SITYS: Iran Destabilizing Iraq

Iranian Weapons Arm Iraqi Militia
Bush Agrees to Speedy Turnover in Iraq
Iraq Panel to Recommend Pullback of Combat Troops
Joint Chiefs oppose Iraq pullout
Strong protests for visa changes
Democrats Reject Key 9/11 Panel Suggestion
FLASHBACK, June 13:  Pelosi Demands 9/11 Commission Recommendations
FLASHBACK, Oct 9:  Reid Demands 9/11 Commission Recommendations
These Days, Campaign Season Lasts Full Congressional Term


Washington Times:  Talking to the rogues
WSJ:  Not So Grand Bargain
Cain:  Read Between the Lines
Thomas:  If I Were a Terrorist
Coulter:  Airport Security Should Be Profiling Arabs
Robbins:  Civil War in Iraq?

"Crazy" Mahmoud Writes US a Letter

Paper:  Iran Leader Writes to Americans
Iranian president:  “U.S. governs by coercion”
Bush wants more countries in visa-waiver program
Bush seeks to ease visa requirement
Sharia law is spreading as authority wanes
Frist says he won’t make White House run
Judge:  Make Bills Recognizable to Blind
Pentagon Considers Moving Troops From al-Anbar Province to Baghdad
For Fiscal Conservatives, Losing May Be Liberating
Schumer:  Reaganism is Dead
Economy Expands by 2.2 percent in 3Q


Hanson:  Losing the Enlightenment
De Borchgrave:  Iraq exit via Iran?
WSJ:  Bush and Maliki
Bartlett:  Covert conservative gain?
Thomas:  Some things never change
Marr:  My rich Uncle Scrooge
Williams:  Why We Love Government
Murdock:  He Rests, His Legacy Can’t
Stossel:  Are Americans Cheap?
Medved:  “Poverty Camp” Shows Leftist Emphasis on Feelings over Impact

Iran to help in Iraq?

Congressman calls Miami a ‘Third World country’
Biden blasts Mexico’s ‘corrupt system’ for immigration, drug problems
Iran tells Talabani that US-led forces must leave Iraq
Iran vows to help Iraq with security
Bush Blames Al Qaeda for Wave of Iraq Violence
Women talk three times as much as men, says study
Hurricane Predictions Off Track As Tranquil Season Wafts Away
Democrat pledges array of investigations
Pelosi Decides Against Hastings
ERA proponents roused by a big change in Congress
Democrats to receive Bush budget warning
Gingrich calls for elimination of McCain-Feingold rules
EU parliament report claims 11 governments knew of CIA prisons
AIDS to Be 3rd Leading Cause of Death


Barone:  Where do Dems go from here?
Washington Times:  Russia sliding darkly
Johnson & Tierney:  The Wars of Perception
Wooten:  Redistricting will never be politics-free
Elder:  Race-card player dishonors true victims
Manne:  Milton Friedman Was Right
Fund:  Better Late Than Never
Lewis:  Why Do Liberals Hate the U.S. Military?


My college football picks were an atrocious 13-8 this week, bringing me to a season total of 268-71 (79.1%).

Week 13 Footbal Picks

Show Update:  The Jeff Scott Show will on Tuesday, November 28, not Monday as originally planned.

I hope you all have a happy Thanksgiving!

Pentagon cites alternative to Baker report
Whistle-blowers Tip Feds to $1.3 Billion in Fraud
Whites Only Scholarship Creates Outrage

Balko:  National Mall Morphing Into a Monument of Monstrosity
Williams:  Should We Copy Europe?
Lambro:  Some solace for GOP:  Core conservatives fared better
Cost:  Republicans Are Lucky They Did Not Lose More Seats
Lindsey:  Compromised
Limbaugh:  Addressing the elephant in the room
Adams:  Planet U-MASS


Top 25
#6 Notre Dame vs. #3 USC
South Florida vs. #7 West Virginia
#8 Louisville vs. Pittsburgh
Texas A&M vs. #11 Texas
#12 Boise State vs. Nevada
#13 Oklahoma vs. Oklahoma State
Syracuse vs. #15 Rutgers
#21 Brigham Young vs. Utah
Colorado vs. #23 Nebraska
Purdue vs. #25 Hawaii

