McCain to announce Pawlenty for veep “soon”?
Hot Air’s got the links to all the latest speculation on McCain’s veep selection process, and all signs right now are pointing to MN Gov. Tim Pawlenty. The Captain thinks the Gov. would be a good pick:
Get well soon, Robert Novak
Troubling news to report:
The narrative starts: Hateful conservatives to blame for Knoxville shooting
Oh boy. Here we go again. Just like we saw after the Oklahama City bombings w/ President Bill Clinton blaming “hate radio,” we’re seeing today from an assortment of deluded lefties a clear implication – and in some cases outright accusal – that the shooter who gunned down 8 at a Unitarian church in Knoxville, TN, killing 2, who was a fan of Sean Hannity and other popular right wing pundits was your typical ‘angry conservative just willing to explode into a fit of blinding rage.’
Monday open thread
I’ll be back this evening, ya’ll.
Rick Moran’s top 10 list of things that creep him out about Obama
A pretty comprehensive list. I’d add one thing to it that he only briefly touched on, and that is Obama’s tendency to treat political rallies like tent revivals. The language both he and his wife use on the campaign trail – like “heal this nation,” “lift this nation,” “rise up,” etc - is disturbing to me, because it happens more often than not. A lot of us joke about how he’s treated like a “messiah” by the mainstream press and many of his unquestioning supporters, but sometimes you get the feeling that Obama isn’t too far off from actually believing it himself.