electability redux
Think someone is or isn't electable? Can't make a decision about a candidate? As my dad says (in its polite version): its time to fish or cut bait. Bait cutters love to analyze, criticise and give lip...
View ArticleMichigan ballot fun
Our story so far.... Ballots are "released" January 1st, 2004. Dean and Gep campaigns push people to sign up and vote early. The Governor's husband, a Kerry supporter, sends a note to all precinct...
View ArticleResults from My Michigan Burg
Turnout 154 voters-not including internet/mail voters (pop 7k, republican area) Kerry 55% Dean 16% Edwards 14%- out of delegate count. Heavy turn out early. Tapered off in afternoon Dean calling volume...
View ArticleVoted for or Supported the War?
This is about the Iraq War. You know, the one we're involved in now, not the war that boomers fantasize about fighting over and over again. That's it. The one that Bush lied to get us in and we've...
View Articlekerryatrics
If Dean supporters can be Deaniacs, Kerry's supporters are Kerryatrics. I've aged years listening to one of his speeches....
View ArticleDisgusted and Amused in the Michigan 7th.
Democrats across Michigan gathered on Saturday to elect the Kerry and Dean delegates. The Michigan 7th, which stretches from where they grow the cereal (Battle Creek), to where they eat the cereal (the...
View ArticleRalph: I want my tax cut!
Unfortunately, Howard forgot to mention that million dollar Ralph benefits more from Bush tax cuts than he would under a Democratic president. Ralph seems to want everything out in the open except his...
View ArticleMcCain: drinking the Kool-Aid
McCain will be appearing with Cheney-yourself this week in Michigan to actively campaign for that who's name can't be spoken. Some maverick; after a little while out in the wilderness, he's running...
View Articlewhy Bush hates lawyers
Kind of ironic to think that while Kerry chose to prosecute criminals to protect communities from DUIs and people that run stop signs, the Bushes were out giving Texas prosecuters something to do.
View ArticleMichigan, sweet Michigan
Ah, I love living in southern Michigan where a fellow convicted of soliciting a prostitute, who's been divorced once, had a second divorce canceled but is living apart from his "wife", can run as the...
View ArticleHow do you deal with this crap
Local man competes with Jesus for votes link and watch your skin crawlelect bolger (not Whitey or Billy) Check toward the bottom, if this guy laid awake any more hours, he'd be a basket case. The...
View ArticleCheney visits Battle Creek
The place where they make the cereal has a tiny media market and leans to the right, so why is Cheney here? Are there problems with the base? Perhaps since the repub "McCain style (that's McCain before...
View Articleaid & comfort for polling lines
Ok. So Rove and his band of freaks are trying to disrupt the election by making the lines at certain polling places long and chaotic. see New Donkey So, in addition to our counter-measures outside the...
View ArticleHow to Do it
We've just been through an election cycle andthere has been a lot of talk about running for offices up and down the ticket. My question is about pulling it off. What are the nuts and bolts, starting...
View Articledemocratic wing takes one on the chin
So, as a lefty, reform, supported Dean with my eyes wide open, card carrying Michigan Dem, I went to the monthly county Dem meeting to participate in the voting for the local executive committee. I'll...
View Articleben nelson on Franken
Listening to Air America this morning, I heard an ad for Franken's Friday show. Featured guest: Ben Nelson. Yeah, the same bozo who voted for torture. Is this Al's way of giving him a hard time?...
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