Painful
That’s what it’s like to watch the San Francisco 49ers play this year. Next to the Carolina Panthers, the 49ers are my favorite NFL team.
Amusing headline extension of the day
On the front page of USA Today:
Does Miers have the votes to be confirmed?
Sen. Chuck Schumer, D-NY, says – at this point – no, she doesn’t:
Is the Philadelphia Inquirer ignoring the Able Danger story?
ST reader Dana R. Pico has written a post at his blog that asks that very question, and offers possible reasons. A snippet:
Ebay totally rules
I recently discovered a new perfume I really like – ok, well it’s not a new perfume, but it IS new to me. It’s Dolce and Gabbana Red. About two weeks ago I was standing in line behind a woman in the checkout at a local grocery store and smelled the most wonderful scent – I asked her what it was and she told me.
Wimpy Senate soundly defeats Coburn amendment
The short version: Senator Tom Coburn (R-OK) had proposed an amendment in the Senate that would require previously approved pet projects supported by his fellow Senators be cancelled and the money from those pet projects (better known as pork) to be used instead on the Hurricane Katrina restore/rebuild effort. In a stunning display of business-as-usual arrogance – especially when it comes to spending, the amendment proposal was defeated, with only 15 Senators voting in support and a whopping 82 against. Here are those who voted in favor: