Thoughts on Santorum

Quin Hillyer argues that Rick Santorum shouldn't be thought of as a fringe player in the GOP presidential race.

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Nadal Will Always Have Paris

I have enjoyed Roger Kaplan's dispatches from Roland Garros over the past week. I think a case can be made that Kaplan's coverage of the French Open was probably as comprehensive as that of The Tennis Channel.

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Andrew Gold, 1951-2011. R.I.P.

Singer/songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Andrew Gold died on Friday of a heart attack. He was 59.

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Ray Bryant, 1931-2011. R.I.P.

Jazz and Blues pianist Ray Bryant died on Thursday after a lengthy illness. He was 79.

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At Least Palin Hasn't Visited 57 States

I won't make excuses for Sarah Palin where it concerns Paul Revere. She didn't get it right. Not surprisingly, NBC Nightly News anchor Brian Williams was in full smug when he said, "Listen to the following and you shall hear Palin's version of the Midnight Ride of Paul Revere.

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James Arness, 1923-2011. R.I.P.

Actor James Arness, best known for playing Marshal Matt Dillon on Gunsmoke, has died of natural causes. He was 88.

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Shaq Retires

NBA legend Shaquille O'Neal has announced his retirement via Twitter.

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Get Well Soon Gary Carter

Baseball Hall of Famer Gary Carter has several malignant brain tumors which have been deemed inoperable. Carter is expected to undergo chemotherapy and radiation treatment.

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Larry Flynt: Palin Should Have Had an Abortion

In an interview with The Independent, Hustler publisher Larry Flynt unleashed his nastiness towards Sarah Palin.

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Winnipeg Jets Reborn

As Joe Lawler noted this morning, the NHL and True North Sports are set to announce that the Atlanta Thrashers are going to move to Winnipeg next season. The Winnipeg Jets have been reborn.

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Bruins & Canucks Face Off in Stanley Cup

On Friday, the Boston Bruins reached the Stanley Cup Final for the first time since 1990 with a 1-0 victory over the Tampa Bay Lightning in Game 7 of the Eastern Conference Finals. Right-winger Nathan Horton scored the game's only goal with a little over seven and a half minutes left to play in the 3rd period. The Bruins will face the Vancouver Canucks for Lord Stanley's Cup
starting Wednesday night.

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Jeff Conaway, 1950-2011. R.I.P.

Actor Jeff Conaway died today after being taken off life support by his family. He was 60.

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Wasserman Schultz: Reasonable?

I must confess that I never thought I would see the day where I find the word reasonable in the same sentence with DNC Chairwoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz. As one can see from this debate last fall with Paul Ryan, she is anything but reasonable.

Joe Klein's Hysterical Rant Against Netanyahu

Earlier this week, I made the following observation concerning Jewish support for President Obama:

Quite frankly President Obama could appear in full Nazi regalia, sporting a toothbrush mustache with his arm extended shouting, "Sieg Heil!" and still get a majority of the Jewish vote in this country.

Exhibit A: Joe Klein.

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Does Canada's Liberal Party Have a Rae of Hope?

Yesterday, Bob Rae was chosen to be the interim leader of Canada's Liberal Party by its remaining MPs and Senators.

Earlier this month, the Liberals lost more than half their seats in Canada's federal election which saw Stephen Harper's Conservatives get a majority in the House of Commons and also saw the NDP supplant the Liberals as the Official Opposition.

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Yes, I Watched The Whole Game

The Philadelphia Phillies just defeated the Cincinnati Reds 5-4 in 19 innings.

I watched and kept score of the whole game. The game took six hours, eleven minutes to play.

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Paul Splittorff, 1946-2011. R.I.P.

Former Kansas City Royals pitcher Paul Splittorff died this morning of complications of melanoma and oral cancer. He was 64.

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Thoughts on Oprah

With Oprah Winfrey officially ending her long running show today let me share a few thoughts.

To start with I do not consider myself a fan of Ms. Winfrey. Of course, I am well aware that millions of people in the United States and Canada who do not share this view (my 91-year old maternal grandmother amongst them.)

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God Couldn't Save The Queen From Obama

What can one say about President Obama talking over "God Save The Queen" in the presence of Queen Elizabeth II and The Royal Family at Buckingham Palace last night?

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Netanyahu to Abbas: Accept Israel as a Jewish State

I second Jim Antle's sentiments on Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's address before a joint session of Congress.

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Randy "Macho Man" Savage, 1952-2011. R.I.P.

Former professional wrestler Randy "Macho Man" Savage died this morning of an apparent heart attack while driving near his home in Tampa, Florida. He was 58. Savage's wife, Lynn, sustained minor injuries in the accident.

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Since When is Obama Above Criticism?

John Guardiano informs us he is "taken aback" by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's "dissrespect for President Obama."

Disrespect for Obama?

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Obama Parties Like It's 1967

What can I say about President Obama's remarks concerning Israel? At best, they were steeped in moral equivalence. At worst, he demonstrates his profound ignorance of the history of The Jewish state.

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Ronald McDonald: Public Enemy #1

The Wall Street Journal has reported on efforts to force McDonald's to retire Ronald McDonald in the ongoing campaign to stop marketing junk food to children.

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Outrageous! Obama administration banning potatoes in schools

I am so sick and tired of overweight Michelle Obama telling us what we can and can't eat. Potatoes are healthy. Now, the U.S. Department of Agriculture is going to ban potatoes from school cafeterias. This is absurd considering most schools still sell cookies, pop and chips in snack machines. Did a lobbyist for a competing food item get to someone in a high position of power at the Dept. of Agriculture? Here she is hypocritically showing off potatoes grown in the White House garden. Here is more from Ed Morrissey on how the USDA is banning food stamp recipients from buying potatoes (whatever happened to potatoes being considered the most basic food source?)