One mildly amusing side-product of all the election-induced anxiety I've been feeling has been some strange political dreams. Several days ago, I was flying to Florida to personally debate Jeb Bush on the merits of Ralph Nader as a presidential candidate. I desperately wanted him...
Author: djw
Still, the staggering idiocy of the following commentary is awe-inspiring. First, Roger Simon: That's why I think energizing the base is so important. Any little unexpected thing -- we thought the.
Kos is spot-on about this. Sure, we all know that if Bush wins a squeaker it probably won't change the way he governs. It potentially matters in the other direction, though..
Call me an authoritarian if you wish, but I'm not all that opposed to the idea. I'd certainly make the penalty minimal (but not inconsequential) and I'd formalize the non-participant option with a "none" category for those who wished to go that route. The losses...
Ok, if you haven't read the NYT Op-ed page yet today, explain how this election could lead to a President Edwards being sworn in on Jan 20, 2005, with no.
Henry at Crooked Timber notices some GOP 527 ads in strange places: One of my colleagues complained to me this morning that her AOL Instant Messenger software had been hijacked by.
Update: I didn't mean to post this as a blank post. Here's what I meant to include: Part 1: From MyDD, we learn of an interesting new segment of the Bush stump speech. Here's a sample: Listen, before I want to say something, I'm traveling with...
I'm statistically literate enough to know that Matt Yglesias is certainly right about this. So why do I stop what I'm doing to check Rasmussen every morning at 9:00 AM?
Congratulations. Good luck with the daunting task of constructing a new fan-identity that doesn't revolve around your status as an eternally cursed loser. It won't be easy, but I know.
One of the big stories of this election will be the blogs. From the mobilization of the grassroots and tapping of fundraising sources to keeping key stories alive when the rest of the media ignores them, blogs have changed the texture of American politics. It...
Looks like Colorado is a bit more likely to be a 5/4 or 4/5 from here on out. As explained in the article, the lawsuit was based on the premise.
I identify almost completely with the author of this list. I'd add that the gap between how much I enjoy Sleater-Kinney and how much I'm supposed to is closing, but it's.