Daily Archives: October 8, 2010

Humpty Dumpty and the Conservatives

Posted on October 8, 2010 by Monotreme

“When I use a word,” Humpty Dumpty said, in a rather a scornful tone, “it means just what I choose it to mean—neither more nor less.” “The question is,” said Alice, “whether you can make words mean so many different … Continue reading →

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Big Picture

Posted on October 8, 2010 by dcpetterson

Today, Nate (http://fivethirtyeight.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/10/07/gop-senate-odds-rise-third-consecutive/#more-1927) improved the Republicans’ chances a bit in the Senate. And I’ve seen some conservatives being very happy about that. So let’s briefly look at that big picture. Nate gives Democrats a 76% chance of having at least … Continue reading →

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Free Forum Friday October 8 Edition

Posted on October 8, 2010 by Monotreme

by Monotreme I have something to say, so I’m jumping the gun slightly on FFF. It’s Friday in the Central and Eastern US time zones, so I declare it Friday. Fiat Dies Veneris. Let the comments begin. I’m glad the … Continue reading →

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