12.31.09 | 4:18 am
#tcotfail

Among the casualties of the Washington Times collapse: TheConservatives.com, a much-ballyhooed new media platform to allow “the Joe the Plumbers of the world to speak up to major thinkers, like Newt Gingrich.” The site has gone dark.

12.31.09 | 4:13 am
TPMDC Morning Roundup

The Democratic Party is re-examining the role of superdelegates (remember them?) in the nominating process. That and the day’s other political news in the TPMDC Morning Roundup.

12.30.09 | 5:01 pm
Limbaugh Hospitalized in Serious Condition

Local press reports in Hawaii report that Rush Limbaugh was rushed to the hospital in Honolulu today with chest pains. He is reported in serious condition.

Local station KITV in Honolulu reports that paramedics responded to a call at 2:41 PM local time. Limbaugh was treated at the resort he was staying at and then rushed to Queen’s Medical Center in serious condition.

Late Update: The Honolulu Advertiser, in a hopeful note, adds that Limbaugh was “reported to be alert and conscious.”

12.30.09 | 3:22 pm
The Case for Mind Control?

We got a mountain of responses to last night’s post about Google’s Chrome browser. And, overwhelmingly, people seemed to give it positive reviews. But one thing stuck out. Not only were they very positive, but a lot of people apparently had an experience similar to mine. Namely, they tried it. They had a negative reaction or found key features they weren’t crazy about. But then they found themselves using it more and more until it became their default browser. Read More