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Well, a couple more Media Whores (no, not the good kind, as from the late lamented MediaWhoresOnline blog) have been busted for payola. Yeah, shock, awe, all the neighbors say they were such quiet, normal folks, etc. Read below the fold...

With the likelihood of a Conservative (possibly majority) government coming to power here in Canada shortly, it makes sense to get a few things out before the US press spins it in its usual braindead fashion. Read below the fold...

Here's a sweet little story about how Bush treats your ordinary American citizen soldier. From The Atlantic: Read below the fold...

Underneath the Republican spin, THIS IS THE STORY: Read below the fold...

Visiting aliens seen relaxing after visit to spa for massages and group waxing

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(Jivester News, Lmtd.) In response to the Senate's questioning of Supreme Court nominee Samuel Alito, and concerned by the potential for Female Reproductive Coercement by the Government of the United States of America, visiting aliens from Dildonvulvia released a statement warning Earthlings to "keep their mitts out of our pudendas." Read below the fold...

QUICK UPDATE: Day 4.

Morning session has begun, and I'm watching and noting. I am also dealing with a sick dog, so some of my attention has been distracted.

In summary - mostly Democrats have used their time, Republicans are holding back, reserving their time for later, or perhaps the end. There will be an executive session at some point before lunch, and the afternoon will be taken up with witness panels for and against.

Let me emphasize to all of you that Democrats have done a fine job, again, today, one that no one our side should be muttering about. Read below the fold...

This item in the Washington Post would be, one hopes, the lead story everywhere if the scAlito hearings weren't sucking up all the oxygen in the newsrooms of the land. Read below the fold...

Wow.

Now that was a helluva night.

You just don't know when the neighbor's house is going to, um, blow up. I hadn't ever seen flames forty feet high before. Read below the fold...

Via Piratesinfo.com:

As the American Revolutionary War raged, the role of privateers could not be underestimated. In fact, strictly speaking, one of the first acts of American defiance was an act of piracy.

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What Digby said:

"The Republicans are crooks and we have to clean house to make sure they can't do it again."

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We're into the second morning session, which now begins the second round of twenty minute sessions all Senators will have to ask questions of Alito. Read below the fold...

As usual, Roy Temple has got you covered on the numerous scandals involving the Blunts of Missouri, both Matt and Roy.

It appears that Roy's been lying to the WaPo lately -- especially about who his lobbyist trophy wife has been lobbying. Read below the fold...

This is the second day of Senatorial questioning of Alito.

On this third day of the hearings, where do we stand?.

In a deep hole.

The Democratic Senators have been doing a good job, they have.

You won't know that from reading or watching any of the SCLM, and that is part of the problem, as Armando at Daily Kos demonstrates with devastating precision. Go read it, I'll wait. Read below the fold...

Or words to that effect at Americablog...here.

Rock on, John. I feel movement.

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Tuesday, Day 2, 2nd Afternoon Session

Senator Feingold comes out of the shute and goes straight at the issue of Presidential power in a time of war. Alito demurs answering specifically on the basis that the issue may come before him as an appellate judge. Read below the fold...