If I were a betting man, I would be tempted to post these odds.
Odds that that Dennis Rehberg will vote for a bailout bill that is essentially identical to the one he opposed today, claiming it is much improved for Montanas—1:8
Odds that Sarah Palin will actually debate Joe Biden this week–Even
Odds that, if she does, at one point in the debate she will claim that dinosaurs were on Noah’s Ark, 6:1 against
Odds that Roy Brown will suspend his campaign in solidarity with John McCain–6:1 against
Odds that the Green Bay Packers will bring John McCain in for an attempted Hail Mary before the end of the season–3:1 against
Odds that Tim Fox will ever campaign on that actual duties of the Attorney General—15:1 against
Odds that a Montana right wing blog will bring up Governor Schweitzer’s speech in Philadelphia before tomorrow again before tomorrow at noon, 1:1000
For the love of God:
After noting Roe vs. Wade, Palin was apparently unable to discuss any major court cases.
There was no verbal fumbling with this particular question as there was with some others, the aide said, but rather silence.
I hope the liberal media will release this right away.
How do right wing blogs and talking heads get to blame the Democrats for not passing the bailout bill today when Republicans voted overwhelmingly against it? I’m not a logician, but it seems unfair for people opposed to the bailout to blame Democrats for the negative impacts of it not passing.
If they push this narrative, it’s time for Democrats in the House and Senate to write a truly progressive bill to restore confidence in the economy.
Compromise be damned.
This spin is extraordinary…
Sarah Palin’s horrible performance in interviews? She is OVERPREPPED!
John McCain says that he MIGHT support the bailout plan. He says that he needs to read the details of the plan, first.
This confuses me.
Didn’t he RUSH back to DC to be in the mix?
Perhaps he was distracted…
UPDATE: WAIT! Apparently McCain was pulling all the strings by phone, says his campaign. How does he not know what the plan says? I am glad he focused ALL of his energy on this instead of that silly campaign…
The debate about considering a change in the drinking age continues in today’s Billings Gazette, with health advocates and most of the president of Montana universities arguing against the change. I’m not sure where I stand on the issue, but lean towards the idea that the current restrictions don’t work, and could very well increase binge drinking, as young people consume large quantities of alcohol when they can get access to it.
What I do know is that the arguments used to oppose lowering the drinking age need some work. One of the latest arguments is that young people lack the mental development to make informed decisions about alcohol:
Research has shown that the human brain is not fully developed until a person reaches her early 20s, said Jackie Jandt, who works in the chemical dependency bureau of the state Department of Public Health and Human Services.
"The last part of the brain to develop is the frontal lobe, which is where reasoning is," Jandt said.
It’s the oldest argument in the book, but given this claim, do 18 year olds (some younger) have the mental capacity to sign up for the military, sign a credit card agreement, pick a college, buy a car, or have a romantic relationship? How about smoke a cigarette?
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