SEC
#9 LSU vs. #5 Arkansas
Kentucky vs. #19 Tennessee
Mississippi State vs. Mississippi

ACC
Virginia vs. #17 Virginia Tech
#18 Boston College vs. Miami
#20 Wake Forest vs. Maryland
East Carolina vs. NC State
North Carolina vs. Duke

ACC-SEC
#4 Florida vs. Florida State
#16 Georgia Tech vs. Georgia
South Carolina vs. #24 Clemson

Happy Thanksgiving!

Pelosi must corral 3 Dem factions to unite on agenda
Blair admits Iraq is ‘pretty much a disaster’
Iraq is a ‘disaster’ admits Blair
Pentagon May Suggest Short-Term Buildup Leading to Iraq Exit
Obama calls for troop withdrawal in 6 months
Anti-War Activists Plan ‘Global Orgasm For Peace’
Blix:  N. Korea Will Perfect Nuclear Bomb
New RNC Chair:  Return to Core Beliefs
Rep. Rangel Will Seek to Reinstate Draft
Top House Democrats to bar military draft plan
Republicans plot to bring down Pelosi…and Clinton with her
No more ‘hungry’ Americans:  US government says
GOP Leaving Spending Bills to Democrats
Election 2008:  43% Would Never Vote for Mormon Candidate
Romney:  ‘I’m a conservative Republican’
BU group offers white scholarship
CBS appeals FCC indecency rules
First Iceberg in 75 Years Spotted From New Zealand Shore

Feulner:  Idea of Buying Votes With Federal Largess is a Spent Force

The Jeff Scott Show will return after the Thanksgiving Break (Monday, November 20).

My football picks this week went 18-5, bringing me to a season total of 255-63 (80.2%).

Week 12 Football Picks

Wal-Mart digs at Edwards
Researchers:  Forest fires may cool, not warm, regional climate
Arctic resists warming
April 28, 1975 Newsweek:  The Cooling World
McCain says GOP needs to recover ‘lost’ principles
Boehner to lead House Republicans
District slayings usually with gun
Preaching the Gospel of Small Government
Bush:  Emerging U.S.-Vietnam relations offer a lesson in patience with Iraq war


NYT:  Speaker Pelosi Tempts Disaster
Washington Times:  Economist of the Century
West:  GOP balks
WSJ:  Capitalism and Friedman


Top 25
#2 Michigan vs. #1 Ohio State
#17 California vs. #4 USC
Army vs. #6 Notre Dame
#7 Rutgers vs. Cincinnati
South Florida vs. #10 Louisville
Buffalo vs. #12 Wisconsin
Utah State vs. #13 Boise State
#16 Oklahoma vs. Baylor
New Mexico vs. #23 Brigham Young

SEC
Western Carolina vs. #3 Florida
#5 Arkansas vs. Mississippi State
Mississippi vs. #9 LSU
#15 Auburn vs. Alabama
#22 Tennessee vs. Vanderbilt
Middle Tennessee State vs. South Carolina
Louisiana-Monroe vs. Kentucky

ACC
#19 Virginia Tech vs. #14 Wake Forest
Duke vs. #18 Georgia Tech
#21 Maryland vs. #20 Boston College
NC State vs. North Carolina
Miami vs. Virginia
Western Michigan vs. Florida State

Pence for Minority Leader

Democrats Elect Hoyer as New Majority Leader
House Democrats Name Hoyer to No. 2 Post
Pelosi handed first defeat as Dems pick Hoyer
US plans last big push in Iraq
Scientists:  Pollution could combat global warming
Former Bush Cabinet member eyes White House run
Iranian paper:  Great war to wipe out Israel coming
Ahmadinejad says Iran ready for ‘final nuclear step’
‘Blue Dog’ Democrats May Back GOP Issues
After Win, Democrats Revert to Finger-Pointing


