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Friday, October 31, 2008 - 22:12:08
In review: Huck and Hughley
The NY Times Alessandra Stanley reviews Mike Huckabee's new show on Fox and D.J. Hughley's on CNN, both generally light-hearted efforts to capitalize on current interest in politics.
Huck, says Stanley: "more earnest than funny;" "points for collegiality"; a show "so basic" it looks like "public access" television; "counter-intuitive" programming this Saturday with guests that include Bill Maher (his earlier, intuitive choices were pretty dull); and where have we heard the likes of this: "Mr Huckabee has a pleasant, even gentle manner, but some of his ideas are way off the mark."
Stanley suggests the election Tuesday could decide the future for the two new shows.
Show us the money
I had an informal chat with Attorney General Dustin McDaniel today. He mentioned to men what he had mentioned at an earlier public appearance.
Most expect the lottery to be approved. (McDaniel voted for it.) But no state agency has budgeted the significant sum that it will take to set up a lottery bureaucracy, buy machines, open offices, etc. No lottery money comes in until tickets are sold.
Can the state afford the setup cost? Will it be dealing with lottery vendors hoping to front the money to get the business? How many legislators will quaff how many bottles of wine and eat how many steaks while that dickering gets done?
Costs go beyond the obvious. Some state legal experts, probably in McDaniel's office, will be required for oversight. The Department of Finance and Administration will have to prepare for financial oversight. Lt. Gov. Bill Halter, creator of this wealth transfer from the poor to college-bound, has said he'll leave the little details to the legislature. That's reassuring.
Weird that this significant expenditure has been all but overlooked.
Let's open the line
Take it away all.
PS TO B: Medical story won't happen today. Official sources are buttoned up, but there's little doubt that your story is true. Prying eyes and loose lips can get you in trouble.
PPS: On the jump, the early vote update from secretary of state.
Caution: Idiot at work
Too rich. Sarah Palin says her First Amendment rights have been abridged by press criticism. So, to protect Caribou Barbie's right to spew nonsense at will, the media will henceforth shut up.
In fairness, given my earlier post: Lawrence Eagleburger retracts. Somebody in the GOP apparently took him to the woodshed for speaking the truth -- Palin is an unqualified joke.
Adios, Acxiom
Jeffrey Ubben, who once led a $3 billion buyout of Acxiom and wound up with a seat on the company's Board and a huge paper loss in his stock for his troubles, has resigned from the LR-based company's board, Arkansas Business reports.
OK, let's party
It's on. The first ever official Arkansas Blog Election Watch Party will commence at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 4, in the restaurant at Rumba and run until ....
There will be drink and food specials, I've been promised. (I'm lobbying for $1 Heilemann Old Style or something suitably Chicagoan.)
We'll have at least three TVs for multi-taskers. And, if all goes well, we'll do some live blogging and put the blog up on a monitor so you can watch it unfold. Photos might be taken and shared with the universe.
Others are getting election parties on, too. Some Democratically inclined types, our former associate editor Warwick Sabin among them, are setting up a party at the nearby Copper Grill and talking about having Chris Denny and band on hand. The Young Black Professionals and the Black Law Students Association at the UALR Law School will be partying at Juanita's, $5 cover, with a buck off if you bring a canned good.
The Republican Party has invited all comers to their party at the Holiday Inn Presidential. Maybe we can all roll in on them late in the evening.
On 'rainy days' and lottery
On the jump, Arkansas Advocates for Children and Families applauds the idea Mike Beebe mentioned on the radio today -- that he supports creation of a state "rainy day fund" to guard against economic downturns.
More interesting -- because the rainy day fund is worth a full discussion on the value of a graduated revenue stabilization act rather than a rain day fund, the philosophical argument of cutting taxes rather than piling up surpluses for whatever purpose, etc. -- is Beebe's statement that he hasn't made his mind up yet on the state lottery.
It shoulda been Huck
Is this news any more?
Election party?
Bloviating Baptists
Who will vote?
Where are the scholars
An albatross named Sarah Palin
Open line
Media layoff watch
Pressly remembered at service
Obama's turn on Daily Show
Standing by their man
By popular demand: God's candidate
Still they vote
The election and Lake Maumelle
Murder suspect arrested
Again: Ledge v. Game and Fish
Vote suppression update
Calling the Huck PAC
Foster children say: Vote AGAINST Act 1
Eying Game and Fish
Re early voting
Who you calling socialist?
More foster home woes
Open line
'Most Wanted' on Pressly case
Wyrick to Villines: Give up the bonus
Snockered at Hooter's
UCA to hold forum on campus safety
School rumor control
Easy money
Racial profiling by trooper? UPDATE
McCain by 10 in Ark.
