Condi - sigh

Delingpole has the details - but I suggest you just watch and hate yourself for not being there in person to see it.


Hat tip Howie at Jawa.

Senator Sestak?

Yes; I am laughing. I am laughing the cackle of Tim the Enchanter.

We have been watching Angry Joe since he was fired by the CNO.

We warned everyone he could be a Congressman. We had fun with his childish need to be known as the retired VADM he wanted to be instead of the RADM he is. We have had fun with his bow-at-the-hip attitude to jihadists in PA - but mostly we have felt sorry for those on his House Staff as no one knows Sestak as well as those who knew him in uniform.

One thing that has always been there has been Sestak's ego and the unquestionable faith he has in the one thing that is the greatest thing in the country to Joe Sestak - that is Joe.

When Specter got spooked by Toomey and switched to "D," one of the first things that came to mind was, "I wonder if Angry Joe will let Spectator run alone in the Democrat Primary."

Well, take it away Congressman, via TPM ....

...on Hardball tonight, Rep. Joe Sestak (D-PA) said for the record what many of us have long inferred--that he's "thinking of getting in" to Pennsylvania's 2010 Democratic primary.

He's come a long way. Seems like only yesterday, he was standing by his position that he was perfectly happy in the House and had no intention of dropping out. But in reality that was more like four days ago, and even then he was putting in a lot of face time on the networks.

Now when he appears, he reiterates themes and everything--questioning Specter's sincerity and leadership, touting his military record, and referencing a local diner in his district (where it seems he spends an inordinate amount of time). But still, this counts as a bit of news.

Again, 2010 is a long way off, and Specter will cast many-a-vote between now and then. But it's becoming pretty clear that Sestak isn't going to let him breathe easy along the way.

The pull quote is,

(Sestak on Specter running unopposed in Democrat Senate Primary)"It isn't Washington's decision.."

"I'll wait and see. Is he gonna be for what we believe in. if it's not good for Pennsylvania, well then we'll make that decision."

He is all over the place. I saw him on CNN for a second as well. In addition to DDG-1000, LCS, and shipbuilding in the 2000s in general, perhaps we can add firing Joe to the list of Admiral Mullen's successful accomplishments during his tour as CNO. Feel free to add more.

I am laughing so hard, I think I just wet myself.

Martime Strategy Monday: Internal STRATCOM

BZ to all involved in this. Regardless of what you may think of the present MARSTRAT - this was smart.

Issue: Discovery Channel Documentary

Discussion: Discovery Channel continues work on a 3-part documentary focusing on various aspects of the Maritime Strategy in action. The series is expected to air around Labor Day 2009. The intent of this project is to provide the American public with a comprehensive view of the Navy through interesting and compelling television. A Discovery Channel embark was recently completed in the C5F AOR for the at-sea mini series. The trip was a success, with filming aboard various ships to include the USS BOXER (LHD 4) and USS EISENHOWER (CVN 69). The next step is the production of vignettes for use by Navy Recruiting. A Discovery production crew will be traveling to Monterey, CA this week to shoot a segment on the CTI community. CTI1(NAC) Angel Diaz, serving as an instructor at the Defense Language Institute, will be interviewed for the segment. He is fluent in both Spanish and Arabic and is an outstanding Sailor.

Desired effect: Showcase the 21st century Navy in a unique and compelling way across a multitude of communication mediums. Discovery Channel intends to air this production in both English and Spanish.

Action: None. FYSA only.

I know Galrahn hit it earlier this year, but it is worth repeating.

Hat tip BUPERS Spy.

Sunday Funnies ...

Yankee .....

Not inclusive enough ...

AW1 might feel excluded .... ;)



Hat tip MTH.

I am diverse!

Snerk.

Most humans have only one hair color and one eye color. Europeans are a big exception: their hair is black but also brown, flaxen, golden, or red; their eyes are brown but also blue, gray, hazel, or green. This diversity reaches a maximum in an area centered on the East Baltic and covering northern and eastern Europe. If we move outward, to the south and east, we see a rapid return to the human norm: hair becomes uniformly black and eyes uniformly brown.

Why? Read the link. It may be related to something that, with the exception of what is in Skippy's collection - explains why most pr0n has those of European extraction in it.

Fullbore Friday

A little something different this week - this will be short and I will send you somewhere else for the meat. More often than not, we deal with Fullbore performance by men and machines in war ... but as we all know, there are those who in peace give their all in demonstration of the character they have and the tradition they stand for. Today, let us remember the USS BONEFISH (SS-582) and her crew in general - and LT Ray E. Everts, Jr. specifically. For the details, take advantage of xformed's outstanding coverage from last FRI.