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Condi Rice for Veep? Attn:

by John Cole|  September 23, 200210:16 pm| Leave a Comment

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Condi Rice for Veep?

Attn: Patrick Ruffini

Chris Matthews tonight stated he thinks Condi Rice might be the Republican Veep candidate in 2004.

I will post the transcript later if I can find it.

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Al Gore gave a speech

by John Cole|  September 23, 20028:23 pm| Leave a Comment

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Al Gore gave a speech today and hjiwalop45 -2]9dfmlsa;vf,a.cx.,ja

Sorry. I dozed off at the thought of Al Gore speaking. Who gives a shit what he said? I will tell you what he said:

“I am running in 2004 and every one of Bush’s policies is wrong.”

Now shut up, you pompous blowhard, and go back to your home in Tennessee.

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Why I Read Blogs, Part

by John Cole|  September 23, 20027:37 pm| Leave a Comment

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Why I Read Blogs, Part 9,000,726

Because the members of ‘mainstream media’ are blithering idiots (no offense to William Sulik). I get home from work, turn the television on, and it is on MSNBC. I pay attention for thirty seconds, and my blood begins to boil.

The debate du jour is between anti-spanking and pro-spanking advocates, and the debate has been sparked by the Madelyne Toogood case.

Earth to the media and to anti-spanking advocates. Madelyne Toogood was not spanking her child, she was assaulting her. She was beating her. It was BATTERY. For anti-spanking advocates to even draw parallels to this is obscene. This dumber than the morons at handgun Control, Inc. using the war on terror to push for more gun legislation.

And as for the media. Oh, who cares. The fact that they even thought to invite these guests in relation to the Toogood beating shows you how stupid they are. Grrr.

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A Big HELLO! to everyone

by John Cole|  September 20, 20025:09 pm| Leave a Comment

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A Big HELLO!

to everyone out there doing google searches for ‘indian actresses going nude.’

I am no longer scared by my referrer statistics.

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Survivor: Thailand has started (and

by John Cole|  September 19, 20029:07 pm| Leave a Comment

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Survivor: Thailand has started (and should be named Breasts vs. Wrinkles- watch and you will see why), and it appears that once again my prayers have not been answered. There are no poisonous berry bushes near either camp, thus ensuring their survival.

Damnit.

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If you are wondering why

by John Cole|  September 19, 20028:58 am| Leave a Comment

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If you are wondering why the French are still pandering to Saddam and the PLO, you will find this illuminating.

The French, oh so tough on war crime.

Don’t you dare try to sell them some GM food, though.

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Our President’s Renowned Rhetorical Excellence:

by John Cole|  September 19, 20028:45 am| Leave a Comment

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Our President’s Renowned Rhetorical Excellence:

This was the most painful Bush mangling of a popular phrase that I have ever heard. Every time I hear this clip, it pains me deeply. Here is the text, which does not do the sound bite justice. It was worse on tape.

”There’s an old saying in Tennessee

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