Coffee falls into the stomach … ideas begin to move, things remembered arrive at full gallop … the shafts of wit start up like sharp-shooters, similes arise, the paper is covered with ink… ~ Honore de Balzac

Iowa Voice (Brian) Election Glitches — “You know, no matter what happens come November, the left is going to be screaming bloody murder. If they lose, especially after telling themselves over and over again that victory is theirs (kind of reminiscent on 2000, 2002, and 2004), they’re going to be blaming it on fraud and these machines.”

Don Surber No new ideas and no clue — “Democrats always look good in the summer. They looked good in the summer of 1994, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2002 and 2004. The best Democrats could do was re-elect Clinton in 1996 — but not by a majority; they last got a majority in 1976 and have not had a majority of the white vote since 1964. The only way they won back the Senate was by a tie.”

Captain’s Quarters (Ed Morrissey) Israeli Arabs a ‘Fifth Column’? — “Israeli Arabs have come under unprecedented criticism in the last few weeks, undermining their political position in the nation. While majorities still see native Arabs as Israelis, growing percentages of Israelis want them to emigrate out of Israel, with even Knesset members expressing hostility towards them. The potential for increasing racism have some politicians worried, especially Israeli Arab MKs. However, as the Jerusalem Post reports, they have done the most damage to their image themselves:”