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Well, it’s done. I’ve legally gained myself about 125 pounds (love you baby!), and in doing so, I’ve made myself quite a bit more attractive, and gallons smarter. I even got a nice ring to go with it. Go me!

I’ve also missed a lot. for example:

White House 2008: Obama’s campaign seems to have lost the initiative. Obama promised he’d take a different approach from Kerry by responding to attacks on his record, and it seems to this observer that he’s spending a large amount of his time doing just that - while the flowery rhetoric of “Yes we can,” and “Hope” has gotten lost from the message - at least in the media. I’m really starting to think McCain’s experience on the campaign trail is going to win this.

Russia invaded Georgia. As a testament to how messed up the BCS actually is, Georgia remains #1 in the pre-season polls of the AP, USA Today and ESPN. No word on whether Russia also plans to invade Ohio State or USC. The Defense Department suspects that they’ll wait until those powerhouses duke it out in September and then sweep in to take them down while they recover.

Jay Stevens is leaving. Now what am I going to do with my “Blue Jay Watch” graphic? In seriousness, while I disagreed with Jay on just about everything (including the spelling of his last name), there’s no denying that he put a lot of sweat and blood into Left in the West. The Montana blogosphere will not be the same with him gone. Best of luck to him in Pennsylvania. It also appears that Jay was an intergalactic dolphin all along; you’re welcome for the fish. Who knew?

Where’s Denny? Pogie got his bright orange hot-pants all in a twist because Congressman Rehberg isn’t spending the entire month of August in Washington, DC. I think he’s missing the point. Rehberg’s return to DC was symbolic - without action from Congressional Democrats, the debate on the House Floor cannot be more than words. I don’t think Rehberg ever claimed different. If Pelosi listened to the American People and reconvened Congress to vote on a real energy plan does anyone think that Rehberg wouldn’t be first in line to get back to work? And guess what. It’s working!

Schweitzer on TV. If he’s so interested in overcoming partisan lines, why not register as an Independent and campaign for candidates from both parties? Or is his bipartisanship just talk?

Glacier National Park. The Missoulian is doing a really interesting week-long series on Glacier National Park. Having been there a few months ago (Yellowstone too), I can attest to the fact that it is quite crowded - even in the “backcountry”. In any case, on Monday (I think) they wrote about the disappearing glaciers as the namesake for the park. If I remember my Montana history correctly however, the park wasn’t named for the glaciers themselves (even back then, people understood that climate changes and glaciers come and go naturally), but for the fact that the beautiful scenery that makes the park so amazing was created by the slow grinding of glaciers over granite for millions of years. Semantics.

Okay, back to marital bliss. Be back later!

Congratulations, Wiley.

Yes, Rehberg’s return to DC was symbolic, but in a good way. It was a good gesture and sometimes that does mean something. It’s working.

Good to see the elevated discourse that is the hallmark of your posts hasn’t changed.

I sure missed the word “symbolic” in all those breathless press releases Rehberg put out about doing the work of Montanans.

When people wonder why politicians spend more time on stunts and public relations than policy-making, we can thank people like you, who actually buy into it. What’s frustrating is that, at least in the case of Rehberg, I’m stuck with the kind Representative you deserve.

Hot pants! Ha! Why are you wasting your talent with comedic genius like that at your disposal?

Oh no, Pogie! You mean a significant portion of politics is grand-standing? Crap! There goes my naive innocence right out the window. Thanks for enlightening me right into cynicism.

You really are missing the point though Pogie… when Pelosi sets up the rules of the House to completely silence the minority, all the minority has left is symbolic public relations stunts. The fact that they are using these stunts to create enough political pressure to move Pelosi on the issue means that Rehberg and House Republicans are acting as a responsible and effective minority. That, I think, is why you’re so upset: Pelosi’s leadership is about as impressive as her book sales.

Don’t worry Wiley, ya didn’t miss much.

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Congats to you and your new bride Wiley, although giving her weight on your blog may not have been in your pre-nup. Happy times forever to you two!

HA! Her book sales!

Comedic genius!

Seriously, why isn’t Limbaugh calling you? This material is gold.

I certainly the openness of the Republican-controlled house. It was a veritable symposium of open ideas and discussion. Free exchange and fair representation ruled the House in those days.

I can see Rehberg’s campaign now. Denny Rehberg: Self-Serving Political Stunts over Substance.

By the way, Georgia invaded South Ossetia, a province that prefers to align itself with Russia, in an attempt to break it off from Russia. It’s ugly and violent. The first bombs were dropped by Georgia. The Russians stepped in to prevent an involuntary breakaway.

I know you’re simply repeating the mainstream media narrative when you say that Russia invaded Georgia, and I forgive you. But do try to do a little more burrowing.

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