It must be nice to live in Blue Arkansas. From what I can see through the blinding glare of reality, it’s a fanciful world full of rainbows and ponies and rainbow-colored ponies, where reality takes a backseat to dreams and…
Month: September 2010
Off-Topic: Shameless Self-Promotion
I have no idea how many people this might appeal to, especially in a state that puts NCAA football ahead of the NFL, but I think some of the humor in it should play with any NFL fan outside of…
AR-04: She'll See Me Laugh Uncontrollably
In response to her poor showing in the public-speaking portion of the contest, Ms. Magnolia, Beth Anne Rankin, is scurrying to make up some points with the judges in other areas. For the talent competition, however, Rankin eschewed the chance…
AR-Sen: A Little More About That Photo
It’s not that I particularly care that John Boozman used logos, names, and images associated with the University of Arkansas football program. I mean, yeah, it seemed a little odd to me, just given that it is a state institution…
Reality Check: Adventures In Political Fiction
About that “Obama’s Approval Has Plummeted” lie. Has his approval rating gone down slightly? Yeah. But, unless your meaning of “plummet” differs from mine (and everyone else’s), a drop of four points isn’t exactly a free fall. (Also worth noting:…
AR-Sen: Close Only Counts In Horseshoes, Hand Grenades, Halitosis, and (Apparently) Hogs
So, yesterday, while tracking the issue of U of A’s problems with John Boozman’s commercial, I wrote: My question, though, is whether Boozman actually addressed U of A’s concerns. As noted above, U of A explained that they “don’t generally…
Think Tank Memorial End-of-Day Miscellany
[For an explanation of the title, see here.] You, Flock of Seagulls … you know why we’re here? Why don’t you tell my man, Vincent, which links we didn’t get to today? Max takes issue with some apparent Republican hypocrisy…
AR-Sen: Oops.
I’ve made no secret of being less-than-impressed by Blanche Lincoln’s commercials, but I do have to give her a modicum of credit today. After all, at least she gets to keep hers on the air for more than a few…
AR-01, -02: The same, but different
The National Journal runs down the 60 most interesting congressional races of 2010. Not surprisingly, AR-02 and AR-01 are listed. AR-02: 4. Arkansas-02 Open Seat (D) (Last ranking: 6) Bill Clinton is heading back to Arkansas this week in an…
AR-01: Causey Launches First TV Ad, Hits Crawford on Social Security
Forty-five minutes ago, I wrote “because the candidates’ unknowns seem to be factoring into the results, there is room for Causey to rapidly make up ground by defining himself and his opponent more clearly and by controlling the narrative.” It’s…