Geek Links - 07.31.08
- The Onion | Al Gore Places Infant Son In Rocket To Escape Dying Planet
- Technology Review | A Google Killer Stumbles
- The Long Tail | How big is the free economy?
- TC | Google To Launch Venture Fund
- Mac Rumors | Mac Notebook and iPod Updates in September?
- Brogan | How to Create Business From a Blog
- AdAge | Starbucks Posts First Quarterly Profit Loss
- Scobleizer| Cuil: Why I’m trying to get off of the PR bandwagon…
National Links - 07.31.08
- ABC News | Obama to use Convention as Phone Bank
- Politico | Senate leaders start returning Stevens PAC money
- National Journal Magazine | Business Nervously Eyes the Senate
- NYT | Obama Camp Sees Potential in G.O.P. Discontent
- Boston Globe | Obama’s remarks spark a skirmish
- Politico | Romney could lift McCain in West
- AP | McCain pledges to work with Pelosi if elected
- CBS | McCain Camp Sees Energy As Winning Issue
- CNN | No ‘bounce’ from Obama foreign trip: poll
- AP | Analysis: McCain tries to sow doubts about Obama
- WSJ | Roles Are Set, as Are the Perils
- Politico | Obama has cash to attack McCain’s base
- Washington Times | Poll: Obama, McCain tied in Ohio, Florida
- CNN | Poll: Obama narrowly leads McCain nationally
- Gallup Daily | Presidential Race Tightens to 4 Points
- TechRepublican | There They Go Again: Obama Lectures Americans to Stop Using SUVs & AC, Then Hops in Giant Air Conditioned SUV | TechRepublican.com
- Marc Ambinder | Weaver, McCain’s Former Strategist, Calls “Celeb” Ad “Childish”
- AdAge | Team McCain: Obama Most Popular Man in the World
Palmetto Links - 07.31.08
- AP | Prosecutor: No wrongdoing with DUI tickets
- AP | Politics, policy keep SC bridges deficient
- P&C | S.C. gas prices dropping, but less than in some states
- NRO | Dems & Gas Prices on National Review Online
- Augusta Chronicle | Effort’s funding alarms Ryberg
- Free Times | State Government - Power Trip
- Brad Warthen’s Blog | Working around the governor
- VSC | Ongoing Orangeburg Failure Fest
- The Blogland of Earl Capps | “One of South Carolina’s finest examples of the Greatest Generation”: John Drummond, Distinguished Outgoing Senator
- South Carolina Senate Democratic Caucus | Hey Mark Sanford…Your witch hunt got nothing!
- Sen. Kevin Bryant | equal time to the left…very far left
- NVB | Scoppe Editorials
- Kaolin Kronicle | Gresham Barrett: Is he too sexy?
- FITS | Gresham Barrett Is A Sexy Beast
- FITS | Ludacris’ Obama Rap
- FITS | Simply Brecke-tacular
- Elonkey | My evening with Joe Wilson
- Crack the Bell | The Commander in Chief Test
- Barbecue & Politics | Exchange of the week
I’m Surrounded by Smoking Hot People
The 50 Most Beautiful People on Capitol Hill came out today and it seems that I’m surrounded by smoking hot people. Maybe not surrounded, but at least I get to work with them.
Coming in at #6 is The Tomboy, Ivy Larson. Ivy handles Senator DeMint’s new media operations and she’s helped make him one of the nation’s most tech-savvy members of Congress.
Coming in at #9 is The Sentimental Quaterback, Congressman Gresham Barrett. We will be launching a brand new campaign site for Congressman Barrett next week. Seeing that Barrett is the only member of Congress to break the Top 10, we may need to resdesign the site to include more pictures.
Why Does Tim LaHaye Write Books?
My wife loves the Left Behind series. I’m sure I would get into them too, but that’s a lot of reading I don’t have time for. I would rather just read Revelations and be done with it. I did watch the first three movies though. In fact, I own them as you can see from the picture below. I even put my computer in the pic to prove their mine.
Today I read this quote from Tim LaHaye about Mitt Romney’s “flip-flopping:”
“McCain and Romney would be like oil and water,” said evangelical novelist Tim LaHaye, who supported Mr. Huckabee. “We aren’t against Mormonism, but Romney is not a thoroughgoing evangelical and his flip-flopping on issues is understandable in a liberal state like Massachusetts, but our people won’t understand that.”
By “our people” LaHaye means me…a Christian. As a Christian, it’s my duty to spread God’s word and introduce his teachings to those who do not have him in their lives. Right now my Sunday school class is studying “Become a Contagious Christian” to learn how to do so.
Wouldn’t it be silly of me to teach someone about a particular sin and then criticize him for listening to my argument and changing his mind? Seriously. What if I taught a man that abortion is wrong and then lambasted him publicly for actually listening to my argument, thinking about it, and then following my lead? What would be the point in ever debating any issue?
