connecting*the*dots

Pigs are gliding over middle-America and the Devil has frostbite. CNN has decided to work the interests of all Americans into their bottom line by releasing all rights to the video of the Presidential debates they host in the beginning of June. Talk about forward-thinking marketing; I probably would’ve watched the debates anyway, but now I’m thinking about creative ways to mashup the output. Andy?

Robert Peterson is dutifully tracking every move of the Democratic hopefuls for the 2008 Presidential election. I wonder if the underlying data in his work could be used in a graphic interface of some sort…

Gringo In Venezuela: […] “These days the U.S. has a new arch nemesis; Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez. Surely Washington would be delighted to get rid of him in the same fashion as all the rest. But there is one small problem; Hugo Chavez is no Slobodan Milosevic. He is immensely popular among the masses in Venezuela and throughout Latin America. Pro-Chavez parties have continued to win democratic elections over the last 8 years, and will most certainly win again in the December 3rd presidential contest. This time U.S. forces have their work cut out for them. They know that it is basically impossible to beat Chavez at the ballot box; he’s too popular. It looks like they will have to go to plan B: a coup d’etat.” […]

Jay Ovittore says goodbye to Vernon Robinson as only Jay could.

Doc: […] “Anyway, I’m hoping to see more dialog and less of what gave us the congress we just threw out. Whatever happens, I believe the trend is toward more independence by voters. The two major parties would be wise to observe that trend.”

Macaca! (bitch)

Anyone else catch the purple color scheme sported by Nancy Pelosi, Chuck Schumer and Harry Reid during Pelosi’s speech tonight?

I don’t care if it turns out to be 6am, I’m staying up until Montana and Virginia are called. I can’t express how proud I am to live in a functioning democracy, where the vibe of the people is represented in actual polling results. Steve Gilliard said it best: “Americans are better than our fears. Tonight proved that.”

According to the NYTimes results, the North Carolina House has flipped from a Republican majority to a Democratic majority: 7 to 6