Is Dean's political career over? (Eugene McCarthy redux)
Is Dean's political career over? (Eugene McCarthy redux)This is a question I've been pondering for a while, especially in light of a recent biography of Eugene McCarthy by Dominic Sandbrook. There are...
View ArticleBush Lied. People Died. Liberals Cried. ( a Shakespearian analysis)
It's pretty damn ironic that it's the Iraq war that's dooming G.W. Bush's re-election. After all, it was the war that was supposed to correct the big error of his father's administration - leaving...
View ArticleNorth Carolina???
Lately, I've been seeing some polls showing that Kerry/Edwards are within 5 points in North Carolina. Curious that nobody is talking about an upset possibility here. Anybody have any idea whether Kerry...
View ArticleWhy Isn't Clinton Campaigning in Arkansas?
So I keep hearing that Clinton will be campaigning for Kerry in areas, such as Pennsylvania, where he might be effective in mobilizing the black community. Curious that he's apparently not planning to...
View ArticleHawaii
I know there were some other diaries on this topic yesterday. But folks, I'm really worried about Hawaii after those recent polls showing a Bush lead. Gore rocked Hawaii and it has always been a...
View ArticleQuestion for DKos Community
This is sort of an odd question, but I'm curious about the answer. I'm sure everybody wonders how they'd be as president from time to time. So here's the question: Who would make a better president,...
View ArticleKerry's Cabinet
Don't mean to jump the gun, but I see there's already some speculation that Kerry would go with Biden as Secretary of State. Makes me wonder about some possibilities for other selections. Here's my...
View ArticleI Blame the Edwards VP Selection
What in the world did this guy bring to the ticket? There was no initial poll bounce to Kerry upon his selection, and Edwards didn't help carry any southern state. In fact, the Edwards selection did...
View ArticleWanna Buy Some Wood???
I understand that GWB owns a timber company. Anybody interested in buying wood either wholesale or retail should contact the whitehouse immeidately. Since GWB is a lame duck now, I'm thinking he'll...
View ArticleWould Other Dems Have Been Better?
When it became apparent that Kerry would lose the election, I began to consider whether some of the major dem primary losers might have fared better in this political climate. Here's my thoughts:...
View ArticleGroupthink at DKos
Well I got to say that when reading all the high-hope and self-assurance on DKos in the run-up to the election, I was happily convinced of a Kerry victory. Then, when that victory didn't happen I felt...
View ArticleKerry's Promise To Only Run Once
I distinctly remember Kerry issuing a statement during the primaries promising unequivically that 2004 would be his only presidential run. Does anybody else remember that statement? I remember it as...
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