Bush
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Howard Fineman on Countdown
Fineman, to Olberman, re: UAE port purchase: The President has a lot of credibility when he claims ignorance. I swear. I heard it. Continue reading
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Caffeine & Gasoline
Two stories on tonight’s news seem, oddly, connected. President Bush chokes out the conservation word, and a caffeine-laced drink is being marketed to four-year-olds. I write this to try to identify that connection I feel. Common sense, and the lack of it? Only now does the Leader of the Free World discover what his parents… Continue reading
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The Choice
Last night I watched Frontline: The Choice 2004 on PBS. I hadn’t intended to; I already knew what my vote would be. But I started to watch as I prepared for bed, and couldn’t turn it off. It is a long (2 hour), thoughtful, slow-paced piece that came to me as a relief from all… Continue reading
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Election of Doom
From Life Is But A Dream: (what happens) Continue reading
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A False Reality
A couple of weeks ago, I tried to imagine myself (unsuccessfully) into the mind of a Bush voter. I realize that someone who holds to the religious belief that abortion is murder is unlikely to vote for a pro-choice candidate. I also realize (though not without difficulty) that there is some evangelical portion of the… Continue reading
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