Panic and civilian guesswork, our frontline defense in the war on terror:
A Florida professor was arrested and removed from a plane Monday after his fellow passengers alerted crew members they thought he had a suspicious package in the overhead compartment.
That “suspicious package” turned out to be keys, a bagel with cream cheese and a hat.
Ognjen Milatovic, 35, was flying from Boston to Washington D.C. on US Airways when he was escorted off the plane for disorderly conduct following the incident.
The story screams out for one of those “if we can’t eat our bagels, the terrorists have won” jokes. But all I can think of is Juan Williams and his perfectly sensible acknowledgment of what realistically puts one on edge when flying. It’s wrong to note that we live in an age of Islamist terrorism. Instead we should all be warily eyeing our fellow passengers’ breakfasts.
Could John McCain face a serious primary challenge from former Congressman (and current talk show host) J.D. Hayworth? It would be an extraordinary turn of events. And quite a predicament for Sarah Palin — would loyalty trump her efforts to woo the base?
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Drop the psycho drama. Gov. Palin is a team player who places loyalty above politics. Simply review her biography to understand her priorities.
Jeb Bush?!?!? In and of itself not a bad, and even a terrific idea. I can’t imagine he wouldn’t win in Florida. Still, (and yes this is egregiously unfair but is almost certainly the case) returning another Bush to national prominance at this time might not be the best thing for the GOP.
I’d like nothing better than to see McCain tossed out of the Senate. Where do I sign up for Hayworth? As for Jeb, his brother erased whatever political shine was left on the brand after Poppy’s years. A pity because he was deemed far and away the smartest of the lot — not that it took a great deal.
WTH is wrong with the RNC? Ugh, what a bunch of clueless wonders. If they put that guy in charge, seriously, I am so done with this. I’m sick of defending incompetence. Independent it is for me.
Infrastructure? Think Big Dig. I’ll bet 400 bil wouldn’t even straighten out this mess. Federal Construction projects have a way of expanding to consume all available resources.
I’m not going to pretend I’m an expert on AZ politics, but just off-hand, I have a hard time envisioning Hayworth beating McCain. I am disappointed to hear of McCain’s intentions of running again, and I would not necessarily be opposed to Hayworth’s candidacy. But I just think he has a lot of enemies — too many — who would come out of the woodwork to attack him if he goes statewide.
I like Governor Jindal — a lot. And I hope and expect he will be President some day. But I just don’t think 2012 will be the right time. My wish is that both he and Palin will serve the full 8 years as Governor of their respective states before running for the Presidency.
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