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Oct 09, 2004
Politics

More fun moments from the debate

“We did something you don’t know how to do: we balanced the budget.” – Sen. Kerry “That’s what liberals do: they create Government-sponsored health care.” – Pres. Bush (that’s funny, I thought Medicare was Government-sponsored health care…)

Oct 09, 2004
Politics

Network TV Smear Campaign Call-to-Arms

You may have heard that the Sinclair Broadcasting Group is ordering its member stations to show partisan programming in the final days before the election. The movie, “Stolen Honor: Wounds That Never Heal,” was made by Carlton Sherwood, who used t...

Oct 08, 2004
Politics

The ‘D’ in Dubya is for DUMB

Quote of the night: “I hear there’s rumors of a draft on the Internets” – G.W. Bush during the second Presidential Debate. Emphasis mine… What the hell are the Internets? Has Bush ever actually used the Internet? Update 6:32 Pacific: Holy shi...

Aug 17, 2004
Politics

Political Food for Thought

Here’s a terrifically interesting factoid I just read: If one-half of 1 percent of [Florida’s] Cuban community had stayed home in 2000—not voted for Gore, but just stayed home—we’d be talking about Gore’s re-election right now.

Aug 06, 2004
Politics

Bush tells the truth for once

“Our enemies are innovative and resourceful, and so are we. They never stop thinking about new ways to harm our country and our people, and neither do we.”—Washington, D.C., Aug. 5, 2004 (Thanks to Alicia Butler.) (Shamelessly taken from Slate)

Jul 25, 2004
Politics

This Land Was Made for You and Me

There’s a great short film over on Atom Films starring “John Kerry” and “George W. Bush”. I highly recommend watching it regardless of your political persuasion. Did you notice the Dr. Strangelove reference?

Jun 09, 2004
Politics

Bush/Zombie Reagan 04

This website is really, really wrong. But funny as hell. I couldn’t pass up the opportunity to let the six of you reading this in on this phenomenally inappropriate joke. (and I, for one, salute our new zombie overlords)

May 10, 2004
Politics

Here' Hoping…

John Zogby writes: “But as of today, this race is John Kerry’s to lose.” I don’t know if I agree with him, but I hope to god I’m wrong.

Apr 16, 2004
Politics

Steel Shipping Container Politics

Mickey Kaus writes: “If I were a Democrat–oh wait, I am a Democrat–if I could keep Kerry in a sealed steel shipping container until November 1, I would.” Kaus definitely has a point. Bush is doing a bang-up job tearing himself apart. Strangely en...