Novak:  Nancy’s first mistake
Washington Times:  The Blue Dogs
Andres:  Back to divided government
Kerpen:  Limited Government’s Best Chance
Hillyer:  Alabama Lazarus Act
Gingrich:  The Right Coalition
Chapman:  Who will lead the minority to the majority?
Bober:  Plenty of good news with the bad for House conservatives
Ryun:  Back to the Basics


Top 25
#8 West Virginia vs. Pittsburgh

Republicans not learning lesson

New UN Children’s Book Promotes Global Warming Fears to Kids
Pelosi Endorses Murtha as Next Majority Leader
Clinton Outlines Legislative Priorities
Fla. Senator Mel Martinez to Chair RNC
Democrats Push for Troop Cuts Within Months
Mercer set to begin new era
Georgia Baptist Convention finalizes split with Mercer University
Iran:  Nuclear program will be operating by February
Rudy aiming at White House
Trent Lott Wins Back Leadership Spot
G.O.P. in House Gears Up for New Leadership Fight
Historian says peak oil production is still a quarter-century away
Most Doubt Democrats Have Plan for Iraq


Allen:  The Honeymoon Is Over
NR Editors:  From the Ashes
Human Events:  NR Wrong:  Pence, Shadegg Are the Conservative Candidates
Karnick:  New Age Conservatism
Ferrara:  Righting the Republican Ship
Blankley:  Rebuilding a conservative Republican majority
Miniter:  It’s 1952--or 1954
Goldberg:  Racism By Any Other Name
Williams:  How much does politics count?
Fund:  Meet the New Boss
WSJ:  The Wages of Politics
McManus:  Votes driven by corruption
Barr:  Parties’ future depends on whether they learned their lessons

No Show Today, Tomorrow

The Jeff Scott Show will not air today (Monday) due to course registration or tomorrow (Tuesday) due to a meeting with the Student-Faculty Board of Appropriations.  We will return with a full show on Wednesday.

My football picks went 18-6 this week, bringing me to a season total of 237-58 (80.3%).

Week 11 Football Picks

Al Qaeda gloats over Rumsfeld
Al-Qaeda in Iraq Claims It’s Winning War
GOP furious about timing of Rumsfeld resignation
Khamenei calls elections a victory for Iran
NY congressman says no offense intended with Mississippi remark
Miss. Congressman Wants Rangel Apology
RNC asks Steele to replace Mehlman


Noonan:  Concession Stands
WSJ:  Bridge to Somewhere
Goldberg:  Blame the Politicians, Not the Ideology
Krauthammer:  They’re Bummed
Toomey:  Why We Lost
Byrd:  What to do now that I have decided not to blame Diebold


Top 25
#1 Ohio State vs. Northwestern
#2 Michigan vs. Indiana
#4 Texas vs. Kansas State
#21 Oregon vs. #7 USC
#8 California vs. Arizona
#9 Notre Dame vs. Air Force
Cincinnati vs. #10 West Virginia
#14 Boise State vs. San Jose State
#16 Wisconsin vs. Iowa
Texas Tech vs. #17 Oklahoma
Nebraska vs. #24 Texas A&M

SEC
Georgia vs. #5 Auburn
South Carolina vs. #6 Florida
#13 Tennessee vs. #11 Arkansas
Alabama vs. #12 LSU
Vanderbilt vs. Kentucky

ACC
#18 Wake Forest vs. Florida State
#19 Georgia Tech vs. North Carolina
Kent State vs. #20 Virginia Tech
Duke vs. #22 Boston College
Miami vs. #23 Maryland
NC State vs. Clemson

Leadership Battles Emerging

Bush, Pelosi, Hold White House Talks
Hoyer, Murtha Battle
Pelosi aims to block Democratic hawks from key posts
Democrats ask Bush to hold summit on Iraq
With Balance of Power Shift, Democrats Consider List of Changes in Washington
Gingrich says Bush, GOP to blame for defeat
Bush makes push for approval of UN envoy Bolton
AP:  Hastert Won’t Seek House Leader Post
Pence Announces Candidacy for Republican Leader
Shadegg to seek No. 2 GOP post in House
Republicans’ Angry Factions Point Fingers At Each Other
Bush eyes Democrats for help on amnesty
Iowa Gov. Vilsack to Run for President
Results Give Clinton and McCain Food for Thought on the Future


