September, 2007

Sep22

 

The constant calls for political candidates to prove their bona fides by condemning or denouncing something somebody else said or to renounce a person’s support or to return her tainted money are a tiresome new tic in American politics. They’re turning politics into a game of “Mother, May I?” Did you say “Here is my plan for health-care reform”? Uh-oh, you were supposed to say “I condemn MoveOn.org’s comments on General Petraeus, and here is my plan for health-care reform.”

Michael Kinsley

Sep6

 

Their rookie kicker looked Kathy Ireland-level shaky in the preseason, although he’s definitely the best left-footed African-American kicker in NFL history.

Bill Simmons (on the Kansas City Chiefs)

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