The new iMac is just sick. Think different? Uh... yeah. And then some.... --------... [More]
September 1, 2004
Yes, I Am A Geek - Part Two
Seems Apple has an ace up their sleeve Thanks C for sending that one along.... --------... [More]
Sounds Great, But...
William Saletan over at Slate has an excellent piece today that serves as a nice extension of my post yesterday. What these guys are saying sounds great - in fact,... [More]
Cash Registers
Bush Prosperity? Huh? Please... please... PLEASE stay on this message. I'm not sure what planet these people are on, but this one won't fly with middle America. Anyone else having... [More]
Woah
OK.... First reaction to tonight's speeches at the RNC. Zell Miller: Angry. Bitter. And potentially more disastrous than Buchannan's speech in 1992. Why? Several reasons. First, there is no WAY... [More]
September 2, 2004
More on Zell
Apparently he had a total meltdown on MSNBC after his session with CNN. By the end, he had challenged Chris Matthews to a duel! WTF?!? If other networks pick that... [More]
All In Good Fun
Zell Miller Star Wars' Emperor Palpatine Sorry, couldn't help it.... --------... [More]
Giving Up on the Middle
So far the consensus among the talking heads seems to be that the Republican Party has given up entirely on winning over the undecideds. After tonight's performance I have to... [More]
We Know Where We've Been. Where Are We Going?
We've just completed 3 of 4 days at the Republican convention, and here's what I know. The last four years have been hard. Very hard. The world has become a... [More]
Osama bin Who?
Funny. I thought he'd show up in shackles at the Convention. But, well... he's still totally MIA. Not mentioned once. Lots on Iraq, but nothing about him. Isn't he public... [More]
More Backfiring
Alan Keyes just keeps digging the hole that much deeper for Illinois Republicans this year. Illinois GOP chairwoman Judy Baar Topinka said today that her party’s nominee for the U.S.... [More]
Boomerangs Are a Bitch
The man who pulled the strings that allowed Bush's entry into the National Guard is going public in a big way. The campaign battle over Vietnam War records is still... [More]
About This Recession
Can we please stop with the lie that Bush "inherited a recession". It's simply not true. Even the Wall Street Journal has called the GOP on this lie. Funny that... [More]
Another Lie That Needs To Stop
Iraq had nothing to do with September 11. Can we please let that one go too? This election is way, WAY too important to base its outcome on lies. --------... [More]
September 3, 2004
The Battle Is Joined
Bush gave a pretty good speech. Although to be honest, I think it was way, WAY too 9/11 heavy, and WAY to focused on the past. In fact, the whole... [More]
Conservatism Is Dead
Woah. Andrew Sullivan declares that Bush has killed conservatism as we know it. Check this out: But conservatism as we have known it is now over. People like me who... [More]
Republicans For The Nanny State Unite!
Once upon a time, the right would have DESTROYED the left for saying something like this White House Chief of Staff Andrew Card said yesterday that President Bush views America... [More]
Off For The Weekend
I'm off for a much needed vacation before school starts next week. Look for my return on Tuesday! --------... [More]
September 8, 2004
School Days
So... the adventure has begun. Tuesday afternoon was the first day of the semester, and yes, I'm feeling a bit overwhelmed. 32 books to read, plus a wide selection of... [More]
Tax Cuts = Job Losses???
Very interesting piece today in Slate on how the Bush tax cuts may be directly responsible for the lack of job growth these past two years. It's a bit wonky,... [More]
September 9, 2004
I Told You So!
Just as I predicted, the Swift Boat nonsense is coming back to haunt Bush. For those of you who missed it, CBS 60 Minutes II had a piece last night... [More]
One More Thought
For those of you who believe the media has a bias one way or the other, watch this Bush/Vietnam carefully. Will the coverage of this equal that of the Swift... [More]
I AM A Gadget Guy After All
The US Army has a new uniform, and damn is it high tech. Making the ACU as invisible as possible required developing an entirely new "digital" camouflage pattern, derived from... [More]
Oh C'mon...
