What the Heck was I Thinking!?

Don Surber quotes Bill Keller, editor of the Fishwrap of Record, as saying he was a little surprised at the reaction to their sliming of John McCain:

Keller: “I was surprised by how lopsided the opinion was against our decision.”

I thought he was joking when he said that. But, he continued:

And, frankly, I was a little surprised by how few readers saw what was, to us, the larger point of the story. Perhaps here, at the outset of this conversation, is a good point to state as clearly as possible our purpose in publishing, Keller wrote.

That guy’s such a kidder…

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Megan McArdle is guest blogging at Instapundit on the NYT sliming of John McCain.

Fox News has these details, and is making it sound like this is not a big deal, because the senator did not press for an outcome, but only a speedy resolution. But regulatory uncertainty is very costly for firms; just getting your case jumped to the head of the line could be a pretty valuable special favor. It doesn’t cost the rest of us much, of course–unless we happen to work for the company whose case was delayed while everyone dropped everything to deal with the senator’s request. (emphasis added)

Jumped to the head of the line!? Did Megan miss the part about the delay of decision well beyond the already glacial 400 days average? This decision had been delayed for 800 days, twice the average. Asking for a decision here is no more “jumping to the head of the line” than asking Congress to vote on judges nominated several years ago.

If it had been under the 400 day average, that would have counted as a “valuable special favor.” In this case it sounds more like putting the company out of its misery.

Instapundit points to Ace of Spades, who complains of having been one up-ed by Allahpundit at Hot Air on the demise of Hillary’s chances.

The idea of Hillary destroying the Democratic Party to get the nomination? Out the window. She would have done that if it were close, if it were not so clear she will never be President, but it’s not going to be close and that is now clear even to her.

Ace has the picture.

Ace of Spades HQ

as Obama’s Obamamentum picks up speed.

(Hey! Did I just create a term there? Sigh. No, there are 7 hits on Google already.)

From Wizbang Blog:

Just as God issued his Ten Commandments, the new savior of our souls, the Obamamessiah, has issued his first commandment through his wife, Michelle.

The Obamamessiah wants YOU to go to work! (Wizbang)

Hugh Hewitt provided a two-fer for the political lexicon:

The Dali Obama, or The Obamanable Snow Man

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