday, everyone!

Comments

[4jkb4ia]

The new title is clever.

[Mike S]

Dumb Drunk
2001 Honorable Mention
Confirmed True by Darwin
(February 2001, Connecticut) A woman arrested on a drunken driving charge made an odd choice when calling a for a ride home. Sandra called on Mike, her drinking companion prior to her arrest, who was visibly drunk when he staggered into police headquarters.

Mike failed a sobriety test. More surprisingly, a routine background check revealed that Sandra had previously obtained a restraining order against him. Sgt. Alan Fournier said, "We can't allow him to come into contact with her, even if she says it's okay." Mike was charged with violating a restraining order and driving while intoxicated.

One question remains -- was Sandra or Mike more foolish?

DarwinAwards.com © 1994 - 2005

[RonK, Seattle]

Mike S -- It's unofficial ... part of our continuing "name that title" contest.

[emptywheel]

Does anyone think it striking that the whole Mad Cow thing was buried during the transition period between Veneman and Johanns? This cow was discovered mid-November, right about when Veneman resigned. Then, Bush shopped the Ag job to Ben Nelson, who said no. And then Bush shopped it to the NEXT guy from NE, Johanns. At the time, everyone was wondering what about the Ag job would be worth losing the chance to run against Nelson. I thought it was a Con Agra request. But maybe you choose a dairy farmer to make sure you can keep cattle secrets secret?

[Mike S]

Sorry RonK. I thought it was an open thread and the beer truck story reminded me of the Darwin story I posted.

[RonK, Seattle]

Mike S -- Yes, it's an open thread, and yes, your Darwin Award item is perfectly appropriate.

I meant to respond to 4jkb4ia, re the "new title".

[DemFromCT]

What if a mad cow gets the flu? BTW, our government has discovered bird flu.

Is America Ready to Face the Next Flu Pandemic?
Flu Outbreak Is Largest Public Health Threat Facing World, Experts Say

and the Canadian press has discovered flu blogs:

Bloggers surfing, sharing science in quest to understand pandemic threat.

Note that I was not misquoted even once (even if she made me sound like the artist formerly known as prince).

[DemFromCT]

What if a mad cow gets the flu? BTW, our government has discovered bird flu.

Is America Ready to Face the Next Flu Pandemic?
Flu Outbreak Is Largest Public Health Threat Facing World, Experts Say

and the Canadian press has discovered flu blogs Bloggers surfing, sharing science in quest to understand pandemic threat. Note that I was not misquoted even once (even if she made me sound like the artist formerly known as prince). But it was a balanced story.

[emptywheel]

DemFromMN

You mean you're NOT Prince? But I've never seen you and him in the same place at the same time.

[Mike S]

I'm confused. Where were you quoted in the article? And when did you move to MN?

I went to see David Byrne the other night and reading these comments leads me to believe that someone spiked my beers.

[emptywheel]

DemFromTheEastCoast must be busy with fluwiki and Canadian journalists today, because he missed this little nuggest from Froomkin re the intelligence reforms:

So, the White House accepted 70 or the 74 recommendations from its WMD Commission. Which ones didn't they accept? Here's one: "The Director of National Intelligence should hold accountable the organizations that contributed to the flawed assessments of Iraq's WMD programs." That one gets "further study."

[Mike S]

Billmon has flipped and it aint pretty. The guy becomes a columnist and he becomes Joe Kline over night.

[DemFromCT]

Mike S, which post? The one on Iraq and pulling out, or some other one? And I was the one of the three of us who was not quoted. Fine by me. It really was a fair story, talking to folks who were.

[emptywheel]

Ooh, DemFromDistraction, you've HAVE been distracted. He's all-tabloid all the time, in an effort to qualify for a journalist's exception. I'm sure he'll get it too.

[Mike S]

You have to start at "New Look" and scroll upward. This is one of my favorite grafs from the new Billmon.

We don't remember why the troops are in Iraq, but we know there must be a good reason. We could look it up on the Internet, but that's hard. And we don't have much time, because of all the shark attacks. Sharks are scary, but also really cool. We like sharks.

[DemFromNo Sleep]

Heh. That Billmon.

[jonnybutter]

I thought Billmon's Failure Is An Option post was the best thing I read all week, and makes a good pair with Kaminsky's summary of Cordesman (link is part one of three). What's remarkable is that, although Billmon is taking the pessimistic route and Cordesman is arguing for sticking it out, they aren't so far apart. My apologies if everyone has read both of these already.

[teacherken]

hmm the downer Cow was from near Waco

Crawford is near Waco

Bush eats a lot of beef

could it be that he is already infected?

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[Safe and Sober]

Your story about the North Texas woman that was legally drunk when she was killed by a beer truck operated by a drunken truck driver gives new meaning to the meaning of “alcohol-related fatality.” What a weird circumstance and a great story!