Presidential Candidate Select-o-matic

Minnesota Public Radio has a neat issue-based presidential candidate selection thingy.

Don't tell my wife, but it shows my views as most compatible with Madam Clinton.

Huzzah!

What's going on here?

I think we've entered the Florida panhandle of the Bizarro world. First I hear that a Jackson County Democrat is a strong candidate for state legislator, and now I hear that a Democrat is the top presidential fund-raiser in the panhandle.

Is it the Apocalypse?

A Democrat state legislator in NW Florida? No way...

An interesting article in the St. Petersburg Times discusses the possibility of a Democrat actually being elected to a seat in the state legislature in a panhandle district. While most would say this is a fantasy, the candidate is Sheriff John "Johnny Mac" McDaniel, who has been sheriff of Jackson County for nearly thirty years.

A tough-talking, law and order Democrat? Yeah, I guess they do still exist...

Rats from a sinking ship...

John McCain loses his campaign manager, deputy campaign manager, chief strategist, and political director all at once. Says "everything's great!"

McCain is the Republican candidate most closely tied to President Bush on OIF, which is more and more the wrong place to be.

Ann Coulter: Not your average nut

I find it very hard to believe that Ann Coulter is REALLY as insane as she appears. I understand that she casts herself as a "polemicist" or some kind of not-quite-stable talking head, but, come on, NOBODY is THAT crazy. Are they?

Having read all sorts of conspiracy theories this past week regarding the now defeated 1/2-cent sales tax proposal here in Escambia County, the inner conspiracist in me is coming forth. I'm beginning to think that Ann Coulter is really a deep mole, planted by the DNC to help their candidates. Witness the campaign of John Edwards, which is quite successfully using Ann Coulter's bizarre, ranting ad hominem attacks to raise campaign funds.

In fact, the continuing appearances of Ann Coulter on shows like MSNBC's "Hardball" (be sure to watch the video) leads me to believe that the media is, in fact, wildly liberal. Who else but left-wing wackos, understanding the value she brings to their cause, would continue to put Ann Coulter on the air? Lyndon LaRouche was marginalized back in the day because he was such a nut. Seems that Coulter is AT LEAST as much of a nut as LaRouche was, but somehow she keeps getting on the air. Is it just the willowy body, long blonde hair and short skirts? I think not. I think she's the deepest sort of under-cover agent, working for the vast left-wing conspiracy, while pretending to be conservative. The Donny Brasco of the political world.

Watch out, Ann, your cover is disintegrating...