That's 2,500 people waiting in line to hear Senator Obama speak in Nashua today. Meanwhile, Senator Clinton is going negative.
Author - Bob Cesca
Scary Wingnuts
John Amato found a really psychotic wingnut at Free Republic: Here’s a sample of the kind of attacks Obama will be facing because of his win in Iowa. It’s pretty disturbing. Did the weakest Dem...
Morning Awesome
A gleaming alloy Air Car shoots towards me two lanes wide.
This Is Awesome
A car that runs on compressed air -- and it's real. The BBC by way of Cliff Schecter (with video): The air car, also known as the Mini-CAT or City Cat, can be refueled in minutes from an air...
He's Psychotic
Vlad Rudy: "None of this worries me - Sept. 11, there were times I was worried." I mean seriously. Can someone test him for Tourette's Syndrome? (h/t Sullivan)
One More Year
ABC News headline: Bush Stays up Past Bedtime to Watch Iowa Results If we ever elect another president whose "bed time" is mentioned in this child-like context, we deserve to be invaded and conquered...
Morning Awesome
The Senator's Speech
(AP Photo/Rick Bowmer) The only President of the United States who appeared on television tonight was Senator Barack Obama. The line that made me smile: "9/11 is not a way to scare up votes, but a...
145 Years Ago Tuesday
It was exactly 145 years and two days ago -- January 1, 1863 -- when another Illinoisan, President Abraham Lincoln, officially emancipated the slaves held in captivity in the secessionist states.
My Dad Endorses…
...Mitt Romney! Just thought I'd throw that into the mix. Dad thinks Romney will win in November -- and that he'll likely serve two terms. Suffice to say, Dad and I disagree on this.
Turnout
Howard Dean just told Olbermann that Democratic turnout was double that of the Republican turnout.
NBC Is Projecting…
...Senator Obama wins the Iowa Caucus! The historical significance is staggeringly powerful. This is one of the reasons why John Edwards has such an uphill battle from this point forward. He's...
Disgraceful
BAGHDAD (AFP) - Three US soldiers have been killed in Iraq, the US military announced on Thursday, making them the first American casualties of the new year. A military statement said two soldiers...
Run Away! We're All Doomed! Wahhh!
Manly Bush Republicans everywhere just pooped in their poopy-diapers. (h/t Amato)
Morning Awesome
For everyone freezing in Iowa today. "Let's Build a Snowman"
New Huffington Post Item
My Wednesday rant for the Huffington Post is live. Iowa Republicans To Choose Their Favorite Fearmonger.
$100
Just in time for the coldest months of the year, oil prices topped $100/barrel today. And call me naive, but I'm always staggered that there are Wall Street traders who actually think this is awesome...
Conservative, Pro-War Edwards
I'm following Kos as he boosts Edwards without endorsing him. This particular line is revealing: Funny that Kucinich endorsed the war-supporting conservative Edwards in 2004, but has now ditched the...
Morning Awesome
You don't know what love is, you just do as you're told.
Kos Rips Obama For Some Reason
I don't get this post. Obama's recent embrace of right-wing talking points and wholesale embracing of Broderite "Unite 08" talking points suggests that he's giving up on Iowa and playing to the...