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I’ve listened to most of the debate. I think John Edwards has done a better job. He actually answered the questions asked, and focusing on what the plan is of the Kerry/Edwards administration. VP Cheney, on the other hand, seems to keep repeating himself, not answering the questions, and focusing on attacking the other side as opposed to stating what Bush/Cheney will do.
However, it was very close. Cheney is very sharp and very glib. It was an interesting matchup.
Today I’m down visiting my father, who is still registered Republican (although he is pro-Kerry… this is an improvement from the days I remember him being staunchly Republican, and my mom being staunchly Democratic).
In any case, he showed me a mailing from the Republican party. They mailed him a fresh, crisp $1 bill, encouraging him to return it with more money for the Republican party. We were wondering, however, if this could be viewed as an attempt to buy votes. Hmmmm…. I suggested that he write them a letter back thanking them for the money, but since Kerry did so good in the debates, he was going to give it to Kerry/Edwards. Alas, I don’t think he will do that 🙁
(P.S.: I can now see what people are talking about on the new entry interface. His screen is at lower resolution, so I am running into the width problem. It is annoying; I’ll be happy to get back to semagic!)
[Snarfed from
A High Holiday confessional that will never be uttered by George W. Bush:
For these sins, oh forgiving G-d, forgive me, pardon me, grant me atonement:
For these sins, oh forgiving G-d, forgive me, pardon me, grant me atonement.
For these sins, oh forgiving G-d, forgive me, pardon me, grant me atonement.
For these sins, oh forgiving G-d, forgive me, pardon me, grant me atonement.
For these sins, oh forgiving G-d, forgive me, pardon me, grant me atonement.
[The following is snarfed from ginamariewade‘s blog, with a little additional commentary and reworking.]
For those who keep doing daily monitoring of the Electoral Vote Predictor, and get discouraged (today: Kerry 217; Bush 311), consider the following:
I’ll add that this emphasizes the importance of getting those out there dissatisfied with our current leadership to vote, and to (hopefully) vote for Kerry/Edwards. Every vote is important this year!
[Seen in weaktwos journal via lunza‘s friends list]
Dan Rather, CBS News Anchor
- Given documents he thought were true
- Failed to thoroughly investigate the facts
- Reported documents to the American people as true to make his case
- When confronted with the facts, apologized and launched an investigation
- Number of Americans dead: 0
- Should be fired as CBS News Anchor
George W. Bush, President of the United States
- Given documents he thought were true
- Failed to thoroughly investigate the facts
- Reported documents to the American people as true to make his case
- When confronted with the facts, continued to report untruth and stonewalled an investigation
- Number of Americans dead: 1100 and growing
- Should be given four more years as President of the United States
(Found at Democratic Underground)
This just speaks for itself.
This article by James Wolcott (found in FOAF’s blog) has an interesting observation:
Hurricane Frances also has a heraldic quality. Camille Paglia observed on Salon in February, 2003 that the explosion of the Columbia shuttle on the eve of the war on Iraq was a “stunning omen,” one that would make a Roman general think twice. A catastrophe strewing death, fire, and human remains across Bush’s home state of Texas was inauspicious to our undertaking; and so it has proven to be. Frances is the second hurricane to afflict Florida, home of brother Jeb, in rapid succession.
From what I’m hearing on the weather reports, a third hurricane is bearing down on Florida. Now, I’m really concerned for the people of Florida. Will they be able to survive until the election? Not very auspicious, is it?
