Monthly Archives: January 2008
Fred Man Walking
The invitations were printed on neatly-embossed “FRED ’08″ black matte cards and the beer was stacked up inside the hotel ballroom. This was supposed to be Fred Thompson’s inaugural win in the 2008 GOP Primary and the Thompson faithful were … Continue reading
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Romney Wins Nevada Caucus; “Suspicious” Trucks Stopped at Border
(Reprinted from wire reports) The political world was stunned Saturday morning when, barely after 10:00 AM PST, former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney was declared the winner in the Nevada Republican Presidential Caucus, only hours after Nevada residents had begun to … Continue reading
Filed under GOP Candidates - Not Entirely Doomed
Dubious Moments in Primary History: “New Hampshire – 1972: ‘The Canuck Letter’”
There’s no crying in baseball, as Tom Hanks once said, and since there’s no baseball in Maine (excepting, of course, the great Irv Ray), Maine Senator Edmund Muskie apparently never got the memo. The 1972 Presidential Race and possibly the … Continue reading
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GOP Unites, Promises Not To Go Positive
I consider myself a good American. As a lifelong political observer, I couldn’t help but feel a twinge of sadness and even anger at my country after watching the Democrats in Nevada on Tuesday night dragging this election out of … Continue reading
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McCain Accepts Michigan Setback, Boards the ‘Straight-Talk Express’ for South Carolina
After a stunning rout Tuesday night by Michigan’s favorite son, Mitt Romney, John McCain was gracious in defeat, congratulating his victorious opponent, and commending voters for their thoughtful and deliberative assessment of the candidates. Though McCain had been confident of … Continue reading
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Mouse Of PAIN!!!
Are you ready to RUMM-BLLLLLE? He’s tiny, he’s whitey, he’s mighty. His mind engages, his presence enrages. He’s wiry, fiery, inspirey. He bobs, he weaves, his people believe. He captivates, castigates, instigates and irritates. He’s the Irish-Croatian Sensation. HERE HE … Continue reading
Filed under Democratic Candidates - Doomed, Dead
Stupid Tuesday
Twelve days after Iowa, 7 days after “It’s Obama’s To Lose-Day Tuesday”, 14 days before “Rudy’s Retired New York Jews Day Tuesday” (you remember–that “Florida Firewall”South Beach retirees hokum) and 21 days before the much-vaunted “Super Tuesday”/”Tsunami Tuesday”/”Giga Tuesday”/”Snooze Day … Continue reading
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Gerry Girl, Part 2
So in 1984, while my friends in the dorm were abusing themselves to pictures of Vanessa Williams and Heather Locklear, I was adorning my dorm room with pictures of Gerry Ferraro with Walter Mondale cut out. No, don’t even go … Continue reading
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Gerry Girl, Part 1
So, I didn’t have my “Live Free or Cry” post on Hillary up eight minutes before one of my ex-girlfriends emails me and tells me I haven’t changed–that I’m the same sexist miscreant I always was (no, it wasn’t Kacie, … Continue reading
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Unwinna-Bill
I’m a man of very few, but very passionate convictions. I believe that gun owners who invoke the 2nd Amendment are lunatics, yet I believe that Americans have the right–and, in fact, even owe it to themselves–to drag some serious … Continue reading
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