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David Brooks sits amazed by Barack Obama brazen political maneuvering:

Matt Taibbi, who is on path to become one of the better writers of our generation, takes apart John McCain in an article in Rolling Stone in which he follows the Straight Talk Express around various cities, including right here in Nashville.

Geoff Davis, Republican from Kentucky, callled Obama a boy:

“I’m going to tell you something: That boy’s finger does not need to be on the button,” Davis said. “He could not make a decision in that simulation that related to a nuclear threat to this country.”

Well, it's official. I have been relegated to the village of the damned. I will not be resisting cultural hegemony over at Music city bloggers anytime in the near future. I would like to take this opportunity settle the dust:

First, I offer up a toast to everyone that found to their astonishment they could, from time to time, allow themselves to agree with someone that "hates God." The rest of you can [bleep] off. (Just kiddin

In a post surely to become a Chip Saltsman bookmark, Brain McMurphy explains how well recently hired campaign consultant Ed Rollins is running the Huckabee campaign into the ground:

Signing Rollins to your campaign is like firing a flare gun in a fireworks factory. You think you’re hiring someone to help? Well an ambulance should be coming with the fire trucks.