LEAVWORLD: GRAFFITI POLITTI

Update: SUPERBOWL XLII MEDIA KICKOFF: Belichick, Brady, and Bundchen Invade NY; Romo Breaks Up With Simpson - at NEXTLEAV! Well, I'm back, after scrambling to get a new PC for a few torturous weeks. Just in time to predict a Giants victory in the Super Bowl. I'm glad I recanted my Christmas prediction that they wouldn't make it all the way before my PC crashed. The Giants have been getting better every week in the post-season. They almost beat the Pats in the final regular-season game. If anyone can destroy their dreams of perfection, it's the New York Football Giants. Remember the look on Jerry Jones' face when they beat Dallas, and the historical hopes they crushed in Green Bay. Each week, the stakes have gotten higher, and the Giants have prevailed. They will again, on Feb. 3rd. Previous GIANTS posts: The GIANTS vs. the "GREATRIOTS": The NFL Network Caved, and Showed a Great Game CHRISTMAS PRESENTS: I WISH I GOT THESE WHEN I WAS 12! Now that I have a ne...

I can't predict squat about the Iowa caucuses, so I'll just post Bob Novak's predictions, from the latest ENPR ( linked here ). We'll know soon how accurate Mr. Novak is, and read the whole thing to analyze his reasoning. Republicans: 1st Place: Mitt Romney 2nd Place: Mike Huckabee 3rd Place: Fred Thompson 4th Place: John McCain Democrats: 1st Place: Barack Obama 2nd Place: John Edwards 3rd Place: Hillary Clinton 4th Place: Bill Richardson I don't put much stock in the Iowa caucuses, in any case. Forcing folks to "caucus" for their second choice is unseemly. It makes for interesting political theater, though. This is shaping up to be a very competitive race, in both parties. I still don't know who I'm going to vote for on Feb. 5th, so I don't envy those poor souls in Iowa today. This early primary season is not a good thing. It's going to leave a long time for the nominees to screw up, in some way. I'll bet at least one party gets ...