I miss those days of competition in the Fort. At least folks still cared about the news then, and having both papers made for some interesting news cycles. I remember when the first gulf war happened — I was getting dinner at the McDonald’s downtown. The JG was able to have the first-day headline because it happened on our cycle, while the NS had to banner “Bombs still fall” for the afternoon edition. I also remember, thanks to Mike Dooley’s connections, breaking an NS political poll the morning before it was was to be printed in the afternoon. Those were the days when editors still cared about firsts and didn’t try to repackage everything into easily digested bites.

I agree on redesigns — no matter how much certain overpaid consultants might agrue. Sure, things look pretty now in Chicago because it’s all hands on deck to pitch in and make sure this pig has the best lipstick available. But wait a few weeks. Then the high sheriffs will tire of working weekends and decide that the new, labor-intensive packaging can be done with just a couple of designers and a MacBook Pro.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/09/29/AR2008092902661.html?wpisrc=newsletter

What the hell was McCain thinking?

http://interviewpalin.com/

The ‘camo’ diaper bag made me laugh out loud!

McCain’s spokesman today blasted Obama for being at fault on the bailout meltdown. Then when McCain took the airwaves, he tried to be magnanimous and say there should be no finger pointing. Well, it’s a little too late, Mr. formerly straight talk but now just a gasbag.

Oh, and there’s a wedding gift registry for Bristol and Levi at JCPenney’s:
http://tinyurl.com/3zh2hx

Couric: You’ve cited Alaska’s proximity to Russia as part of your foreign policy experience. What did you mean by that?

Sarah Palin: That Alaska has a very narrow maritime border between a foreign country, Russia, and, on our other side, the land-boundary that we have with Canada. It’s funny that a comment like that was kinda made to … I don’t know, you know … reporters.

Couric: Mocked?

Palin: Yeah, mocked, I guess that’s the word, yeah.

Couric: Well, explain to me why that enhances your foreign-policy credentials.

Palin: Well, it certainly does, because our, our next-door neighbors are foreign countries, there in the state that I am the executive of. And there…

Couric: Have you ever been involved in any negotiations, for example, with the Russians?

Palin: We have trade missions back and forth, we do. It’s very important when you consider even national security issues with Russia. As Putin rears his head and comes into the air space of the United States of America, where do they go? It’s Alaska. It’s just right over the border. It is from Alaska that we send those out to make sure that an eye is being kept on this very powerful nation, Russia, because they are right there, they are right next to our state.

You think she’s ready to lead the U.S.A.? Do you think that if she’s put in charge that she is capable of eliminating the deficit? Hell, she couldn’t even spell deficit let alone provide any leadership to deal with it. She is a mental pygmy who was picked for her looks and her extremist conservative views. After reading the above transcript are you seriously contending that Palin should not be made fun of?