Monday, December 08, 2003
Dawkins reflects on the possibility of Kerry
Eric Alterman with some incisive/insightful commentary on picking the next president:
Should folks be thinking more about that?
Also:
Kerry drops the F-bomb
Here's the Rolling Stone interview with Kerry that's causing a bit of hubbub. Already, Andrew Card's been on CNN chiding the Senator for his frank talk, which includes:
Sounds like conspiracy theory, but it's actually a concept that's been going around right-wing blogs for a while.
Curious to ponder how much, if any, of Dean's funds have come by way of the kindness of strangers.
Blicero adds: This view does not necessarily reflect editorial opinion. Responses are welcome.
posted by Blicero : 12/08/2003 02:10:00 AM
It's true, I think, that Kerry improves the closer you look-and I don't mean the guy's hair. (That's Mickey's beat.) He does as well as Clark and better than anyone else in a one-on-one match-up against Bush. And it's just crazy to say that you want Dean to get the nomination if you don't believe he can beat Bush. Voting, as I keep having to say over and over to you silly Nader voters, is not therapy; it's choosing between available alternatives. Dean is not a sure loser in November, but he is a much, much harder sell than Kerry, Clark, Gephardt or Edwards. And fair or not, this ought to give one pause.This chord is resonating louder and with more frequency. Yes, Dean is likely to trash everyone in New Hampshire and Iowa (and perhaps everywhere beyond, as well). But there is some credence to the notion that he's likely, in turn, to get trashed by Bush.
Should folks be thinking more about that?
Also:
Kerry drops the F-bomb
Here's the Rolling Stone interview with Kerry that's causing a bit of hubbub. Already, Andrew Card's been on CNN chiding the Senator for his frank talk, which includes:
Are you saying that Bush's conduct of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan -- not to mention the way he has pissed off our allies -- has been incompetent?And then:
Oh, absolutely. Worse than incompetent. Clouded by ideological excess, a misinterpretation of history, a willful denial of facts.
Did you feel you were blindsided by Dean's success?Most interesting, though, is when Kerry fires off with: "Republicans have been contributing to Dean's campaign on the Internet."
Well, not blindsided. I mean, when I voted for the war, I voted for what I thought was best for the country. Did I expect Howard Dean to go off to the left and say, "I'm against everything"? Sure. Did I expect George Bush to fuck it up as badly as he did? I don't think anybody did.
Sounds like conspiracy theory, but it's actually a concept that's been going around right-wing blogs for a while.
Curious to ponder how much, if any, of Dean's funds have come by way of the kindness of strangers.
Blicero adds: This view does not necessarily reflect editorial opinion. Responses are welcome.
posted by Blicero : 12/08/2003 02:10:00 AM
