Archive for August, 2004
A Catastrophic Success (?)
I wish I could take credit for the brilliant title of this post. Really, I do. But that honor goes to our President, who, in a recent interview, actually used the term to describe the invasion of Iraq. He called the swift military offensive that led to the fall of Baghdad in April 2003 “a [...]
Remember, With Bush it’s Called “Nuance”
from the New York Times: In the interview with Matt Lauer of the NBC News program “Today,” conducted on Saturday but shown on the opening day of the Republican National Convention, Mr. Bush was asked if the United States could win the war against terrorism, which he has made the focus of his administration and [...]
Meeting of the Minds
Thursday: Sean “P. Diddy” Combs on the O’Reilly Factor. This should be fascinating in the fashion of a 17-car Interstate pile-up. With any luck, Diddy will ask O’Reilly to “fetch his ass some cheesecake”. Bookmark on DeliciousDigg this postShare on Facebookshare via RedditShare with StumblersTweet about itBookmark in BrowserTell a friend
Minding The Fort
A few items of housecleaning before this week’s dose of opinion and outrage: First off, Matt will be taking some well-deserved time off as he visits the East Coast. He will be busy attending the wedding of our contributors Jamie and Sam (congratulations, guys!) as well as hanging around NYC during the Republican convention. With [...]
Donald Rumsfeld and Pattern Recognition
Ever since the Abu Ghraib prison scandal broke, Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld has kept a relatively low profile. Where he was once a reliable face of the administration, appearing on numerous talk shows and providing dozens of soundbites, his visibility dropped as calls for his resignation rose. Last week’s release of the Schlesinger and [...]
Unfortunately, There Are No Good Jokes About Austria
…if this had been France, it would have been a different story altogether. Oh well. Bookmark on DeliciousDigg this postShare on Facebookshare via RedditShare with StumblersTweet about itBookmark in BrowserTell a friend
The Smart Money Says He Doesn’t Even Know What Juxtaposition Means
The Real Janelle writes in with the find of the day. Bookmark on DeliciousDigg this postShare on Facebookshare via RedditShare with StumblersTweet about itBookmark in BrowserTell a friend
Respect and Accept
In anticipation of the upcoming Republican convention, the party has hammered out the details of their new platform. In almost every single point, the platform shadows the policies of President Bush and contains a lot of language that is sure to delight social conservatives and the religious right. Some items of note: • The platform calls [...]
Separated at Birth
Keep you hands away from the monkey! Bookmark on DeliciousDigg this postShare on Facebookshare via RedditShare with StumblersTweet about itBookmark in BrowserTell a friend
GMail Invite
First Come First Served. Bookmark on DeliciousDigg this postShare on Facebookshare via RedditShare with StumblersTweet about itBookmark in BrowserTell a friend