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Time to detox from nearly two years of pressure. I should be back online in a day or two. In the meantime, here is the quote of the day from Joe Klein, not usually my favorite pundit: [McCain adviser] Steve Schmidt has decided, for tactical reasons, to... ...full story at Peking Duck

from Peking Duck on Thu, Sep 04 2008

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27 Oct 08 visit Of mayors, banquets and a temple that wasn’t  »  Black & White Cat Ten Years Chopping Wood wrote quite a sad post the weekend before last about leaving his job at a national newspaper after nine and half years. (Links: original Chinese; translated excerpts in English.) Quote: I can’t put together clearly the reasons w...
01 Jan 08 visit Will McCain be the "come-back kid"? - Part 2  »  Peking Duck McCain bounces back into lead in New Hampshire The survey had McCain with 31 percent to Romney's 25 percent in the northeastern state, which holds the first primary vote on January 8 in the tight nomination race. Last month, McCain...
29 Sep 08 visit Prescient words  »  Peking Duck During the 2004 election I repeatedly posted this quote from the great H. L. Mencken. Looking at Palin and McCain, I realize it’s time to post it yet again. Savor every word. It is spot-on. “[W]hen a candidate for public office faces the voters ...

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