These are from our trek along the C&O Canal in the Imperial City. A pleasantly balmy day around 50. Between bail out banality and today’s annual sacrificial rites before our Consumption God (why Mammon hast thou credit forsaken us?) one benefits from a medicinal walk.
Mercifully, Eric Cantor et al. have yet to bully Democrats into selling naming rights to the various locks. Truly a beautiful and all too brief respite – temperatures to drop again. More tomorrow.
DrLeoStrauss says
Zinni is still ticked getting hung aout to dry by Biden and the Administration over his non-ambassadorship.
We know it’s been a couple of days but this Stimulus huff and puff is at the end not all that interesting.
Comment says
We saw Markopolos speak and we thought this WSJ angle was the most fascinating thing the rest of the media wanted to ignore. (Btw, Gary Ackerman is funny at hearings, but somewhat of a clown)
http://garyweiss.blogspot.com/2009/02/wall-street-journal-blew-chance-to.html
Comment says
We think Obama will neutralize/co-opt/compromise Petreus (“We shall tell our children ‘There goes Petreus’ – For we are Petreii” – (W Bennett) by then.
Petreus also has some of the same political skill limitations of Wes Clark. Also, both are resented by jealous colleagues for being conspicuously intelligent and for being comfortable among bookish liberals.
Recall the Powell boomlet? Then the Zinni mini boom (which fizzled b/c Mid East stuff)
DrLeoStrauss says
A wonder indeed. Yesterday, we huddled with some Dead Enders. They were already moving past Palin and talking up Petreus 2012. His coming would restore the old Fantasies.
Comment says
Bush’s greatest non decision – Leo, we all know that Wilson is an ass, but it’s pure wonder to read this:
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB123197743355383591.html?mod=googlenews_wsj
Dr Leo Strauss says
One hopes the rebranded TARP plan from Obama will have some teeth. We’ll see.
Wanted to put something up today. Daschle’s withdrawal was such a stunner. It caught one completely by surprise. The sun dimmed. One lost all bearings. Feeling the pangs of loss, the Stiftung was bereft of will except to mourn the passing of such a giant. Listless, so listless . . .
Comment says
CNBC whiners are at it again today – purposely changing Obama’s factual statement “there will be a time for profits,” into ‘banks shouldn’t be allowed to earn profits.’
It went on an on all day – all a lie, just like the lying they did before iraq. Why? Why do Kudlow and Neal have this compulsion?
The banks are all welfare recipients – far more loathsome than the mink-clad Welfare Queens that they fantasize running the ghetto.
We’ll grant Jamie Dimon the status of a good banker, but who the f+++ does he think he is describing bankers as an aggreived group – like a minority group.
Even George Will thinks people who take Tarp money should be limited to GS-15 pay.
That would be awesome – They would all freak.
Dr Leo Strauss says
Off Super Bowl topic, the wonder of the whole Pajamas Media thing is how long they kept the pretense going.
http://rogerailes.blogspot.com/2009_01_25_archive.html#6593007286234226792%236593007286234226792
Anon says
Ok – the natural order has returned. The Steelers will win.
Anon says
Woops L Fitz scores again – we were WRONG and smug in declaring Arizona out. Damm!
Anon says
Great pics – Anon always loved the canal. Arizon’s L Fitzgerald just scored a touchdown. But the game was over in the 1st half – this is just some false-hope, like a McCain surge in October.