Author Archives: Jeff Fecke

The Middle of the End of the Beginning of the Start of the End of the Middle

Posted on April 13, 2009 by Jeff Fecke

Al Franken has won his race for the U.S. Senate. Again. In a unanimous ruling, the three-judge panel hearing the challenge of former Sen. Norm Coleman, R-Minn., held that Franken had won by the most basic of metrics: he won … Continue reading →

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My Website is Gone

Posted on April 8, 2009 by Jeff Fecke

For those of you familiar with moderateleft.com, you may be wondering why the site is not so much there right now. Well, my registrar helpfully never notified me that the domain name was nearing the end of its operational life, … Continue reading →

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Al Franken Decade

Posted on April 7, 2009 by Jeff Fecke

After counting, Franken’s lead increases to 312 votes. At some point, Norm Coleman is going to have to recognize that he’s falling further and further behind at every stage of the process. He’s going to have to admit defeat. I … Continue reading →

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For the Record

Posted on April 1, 2009 by Jeff Fecke

The Room is as mesmerizingly awful as advertized. Sadly, I can’t find the tuxedo football scene on YouTube, so you’ll have to do with this amazing acting performance by writer/director/producer/studio owner/star Tommy Wiseau: This makes Showgirls look like Citizen Kane. … Continue reading →

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I Sympathize

Posted on April 1, 2009 by Jeff Fecke

The Onion breaks news: According to sources in the White House, President Barack Obama has been uncharacteristically distant and withdrawn ever since last month’s two-hour series finale of Battlestar Galactica. “The president seems to be someplace else lately,” said one … Continue reading →

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The End of the Beginning of the Beginning of the End

Posted on March 31, 2009 by Jeff Fecke

The Franken/Coleman recount is still not over, and let’s face it, it might not be over for some time. But it’s closer to over now that the three-judge panel hearing the case has limited Coleman’s universe of ballots to 400 … Continue reading →

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The Dumbest Thing Mike S. Adams Has Written So Far Today

Posted on March 30, 2009 by Jeff Fecke

Remember Dr. Mike S. Adams? Sure you do! He’s the misogynistic, anti-feminist douchebag who somehow teaches at the University of North Carolina at Wilmington. At any rate, one of Mikey’s friends sent him an email the other day — allegedly, … Continue reading →

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Someday You Will Ache Like I Ache

Posted on March 28, 2009 by Jeff Fecke

Blame Andrew Sullivan for this.

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Chello Speak

Posted on March 27, 2009 by Jeff Fecke

You listen. Seriously. Go now.

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Verbatim Blogger Formerly Known as Hindrocket

Posted on March 25, 2009 by Jeff Fecke

Congresswoman Michele Bachmann is one of Minnesota’s most effective spokesmen for conservatism, so our local media have collaborated with Democrats in trying to defeat her. —John Hinderaker It is tempting to lampoon The Blogger Formerly Known as Hindrocket here, to … Continue reading →

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