Call It! Final Predictions of Nov 3 Elections

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This weekend's dramatic turn of events up in NY-23 means that the teabaggers bagged a real scalp from the establishment Republicans and no matter the outcome, the Republican Party (at least the part that is serious about governing) has a real problem on its hands. The media will be repeating that this election is a referendum on Obama (while the only nationalized election is NY23) even though Obama is holding his own with approval ratings pretty close to his election winning numbers and these other races haven't been nationalized in the way NY 23 has been.

Patriotism as a Cudgel

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I was watching the World Series game 2 the other night. At the 7th inning stretch the announcer said over the loudspeaker that the stadium should rise and remove their hats for the singing of God Bless America. As they started to prep for the song to start and the crowd was quieting down, I heard a shouted demand from the crowd.

A Strange Coincidence

Georgetown police are investigating a break-in at the Alfred Street home of slain officer Chad Spicer, which occurred at some point over the weekend.