Open Thread and Diary Rescue

This evening's Rescue Rangers are hhex65, pico, Louisiana 1965, BentLiberal, dopper0189, jennyjem and Avila as editor

• bristol informs us of the work by a Guatemalan grassroots educator in Letter From Quetzaltenango: Jorge Chojolan, leadership forged in exile. (Louisiana 1976)
• Portraits of urban and suburban America from the East Coast to the Midwest form the basis of back of a knapkin analyst's first diary, Roadtrip Observations. (pico)
• McCain came to Albuquerque, and luckily for us, fbihop was there. Read this first-hand account in My time at the McCain town hall in ABQ. (jennyjem)
• In Austin Texas "liquor may be for drinking" but ClimateLurker hopes "water isn't for fighting" in Welcome to Austin! Where's the Water? (dopper0189)
• bunnypants catches a scoop on a Right Wing 'New Media' Convention In Austin This Weekend. This could be interesting... (jennyjem)
• Bill Prendergast reports that while John Moody may not know a thing about responsible journalism, he's good for a laugh in Quote of the day. (jennyjem)
• fake consultant casts a much warranted net over The Earl of Bute, a man’s secret drawers, Wilkes v. Wood and FISA in On The Weird Twists Of History, Part Two, Or, Why We Have A Fourth Amendment. (hhex65)
• shirah writes on the detrimental effect GOP inspired outsourcing has on our government in New Privatization Study - Does the FBI know where its assets are? (dopper0189)
• Amie Newman writes for RH Reality Check about the federal goverment's plan to redefine contraception as abortion in Proposed HHS Regs Only the Latest Attempt to Redefine Abortion. (BentLiberal)
• LoneBlackMan helps us navigate the line between 'politically correct' and racist in A helpful guide to "Political Correctness" as used by your Conservatives friends. (jennyjem)
• Dotted Timeline's Slow death by strangulation, part 3 asks why more people aren't talking about the serious consequences of student loan debt on families. (BentLiberal)
• Hope Reborn shows how two progressive groups are using wedge issues against McCain in MoveOn & Planned Parenthood hit McCain in two new ads. (dopper0189)
• annetteboardman pens a beautiful ode to Night. (jennyjem)

Please keep in mind that even if it's too late to recommend these diaries, your comments will be appreciated by the diarists. Add your own favorites from the past 24 hours in the Open Thread.

$5000 Golf Gets President's OK

If you have a longer memory than the traditional media, you'll recall that, about this time two months ago, Mister Bush got caught in a lie when he told Politico in an interview that he had given up golf so as to be "in solidarity" with the families of troops in Iraq because, he said, for the Commander-in-Chief to play "golf during a war just sends the wrong signal." If you do have a short memory or missed that news cycle, you can catch the gist here:

But next Monday, as Examiner.com points out, Bush Will Attend A McCain Golf Fundraiser Hosted By His Parents

According to a solicitation sent by the McCain camp, for the low, low price of $5,000, you can play a round of golf at Cape Arundel Golf Course, Bush’s home course.

"Both President Bush and Governor Jeb Bush will be stopping by to greet the foursomes," the missive promises. "The course is reserved for this private group, and VIPs will be visiting during your round of golf. This event is a great way to end a weekend getaway, and we would be honored if you can attend."

Think Progress speculates:

It’s unclear what Bush will do while everyone else is ignoring the war and golfing. Perhaps he’ll ride around in golf carts or simply make swinging motions with his arms. ...

McCain also seems to have few qualms about golfing during wartime. In fact, on his campaign website, he sells golfing gear.

Apparently, Senator McCain won't be at the fund-raiser. Which is too bad. If he were, he could help out by giving Mister Bush another great big hug down by the water trap on the sixth hole. The hug photo we have now is getting a tad frayed.

Late Afternoon/Early Evening Open Thread

Planned Parenthood lets John McCain speak for himself.

Comedy From the McCain Campaign

Once again, you just can't make this stuff up:

The McCain campaign is taking their effort to distance their candidate from the unpopular President Bush to a whole new level: McCain's advisers are now openly attacking Bush on Iraq -- and not only that, they're also saying that Barack Obama is the one who is like Bush on the war!

And before you ask, no, the link doesn't go to The Onion. The McCain camp held a conference call today where McCain's foreign policy advisor said:

I think the American people have had enough of inflexibility and stubbornness in national security policy...We cannot afford to replace one administration that refused for too long to acknowledge failure in Iraq with a candidate that refuses to acknowledge success in Iraq.

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