DISQUS

"In Ohio yesterday, both state and federal courts upheld Ohio’s right to allow early voting and same-day registration." At least on this one, we have judges providing *justice.* That sounds just right!

Ari, Well put:

McCain has clearly gone around the bend. His sudden panic; his gimmicky actions (call to put the world on hold); his erratic decisions (canceling the debate); his drama-loving and ego-driven behavior (riding into Washington on his steed, for some photo-ops); and his ultimately pitiful uselessness, sitting silently in the meeting (the content of which he obviously did not understand), squeezing only a vague few words in after sitting as a deer in the headlights for 40 minutes -- all of these make clear that McCain is inadequately "equipped to handle the complex challenges of the modern presidency."

In fact, it turns out that the strategy of canceling a debate, precisely when he's taken a slam in the polls is one he's used before!

In 2000 California:
"With new polls showing his campaign dead in the water among California Republicans, Arizona Sen. John McCain has pulled out of a long-scheduled debate with Texas Gov. George Bush, set for Thursday in Los Angeles."

"McCain campaign officials tried desperately yesterday to put the best face on their withdrawal, even as a new Field Poll showed Bush far ahead among likely Republican voters in the winner-take-all race for the state's 162 GOP delegates."

"The bait and switch on the debate left the Arizona senator -- whose favorite campaign line is "I'll always tell you the truth'' -- wide open to blistering criticism from his rivals."

"Clearly, this is more double-talk from the McCain campaign,'' said Alixe Mattingly, a spokeswoman for Bush. "Pulling out of this debate at the last minute is an indication that they're pulling out of California, where McCain's antagonistic message clearly isn't working.''

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/...

Ari, Well put.

McCain has clearly gone around the bend. His sudden and panic; his gimmicky (call to put the world on hold); his erratic decisions (canceling the debate); his drama-loving and ego-driven behavior (riding into Washington on his steed, for some photo-ops); and his ultimately pitiful uselessness, sitting silently in the meeting (the content of which he obviously did not understand), squeezing only a vague few words in after sitting as a deer in the headlights for 40 minutes -- all of these make clear that McCain is inadequately "equipped to handle the complex challenges of the modern presidency."

In fact, it turns out that the strategy of canceling a debate, precisely when he's taken a slam in the polls is one he's used before!

In 2000 California:
"With new polls showing his campaign dead in the water among California Republicans, Arizona Sen. John McCain has pulled out of a long-scheduled debate with Texas Gov. George Bush, set for Thursday in Los Angeles."

"McCain campaign officials tried desperately yesterday to put the best face on their withdrawal, even as a new Field Poll showed Bush far ahead among likely Republican voters in the winner-take-all race for the state's 162 GOP delegates."

"The bait and switch on the debate left the Arizona senator -- whose favorite campaign line is "I'll always tell you the truth'' -- wide open to blistering criticism from his rivals."

"Clearly, this is more double-talk from the McCain campaign,'' said Alixe Mattingly, a spokeswoman for Bush. "Pulling out of this debate at the last minute is an indication that they're pulling out of California, where McCain's antagonistic message clearly isn't working.''

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/...

Oops, $229 for apple TV, even better.

That Netflix clunkbox costs $399 the first year ($99+$240 ($20 monthly fee x 12), and $ 240 each year after that = about $1,300 for five years, assuming the monthly fees aren't raised. For those five years, you can download-rent only obsolete movies, of the kind shown for free on network television.

By contrast, Apple TV is $299; I Tunes has no monthly fee; and you can buy the freshest HD movies the day they're released on DVD (as well as network and cable TV, from HBO to Showtime), store/access these new movies/shows permanently on your Apple TV hard drive (along with your home movies, photos, music, etc.) and/or computer. Moreover, you can download-rent those new movies soon after their purchase release. As for free content, you can watch gobs of free content on iTunes, from youtube, to Ivy league university lectures, to free downloads of new network and cable TV shows. All the while, you're able to transfer this content, including purchases and rentals, to and from, not only your computer, but your iPod and or iPhone. For my preferences, Apple TV is vastly superior to paying $1300 over five years to watch movies you might catch the next day on network TV. (And I haven't even mentioned the gorgeous interface, the sleek design, etc.)