Howard Dean was on Meet the Press yesterday, and I was not particularly impressed (I love the fact that they show it again at night on CNBC so I can watch all the Sunday shows). At any rate, Kevin Drum states what he sees as the problem with Dean’s message: I caught a few minutes …
Domestic Politics
The Lost Tribe
Welcome and good luck: Over the next two years, nearly all of the Somali Bantu refugees in Kenya
Democrat Political Campaigns
As we all know, Democrat Presidential campaigns are all about issues:
The Economy
More bad news on the economy: Consumer confidence plunged in February to its lowest level in more than nine years, the Conference Board reported today, as concerns about a war with Iraq, rising energy prices and jobs took a toll on attitudes. The consumer confidence index, a monthly measure, fell to a reading of 64 …
Food For Thought
The folks at Spinsanity explain why Hesiod, NPR, and the rest of the lunatic fringe are wrong again. In a commentary on National Public Radio’s “All Things Considered” yesterday [Real Audio], Daniel Schorr cited a proposed change in the federal school lunch program as evidence that President Bush is dismantling anti-poverty programs. But the charge …
Abortion Politics
Generally, I am pro-choice- my choice is that I will never support it- but I also choose to let others make their own decision and to live with themselves. However, it is illustrative that the ‘party of choice’ really isn’t: Sen. John F. Kerry, D-Mass., promised to bring up the abortion issue if he finds …
DOW 7000?
The DOW plunged below 8000 today. F—— Great! It is weird- I really don’t feel like the economy is that bad- but the market is sure sucking wind. Maybe I have my head in the sand.