I simply don’t know what to make of that scream Dean made last night at his rally in Iowa. I already thought the man was nuts, but I have to confess that I have never before heard an adult make a sound quite like that. I am not going to make too much of it, …
Archives for January 2004
A Tremendous Loss
Rarely am I deeply upset by the death of a journalist, but I loved Jerry Nachman, who just passed away. RIP, Mr. Nachman. You were a class act.
What An A$$hole
If there was ever any idea that General Wesley Clark was one of the cadre of officers that David Hackworth calls the “Perfumed Princes,” check out his comments regarding John Kerry: Clark, who didn’t compete in Iowa, told campaign workers in Manchester, N.H., that Kerry, a decorated former Navy officer, had a military background “but …
Iowa Caucus Winners
I have not been writing much about the Iowa Caucus, so here goes a little blurb to let you know what I think about the results. Even though Kerry won on paper, to me the big winners were Edwards, Gephart, and the Democrats in general. Edwards came off in his speech as positive, confident decent, …
Today’s Playoff Games
I quit watching the NHL several years ago, but I will still occassionally watch playoff hockey, which can be really exciting. I still consider myself a Pittsburgh Penguins fan, but they are so awful lately it is impossible to watch them. Some may call me a fair-weather fan- but it is not like I am …
Three Things That Piss Me off
1.) The term ‘Deaniac.’ It was tedious and stupid when it was McCainiacs in 2000, and that had the benfit of being somewhat original. Stop using the term, please. 2.) The fact that Al Gore gave a speech on Global Warming on a very cold day. The speech was demagogic and stupid- but what does …
Paging Henry Waxman
Uh Oh!: Gov. James Douglas on Thursday urged Vermonters to save power to help avert rolling blackouts that could be needed because of electricity shortages in southern New England. Douglas said the power shortage was caused by a shortage of natural gas used to power electric generating plants in southern New England. Steve Costello, a …