Conservative blogger Ann Althouse assumes the obvious -- that the Google Blogger outage was all about her. "You know, I'm beginning to suspect that there's some behind-the-scenes campaign to report my blog as abusive," she wrote. "People who hate/fear the Althouse blog could make a loud noise to Google."
Yeah Ann, you're freakin' terrifying.
Normal people check Blogger Status and the Blogger Help Forum when their blog is acting screwy. I did this right away and, while I wasn't happy with what I learned there, I wasn't left to make up paranoid scenarios to explain my problems.
Abnormal people assume it's a liberal plot and take to the blogosphere to express their outrage and engage in paranoid speculation.
Ron Paul, having learned absolutely nothing from the crapstorm his son went through for the same thing, says he wouldn't have voted for the Civil Rights Act.
Even worse, Paul calls for the abolishment of FEMA, saying the emergency agency only exists to bail out people who "do dumb things" -- like live on coasts or areas that may flood. Here's a fun game for Ron Paul: name the disaster-proof area of the United States. Hell, go ahead and name the disaster-proof area of the world. I'll be right here when you come up with an answer. Until then, we can only assume that Ron Paul believes that living on Earth is a "dumb thing" to do. There are times when Ron Paul just seems to be a pleasant, but eccentric, old guy. It pays to be reminded that he's really a jerk.
Obama caves on offshore drilling. Expect gas prices to move down zero points as a result.
London is invaded by parakeets. No, really.
Shirley Sherrod, who you might remember as the victim of a baseless Brietbart smear campaign, is back at the USDA.
Yet another poll shows that Republican voters would rather have someone else than any of the current 2012 presidential candidates.
Finally, could Rep. Tammy Baldwin become the first openly lesbian US Senator? With the retirement of Wisconsin Senator Herb Kohl, there's a chance. Depending on who she's up against and whether the current anti-GOP momentum carries, it could really happen. She'd make a fine choice.
