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Politics and other nightmares

Senator Hothead

John McCain, responding to a reporter asking him about the famous comment by fellow Republican Thad Cochran, that the idea of someone with such a temper being president send a chill down his spine, said he does get angry -- about corruption and runaway spending in Washington.

"You know something, the American people are angry, too, and they're not going to take it anymore," he said.

Fat lady, singing

It's almost possible to feel sorry for Hillary Clinton, the way everybody is joining the "Get out of here now!" brigade:

It ain't over 'til it's over, but a growing number of Hillary Rodham Clinton's closest friends now think it's really over.

A veil of gloom descended on Clinton's campaign Wednesday, with people close to her questioning how long the former first lady could -- or should -- remain in the race following a surprisingly thin Indiana win and blowout loss in North Carolina on Tuesday.

Make 'em an offer they can't refuse

The news from Myanmar Burma just keeps getting worse. As many as 100,000 may be dead, and the thugs who run the place are putting up all kinds of roadblocks for a world that wants to help:

But the U.S. ambassador to Bangkok said later the United States was still waiting for approval from Myanmar.

Kouchner suggested on Wednesday invoking a U.N. "responsibility to protect" to deliver aid without the junta's approval, but France's bid to make the Security Council take a stand was rebuffed.

On the ball

Now this is chutzpah:

CARMEL, Ind. -- Sponsors of a proposal to provide City Council members up to $18,000 in city-funded health benefits are withdrawing the ordinance after hearing strong public outcry against it this week.

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Stop that bus!

Amen:

Word to the wise, all you politicos: Beware of the bus.

This humble mode of transportation has become an unstoppable serial killer this presidential season, metaphorically speaking. Hardly a week goes by without someone reviving the cliche of the 2008 campaign -- that a former ally of a candidate has been thrown under a bus.

Walking wounded

They're just now figuring this out?

Shellshocked House Republicans got warnings from leaders past and present Tuesday: Your party's message isn't good enough to prevent disaster in November, and neither is the NRCC's money.

Stupid law

From what I heard, this really didn't happen all that much, for all the bluster about how serious Democrats were going to be about it:

Voters in some polling sites are being challenged when asking for ballots, based on whether they're switching parties from previous elections.

Secretary of State Todd Rokita says in Indiana's open primary, you can be challenged, but you still have whatever ballot you want. Those who get challenged should be offered a form to sign and then handed the ballot requested.

A good IDea after all

Curse those diabolical Republican legislators! They passed that voter ID law to keep minorities and old folks from voting for Democrats the way God intended them to. And just look at what happened:

More than 1.6 million votes were cast Tuesday in the Democratic and GOP presidential races with nearly all precincts reporting, according to unofficial tallies by The Associated Press. That smashed the 1992 primary turnout of a little more than 1 million votes.

Just a flesh wound

A tribute to Hillary Clinton, who just won't quit.

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Change? No thanks

Former News-Sentinel columnist Nancy Nall Derringer gets a nice Washington Post byline. With a little help from former Mayor Paul Helmke, she takes a run at defining Indiana's brand of conservatism:

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