I was wondering today if Her Thighness would be attending memorial services for her namesake, Sir Edmund.  Maybe send flowers?   Lay a wreath on the slopes of Everest? 

You remember how Hillary and Bill claimed that she was named after Sir Edmund, don't you?   Neither Hill, Bill nor the MSM have ever corrected that false claim:  Sir Edmund Hillary and his Sherpa guide, Tenzing Norgay, became known to the world in 1953, after becoming the first men to reach Everest's summit. Sen. Clinton was born in 1947. 

My wish is that she and Bill personally climb the slopes and lay that wreath.  Somewhere between swings between Nevada and South Carolina.

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Mitt in Michigan .... It's going to be difficult.  But I'm optimistic.  Supporters must remember that tallies in both Iowa and NH were foiled by a liberal base.  Neither Huckabee nor McCain have faced a truly conservative voter-base. 

I want Mitt to continue to hit hard on the problems in Washington.  I want him to remind voters that (fine man that he is yadayadayada) McCain has been part of the problem in Washington .... McCain has been no friend to conservatism; no friend to the issues of immigration, free speech, ethics, low taxes. 

I want Mitt to demonstrate his expertise in economics.  He must set his own agenda and refuse to be distracted.  He must remain optimistic about the revival of the auto industry market.  He must remind voters that, while education and retraining are critical to industry revival, McCain's trillion-dollar educational reform package is not going to relieve the state's economy.  And no one has yet asked McCain how he's going to pay for it .... ASK!

As for Kos suggesting that dems cross over and vote for Mitt, come on over, kidlets!  You crossed-over in NH -- what's new?  The "newness" will be in getting it right this time!

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I'm sick of FoxNews.  No matter what is said, there's always a Rudy undertone .... This may become the chink in their "fair and balanced" armor.  Even CNN "out-viewed" them during the last debate coverage.  Not a good sign.  Especially when their concept of an "all star" panel to discuss the Republican debate consists of democrats.

Disclaimer:  I have and will continue to contribute to Mitt Romney's campaign.  Sean Hannity needs to declare his fundraising support for Rudy.  Everyone else has to .... why not Sean? 

And get those damn democrat "all stars" out of a "fair and balanced" discussion of Republican candidates.

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Luntz focus groups and approval ratings:  Are we surprised that quips and snippy one-liners rank high?  One problem (for me, at least):  I don't want to be entertained by a President.  I want a POTUS who responds with sound decisions -- not sound bytes.

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Reckon John Kerry would accept the V-P slot with Obama?  Nahhh.  He just wants to be on-stage again.  He probably wanted to upstage Al Gore's Obama endorsement .... That'll leave a bruise on Hill's ego.  Not.

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Excuse me while I continue my second z-pack to knock out this "walking pneumonia."   The more I hack and cough and wheeze, the more convinced I am that the best cure-all remains a hunk of cornbread crumbled in a bowl of pintos, smothered with raw onions with a sprinkle of garlic.  Might not cure every ill, mind you -- but it will keep others at a safe distance ....