They voted 45.5% for Bush, 38% for Gore, in 2000. They "danced in the streets" here in America when Baghdad fell. But in the battleground states of Michigan, Florida, Ohio and Pennsylvania, they overwhelmingly back Kerry over Bush, according to the polling firm Zogby International . . . to the tune of 47 percent for Kerry to 31.5 percent for … Read More
Dirty Tricks
And illegal, too. A GOP registration group called Voters Outreach of America (a.k.a. America Votes) registers voters, but then throws away the Democratic registrations. Two former workers say they personally witnessed company supervisors rip up and trash registration forms signed by Democrats. "We caught her taking Democrats out of my pile, handed them to her assistant and he ripped them … Read More
And The Answer Is . . .
During the second debate, Bush kept on asking "Kerry says he is going to involve the international community in securing the peace in Iraq. But what country is going to follow Kerry into Iraq, if Kerry keeps on saying that the situation there is so bad??" . . . or words to that effect. Good question. The answer? Well, um, … Read More
Conservatives Honor Christopher Reeve
Below are some of the comments made at the Free Republic regarding the passing of Christopher Reeve. They were rescued by Digby before Free Republic deleted them. Wonder if Hell is handicapped accessible. The willingness to sacrifice another life to save his own was not worthy of the Man of Steel. I’m sorry, but I have no compassion for this … Read More
The Opposition Is Idiotic
I thought the "global test" flap was retarded, but the RNC is topping themselves yet again. Kerry said: ”We have to get back to the place we were, where terrorists are not the focus of our lives, but they’re a nuisance,” the article states as the Massachusetts senator’s reply. ”As a former law enforcement person, I know we’re never going … Read More
Re-election More Important Than Military Victory
President Bush likes to accuse John Kerry of harming the morale of our troops in Iraq by criticizing the war. Of course, if you were serving in Iraq your morale would probably be affected much more by things like roadside bombs and suicide attacks, but let’s imagine you got a hold of today’s Los Angeles Times and read this: WASHINGTON … Read More
Book Recommendation
Conservatives and libertarians, you can skip this post. The rest of you: If you are at all like me, one of the questions that may plague you is WHY (why oh why oh why) does so much of "middle America" vote Republican when doing so is clearly against their economic interest. To that end, permit me to recommend Thomas Frank’s … Read More
Kerry’s Speech of October 9, 2001
I thought I would share with my friends on the right (and those on the left, if they aren’t aware of this), what Kerry said when he voted "for the war". Remember this is what Kerry said on the floor of the Senate on why he was giving a "yay" vote. The full text of the speech is here. The … Read More
Cheney Implicates Himself
Well, it’s bound to happen when the wheels of the spin machine fall off. Speaking of the Duelfer Report, Cheney says: "As soon as the sanctions were lifted, he [Saddam] had every intention of going back. . . . [T]he sanctions regime was coming apart at the seams. Saddam perverted that whole thing and generated billions of dollars." (Emphasis mine) … Read More
The Story That Won’t Die
Bush’s mystery bulge at the first debate intrigued me about as much as Kerry’s "cheat sheets" — that is, not very much. But unlike Kerry’s "cheat sheets" — which turned out to be a pen — the Bush bulge story hasn’t ebbed. It has even inspired websites like www.isbushwired.com. The theory that Bush was wired was enhanced by the fact … Read More
Oh What A Week It Was
Kevin Drum has put together a wonderful chronology of the past week, and how it has combined into a sort of "perfect storm" leading to a Bush downfall. Some of it is simply unfortunate timing — unwelcome news coming at a bad time — and there wasn’t much Bush could have done about it. Some of it was because of … Read More
New Kerry Ad
Sometimes the simplest ads, with the least gimmicks, are the best. A familiar somewhat strained human face talking about a real problem — nothing more, nothing less. Keep up the fight, Michael. See the ad here.
Dick Morris Gives Crummy Debating Advice To Bush
. . . or good advice, depending on whether or not your want Bush to lose. Check this op-ed out. UPDATE: Jesse at Pandagon got the same idea as I did a couple of hours later. Read it. Here are some of Morris’ tips to Bush: When Kerry says that homeland security is inadequate and that only 5 percent of … Read More
Here We Go Again
No joke. Take a close look at the Michigan ballot. See any problem with the presidential portion? Update: Okay. They’re going to fix it, I read.
When Bullshit Ruled The Earth . . .
With so many lies and distortions being tossed out by the Bush-Cheney team, I’m sure it is confusing. That’s why this is bound to happen now and then: President Bush in Wilkes-Barre, PA, this morning: "My opponent says he has a plan for Iraq. Parts of it should sound familiar — it’s already known as the Bush plan" President Bush … Read More