'No' on Referred Question 1
The legislative rundown
Gun found
Hastings back on duty
Memo to Warren Stephens
Political parallels UPDATE
Gilbert Baker: No friend of women
Money talks, every day
Faith-based budgeting
Tuesday talk
Betting on the lottery
Charges announced at UCA
Early voting: a tip for the wise
Stephens paper wields axe
The DJI roller coaster
Poll porn
Vote suppression roundup
Students protest at UCA
Stodola to D-G: *@#!
Methodists on the march
McCain's mercenaries
Suspect in Pressly case? UPDATE
Who you calling racist?
UCA suspects identified
Monday madness
The rallying continues
Police and the Pressly matter
Reshaping the King Commission
Dobbins' appeal denied
Ark. skinhead makes headlines
Ted Stevens guilty
Family-friendly candidate?
Closing the achievement gap
Charity begins at home
A kind word for ACORN
Dillard's scrap gets personal
UCA suspends classes UPDATE
On the bonus trail
Mayor makes nice
Talk about scary
Biden blabs
UCA shooting -- two dead
Open line
Loserman: A tune change
Palin shucks her duds
Halter: Against Initiated Act 1
A Huckster shall lead them
Pressly tribute
Press watch
The lying liars at work
Credit where due
The races for legislature
The diva
Anchorwoman dies
Open line
Looking ahead
Dave Bisbee is wrong
McCainiacs on the march
Encouraging news
Liberals R Us
Open line
Let's play football
In touch with voters?
Fatal attraction
Beebe: Look for the anti-union label
Pressly improving UPDATE
Comping the cops
A mighty wind, the sequel
Beauty's only skin deep
Opie, Andy and Fonz
Catching up
Make a pledge UPDATE
Early traffic warning
Your turn BUT ALSO
Workingman blues
Whitbeck gets six years
Pressly update
Doane to depart
The hotel battle UPDATE
And about 2012
ASU: Remedial work needed
Calling election junkies
Today's video
Alltel deal challenged
Poll watching UPDATE
Annals of wackjobery
Joe the Plumber doesn't wear Manolos
School Board member responds
Home intrusion slaying
What are they thinking?
Don't let the doorknob hit you
Early voting
Teachers OK contract
Open line
School tax dollars at work
Crystal Bridges addition
Pressly update UPDATE
This takes the cake
When life begins
Blogging news
Hunters hit paying gas
Assessing charter schools
Own Dillard's stock?
NLR politics: Too hot for church
Sluggo has a home
The call is answered UPDATE
Jackassery
Jobs held hostage UPDATE
Child advocates: 'No' on Initiated Act 1
Distress sale?
Trolling the 'net
Thanks for asking
What's at stake
Lecture circuit: twin-bill
Remind you of anyone? UPDATE
Tuesday talk
More layoffs in Fort Smith UPDATE
Early voting: The rush continues
MADD about DWI case
Annual sessions? Fuhgeddaboudit
Clergy: Vote 'No' on Initiated Act 1
Huckagoguery
McDaniel to LRSD: Stuff it
Pressly's family: Thank you
Doubletree redone
The naked city
Verizon-Alltel: Good to go
Caution: boodlers at work
A higher law in Benton County
If likability counts ...
The Roe v. Wade of gun law
What's that sound?
Going after 'alcopop'
Open line
Upward bound?
For the kids: Vote 'No' on Initiated Act 1
News you can use UPDATE
Joe the Plumber? Busted flush
Barack and Mark
He's baaaack
KATV anchor attacked UPDATE
Calling the ACLU
Halters have second daughter
Cast your ballot!
GOP feminist UPDATE
Can't help myself
LRSD enrollment: official count
Obama outreach
Sunday thread
Injudicious politicking
Yield the right of way
Vote 'No' on Initiated Act 1
Live, it's Sarah Palin on SNL
Brokeback Republicans
The debate we didn't see
Saturday thread
Meet me in St. Louis
Boozy Bentonville
Old times there ...
Tearing down that wall
No more coal
LRSD exit report UPDATE
Too good not to share
Friday forum
Getting ready for 2012
Obama fights back
Complaint filed against LR church
Dobbins' suit nixed
Sign of the times II
Why the presidency is important
Mean streets of LR
Vote by mail
How'd Huck miss this trick?
How low can they go?
ACORN explained
Thursday thread
Vote 'No' on Initiated Act 1
Vote 'No' on Referred Question No. 1
Mining for gold in Argenta
Oh happy day
In other words, McCain lost
Blast from the past
The fire next time
Anti-incumbent sentiment
Lottery stays on ballot
Wow
Alamo to appear in court
How low can it go?
Fayetteville's mayor
Huck lands Joe the Plumber
The morning after
In re Baker v. Beebe
Candidate debates
Over the hump UPDATE
Pryor dodges debate
Insert movie title here
No quick fix
Seem hot to you?
