“I will honor Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year.”

Ambition breaks the ties of blood, and forgets the obligations of gratitude.

“To know the pains of power, we must go to those who have it; to know its pleasures, we must go to those who are seeking it.”

Neil Buchanan observed earlier today that his years of coaching national championship debate teams has spoiled American political “debates” for him.  Similarly, years of studying politics and watching political campaigns makes it very difficult for me to analyze these things as other than a wonk.

Joe Biden was about average tonight, hitting the talking points in a way that was far…

The McCaininator Edition OTB Caption ContestTM is now over.

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✰ THE WINNERS ✰

First: Bystander - In order to stop the nasty rumors, Senator McCain holds a press conference in front of his PC.

Second: Redhand - “Where’s my monkey wrench? I have the judgment and the experience to fix this.”

Third: Moonage - John McCain shows Al Gore…

“Writing is the only thing that, when I do it, I don’t feel I should be doing something else.”

“I’m glad I didn’t have to fight in any war. I’m glad I didn’t have to pick up a gun. I’m glad I didn’t get killed or kill somebody. I hope my kids enjoy the same lack of manhood.”

“There are two things that will be believed of any man whatsoever, and one of them is that he has taken to drink.”

“You cannot make a man by standing a sheep on its hind legs. But by standing a flock of sheep in that position you can make a crowd of men.”

“The reverse side also has a reverse side.”

“He who promises more than he is able to perform, is false to himself; and he who does not perform what he has promised, is a traitor to his friend.”

“To want to be what one can be is purpose in life.”

“We are rich only through what we give, and poor only through what we refuse.”

“When someone does something good, applaud! You will make two people happy.”

“I have learned silence from the talkative, tolerance from the intolerant and kindness from the unkind.”

Bruce Ackerman thinks the vice presidency is an anachronism from the political era of the Framers and ought be abolished.

For two centuries, presidential nominees have used the office to balance the ticket by naming a running mate from a different region, or one who speaks with a different ideological accent to a specific constituency. This means that a president’s death generates a double…

“A good man would prefer to be defeated than to defeat injustice by evil means.”
- Sallust

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Sarah Palin went from being almost completely unknown outside of her home state of Alaska to wildly popular hockey mom to national laughingstock in less than a month. Tonight, all eyes will be on her in what is sure to be the most watched vice presidential debate in history.

A new ABC-Washington Post poll, featured on the front page of today’s edition of the latter, shows her to be in…

Time for the Thursday OTB Caption ContestTM

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Winners will be announced Monday PM