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22 March 2004
Shameless Plug for Fine Merchandise
Say, you could put much worse things on your head than this official Bottomless Studio cap, which I take the blame for designing.
Oh, just buy the stupid thing already. ¶ March 22, 2004 0 Comments
Say, you could put much worse things on your head than this official Bottomless Studio cap, which I take the blame for designing.
Oh, just buy the stupid thing already. ¶ March 22, 2004 0 Comments
08 March 2004
Saletan On Bush
Stupid Prince George described perfectly by a usually moderate-to-conservative columnist.
My favorite bit:
From foreign to economic to social policy, Bush's record is a lesson in the limits and perils of conviction. He's too confident to consult a map. He's too strong to heed warnings and too steady to turn the wheel when the road bends. He's too certain to admit error, even after plowing through ditches and telephone poles. He's too preoccupied with principle to understand that principle isn't enough. Watching the stars instead of the road, he has wrecked the budget and the war on terror. Now he's heading for the Constitution. It's time to pull him over and take away the keys.
Stupid Prince George described perfectly by a usually moderate-to-conservative columnist.
My favorite bit:
From foreign to economic to social policy, Bush's record is a lesson in the limits and perils of conviction. He's too confident to consult a map. He's too strong to heed warnings and too steady to turn the wheel when the road bends. He's too certain to admit error, even after plowing through ditches and telephone poles. He's too preoccupied with principle to understand that principle isn't enough. Watching the stars instead of the road, he has wrecked the budget and the war on terror. Now he's heading for the Constitution. It's time to pull him over and take away the keys.
Labels: politics
¶ March 08, 2004 0 Comments
07 March 2004
The Definition of Insanity
The Bush campaign is taking a very strong stand on an issue.
What's the issue?
They don't care how many firefighters, cops, 9/11 families, New Yorkers, or any other person with any taste or conscience have been objecting to Bush's opening salvo of ads using 9/11 for his own political gain.
They're keepin' 'em.
Oh, and no, Bush still won't let the 9/11 commission do its work. Not till after the election.
Good to see such resolve and integrity, isn't it?
The Bush campaign is taking a very strong stand on an issue.
What's the issue?
They don't care how many firefighters, cops, 9/11 families, New Yorkers, or any other person with any taste or conscience have been objecting to Bush's opening salvo of ads using 9/11 for his own political gain.
They're keepin' 'em.
Oh, and no, Bush still won't let the 9/11 commission do its work. Not till after the election.
Good to see such resolve and integrity, isn't it?
Labels: politics
¶ March 07, 2004 0 Comments
05 March 2004
This Is What $100 Million Buys?
Our wonderful president has begun his promised media assault now that he knows who his opponent will be. (I'd still rather it had been Edwards, but I'll be supporting Kerry anyway) And what does he put on the air? Why, exactly the kind of ad we all expected him to, immediately exploiting 9/11. And when faced with protests from police, firefighters and most especially families of the victims, Bush and his Wormtongue, Karen Hughes, insist that they're wrong, that it was tasteful.
I am very glad this Bush is as stubborn against reality as his dad was. So very much predictable hubris from the Republicans. He honestly believes he can make the public go against their own conscience and senses. Does he not realize it's an ad's job to appeal to an audience, rather than the audience's obligation to like an ad?
And then he does a "town meeting" this week with pre-picked business leaders touting recovery. He asks one business owner how many jobs he plans to add this year.
"Two jobs," says the business leader, and Bush responds as though this is something astounding and a sign the economy is working.
Two jobs.
He can claim to be as "optimistic" as he likes. This is a sign he knows he's in trouble, because that was the desperate tack his dad resorted to, as he couldn't run on a clear declaration of his record, as this Bush cannot.
We don't need an "optimist", we need a realist. I think it's wonderful that he doesn't understand this. He doesn't even seem to think he needs our votes, and on that score, maybe he already knows something we don't. But then, why spend $100 million on advertising if you've already fixed the election?
But this is a man only elected to one public office in his life and has only had one other, this one, which he was not. (Whether he won or not doesn't matter--the election was never allowed to finish, and besides, Gore had the popular vote) He just doesn't understand. He even thinks calling his opponent "liberal" still works. His entire administration has been an exercise in revenge on the public for rejecting his father's bullshit. It's just that they have forced it to work this time. Except it doesn't, really. But I bet, like his statement on Saddam being the guy who tried to kill his dad, he probably says stuff privately like, "I mean, these are the people that threw my dad out of the presidency." But then, the GOP has nothing but contempt for us all. They would like to rule, not for us, but despite us. Maybe this time to spite us.
Which is just beautiful. The one and only thing that can screw things up right now is the Democrats losing resolve and not tearing Bush a new asshole.
And if you'd like to give Kerry a bit of money, do so here.
Our wonderful president has begun his promised media assault now that he knows who his opponent will be. (I'd still rather it had been Edwards, but I'll be supporting Kerry anyway) And what does he put on the air? Why, exactly the kind of ad we all expected him to, immediately exploiting 9/11. And when faced with protests from police, firefighters and most especially families of the victims, Bush and his Wormtongue, Karen Hughes, insist that they're wrong, that it was tasteful.
I am very glad this Bush is as stubborn against reality as his dad was. So very much predictable hubris from the Republicans. He honestly believes he can make the public go against their own conscience and senses. Does he not realize it's an ad's job to appeal to an audience, rather than the audience's obligation to like an ad?
And then he does a "town meeting" this week with pre-picked business leaders touting recovery. He asks one business owner how many jobs he plans to add this year.
"Two jobs," says the business leader, and Bush responds as though this is something astounding and a sign the economy is working.
Two jobs.
He can claim to be as "optimistic" as he likes. This is a sign he knows he's in trouble, because that was the desperate tack his dad resorted to, as he couldn't run on a clear declaration of his record, as this Bush cannot.
We don't need an "optimist", we need a realist. I think it's wonderful that he doesn't understand this. He doesn't even seem to think he needs our votes, and on that score, maybe he already knows something we don't. But then, why spend $100 million on advertising if you've already fixed the election?
But this is a man only elected to one public office in his life and has only had one other, this one, which he was not. (Whether he won or not doesn't matter--the election was never allowed to finish, and besides, Gore had the popular vote) He just doesn't understand. He even thinks calling his opponent "liberal" still works. His entire administration has been an exercise in revenge on the public for rejecting his father's bullshit. It's just that they have forced it to work this time. Except it doesn't, really. But I bet, like his statement on Saddam being the guy who tried to kill his dad, he probably says stuff privately like, "I mean, these are the people that threw my dad out of the presidency." But then, the GOP has nothing but contempt for us all. They would like to rule, not for us, but despite us. Maybe this time to spite us.
Which is just beautiful. The one and only thing that can screw things up right now is the Democrats losing resolve and not tearing Bush a new asshole.
And if you'd like to give Kerry a bit of money, do so here.
Labels: politics
¶ March 05, 2004 0 Comments