The Bush administration is claiming that the Kerry campaign is behind the recent efforts questioning Bush's lack of service in Vietnam. Have any of these people ever heard the word... [More]
9/11 For the Record
Now with Bill Moyers is doing a one hour special this week on 9/11, and the advance reviews of it are simply phenomenal. I've said it before and I'll surely... [More]
Will He Ever Let This One Go?
And will the media ever really call him on it? Cheney just keeps insisting there's an Iraq / al Qaeda link when literally ALL the evidence says otherwise. Imagine if... [More]
September 10, 2004
About Those Memos...
Seems there's now some question as to the authenticity of the memos CBS relied on as a part of their recent story on Bush's service in Vietnam. I have a... [More]
Real or Fake
For more on the whole "real or fake" memo debate, check out Hunter's post at Daily Kos examining the charges and counter charges. Then go make up your own mind...... [More]
And One More...
This from Kevin Drum over at Washington Monthly. More food for thought... --------... [More]
September 11, 2004
9/11
Well, I had intended to write some of my thoughts and recollections on this day, but it seems two other people have already done it so well that I'm not... [More]
Stupid Human Tricks
What will they think of next? Inhalable alcohol? Do we really need this? Just once again proves that human beings will do anything to alter themselves. Remind me why we're... [More]
He Simply Doesn't Get It
Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld, responding to allegations that he fostered a climate that led to the prisoner-abuse scandal, said yesterday that the military's mistreatment of detainees was not... [More]
September 13, 2004
Did You See It?
My friends... Joe Gibbs is back. And as good as that running game was, that defense was just unbelievable. Never... never... EVER give up hope. Ever. :) --------... [More]
Iraq Is Lost
Anyone have any idea why the looming disaster in Iraq isn't getting more coverage? And more to the point, how the hell can Bush possibly be leading in the polls... [More]
New Media vs. Old Media
Andrew Sullivan once again proves why he's one of the most important voices in the blogsphere. Media is changing in front of our eyes. As Andrew would say, here's the... [More]
Why Vote For Kerry?
FINALLY, the man himself makes an incredibly coherent case (to TIME Magazine no less) for why he should be the next President of the United States: TIME This past month... [More]
Get Fired Up
Wanna get fired up about why this election matters, and why we all need to do EVERYTHING we can to make sure it goes the right way? Read this. --------... [More]
You Know You're In Trouble When...
... your outgoing generals are criticizing your war strategy... "We felt like we had a method that we wanted to apply to Fallujah: that we ought to probably let the... [More]
September 14, 2004
Totally Outrageous
I'm going to be late for class because of this, but it is too important not to pass along: MIAMI (Reuters) - Independent presidential candidate Ralph Nader's name can appear... [More]
September 15, 2004
Finding His Voice
I don't know what it is about coming from behind that appeals to Kerry so much, but once again, it seems to be working. In the past few days, he... [More]
Chomski Comes Out
When even uber-liberal Noam Chomsky is coming out against Ralph Nader.... wow. Wanna know just how far "anybody but Bush" can take you? THAT's how far it can take you...... [More]
A One Point Axis
Axis of Evil? Seems there was only one point we were ever really concerned with. Today, Iran has admitted its plan to end its freeze on uranium enrichment. At the... [More]
The Rule of Law Triumphant
Seems a Florida judge has put the smackdown on the state's attempt to use the hurricane headed towards New Orleans as an excuse to put Nader on the Ballot: Circuit... [More]
September 16, 2004
OK.. OK.. Maybe They Are Being Honest
A highly classified National Intelligence Estimate assembled by some of the government's most senior analysts this summer provided a pessimistic assessment about the future security and stability of Iraq.... [More]
Pre-emptive Paranoia
Maureen Dowd isn't someone I'd normally link to, but her column today is so good I have no choice.... The administration has been so dazzling in misleading the public with... [More]
Green Zone is ‘no longer totally secure’
You want to talk about from bad to worse? Check this out: US military officers in Baghdad have warned they cannot guarantee the security of the perimeter around the Green... [More]
Oh, and those Elections?
