Quote of the day – from George Will
Via Newsbusters, from yesterday’s This Week w/ George Stephanopoulos:
RIP, Spc. Stephan Mace
If you’re sick of hearing about the “balloon boy” drama/hoax, please make sure to read this touching story about Spc. Stephan Mace, 21, who – along with 7 other soldiers serving alongside him – was KIA in Afghanistan earlier this month by the Taliban during a battle that lasted 12 hours. It’s a melt-your-heart and make-you-cry tribute to both him and his journey home -a journey on which his mother joined him. Snippets:
Panthers at Tampa Bay (UPDATE: PANTHERS WIN 28-21)
Even with the Panthers comeback victory last week against the Redskins, both they and the Bucs are still cellar dwellers in the NFC South, with the Cats being 1-3 and the Bucs still winless at 0-5. Obviously, the Cats are going to try and turn this into a winning streak, while the Bucs are hungry for win number one and would like to do it on their home turf.
The latest on the Rush/NFL drama – and what it means for conservatism
After race hustlers Jesse Jackson and Al Sharpton got their wish, which was to have Rush Limbaugh dropped from the group bidding on ownership of the St. Louis Rams football franchise, a lot of people are weighing in in the aftermath, including Rush himself.
Memo to Meghan McCain: If you don’t want ppl talking about your breasts, don’t post a photo of them online
Outside of the Hot Headlines, I don’t think I have wasted a single ounce of space on Attention Queen Meghan McCain, but her antics this week have compelled me to write a word or two about her latest whiny victim antics.
Friday Open Thread
Having another day of catching up at the 8-5. I’ll check back in when I can.