They have given up!

WTF? They really have abandoned hope!!!!


Yahoo! News - Bush to Skip AARP Gathering of 25,000

Bush Drunk? Maybe not! Stroke? Health?

Dear Fan(s):

Well, maybe my search over the last few days for revealing video was all in vain, however, in spirit, I'm feeling better. Bush went over to Kerry last night and ominously asked him where Kerry could be reached. Weird. Conspiracy theories are coming to the fore over at Daily Kos. I think it is either:

1. A health-related issue (stroke, nerves, etc.)
2. An october surprise (Osama, invasion, etc.)
3. A pre-win congratulations/I'm outta here remark.
4. I'm gonna tell Dick what you said and you're gonna be sorry...

Enjoy.

The Rude Pundit

My favorite debate response:

If, at tonight's "debate," when Kerry is asked, "How do you answer the charge that you are one of the most 'liberal' members of Congress?", he doesn't answer, "Bob, let me begin by saying that what you are asking is a stupid goddamned question that only has meaning if you've been busy wolfing down chowder from Karl Rove's boner. Holy shit, what the fuck does that mean? No, seriously, ask anyone in the audience if they even understand what it means, 'liberal.' And you know what? Not a motherfuckin'....

Hot Saucing

Remeber "The Facts of Life"? Lisa Whelchel, is an adherent of the hairsuit and other bizzare forms of discipline.

What you talkin' 'bout?

I think this made into the No Child Left Behind act too...

Andy

The Gadflyer: Swatting Lies

Sean Aday, over at the Gadflyer makes some astute comments on what Kerry should say tonight.what Kerry should say tonight

I have to say that Bush will use the word liberal more times than we want to imagine. I have to believe, however, that this word has lost a great deal of its potency in the wake of Bush's record. Yes, the L-word will get the hard-core folk all fired up, but it will not do that for everyone. This attack is part of Bush's strategy to motivate their troops, not convince the swing folk, as many have already noticed. It shows, in fact, that they are either desperate or counting on high True-Believer turnout, or both.

That the Republicans now own this word is common knowledge, that it is effective is less and less true except for these hardcore believers. As I wrote yesterday about Derrida, words are subject to inflation to the point where the currency is worth very little...

Bush Drunk--continuing investigation...

Admittedly, this might be a little silly--except that Bush has made such a fuss about abstaining from alcohol.

Here's a link Christa sent me...





Send me info!!!

Thanks.

Here we go again...

What the F? They are afraid, stupid...and dangerous


Mystery Surrounds Kerry's Navy Discharge - October 13, 2004 - The New York Sun: "An official Navy document on Senator Kerry's campaign Web site listed as Mr. Kerry's 'Honorable Discharge from the Reserves' opens a door on a well kept secret about his military service."

Segregation

As a native of Georgia, I have always loved Alabama because it made us look light years ahead. I guess that's how Alabamians feel about Mississippi...

Alabama to vote on segratation language...

Let's keep the 10 commandments too, and no taxes and no "folks of the colored persuasion," and no science in the classrooms, and no abortions...

WTF? I really have a problem with this

Derrida, usury, neo-cons

It dawned on me today, a few days after Derrida's death that maybe he can help explain why some of the Right's propaganda is working less effectively than it has: usury. Words, he says, are like money, they gain in interest, accumulate meanings. By so doing, a certain wealth of meanings is created, but, conversely, so is a certain dissolution of meaning. Economically, this is like inflation. Terms like "liberal," "left-wing" have begun to loose some of their potency precisely because of their power.

However, I do not want to explain away the danger that still lurks within the Rush Limbaughs, the Falwells and the Bushites. It is great, and their command of the media machine, either through direct ownership or astute manipulation of its hot buttons, remains practically unchallenged.

Kerry is winning not because they--the Repubs--are losing the media war or their edge in controlling it, but because power has corrupted their leaders to the point where their hypocrisy is too blatant. In other words, people still like their message, but they are ever more concerned with the messengers. In fact, Kerry, in many ways, is an able messenger for their side in the sense that he is running on a bellicose stance and significantly allied with corporate interest.

Fast for George W. Bush

Thanks to George, thousands of kids get to fast everyday--whether they want to or not. Funny how prayers get answered.

Fast for George W. Bush

Facism Anyone...

It is interesting that today, managers of Sinclair Broadcasting are using the Holocaust to describe liberals. Ugh. I hate it. We are becoming a fascist country.

Keywords ? Fascism: "We do ourselves a disservice by turning the perpetrators of the Holocaust into inhuman monsters whose actions are beyond comprehension. Certainly the means by which the Bush administration secured its shaky legitimacy through the use of war and nationalism has something to do with what happened in 1933. How is saying so a trivialization? There might also be important differences between then and now - but these should be a matter of debate, not something that even discussing would be a sin against the past."

Seriously, Folks

Can anyone doubt that Homeland Security Dept is merely a political, pork-barrel agency right now? The New York Times says it all. Grants are going to rural states with low risk while the major ports remain unsafe. Unbelievable.

Andy/André

Sinclair Broadcasting's David Smith Busted In Prostitution Sting

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