Fuggadaboutit... Kofe Annan admits that the odds on those January elections in Iraq are very, very long... Funny... I wonder when we'll hear that level of candor from our leadership?... [More]
Another Nader Florida Update
Another Nader Florida update: TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (Reuters) - Florida's top court on Wednesday allowed the inclusion of independent presidential candidate Ralph Nader (news - web sites) on absentee ballots, but... [More]
September 17, 2004
He Almost Sounds Like A Blogger!
Check this out: The Democratic presidential candidate listed examples where he sees Bush misleading voters about Iraq, seeking to turn the conflict into a liability for Bush even as the... [More]
September 19, 2004
It's Not Just The Dems Anymore...
Check this out... WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Leading members of President Bush's Republican Party on Sunday criticized mistakes and "incompetence" in his Iraq policy and called for an urgent ground offensive... [More]
September 20, 2004
The Closer is Closing
Forget the polls. As I've said before, this thing is going to be won or lost in the debates. Which leads me to two important thoughts: 1. The schedule and... [More]
He Said WHAT?!?
Ever since I heard Bill Mahr quote this on Friday's show, I've been trying to find online. Thanks to its posting by Kos, here it is: Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld... [More]
We're Not Just Losing The War Over There
Funny timing. Earlier today I was wondering why we hadn't heard anything from Ashcroft recently. Now I know why: On September 2 a federal judge in Detroit threw out the... [More]
What Is He Thinking?
After McCain went on the road with Bush this summer, I couldn't help but wonder just what the hell he was thinking. It seemed like such a sellout that, well,... [More]
First Responder
We have our first response from the administration to Kerry's brilliant speech today (see my post below if you're just tuning in) "Mixed signals are the wrong signal to send... [More]
September 21, 2004
Whatever It Is, It's Not News
I don't care what side of the aisle you're on. Either way, I'm sure you'll agree - The state of journalism over at CNN is just plain pathetic . I... [More]
I'm Telling You...
It's Iraq, and it's the Debates. Even Andrew Sullivan agrees: Kerry has been faulted for not offering an obvious alternative. But yesterday's speech had a plan; it was just a... [More]
Atari Rocked
Geek moment. Great article on TNR.com about retro-gaming, and what made the Atari console so special. Gamers, and many consumers in general, are hungering for a return to a time... [More]
Free Advice to Kerry
Publius has some excellent advice for addressing Bush's flip flop charge vis a vis Iraq. Check this out: As I noted yesterday, the Bush team will attack Kerry's opposition to... [More]
A Vast Left Wing Conspiracy
Seems us lefties don't just control the media and science, we control mathematics too! With Capitol Hill so listless that staffers are sneaking out of Washington to work in campaigns... [More]
I Don't Know What...
Clinton told Kerry before he went into surgery, but DAMN! Check out this attack today from John Edwards. Edwards began his day in Ohio with his sharpest criticism yet of... [More]
God Help Us, Again...
Our fearless leader can't even keep his terrorists straight. Excuse me? Can you imagine if Kerry did something like this? WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Bush's stump speech in the past... [More]
Kerry's Speech - The CliffNotes
Didn't have time to read the entire speech, or my analysis of it a few days back? Here's a shorter version from William Saletan over at Slate. Here's a small... [More]
September 22, 2004
Compare and Contrast
Here is how President Bush read it: The CIA laid out several scenarios. It said that life could be lousy, life could be OK, life could be better. And they... [More]
The Ironic Presidency
Anyone else see the irony in this part of Bush's speech to the UN? "We know that dictators are quick to choose aggression, while free nations strive to resolve differences... [More]
What If...
...the violence in Iraq were happening here at home? What would it look like? The always brilliant Juan Cole has the answer. Read, and then think on this quote: "The... [More]
Will the Real America-first Candidate Please Stand Up?
