The Big Lie:

Ed Rendell grinned like a possum and denied race had anything to do with Sen. Clinton's margin of victory in the recent primary against fellow Democrat, Sen. Obama. Rendell, a master of race politics in the state known as "Pennsyltucky" and "Northern Alabama," is the same politician who in his last election sent pol workers around to use the "N" word as much as possible to push white voters to vote for him rather than his African American opponent. It ain't for nothing that Pennsylvania is the state known for its massive "T" geography.

Racism and bigotry don't disappear just because you change vocabulary. (See The New York Times' story.)

Back at the Ranch:

Little Johnny McCain is visiting the lower ward in New Orleans, promising never again will their be leadership in the White House as bad as that which made the Katrina disaster truly horrible. Evidently, McCain has given up on Bush campaigning for him and has realized he'd better distance himself considerably from the terribly failed policies of the current resident of 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue.

In the meantime:

The militants in Pakistan have decided to talk with the government, which means that things have turned hot for them so they'll make allegiances temporarily until they think it's safe to go on the offensive again. Creating and breaking allegiances is a way of life for leaders in that neck of the woods, much as it is around the Tigris River.

You can expect a cooling off period, maybe through the American elections.

What the Dude said about foreign affairs: "This foreign policy stuff is a little frustrating." — George W. Bush, The New York Daily News, April 23, 2003.

China Facts: "The number of unmarried young men—called bare branches—is predicted to be 30 million by 2020." (Source ngm.com)