The Kerry Compromise
Life is all about knowing when to compromise and I think I’ve found mine w/r/t my vote for President thanks to a timely email from Dan Cantor of the fledgling Working Families Party here in New York: In New York, the WFP’s main goals are to get a solid vote for Kerry-Edwards on our line
Kerry Weak; Kucinich Dissed
“I’m John Kerry and I’m reporting for duty.” That’s the best intro they could come up with for this clown? The biggest speech of his life and he goes with not just a bad pun, but one that is basically a slap in the face to every anti-war Democrat that’s being asked to hold their
Silence Protest or Consent?
Another valuable lesson for disaffected Americans that think voting is a waste of time: ‘Queen Sonia’ Is India PM-In-Waiting; Markets Crash By Terry Friel, Fri May 14, 2004 09:57 AM ET NEW DELHI (Reuters) – Italian-born Sonia Gandhi stitched up broad political support on Friday to become India’s next prime minister, but investors panicked at
The Difference
Lawmakers Say New Abuse Photos Even WorseBy PAULINE JELINEK, Associated Press Writer WASHINGTON – The abuse of Iraqi prisoners by U.S. troops went beyond the photos seen by most Americans, shaken lawmakers said Wednesday after viewing fresh pictures and video that they said depicted forced sex, brutality and dogs snarling at cowed prisoners. “I don’t
President Forever 2004
President Forever 2004 is the perfect computer sim for political junkies. I bought the full version last week (only $12, well worth it!) and have run through six campaigns so far with Dubya kicking my ass all but once. He beat Kerry twice, paired up with Edwards and then Gephardt, neither of whom helped carry
Rally for Kerry a Big Mistake
Let’s ignore the undemocratic idiocy of the fact that on the one day of the primary season that the most delegates are up for grabs, there’s only four of the ten original candidates actively running, one of whom has been routinely referred to as “the presumptive nominee” for the past few weeks. Let’s ignore the
Debate Reactions
Initial reactions to tonight’s debate (which will be repeated tonight on CNN at Midnight EST, 9pm PST): 1. Ted Koppell, you may step down from the #1 Jackass platform. Larry King, please take Mr. Koppell’s place. Self-important moron! 2. Edwards came as close to getting the one-on-one he said he wanted as the panelists treated
On Supporting Edwards
If you’ve read this journal at any point during the past eight months or so, you know I love debating politics. If you know me personally, you also know I despise blind, unquestioning devotion to anyone or anything. This weekend, I responded to a mass email from a Kucinich supporter offering their take on Johns
Welcome to the party, Ralph
It’s official. Ralph Nader’s running for President. Again. While my initial reaction was predictably negative, after I put my personal dislike of the guy aside and took a look at where he was coming from this time around, I came to the surprising conclusion that I agreed with his decision! I believe the fact that
Kerry = Gore: Reloaded
Don’t let anyone spin it otherwise. Raw numbers aside, John Kerry – the presumptive nominee that by all ‘indicators’ should have won in a landslide – lost tonight’s Wisconsin primary and the next 7 days will determine whether or not John Edwards can capitalize on that fact and snag the nomination outright. I think he