Get lost, Dwayne
Shale fire
Putting Faulkner County first
Early voting: Yes, we can, can
Vote NO on Initiated Act 1
Bad move
Owner's privilege
And still more mail
Open line
New voters alert
UCA cleared on credit
The shape of the legislature
Who's best for the market?
No damages in electrocution case
Tyson theft guilty plea
McCain-Bailin' '08
The church vote
Vote 'No' on Initiated Act 1
Wal-Mart on the attack
Arkansas album
Hillary voters come home
No union labels in Ft. Smith
Talking point reaches NWA
Stalking Sarah
Open line
The civilizing influences
If it jumps 50 percent more, I'm even
The ACORN myth
Sign of the times
And speaking of shale
Shale watch
Lottery arguments
War room revisited
Vote No on Act 1
Counterfeits amid the cow pies
Did sanity prevail?
Somebody get Greenberg an aspirin
Parking patrol
Who scares you most?
A night in Little Rock
Open line
Clip and save
Bush to the rescue
The howling mob
Who could have predicted?
Woodpecker in the mist
B. S. alert
Open line
Echoes of George Wallace
The 'gay agenda'
ACORN responds
Quote of the day
Good enough support?
Ode to Sarah
Hee, hee
What's it all about?
This ain't your grandfather's Oldslebaron
And here
Helping the needy in Benton County
Obama mama
The grapes of wrath
Merry Christmas
Repubs get equal time
It's about the kids
Water fight
Desperation tactics flop
Another judge in hot water?
Voter registration fraud
UCA woes -- under water
Who's the gun lover?
Top teacher
Republican riot
The bloodbath continues
Old-fashioned newspapering
Better late ...
DHS to drop foster parent rule
Counting blessings
How low can it go?
Pulpit politics
John McCain: Erratic cowardice
Prosecutors named
Huck: Coulda, shoulda, woulda
School Board topics
Looking for Rosey
Judges cited
Who terrifies you most?
First dude speaks
Payday lenders in retreat
Happy days are here again
How to steal elections?
Baker v. White
Judging the judges
A defining debate
The line is open
Piling on McCain
Bitter Harvest
A mighty wind
Hotel opens
DHS at work
Matt Jones sidesteps clink
Rethuglicans at work
County judge race: Democracy at work
Huckabee in 2012
John Dean to UCA, Hendrix
Slime watch
Post-debate rehash
Now the Fed acts
Elliott: Help Ark. kids
Open line UPDATE
Gotta love those Young Repubs
Tax scam busted
Another day ...
Debate party is at Norma's
Arkansas album
Hatred never sleeps
God, guns and gays
Closing in on the record
Sarah Palin, tax cheat
No increase in fat jokes
Lincoln and 2010 UPDATE
For the lottery
Faces in the crowd
Family getaway
Let's vote today
Pet peeve: baby talk
Baker v. White
Open line
Clinton: Enthusiastic enough? UPDATE
Spiritual gift
Defending the lottery
Holy s***!
Recommended reading
Fire in the hole
Ease off the throttle
What it's all about
New broom at DHS
Vote 'No' on Initiated Act 1
North to Alaska
Spending burger taxes UPDATE
'Castle doctrine' at work
Just another day at the office
Financial meltdown UPDATE
The end days
Clinton's sound advice
Anybody home?
Road to empowerment
Palintology Today
Church campaigners
Casinos? Not to worry
History buffs
Credit crunch casualty?
And now, it's your turn
Honeymoon's over
I love leads like this
Vote 'No' on Initiated Act 1
Pity the working man
Ho hum: O.J. to the slammer
Citizens of Fayetteville, arise
Brave new church
What's the big deal?
Beebe on coal
Oops.
More Palintology
Change gonna come? UPDATE
Freeway route approved
Bailout passes
Villines feels the heat -- UPDATE
Change vs. more of the same UPDATE
Special handling in NLR
The morning after
Pryor v. Maher
Obviously
The verdict
Take her away ....
For more foster parents
Debate party bingo tonight!
Vote 'No' on Initiated Act 1
E-mailgate put to rest
Michigan in the rear-view mirror
Political 'attack'
Route of the Rockets
Former priest arrested in LR
The money rolls in
Working the ref
Consider this your invitation ...
The Bush legacy
About that drop in crime
Glasnost in Pope County
Learned Hand, move over
Scooping with The Insider
North to Alaska for gold
LR to state: Hold off on charter schools
Juanita's: New owner
Shale watch
Vote 'No' on Initiated Act 1
Told you so UPDATE
I wish, but ....
Hillary in for Obama
Sprawl debate
Wanted: investigative blogger
Hear me roar
UCA: Center of writing
The great debate UPDATE
Co-starring Mark Pryor
Perpetual care UPDATE
A vote for casinos
The college arms race
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