Oliver watched a different SOTU address last night: That speech last night said “Even though I am the commander in chief, I have to keep defending my positions and decisions from this group of Democrats. Maybe they have a point. Several, even. That raises the question: what the hell am I doing up here?” I …
Archives for January 2004
Dean ‘Toning’ Down the Rhetoric
I guess Howard Dean is now on a whirlwind ‘No, I Am Not A Screaming Maniac, I only Play one on TV” tour: Senior aides to Howard Dean took several steps on Wednesday to overhaul his candidacy, including softening the tone of his speeches and eliminating high-voltage campaign rallies in favor of dignified appearances where …
Lehane v. Matthews
I had completely forgotten about this exchange between Chris Matthews and Chris Lehane late Monday night during the Iowa Caucus wrap-up, but Henry Hanks reminded me. I will postthe entire transcript: in the extended entry, but it really does not do justice to the verbal exchange. At any rate, read the transcript. Lehane is without …
Why I Ignore Peace Protestors
This just amuses me: Kenyans in colorful robes and headgear, South Koreans with blue peace signs painted on their faces and Britons carrying posters of Prime Minister Tony Blair and President Bush crossed out in black joined thousands of others marching through the congested streets of Bombay on Wednesday to denounce the Iraq war. It …
I Just Wish
I just wish Iraq were not such a distraction on the War on Terror: A 30-year-old Minnesota man has been indicted on charges of supporting al Qaeda, the group blamed by the United States for the 2001 attacks on New York and Washington, the Justice Department said on Wednesday. Mohammed Warsame, 30, of Minneapolis, gave …
I Never Would Have Guessed
This may be the least surprising news story since Michael Jackon was accused of child molestation: Art Garfunkel, part of the folk music duo Simon and Garfunkel, was charged with marijuana possession after police pulled his limousine over for speeding in upstate New York. Garfunkel, 62, had a small amount of marijuana in his jacket …
2004 Election
This is exactly what I thought to myself when I saw the Iowa Caucus results: So much for Democrats jumping blindly off a cliff. The main message Iowa caucus-goers sent on Monday is that, while they may be angry with President Bush, they think the best revenge isn’t to snarl and stomp but to defeat …