Another brilliant one today from William Saletan Bush wants you to think that he's the America-first guy, and Kerry is the utopian internationalist. But take a closer look. Yesterday, Kerry... [More]
Missed This One
Sindey Blumenthal had a great piece a few days back about Iraq. I know, I know... I post too much about Iraq. Deal. The news is grim, but the president... [More]
The Revolution Will Be Blogged
More from The Guardian, and this time it's about us! In the beginning it was just words, but now photographs have been added and video-blogs (or vblogs) are starting to... [More]
September 23, 2004
Is This Really Necessary?
Today the House Republican leadership brought to the floor for a vote a bill that would prevent the Supreme Court from ruling on whether the words "under God" should be... [More]
Kerry Gets A Bigger Hammer
Looks like he's not going to let up. Check out Kerry's opening remarks from a Q&A he did in Ohio today: I want victory. I want to win. And I... [More]
The Bush Alawi Show
I just read the transcript of the joint press conference Bush and Prime Minister Alawi gave today, and I have some thoughts I'd like to share. Bush: If we stop... [More]
Would Reagan Recognize This GOP?
Brilliant article today on The New Republic's site about the change in the Republican Party since the days of The Gipper. It's subscriber only, so I'll quote at considerable length:... [More]
Iraq Was Precisely The Wrong Move
Publius has a brilliant analysis of why Iraq was precisely the wrong thing to do in our fight against radical Islam. McCarthy urges Bush to argue that Iraq is indeed... [More]
Even Worse
Just how bad are things Iraq? Phillip Robertson, Salon's Iraq correspondent, has spent 5 months there, and he paints an unbelievably depressing picture: Here is a very, very small taste:... [More]
Last One Tonight... I Swear!
Electablog.com has a short but sweet post regarding the flip flop. Reprinted in full: "Let there be no doubt or confusion about where we stand on this. I will support... [More]
September 24, 2004
Lying Liars
Good God. I knew Allawi was in the tank for Bush, but check out this excerpt of his interview last night on the NewsHour with Jim Lehrer JIM LEHRER: What... [More]
I'll Second That
From today's Washington Post UNITED NATIONS, Sept. 23 -- South Korean Foreign Minister Ban Ki Moon said Thursday that intelligence indicating a possible launch of a North Korean ballistic missile... [More]
Cartoons!
Another one via talkingpointsmemo.com, and this time it's a brilliant political cartoon. --------... [More]
Kevin Drum over at Washington
Kevin Drum over at Washington Monthly has dug up a pretty damning piece of intelligence from our very own Department of State, circa November 2001. What is it? A map... [More]
Iraq and Public Opinion
Want to better understand the shifting sands of US public opinion vis a visIraq? John Belisarius over at Emerging Democratic Majority has an unbelievably detailed analysis of all the major... [More]
Another Brilliant Speech
Yeah yeah... I'm in the tank for Kerry's latest moves regarding Iraq. I know, and I admit it. But so what? He's right. Bush is wrong. And that's all that... [More]
Another Reason the GOP is Alienating An Entire Generation of Voters
For those of you who missed it, a few weeks back a flyer was discovered in Arkansas with a Republican Party return address that stated that if Kerry wins, "liberals"... [More]
A Vast Right Wing Conspiracy
Apparently it's not enough for them to fear the damn liberal media. Apparently bookstore employees are in on it too! I've heard for years that bookstore employees tend to "hide"... [More]
A MASSIVE Increase In Corporate Welfare
This one comes via Mojo Blog Citizens for Tax Justice has a new report on taxes and US Corporations. The highlights: # Eighty-two of the 275 companies, almost a third... [More]
The People's Republic!
To my friends out in Cali, a huge THANK YOU! California air regulators Friday unanimously approved the world's most stringent rules to reduce auto emissions that contribute to global warming... [More]
I Wish They'd Get Their Story Straight
From today's NYT: WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 — The second-ranking official at the State Department said today, in an apparent contradiction of Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld, that the elections scheduled... [More]
A Question With No Answer
Will all these hurricanes have an impact on the Presidential race in Florida? I honestly don't have an answer, but it's certainly worth considering. --------... [More]