Twitter: CNN Breaking News …
Twitter: CNN Breaking News — Gulf of Mexico oil spill now worst in U.S. history, government estimates show.
Twitter: CNN Breaking News — Gulf of Mexico oil spill now worst in U.S. history, government estimates show.
Twitter: BP: Too early to say if “top kill” worked: http://bit.ly/dkmZaJ. Meanwhile, spill now worst in U.S. history: http://bit.ly/95uiFe. Head rolls: http://bit.ly/bBNPji.
FriendFeed: “Top kill” halts flow of oil and gas, admiral says
Twitter: US money supply plunges at 1930s pace as Obama eyes fresh stimulus http://bit.ly/akQtTE … Um, #PANIC
Twitter: I haven’t followed “American Idol,” but I gather that Lee beating Crystal is further proof of America’s inability to govern itself. #eventhorizon
[Kudos to Terry Corcoran for coming up with an alternative title for this blog post: Brendan’s Grand Unified Theory of PANIC!!!!!! Hahaha. Brilliant. -ed.] I had an interesting conversation with Melissa Clouthier (and, chiming in at one point, Doug Mataconis) on Twitter today. It started with me criticizing Melissa for, in my view, propagating patently unfair criticisms about President Obama,… Read more »
Twitter: If “top kill” works, critics will angrily ask why it wasn’t done sooner. If it backfires, they’ll fume that risks were too great. #gnosticism
Twitter: “Top kill” primer: http://bit.ly/aAyrRr. “By Wednesday evening we should know if it’s successful.” Risks include *increase* in oil flow.
Twitter: CNN Breaking News — BP begins “top kill” procedure to cap Gulf of Mexico oil leak.
Twitter: RT @ebertchicago: Three syllables for a heroine’s name. Clementine. For the villain, a K, X and/or Z. Ideally, the evil Zarkox.