As we gird our loins preparing for Citizen Sarah’s Coming Out Party, it’s probably worthwhile to remind ourselves that we are witnessing the beginning of two separate but occasionally converging story lines that will continue only as long as Palin’s handlers (and Palin herself) can dazzle the rubes with homilies and shiny objects. One story [...]

The Economist points out the poison pill that is Bill Kristol:

In lieu of our usual Shorter Bill Kristol I would like to take this opportunity to suggest that Republicans take his advice very very seriously.

Shorter Bill Kristol

Shorter Bill Kristol:

Shorter Bill Kristol

Bill Kristol, who thought it would be a great idea to send hundreds of thousands of Americans into Iraq to wage an unprovoked war that has so far resulted in 3963 American deaths and tens of thousands injured, writes:

The Kristol Kiss of Death”I don’t care who you are. I don’t take checks.”

Oh, please don’t throw me in the briar patch Massa Kristol:
Bill Kristol has a typically provocative and noteworthy editorial now posted on the website of The Weekly Standard. Bill points out that the MSM chose to ignore one of the most significant Senate speeches I can recall:

Throwing more bodies into the breach

Quite frankly there are not enough people volunteering to die for Bill Kristol:
Not long after the Reaper team had its deadly engagement in Iraq, the State Department found itself enmeshed in a surprisingly intense internal dust-up. Not enough career diplomats at Foggy Bottom were volunteering to serve in Baghdad.

The smoker you drink the player you get

Buck up, lil neocons, on Planet Kristol things could not be better!

First the bad news:
Republicans are downcast, depressed, and demoralized. Bush is unpopular. Cheney is even more unpopular. Scandals continue to bedevil congressional Republicans, and it’s hard to see the GOP taking back either the House or Senate in 2008.