Blankley:  Post-election Washington
Washington Times:  A verdict on Republicans
Goldberg:  Conservatism is alive and well
WSJ:  Speaker Pelosi
Armey:  End of the Revolution
Cain:  Compassionate Conservatism Lost
Will:  Forgetting conservatism
Jeffrey:  Still red, but not Republican
Sellers:  Conservatism Was Not Defeated
Tyrrell:  Democrats Ran As Conservatives
Thomas:  The Democrat Counterrevolution
Coulter:  Historic Victory for Diebold!
Chapman:  The Welcome Return of Divided Government
Truth Caucus:  Get Used To It
Field:  Thanks, Angry Republican Voters
Bluey:  Chafee Reaffirms Opposition to Bolton


Top 25
#3 Louisville vs. #15 Rutgers
Wyoming vs. #25 Brigham Young

Republicans Lose; Very Few Surprises

Corruption named as key issue by voters in exit polls
Gay Marriage Ban Rejected in Arizona
South Dakota votes against ban of almost all abortions
Bush Congratulates Democrats on Victory
Bush Says Rumsfeld Is Stepping Down
Bush names ex-CIA chief Gates to replace Rumsfeld
New defense nominee an intelligence veteran
Flashback:  Gates:  A former CIA chief on “connecting the dots”…
AP:  Hastert Won’t Seek House Leader Post
McCain gains political capital in elections
Allen mulls recount; Webb readies team
Democrats Capture Montana Senate Seat; Virginia to Decide Dem Sweep, GOP Split
What a Democrat Win Means for Defense Contractors, Drug Companies
Marshall wins; Barrow claims victory; Republicans dispute it
Barrow claims win in 12th; 8th still too close
Drilling Deep in the Gulf of Mexico
Gaza Shelling Prompts Hamas to Call for Attacks Against U.S.


Barnes:  Could Have, Would Have, Should Have
Allen:  President Bush’s Opening Gambit for Surviving Divided Government
Grab:  Terrorists’ human shields
Bartlett:  Election aftermath
NYT:  The Democratic House
Lambro:  For both parties, substantive issues a low priority
Keene:  Parties May Misread Results
NR:  Dégringolade
Robbins:  Back to the Seventies
Buckley:  Tuesday’s Ultimatum
Hawkins:  An Autopsy on Remains of GOP Majority
Stossel:  Property theft in America

Election Day!

Saddam will be hanged ‘by end-January’
U.S. experiment uses AIDS to fight AIDS
Eastern States Seen As Election Key
Early Night for Poll Watchers?
For Democrats, Even a Gain May Feel Like a Failure
Communist Party supporting Dems
Libertarians Poised To Make Mark On Midterms
On Strip Measure, the Sides Are Four Feet Apart
Candidates make last push for House seats in Georgia
Candidates make final midstate pitch
Georgia’s race for governor nears end – or not
Voter turnout expected to surpass 50 percent


Harris:  A Dissent:  The Case Against Faith
Monckton:  Climate chaos?  Don’t believe it
Sowell:  The new voter fraud
Dionne:  Identity Crisis
Lott & Smith:  Electric Politics
Brooks:  The True Ideological Battle
Lowry:  Against Half-Measures
Kudlow:  Surprise, Surprise
Williams:  Common Sense Economics


Evans-Novak Political Report
Larry Sabato’s Crystal Ball
WSJ:  Following the Election Returns

