platitudes

"...the poor seldom even appear on the evening news—and when they do,
they are relegated mostly to merely speaking in platitudes about their
hardships."

Matt Pulle is still on Mike Stewart’s case trying today to paint his decisive victory in the 52nd State House District Democratic primary as some sort of disappointment:

So. Unimpressive.

Since when does a 3-1 landslide victory seem like a flop? When you outspend your opponent 15-1 with your corporate law firm subsidizing nearly half your campaign.

My favorite Monty Python scene is where Arthur meets Dennis who explains his system of government. Arthur then explains how he got to be King after another peasant observes that she hadn’t voted for him.As I listened to the dialogue, again. I was reminded of nothing so much as Obama. All hype, story and superstition and no substance whatsoever.

The Tennessean employs a rather interesting format on its Opinion page. Take one issue, offer the house view, then grab three outsiders to provide contrasting arguments. In theory, it’s a grand idea. Readers are served a buffet of competing notions, and can decide for themselves where they land on the issue.

I don't know if there is a better sports story this year than Greg Norman's performance in the British Open.  Maybe Tiger's win in the U.S. Open but frankly golf fans have come to expect things like that from him.  Which makes him super-human.

I don't know if there is a better sports story this year than Greg Norman's performance in the British Open.  Maybe Tiger's win in the U.S. Open but frankly golf fans have come to expect things like that from him.  Which makes him super-human.

Tim Barnes, state Senator Rosalind Kurita’s Democratic primary opponent, shares an interesting quote with Clarksville Online:

Real Change, defined by John McCain, unlike the floating oratories rife with simple transcendental platitudes as spouted by the Obamessiah. John McCain knows why we are in Iraq, he understands that we can’t simply pull out quickly and leave that country a breeding ground for al Qaeda. From his extraordinary April 2007 VMI [...]

Real Change, defined by John McCain, unlike the floating oratories rife with simple transcendental platitudes as spouted by the Obamessiah. John McCain knows why we are in Iraq, he understands that we can't simply pull out quickly and leave that country a breeding ground for al Qaeda.