Notes From D.R. | Random Thoughts on the Passing Scene

Has Hollywood figured out that people are tired of both President Bush and Bush-bashing?

President Bush to Congress: For chrissakes, stop playing politics with the war!

President Bush to Congress: For chrissakes, stop playing politics with the war!

Former Congressman Henry Hyde, a hero to conservative Republicans for his strong opposition to abortion, passes away at 83. More from Bill Kristol and Frank Salvato.

An interesting new study says white children develop an affinity for African-Americans after learning about past discrimination against people of color. I’m not sure this is really the case in America, but I suspect that it could be the case in foreign countries. I’ve often read about young whites in Germany, Sweden and portions of Ireland having a strong affinity for African-Americans and African-American culture–and it’s plausible that these whites may have developed this affinity after learning about the American civil rights movement and the struggles African-Americans went through in those days. 

The winner of tonight’s YouTube debate: the Republican Party. No one candidate won this debate, because each of the major candidates had their weak points (and some of those weak points were significant)–but on the whole, the major contenders all came across as more committed to American security and economic freedom than their Democrat counterparts. (They also came across as smarter than their Democrat counterparts.) The questions obviously had an anti-GOP slant, but that comes with the territory. More from RedState.com, Hugh Hewitt, Campaign Standard, the Washington Times, Leon Wolf, Holly Robichaud, Jennifer Rubin, the Washington Post, the New York Times and Matt Margolis.

Fred Barnes on President Bush’s final year.

Jerry Falwell Jr. endorses Mike Huckabee. Very interesting. Isn’t it only a matter of time before James Dobson does the same?

Hillary and Colin, sittin’ in a tree…

Jon Keller, the Boston Herald and the Boston Globe on Rudy Guiliani’s GOP support in Massachusetts.

Former President Bush goes green. More from Stockstradamus.net.

Monica Crowley on progress in Iraq.

Boston Herald columnist Howie Carr isn’t too happy about Ted Kennedy’s upcoming autobiography…

Football star Sean Taylor passes away at 24.

Who would have thought that Italy would also be dealing with controversies related to illegal immigration?