Today’s favorites, hyperdrive songs, in no particular order: 1. Jack and Tina–by Morphine, the most dangerous and wicked-sounding band ever. 2. Speedway at Nazareth–Mark Knopfler 3. Ran–Vampire Weekend 4.Crosseyed and Painless–Talking Heads (in a magic ipod moment, a direct shuffle from Vampire Weekend, illustrating just how much, etymologically, Vampire owes to David Byrne.) 5. No [...]
Columbus, Ohio Traveling companions: none Events: various with the two candidates for governor, John Kasich and Ted Strickland Well, for the past two days, the song “Love Buzz” by The National has been rolling around my head because of its first line: “I was carried to Ohio in a swarm of bees…” It was in [...]
After claims from insurance companies that they plan to dramatically increase premiums this year because of the Affordable Care Act, the White House fired off a threat to the industry’s main lobbying group today. Writing to the head of America’s Health Insurance Plans, Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius said insurers that hike rates [...]
Tuesday is primary day in seven states and the District of Columbia. This will be the last major primary before the midterm elections (only one state remains after this: Hawaii on Sept. 18). Even this late in the game there are still some fascinating races to watch. Here are five: Mike Castle v. Christine O’Donnell, [...]
Thank God. Can we go back to ignoring this guy now? I thought it was worth noting way back in July when the crazy “Burn a Qu’ran Day” was first announced, especially because it seemed to me then–and still now–that political conservatives like Newt Gingrich needed to either accept some responsibility for the Islamo-hatred they [...]
My friend Christina Bellantoni over at TPM pointed this out to me. This guy, Phil Davidson, was hoping for the GOP nomination to be Stark County treasurer in Ohio. He, um, lost. But I feel for him — as I think a lot of folks do as this video has gone viral. He’s slightly angry, [...]
…also means 40 years of tape. A rather brutal Exhibit A from California’s gubernatorial race:
In the new newsstand/iPad issue of TIME, I have a story about the Republican primary for the Delaware senate seat previously held by Joe Biden. (Sign up and we will mail you a copy.) It pits the patriarch of the state Republican party, Mike Castle, against an conservative pundit riding the Tea Party wave named [...]
