Dollars to Fried Doughnuts We're Talkin' real Simoleons now!

This makes me incredibly happy.

Link broken, lets try this *&^% again. http://talkingpointsmemo.com/archives/176646.php.

If that doesn't work I'm cutting and pasting the whole darn thing:

The Rudy Story

Over $50 million for a single delegate.

As the LA Times notes, that's the worst dollar for delegate record in American presidential history. The previous winner was John Connally who spent $11 million for a single delegate in 1980.

And at that rate Rudy would have needed $60 billion to win the nomination.

On the other hand, 9/11 did change everything.

--Josh Marshall

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[Insert Generic 'What's Shakin'?' Joke Here]

Those of you who felt this morning's earthquake¹ may well feel like you need a drink. So, for that matter, may many of you who didn't feel the earthquake. Happily, you're all in luck: the Barbarians (that's Bay Area Readers & Bloggers--yes, if you're reading this, you're invited) are getting together for a drink tomorrow². Vital stats: Phoenix Irish Pub, 811 Valencia, 1 pm or thereabouts. Be there or...something.



¹4:42 am, magnitude 4.2, epicenter east of Highway 13 and south of Joaquin Miller in Oakland. Strong enough to wake me, not strong enough to elicit a response stronger than 'cool--it's an earthquake.' Quoted in the Chron, a USGS spokesperson puts it in perspective:

"It was all pretty minor," said U.S. Geological Survey spokeswoman Leslie Gordon. "It didn't interrupt doughnut production."

If you felt it (or didn't), you can fill out this survey (and check out results to see how your experience compares with others in your zip code), which is really kind of cool.

²The more paranoid among us might well question the wisdom of a bunch of lefties gathering in one place while Dick Cheney is president--it does, after all, make it a little too easy for them--but I say that's exactly when we all really need a drink.