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Oh goody another book on conservartism by a liberal

Posted: August 28, 2009 by datechguy in internet/free speech, opinion/news
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Sam Tanenhaus the Senior editor of the New York Times Book Review has his own book on Conservatism coming out next Tuesday. The Death of Conservatism. He promoted it on Morning Joe today.

As of this moment it ranks #17,330 in Books on Amazon.com which means before release it has edged out Joe Scarborough’s The last best hope currently ranked #19,057 in Books

He must have been very busy working on this book, it must be taking time away from his duties from the New York Times Book Review since he hasn’t had time to review Culture of Corruption the #1 book on the best seller list for the last 4 weeks. (ranked #7 in Books on Amazon)

Or Levin’s Liberty and Tyranny (ranked #25 in Books on Amazon) 3rd on NYT best seller list.

Or Beck’s Common Sense (ranked #4 in Books on Amazon)

Or Dick Morris’ Catastrophe (ranked #43 in Books) 5th on the best seller list.

Maybe once he’s done with his book tour he can get around to having someone reviewing them.

You know it’s as if the Media chooses to ignore certain facts they don’t like or something.

Update: I guess PJ. O’Rourke will read it.

Update 2: Stacy links to another reader Rick Moran. Not sure if he has read or reviewed any of the above books either.

You know as long as they aren’t talking about Sarah Palin…

Posted: August 28, 2009 by datechguy in opinion/news
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…Morning Joe is you know just a fun show.

They tend not to take themselves too seriously and the humor isn’t forced. It almost seems like a Jay & Silent Bob movie without the F this or F that, ok, it has that too but only once. (The real profanity of the clip is Barnicle suggesting that the President is really “moderate and pragmatic” ah those halacon days of yesteryear when (some) people still thought president Obama was moderate.

If I could only skip every MSNBC promo it would really be good, but once they mention Sarah Palin they almost instantly revert to Full MSM mode.

Not quite England’s favorite son

Posted: August 27, 2009 by datechguy in opinion/news
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Ed West in the UK has a memory of Ted Kennedy contrary to MSNBC:

I’m sure Kennedy was essentially a good man and a servant of his own country, but he was certainly no friend of ours.

England has a long history and an even longer memory.

I’m ashamed to say I never thought of Romney…

Posted: August 27, 2009 by datechguy in opinion/news
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…running for Kennedy’s empty seat:

It’s an interesting thought. If the thinks President Obama is vulnerable in 2012 then politically he might not bother figuring that he will need to be free to run, if he is thinking 2016 then it is a good move .

I wasn’t enamored the Romney as governor he didn’t seem to stand for anything but he would be in a position to be the THE voice in Washington to combat Obama.

The big problem is Romneycare. It is awful and if he was in the senate the President would try to craft something like it to get his support and we would be frankly screwed.

There is absolutely no question that he would win in Massachusetts particularly after Deval Patrick in on beacon hill. He would beat any Kennedy in the state.

If Obamacare was not the issue of the day I would like the idea, but I think Romney in the senate would assure its passage WITH republican votes.

The 41st seat isn’t worth it.

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