So Israeli ground troops have now entered Gaza.
Clearly Israel is trying to make a major statement here, and seek to greatly weaken Hamas.
Conservatives should be praying Israel succeeds, and must push back hard against the notion that there is some kind of moral equivalence between Israeli actions and those of Hamas.
Remember--since 2001, Hamas has shot more than 6000 rockets into Israel, all designed to terrorize and kill Israeli civilians.
NBA fans--keep an eye on the Detroit Pistons' Rodney Stuckey. He's emerging as a prime-time player for the Pistons as their point guard. Last week he went for 40 against the Chicago Bulls. Last night he lit up Sacramento for 38 as the Pistons edged the Kings, 98-92.
The Blagojevich scandal continues to hurt the Democrats, as news dribbles out concerning all its effects and permutations. Today it comes out that Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid called Blagojevich about the appointment, several days before Blago was arrested--apparently to urge him not to appoint Jesse Jacksion, Jr.
That ought to really increase the love and camaraderie in Democratic ranks.
By the way, speaking of division in Democratic ranks, see this piece by noted progressive/liberal blogger Glenn Greenwald, which attacks Democratic Party leaders in Washington for supporting Israel's military action vs Hamas. It's not notable for its logic--that, as always with Greenwald, is poor; he seems to argue that because "world opinion" (whatever that is) and perhaps many Democratic activists oppose the war, therefore it can't be worth supporting. (If such reasoning made sense, then Abraham Lincoln would have had to end the Civil War in 1864, and concede a Confederate victory). What is notable instead is how the antiwar left is quick to criticize, sharply, the Democratic leadership. Democrats may just have a hard time getting along, despite their newfound power.
NFL playoff games today: my record for the regular season wound up 132-115-7. Now for the playoffs, starting with the two games today:
Atlanta 2 over ARIZONA. PICK: FALCONS. Simple calculation here--which team was playing better at the end of the season? It's Atlanta, no question. And they've been strong on the road, too.
Indianapolis 3 over SAN DIEGO. PICK: COLTS. This is a tough pick. The Chargers are playing well, have won 4 straight, and are at home. Plus this is the second time the two teams have played. But I think MVP Peyton Manning and the Colts' experience in winning tough road games wins out here, though the score will be close. Colts by 4.
