Taguba is a true American hero.

Is there a position for him in an Obama Administratio? Perhaps the investigation of war crimes should be led by retired military officers, to help avoid any misperception of partisanship?

Posted at June 19, 2008 11:38 PM in response to General who probed Abu Ghraib says Bush officials committed war crimes

Sticky "m" on my keyboard:
"any ties" --> many times

Sorry for the typos. :-)

Posted at April 28, 2008 12:47 PM in response to Polls: Hillary And Obama Dead Even Nationally -- And In Indiana

Why does Josh allow Greg Sargent a platform on which to spread his pro-Hillary, anti-Obama interpretation of the news?

As Josh has pointed out any ties, minor variations in Gallup's poll mean nothing, they ebb and flow over the course of the campaign. Josh has even mocked news reports that pounce on these headlines.

Seriously, is Greg on Hillary's payroll, or angling for a job with a Clinton Administration?

Posted at April 28, 2008 12:21 PM in response to Polls: Hillary And Obama Dead Even Nationally -- And In Indiana

Greg Sargent, critisizing Barack Obama on some minor hair-splitting point? I'm shocked, shocked!

Posted at April 27, 2008 3:26 PM in response to Obama Doesn't "Take Fox On," After All

Passion-Fruit Pie

This is a delicious, "exotic" pie for those of us who didn't grow up in the tropics. Look for fruit with smooth shiny skins, that get dimples as they ripen. If you can't find fresh fruit, frozen pulp will work just as well.

INGREDIENTS:
1 1/2 cups passion fruit pulp
1/2 cup water
1/2 cup sugar (preferably turbinado, sucanat, blond, or brown sugar)
2 teaspoons fine rice flour or corn starch
1 tablespoon gelatin (can also substitute with agar cake mix/vegetarian gelatin)
1 tablespoon butter
4 eggs, yolks and whites separated
1 pie crust (preferably graham cracker)

DIRECTIONS:
* Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
* Bring water, juice, sugar to boil over medium heat.
* Constantly but gently stirring, stir in rice flour.
* Constantly but gently stirring, stir in gelatin.
* Constantly but gently stir until thickened.
* Remove from heat.
* Let cool slightly.
* Mix egg yolks with butter.
* Stir in cooled juice mixture.
* Whip egg whites until stiff peaks form.
* Gently fold juice mixture into egg whites.
* Gently spread into crust.
* Bake 30 minutes.
* Let thoroughly cool before cutting or serving.

This pie puffs up in the oven like a souffle and then collapses into a light golden mousse. The result is a lovely, unusual, yet elegantly simple and delicious dessert.

Posted at April 21, 2008 5:23 PM in response to LATEST: Obama blames Clinton, Biden, Kerry, Edwards and others for letting Bin Laden escape!

">I blogged about this twelve months ago; it seems obvious, now. Tapper's framing, "the Scandal that Dare Not Speak Its Name," is apt: Bill Clinton's ravings have both the sadness and madness of a Macbeth. The more he lashes out, the more his loss of power and dignity become evident.

Posted at April 3, 2008 9:29 PM in response to Monica-gate and the superdelegates: How Bill's impeachment is relevant in the election

Don't tell me you want sincerity in your politicians? Isn't that a little much to ask for? ;-)

Posted at April 1, 2008 3:34 PM in response to Rasmussen: Hillary Ahead By Just Five Points In Pennsylvania Primary

Krugman has been trying to position himself for a senior job with a Clinton Administration since, oh, 1994. In Bill's Admin, Krugman reversed himself and threw out most of his strategic-trade theory (which says free trade isn't always smart for some some countries) in order to kow-tow to Bill's NAFTA agenda. (Krugman rationalized the about-face in a series of arguments that still rank among his worst.)

Now, he's trying to curry favor with Hillary's crowd. Who knows what job he thinks he can get -- certainly CEA, maybe something better (a new NEC?).

Whatever his personal goals, he's out to lunch in his critiques of Obama. (Just curious, who does Robin Wells support?)

Posted at March 28, 2008 11:17 PM in response to JB on PK vs BHO

I don't get the logic of this.

For months, the Billary campaign has said it's fine to attack Obama on anything under the sun "because Republicans will do so in the General Election, so he'd better be able to defend himself."

But now, suddenly, it's considered taboo to mention the fact that Bill Clinton has a serial sexual-addiction problem, that he had oral sex with a 21-yo intern, lied about it to his staff, supporters and the country at large, and was impeached for this (though not convicted)?

As if, somehow, this will not be used by Rethugnicans in the General Election?

I agree with the comments saying Greg is a Hillary-backer. But even a Hillary-backer should recognize the weakness of this logic.

Hillary can do a fine job in the Senate -- let her lead from there.

Posted at March 24, 2008 5:08 PM in response to Bill Clinton Re-Emerges As Major Issue In Campaign

One in 10 African-Americans from age 20-34 are in jail; 1 in 4 if you include parole and probation.

And Obama is "lucky" to be African-American?

Holy smokes, Ferraro's comments are truly bizarre. And to think I campaigned for her back in the old days!!!

Posted at March 12, 2008 12:38 AM in response to Ferraro's Latest: "They're Attacking Me Because I'm White"