Daily Archives: 07/10/2005

sam’s wedding: things to do

Lots left to do: Pick up tuxedo. Finishing touches on present. Drive to New England. Finish speech. No rest for the weary…

mediocrity comments on mediocrity that begat mediocrity

Is it a bad sign for Bush when one of his most supportive op-ed columnists, Charles Krauthammer of The Washington Post, calls for him to withdraw Harriet Miers’ nomination to the Supreme Court? Krauthammer has alway been a tool of BushCo, truly believing that Bush is a leader non compare. Yet it’s most telling that

should the dems tack to center?

A new study by William A. Galston and Elaine C. Kamarck suggests that Democrats should move toward the center if they have any realistic dreams of winning back the presidency. The two researchers argue that there isn’t enough critical mass in the liberal base to pull off a presidential win, and that so-called “swing voters”

let gore be gore – it’s fun!

During the 2004 campaign, it was refreshing (and bittersweet) to see Al Gore lash out against the complacency within the Bush administration, the Dems and the media. It made me wonder: will he continue? Well, he’s back. And he’s good.