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From the New Republic (via the Nashville Scene):

I had a long conversation with the Man from GM last night.  They’ve moved him over to work on electric cars, but he’s very worried that he’ll lose his job.  He thinks he’s got some stuff lined up, but I think it’s the uncertainty that’s doing him in.

While the Tennessean continues to ingratiate itself to the ruling class and other people who really matter in its front page homage to the Belmont debate this morning, they also speak of a possible reunion of the order of the

Sean Scallon explains how and why Palin’s flirtation with Buchananism in the 90’s does not mean what you think it means:

James Antle breaks down what has become of the Ron Paul Revolution:

The Republicans are no longer shouting, "Service!" to the strains of "What the World Needs Now is Love, Sweet Love." You see, Gustav didn't turn out to be as bad as they feared; they think that they can get everything in before Hanna or Ike reach landfall and still give George Bush time to get back to the Cra

I watched The Cleaner last night and I am less than impressed.  It’s like the writers sat down and were like “What if we took The Shield and Joan of Arcadia and took out the God character and made the main character more conventionally good?”

while i’d love to promise you a full review of springsteen’s set at the sommet center last nite, it just isn’t gonna happen. here’s the quick sum up: the show was amazing. from the opening moments when bruuuuce exhorted the crowd like a pentecostal preacher, whipping them (us) into a frenzy, to the closing strains [...]

From a CNN piece on Tom Waits:

On many days I conclude that McCain’s “maverick” schitck and his squishy enviro-nuttiness is enough to keep me home in November. Then there are days like this.

Take the recently passed congressional porkfest known as the Farm Bill.