Tim LaHaye writes books to teach others about God and living as much of a sinless life as possible. He says that I don’t understand flip-flopping. What I don’t understand is why we work to teach people like Mitt Romney that abortion is wrong and then attack them when they go along with what we argue.
Geek Links - 07.30.08
- FT.com | Should a CEO’s health be secret?
- AFP | China to censor Internet during Games: official
- TPS | Garcia could return this week
- A List Apart | The Survey, 2008
- Wired | The Mozilla CEO on His Firefox Strategy, His Google Gambit, and Working With Apple
- TNR | Barackbook.com: Credit Where Credit Is Due
- TNR | The political environment and internet tools
- TechRepublcian | RNC Launches Facebook Parody Site and How the Campaigns are Spending Their Dollars Online | TechRepublican.com
- Technology Review | Does Google Need Digg?
- Twitter Blog | Twitter As News-wire
- TC | Perspctv: An Election Mashup That Proves Nothing, But Looks Good Doing It
- Seth’s Blog | Are you in the tribe?
- Scobleizer | The passionates vs. the non passionates
- Scobleizer | You are an idiot if… “
- RRW | Google Maps Now Features More Blue and a Simplified Layout
- RWW | Has The Web 2.0 Cycle Come to a Close? No
National Links - 07.30.08
- CNN | McCain needs Rove
- Rasmussen | Romney Tops Lists of Possible McCain Running Mates
- Reuters | Alaska Sen. Stevens charged with hiding gifts
- AP | Questions and answers for polling skeptics
- Washington Times | GOP renews offensive on domestic drilling
- Politco | Stevens donations slammed
- CQ | Stevens Indictment Means Trouble for GOP on Senate Seat
- Politico | Analysis: GOP poised for huge losses
- WAPO | Surviving The Free Fall
- The Fix | Kaine Speaks! (with video)
- AP | Obama seeks Latino vote with $20 million effort
- AP | Analysis: McCain tries to soothe tax-hike fears
- Reuters | McCain skin biopsy negative for cancer: clinic
- AP | Campaign memorabilia goes from torches to T-shirts
- Washington Times | Campaign trail drains the Hill of staffers
- NYT | Taking to the Airwaves
- The Fix | Obama, McCain and the Troop Visit That Wasn’t
- Boston Globe | Campaigns try to get timing right on VP choices
- SCF | Today’s pork report
- SCF | Conservatives 1 - Reid 0
- AP | McCain, Obama focus on finding running mates
- WSJ | The 2008 Economic Stimulus: First Take on Consumer Response
- NYT | White House Predicts $482 Billion Deficit
Palmetto Links - 07.30.08
- The State | Two Richland County council members under election scrutiny
- The State | The Who’s Who list of Howie Rich friends and foes
- AP | Legislative, business leaders unveil economic plan
- TheDigital | South Carolina gets aggressive about high-paying jobs
- GN | Lawmakers rip Sanford on economic development
- P&C | Lawmakers unveil jobs strategy
- The State | GOP leaders target job hunt
- Hoover | Legislative Repubs, Dems find common ground
- TPS | I think they announced something today… somewhere
- TPS | For Clyburn, global warming is only skin deep
- The Blogland of Earl Capps | A new level of enthusiasm”: Shane Massey, Outstanding Freshman Senator
- Sen. Kevin Bryant | S. 897 should be replanted
- Waldo Lydecker’s Journal | COLUMBIA TOURISM SHOCK!
- Jim DeMint | Democrat Senate Passed 94% of Bills without Debate or Roll Call Vote
- FITS | The Hotline Needs A Chill Pill
- FITS | This Crap Doesn’t Equal Jobs
- Elonkey | Not Again…
- Drew McKissick McCain still moving up in polls
Outlaw Sirens On The Radio
I’m a Republican and as such, I’m all about fewer laws and personal freedoms. However, I’m just sick and tired of going ape-shit in my car every time some jerk puts an emergency siren sound effect in their radio ad or song. Like today…I was heading to the gym listening to the new Weezer album. I just got it a couple days ago, so I haven’t had the chance to listen to it yet. The second song, “The Greatest Man Who Ever Lived,” came on with sirens blazing. I immediately thought that an ambulance was right behind me so I freaked out and sharply turned my wheel to the right to get out of the way. I nearly took out a delivery guy on a bike dressed in fake military garb.
It’s not the first time it’s happen to me. In fact, it happens every single time I hear a siren on the radio. Yeah, I know advertisers use them to grab our attention, but in the end, it just pisses me off real good. Considering the number of times I’ve nearly side swiped a parked car, killed a delivery man, or just made my blood pressure skyrocket because I thought I was getting pulled, I think that the siren sound effect is a major safety hazard.
Outlaw them. Now. Today. I need to talk to a legislator. Where can I get one of those?
On second thought, I’m sure major siren sound effect abuser J.T. Gandolfo would just have the Governor veto it anyway.
