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Thursday, October 7, 2004

Just The FactChecks, Please

Not only did the vice-president get the name of FactCheck.org wrong, but he inadvertently sent people to a website condemning the Bush administration. Ironic, huh? Factcheck.com is a page on the GeorgeSoros.com website that basicly lays out George Soros' views on why the current administration... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, October 6, 2004

Cheney Unruffled; Wins Debate By Default

Over forty million people watched the vice-presidential debate last night, more than any such debate in history. Most exit polls gave the win to Cheney. He refused to be baited, even about Haliburton, and, for this alone, he should be commended. Otherwise, the debate did little but to reiterate what... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, October 5, 2004

Bush Getting Pre-Election Pruning?

Well, its here: the Cheney/Edwards debate. With the Bush administration reeling from the sound drubbing Senator Kerry gave the president last week during their debate, then the latest media bomb from former Iraq administrator Paul Bremer that the United States had too few troops in Iraq after... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, October 1, 2004

Bring On Edwards And Cheney!!!

Fifty million plus watched the presidential debate last night between Kerry and Bush. It was analyzed and lampooned to death -- all before midnight. It was all over the radio, on everyone's lips at work, and the primary focus of every news and talk show today. It was great entertainment and... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, September 29, 2004

Touchy-Feely Mr. Bush

Dr. Phil McGraw, noted syndicated talk-show host and pop-psychiatrist (and a very good one, I believe), sat down with the First Family (sans daughters) today and talked about, well, Family First. Family First is a common issue with all politicians, was a predominant theme throughout Bush's candidacy... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, September 28, 2004

Home Is Where You Should Expect Support

President Bush's hometown paper, The Iconoclast, which rousingly endorsed his candidacy in 2000, came out today in favor of John Kerry, stating that their hometown boy had failed them as president, citing his dismal education record along with his poor showing in Iraq. Now, if you can't get the... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, September 23, 2004

Aiding And Abetting

Bush accused John Kerry of "aiding and abetting" the enemies of democracy in Iraq by his waffling and international policy statements. British Ambassador to Italy Ivor Roberts, in a speech in Tuscany, called Bush the best recruiter al-Qaeda could possibly have. Who is right? Well, right may not have... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, September 20, 2004

The CYA Principle And How Not To

It is always a good thing, especially in politics, to ensure that your ass is covered. Period. In this lesson of How Not To Cover Your Ass, a simple updating of a website can be a foolish oversight. Shortly after September 11, the State Department put up a website about Osama and Co., al-Qaeda, and... Sign in to see full entry.

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Credibility, Reliability, And Accountability

The foremost story of the day, of course, is Dan Rather's apology for airing the Bush National Guard papers without an extensive investigation into the irrefutability of the source and the documents. CBS executives maintain they decided to air the story for competitive reasons, not because of... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, September 15, 2004

Truth In American Politics? Just Add Money, Fame, And Jailtime

The Texans For Truth organization, those good ole boys from the president's home state, are out to prove he never served in the National Guard or anywhere else. They have put up $50,000 for anyone who can bring substantiated proof that Bush actually served. The deadline for collecting this reward is... Sign in to see full entry.

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