Monthly Archives: January 2004

No Dean Dillema?

Posted on 1/23/2004 by

A lot of ink has been spilled over Dean’s fate following the Iowa caucuses. Depending on who you ask, he either “imploded” or had a “meltdown.” (I didn’t see the concession speech that was the catalyst for so much of … Continue reading →

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AFA Had a Poll

Posted on 1/23/2004 by

And it got rammed up their … well, let’s just say it didn’t turn out the way they hoped it would. The conservative organization supports a constitutional amendment defining marriage as strictly between a man and a woman, and it … Continue reading →

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A Prez, in 30 Seconds

Posted on 1/22/2004 by

Via Eat Your Vegetables. Eat Your Vegetables, one of my regular reads, has a link up to the AOL Presidential Match. So, I figured I’d answer the questions and see what comes up. The results were somewhat surprising. Dean, the … Continue reading →

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Need More Boots

Posted on 1/22/2004 by

In answer to the question posed in the last post, it looks like we will.

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500 Boots

Posted on 1/22/2004 by

Via Anti-War.Com. The American Friends Service Committee – a Quaker Group – sponsored an exhibit of 500 boots in downtown Chicago, as a memorial to and reminder of the 500 service members who have died in Bush’s war in Iraq. … Continue reading →

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An Evening At the Fair

Posted on 1/21/2004 by

I had a bit of a surreal experience last night. I went to a pre-school fair in a metro-DC area neighborhood. You see, now that we are parents and intend to do a second adoption when Parker is about three, … Continue reading →

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A Modest Proposal

Posted on 1/21/2004 by

Via Eric at The League Of Liberals. From the Gunther Concept: What I propose is a variation of the Barney Frank rule. Recall that back in 1987, Republican’s under Newt Gingrich initiated an infamous whisper campaign implying that Tom Foley … Continue reading →

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The Great Divider

Posted on 1/21/2004 by

OK. I did not listen to Bush State of the Union address because, for a couple of reasons, I knew it would be painful. Painful on one hand because I just can’t stand listening to the man speak. It’s like … Continue reading →

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Cagey Clark

Posted on 1/21/2004 by

The Village Voice has an interesting article on Wesley Clark that underscores my wariness of him as a candidate. In particular, it discusses his lobbying work for a company seeking a “War on Terror” contract. Clark’s role as a lobbyist … Continue reading →

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BAN News Service

Posted on 1/20/2004 by

Thanks to Hope for making me aware of this. I guess word about this blog is spreading. First there was the unexpected Koufax Awards nomination for Best Blog. Now I find out that my blog is listed in BAN News … Continue reading →

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Iraqis: Justice for Saddams U.S. Buddies Too

Posted on 1/20/2004 by

Not long ago, the above picture of Donald Rumsfeld shaking Saddam’s hand was splashed all over the web, along with stories of how the U.S. supported Saddam back when was gassing Iraqis, etc. Now some Iraqis are calling for Saddam’s … Continue reading →

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Gephardt Gives Up

Posted on 1/20/2004 by

It looks like Gephardt’s 11th hour attacks on Dean in Iowa did enough to hurt Dean, but not enough to help Gephardt. He’s quitting the presidential race. Dick Gephardt is conceding the Democratic presidential nomination to one of his rivals, … Continue reading →

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Bush Loses on Domestic Issues

Posted on 1/20/2004 by

A new poll suggests that domestic issues may hurt Bush in a race with a Democrat. But while Bush retains the support of nearly six in 10 Americans, the public believes Democrats would do a better job on domestic issues, … Continue reading →

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Online Jukebox Half-Empty?

Posted on 1/20/2004 by

With my recent purchase of a Nomad Zen Xtra jukebox, I’ve been considering my options for purchasing music online, mainly through BuyMusic.Com and the RealNetworks online music store. What I found was that the availability of music online varies wildly. … Continue reading →

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Wow.

Posted on 1/20/2004 by

I have to admit, I’m stunned and at an utter loss to explain the Kerry victory in the Iowa caucus. I’m still definitely supporting Dean, and hoping he can turn it around in New Hampshire, but I’ll have to see … Continue reading →

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