Phillip Lowe: Getting Things Done
(Cross-posted at politicalnetroots.com)
This is one of the coolest designs we’ve done so far. Representative Lowe is a workaholic and this site goes a long way in showcasing his dedication to his constituents. Check it out at www.loweforhouse.com.
Geek Links - 07.29.08
- USAToday | Yahoo CEO Yang sees one direction: Forward
- AFP | Branson unveils space tourism craft ‘WhiteKnightTwo’
- Brett Floyd | Mindless Thoughts From a Mindful Man…: Is Apple Becoming Microsoft??
- Wired | Blogger Gorshkov Will Dish Dirt on Russian Politicians — for a Price
- Bivings | Cuil Vs. Google - Do People Really Want Another Search Engine?
- The Insider | Miley Cyrus offered $1 million to be the face of condoms
- Techmeme || iPhone, App Store problems causing more than just headaches
- AppleInsider | Apple’s next-gen Macs to have something special under the hood
- TC | Apprise: An Air RSS Reader with AIM/Twitter Integration
- ATC | AOL Realizes Bloggers Will Work For Free; Stops Paying Them
- USC | Baseball Stadium Construction Update (7/28/08)
- RWW | Wow, How Did Cuil Get So Much Publicity on Day 1?!
- RWW | The Google Knol Threat to Content Businesses - a Wiki Plug-in Might Level The Playing Field
National Links - 07.29.08
- TheHill.com | Chamber launches effort against trial lawyers
- WSJ | Republicans Seek to Capitalize On Drilling Support
- AP | Obama says bad decisions caused US economic woes
- WAPO | McCain Outlines Vice Presidential Selection Philosophy
- The Caucus | R.N.C. Creates Facebook Parody Site for Obama
- Washington Times | Bush successor faces massive debt
- AP | The candidates’ closets: No windsurfing gear
- Reuters | Obama and McCain turn focus back to economy
- Politico | The campaign is all about Obama
- Rasmussen | Obama by 3
- Gallup Daily | Obama 48%, McCain 40%
- NYT | Why is Obama not improving in the polls?
- WAPO | Kaine in ‘Serious’ Talks With Obama
- AP | McCain has spot of skin removed from face
- Politico | Pelosi: ‘I’m trying to save the planet’
Palmetto Links - 07.29.08
- P&C | Clyburn to host health fair
- SHJ | Upstate tax structure draws business
- P&C | Plan aims to bring S.C. jobs
- Hoover | Moneywise, Senate race no contest
- Scoppe | What makes Howie Rich’s donations so different
- The State | Supreme Court reprimands former magistrate
- The State | SC legislative, business leaders unveil plan
- The State | Newberry County voters to get video poker question
- GN | Laura Bush takes time to visit, give grant to young people
- GN | Parents, students praise single-gender classes
- SCNow | Florence Mayor Race Update
- Sun News | Interview with Lt. Governor Bauer
- Vierdsonian Democracy | SEC schools know how to party
- Shane Massey | The Lord’s Prayer: A Political Weapon?
- TPS | Cory can’t cut it in NFL?
- TPS | More magistrate misdeeds
- TPSC | SCGOP hoping to engage activists in part platform process
- Sen. Kevin Bryant | Coburn going down kicking and screaming
- Nathan’s News | COMMUNITY UPDATE: August 2008
- Kaolin Kronicle | Non-Partisan Election Referendum to be Held September 9
- Jim DeMint | An impressive minority
- FITS | Bloated Bus Stopped … For Now
- FITS | SC “So Gay” Ads Already Paid For …
- Elonkey | “Operation Surge,” “Camp Beaufort,” and squeezing the immigration balloon
- Barbecue & Politics | Howard Rich Primary Recap
DeMint Staffers Save Drunk Man Laying in Interstate
Saturday I was coming home from Myrtle Beach and as I was getting off of I-20 onto I-77 I was reminded of this little incident I had in 2003 when I was working for DeMint for Senate during the primary. Everyone has his or her own little campaign story and this was always one of my favorites.
Most South Carolina political operatives remember the 2003 Horry County GOP Convention when all hell broke loose. It was probably one of the most hostile conventions in recent history. The convention lasted until about 2:00 AM with Duane Oliver and his opposition nearly coming to blows. At about midnight I decided that it was about time to pack it up, so Dawn, the DeMint intern, and I hit the road.
At about 2:30 AM, as we were getting on the ramp connecting I-77 and I-20, we noticed an African American man laying in the middle of the Interstate. I came about 3 feet from hitting the guy, swerving off the road, and nearly taking out the guardrail. We thought the guy was dead, so we stopped, called 911, and proceeded to drag this guy out of the Interstate.
Turns out, it was just a drunk homeless man who somehow wondered out into the middle of the Interstate and passed out. We don’t know how long he was there, but as the fire trucks, police, and EMS showed up, we felt pretty good about saving this guy’s life.
Anyway, how often do you see a drunk man laying in the middle of the Interstate? Pretty cool, huh?
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