Election-Eve Show

G.O.P. Glum as It Struggles to Hold Congress
Democrats, on the Offensive, Could Gain Both Houses
A New Breed of Watchdog For Election Day
As Vote Nears, Parties Prepare for Legal Fights
Bitter campaign boils down to party turnout
Priest burns himself to death over Islam
Six Arab states join rush to go nuclear
Iran ready to share missile systems with others:TV
Leftist Ortega near comeback in tense Nicaragua vote
Texas puts ‘virtual border watch’ online
Saddam to Hang for Slaughter of Shiites
Saddam death sentence sparks dancing on streets of Baghdad
EU president Finland says Saddam should not hang
Bush Trumpets Iraq Verdict to Rally Support
Shiites Draft Law to Reinstate Saddam Backers After Death Sentence
Murdoch says US death toll in Iraq ‘minute’


Boaz:  Losing libertarians
Thomas:  A trip to Guantanamo
Fields:  Not-so-smart college boys
Conley:  The Deciding Vote
Hanson:  Before Iraq
Moonbat strategy for talk radio
WSJ:  The Anti-Kelo Wave
Novak:  The nationalized election
Miller:  Final Calls
Pope:  The Fallacy of Divided Government


My college football picks were 17-8 this week, bringing me to a season total of 219-52 (80.8%).

My election predictions:
Democrats win the House
Republicans hold the Senate, losing four seats (MT, RI, PA, OH)

Week 10 Football Picks

GIs Drop Smart Bomb on Kerry
Kerry’s ’72 Army Comments Mirror Latest
U.S. troops should stay longer in Iraq:  Talabani
Report:  Iraqi insurgents using children
Offer of free flu shots halted at polling places
Mideast terror leaders to U.S.:  Vote Democrat
U.S. speeds attack plans for North Korea
U.S. Web Archive Is Said to Reveal a Nuclear Primer
E-Mail Ballots for Military Questioned
British believe Bush is more dangerous than Kim Jong-il
Immigrant must dismantle All-American display
3 Mile Island reactor shuts down
Orgies in Wahabi Saudi Arabia:  Western culture blamed


WSJ:  Climate Non-Conformity
Lomborg:  Stern Review
Feulner:  The Best Tax Policy
Coulter:  Jihad Is Fun!  Vote Democrat!
Evans-Novak Political Report


Top 25
#1 Ohio State vs. Illinois
Ball State vs. #2 Michigan
Oklahoma State vs. #4 Texas
#9 USC vs. Stanford
UCLA vs. #10 California
Penn State vs. #17 Wisconsin
#18 Oklahoma vs. #21 Texas A&M
Washington vs. #24 Oregon
Arizona vs. #25 Washington State

SEC
Arkansas State vs. #6 Auburn
#7 Florida vs. Vanderbilt
#13 LSU vs. #8 Tennessee
#12 Arkansas vs. South Carolina
Mississippi State vs. Alabama
Georgia vs. Kentucky
Northwestern State vs. Mississippi

ACC
North Carolina vs. #11 Notre Dame
#16 Boston College vs. #22 Wake Forest
Maryland vs. #19 Clemson
#20 Georgia Tech vs. NC State
#23 Virginia Tech vs. Miami
Virginia vs. Florida State
Navy vs. Duke    

Dems react to Kerry

Manufacturers’ anti-smoking ads ineffective:  study
Men’s testosterone levels declined in last 20 years
Battle Over Abortion Focuses on South Dakota Vote
Did Kerry Hand Republicans a November gift?
Iowa candidate asks Kerry to cancel campaign visit
Kerry cancels Mankato appearance
The Troops Respond
House Democrats Propose More Spending for Military and Education
Judge blocks town’s ban on immigrants
Marriage measure may turn on Allen
GOP grip on Senate hinges on tight races


Malkin:  The Democrats’ military disdain
Stossel:  Birdwatching, Government Style
Williams:  Diversity adulation
Charen:  GOP pros…
Bartlett:  …and cons
Barr:  NRA won’t take fall for violent crime
Kane:  Who Are the Recruits?
Thomas & Beckel:  Sickness:  Incumbency; The Cure:  Term limits
Kuhner:  The Conservative Surrender
Berlau:  Is Fairness Doctrine on Its Way Back?
WSJ:  AARP’s Tax Trap


Top 25
Fresno State vs. #14 Boise State
#3 West Virginia at #5 Louisville