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Whatever you happen to think about Newt, he has a good point and a good idea:

This is an actual quote from Red October. Hat tip Vodkapundit(s)

Just in case you were wondering …

Now listen. I thought all the mess made over James Frey was ridiculous last year. I felt like the guy was being crucified for a problem possibly endemic to the publishing industry. That said, I think it’s interesting that Obama is not catching more hell for the Tribune report on Sunday that found some inaccuracies [...]

The revelation that the author of the pro-Obama “1984″ ad used to work for Obama makes the story that much more interesting. For one thing, as Powerline points out, it’s more evidence of a MSM double standard. This revelation will certainly fly below the radar. There will be no righteous indignation. There will be no [...]

Last weekend, both Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton marched in Selma,
Alabama to commemorate one of the greatest achievements of the civil
rights movement. The moment was indicative of the historic nature of
Election 2008.
Most election cycles, we’re faced with dozens of white men of similar
heritage, wearing the same gray suits, red ties and out-of-fashion
haircuts. This year, though, [...]

Has anyone noticed that, despite all the media ra-ra, Obama is polling worse among registered Democrats than Gingrich is doing among registered Republicans. Gingrich is considered a dark horse candidate at best, and yet he’s already polling 13%, while Obama comes in at 11%.
Moreover, Gingrich’s base loyalty lies with hard-core voters who are likely to [...]

This is getting some play around the blogosphere, though I’m not sure what the big deal is.
Also, Hilzoy at Obsidian Wings is making the case that Obama is a serious policy wonk because his name shows up on obscure but important legislation. Of course, only a wonk would believe this makes some one a wonk. [...]