Double Miracle* Evening Open Thread.

Tonight there were two miracles, 33 Chilean miners were successfully rescued and Christine O'Donnell trounced Chris Coons in a debate that was focused evenly on character and policy.  As the Phoenix capsule rose from deep in the earth pulling one miner after another back to safety, O'Donnell also rose.



Christine O'Donnell rose above the personal attacks on her.  She spoke with maturity not only about the issues she will face in D.C. as a representative of Delaware, but also her own issues.  Issues she has faced and overcome as a conservative.



While CNN decided to cut away from the live debate when it was apparent that Coons was struggling and O'Donnell was outperforming, CSPAN continued their coverage.  Unfazed by losing his own network, Blitzer aided Coons the best he could.  I won't recap the whole debate here, but it is obvious that O'Donnell's prep time with Palin's debate coach was time well spent.  To the unbiased eye, O'Donnell clearly won.



O'Donnell took advantage of this debate to show she is a serious thinker and a serious candidate.  Will that turn to votes?  I don't know, but I suspect after tonights performance there will be a round of polling that will let us know.



Consider this an open thread.



Aaron B. Gardner



*  Actually, O'Donnell's performance isn't really a miracle.  The Dems will call it that, but we all know they don't believe in God**.



**  What?  It's just a joke.  Like when Coons said he was a "bearded Marxist" when he got back from studying in Kenya.  NTTAWWT IYKWIMAITYD



P.S.  Don't forget the #1013Bomb on Twitter

See this Amp at http://bit.ly/9HRR0E

Crossposted at RedState.com

Ssshhhhhh!!!! I'm back.

I am going to try and start posting here again. No promises, we'll see how it goes.

In a few minutes I will be posting on the Delaware Senate debate between Coons and O'Donnell.

Enjoy.

Aaron B. Gardner.

A revealing weekend of rest.

To my 12 loyal fans,

I apologize, but I am shutting down this blog. It's pointless really. We live in a world that despises virtue and I haven't the time, nor the heart, to preach to an unwilling audience.

In addition to closing out this blog I am also stopping all of my political activism, it just isn't worth the time away from my wife, daughter and son.

For the last 3 years I have done all I could, with the limited abilities I have, to inform others of what is going on in our nation. Unfortunately, nobody cares. Especially in Vermont where people would rather engage in windmill tilting sessions about secession and other idiotic ideas.

On the national level I have seen too much to believe that even with the "right" people elected there will be any real reform.

So, I leave 10 more jaded than when I began and with less money in my pocket due to political donations which have largely gone to waste.

I am going to go enjoy my limited freedom while I still have it.

Goodbye.

Aaron B. Gardner

Gone Fishin'

Ok, before I head out for the weekend to go fishing and camping, let me do a quick roundup of what I saw on the internet today.

Kim Jong Ill has told his people to look to private industry in order not to starve. Guess he didn't have the stones for Holodomor.

The Euroconomy is also rejecting the planned economy and Keynesian theories, while D.C. is embracing the same at record pace. For the life of me, I can't find the link!!

Rush and Elton John are friends, so are Elton and Israel.

The White House will be suing AZ for enforcing federal law.

Half of independents don't believe Obama deserves a second term.

Last but not least, Will Folks has endorsed Nikki Haley. This after having claimed an inappropriate physical relationship with Haley. 14:59 indeed.

Welcome to bizzaro world, enjoy your stay.

Aaron B. Gardner

Elton John is well on his way to being hated by the Left

H/t Dan Riehl

First there was his performance at Satan's wedding, now he is being nice to the evil Jooooooooooos.

John, who wore blue-tinted sunglasses, told the audience those cancellations "ain't gonna stop me from playing here, baby."

~snip~

John swiped at those artists, saying, "We do not cherry-pick our consciences," before hitting the opening chords of his 1972 hit "Crocodile Rock."

Just goes to show, spend some time with Limbaugh and you will understand "The Way Things Ought To Be".

Aaron B. Gardner

#rsrh American Exceptionalism: Brought to You by The RGA

Via the RGA



Well said my friends.

Aaron B. Gardner

P.S. If you like this sort of stuff, you may want to donate to the RGA so they can do more.

A "musical crash course in reality perception"*

h/t Power Line

Caroline Glick and her troop, famous for the "We Conned the World" video, have a new video posted.



There is much more at Power Line, do make sure to read the whole thing.

So, how long will this one last on youtube?

Aaron B. Gardner

* Title credit to Caroline Glick

Obama: Signatory Member* You can tell a lot from a man's signature...

Via BigFurHat at iOwntheworld

Not sure what to say other than go, read, laugh.

Trust me.

Aaron B. Gardner

* It was either that or a Hancock joke I guess. What's that? You haven't heard the Hancock joke?

Fine, hear it is...

The Bow Tied Dweeb Vs. Superman

H/t The Other Mccain

Mark Steyn won't be issuing a correction his piece on Honor Killings in America. Apparently, there is no need.

The 2009 NYT piece Friedersdorf cities as evidence that the Times does so totally cover domestic "honor killings" is, in fact, the self-same piece Miss Chesler and I cite, in which the Times pooh-poohs the notion that the decapitation of a Muslim woman in Buffalo counts as an "honor killing". Maybe one of his many editors could explain to Friedersdorf that there's more to argument than just running your search terms through Nexis. Even being a snippy dweeb requires a certain amount of finesse.

By the way, should Friedersdorf ever seriously consider the disparity in reporting of Honor Killings, he might want to start with Atlas Shrugs as a source.

Aaron B. Gardner