Good Reads

The saga continues. So now, finally, there is no tape of a walkthrough, just more recordings of defensive signals? I’ve said it before and I will say it again: taping what your opponent does in clear sight of you during a game is not cheating. Taping practices would be a different story. Gregg Easterbrook can spin this anyone he wants to, but if there is no tape from the first Super Bowl then that is a vindication, plain and simple. And while my heart does go out to Arlen Specter and his family since his recent recurrence of cancer, it is an embarrassment to the United States Senate that his name is still attached to this fiasco.

Recently reaffirmed Clintonista George Stephanopoulos opines that Hillary’s strategy now is to broker her way onto the ticket as VP. This will be a disaster. She has no plans to occupy Dick Cheney’s office for the next eight years. If she is offered the position she will use it only to destroy Obama from within and continue planning for 2012. If the “Dream Ticket” truly is their only path to victory then the Democrats have already lost. Mark my words.

Did you hear the one about Karl Rove now being a pundit? Well, the rumors are true. The most surprising thing is that he does make some sense. Why do I suddenly feel nauseous?

China may indeed be an evil empire, but this is pretty damn cool nonetheless.

Lawrence O’Donnell, he of the uber-brilliant Denver script from a few weeks back, has it on good authority that Hillary will drop out by June 15th. That seems like a long ways away.

But it might not even matter. The Politico has the scoop on when, where, and how Obama plans to declare victory. And he ain’t waiting till June.

Finally, if you love the 80’s (and who doesn’t?) then you will love this—the top 25 opening credit sequences from shows like Magnum PI, Miami Vice, and The A-Team. These guys rank them based on action, cheesiness, sexiness, intangibles, and even homoeroticism, which looking back was surprisingly prevalent in network TV at the time. Enjoy.