If You’re Feeling Supressed, Feel Free to Contact Sarah Saldaña

If, come Election Day, you’ve got a problem at the polls, look no further than Sarah Saldaña, an Assistant United States Attorney in the Northern District of Texas. Today, U.S. Attorney Richard Roper announced that Saldaña will be the Northern District’s election officer, meaning she’ll be responsible for “overseeing the…

Cornyn-Noriega: The Other Debate

For those who might not have caught last night’s John Cornyn-Rick Noriega Senate race showdown, live from the studios of KERA, it’s archived in its entirety on the public station’s site. No doubt the affair, moderated in part by the pictured Shelley Kofler, was riveting; have every intention of watching…

McCain and Obama, As Seen Against the Book Depository Wall

Patrick Michels Dick the Editor makes way for Joe the Plumber. Plenty of debate watch parties sprung up around Dallas last night, but one of the most intriguing was the one at the Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza — the museum built around on the spot where Oswald took…

A Friday Flashback

Look what Tina Brown’s Daily Beast dragged in under the headline, “Governor Ann Richards has the last laugh.” –Robert Wilonsky…

At Last, Harold Simmons Gets His Money’s Worth From Ayers Ads

Harold Simmons Took a while, but Harold Simmons finally got the nasty bang for the $2.9 million bucks he spent on those ads linking Barack Obama to William Ayers. Isn’t that right, Governor Palin? You betcha. And, as evidenced by The Daily Show only last night, former KXAS-Channel 5 weekend…

Esquire Endorses: A Sneak Peek at the Local Races (and Restaurant)

If, by chance, you’ve been withholding your vote till Esquire’s endorsement issue, then you’re in luck, as the November issue’s out now with its who-to-vote-fer list covering all 482 races nationwide. Among the locals getting a nod from the magazine: Rep. Jeb Hensarling, who, despite not having a “major-party opponent,”…

Look, See, We Are Both Fair and Balanced From the Palin Protest

Patrick Michels New guy Patrick Michels went down to the Fairmont Hotel this morning, where, at 9:30 a.m., protesters began massing to cheer and jeer Gov. Sarah Palin, in Dallas today to raise money for the GOP. Three hours later, the pros and cons were still there, their shout-down separated…

A Sneak Preview of Tonight’s Veep Debate — From 1984

Merrie Spaeth This morning, Salon, like every one else, is offering Joe Biden and Sarah Palin advice about how to conduct themselves during tonight’s vice-presidential candidate debate. Only, Salon’s quoting a local with substantial experience: longtime Republican operative Merrie Spaeth. As Salon notes today, the Dallas-based GOP strategist helped prep…

How Tall Must You Be to Ride “The Slippery Slope to Socialism”?

Rep. Jeb Hensarling By now, you’re no doubt aware that the House voted against the $700-billion bailout, with several prominent Texas Republicans voting against the president. Among those leading the charge: Dallas’ Jeb Hensarling, who, as the debate began on the House floor, called the plan one that would put…

Tony Goolsby Bawk-Bawks at Debates

State Rep. Tony Goolsby, former Unfair Park-er Matt Pulle just called you a chicken, because you refuse to debate Democratic challenger Carol Kent. And because you and your people won’t call Matt back — which, when you think about it, “makes sense,” Matt writes. “If you’re afraid to be seen…

Not Schadenfreude, Swear. Really, Just Something to Chew On.

Two days before Washington Mutual became the biggest bank failure in U.S. history, board member Tom Leppert received more than 2,000 shares of WaMu stock, increasing his holdings to more than 21,000 shares. The price listed on the SEC filing — from yesterday — of $3.20 per share valued his…

From a Civil Rights Icon, Via the BBC, the WTF of the Day

But, seriously, who’ll be his running mate? Randy Galloway? The BBC News blog Talking America today has an interview with James Meredith, the first black student ever to enroll in the University of Mississippi back in 1962. The reason for the interview is that Ole Miss is located in Oxford,…