So I saw Super 8 over the weekend, and it temporarily restored my faith in Hollywood. A remarkably Spielbergian effort (in a really good way). Got any comments on the otherwise atrocious summer movie season so far?

Lippmann's Ghost: Paul Ryan is drinking his own Medicare reform bath water.

Newshoggers: Rick Perry is vigorously embracing the bigoted, theocratic right.

The Moderate Voice: Mitt Romney is flipping and flopping like crazy, desperately trying to play the GOP's anti-Obama smear game.

Bark Bark Woof Woof: Yes, believe it or not, even David Brooks has come to realize the Republicans aren't normal.

Round-up by Michael J.W. Stickings of The Reaction. I'll be here all week.

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