From factcheck.org’s new article about the already infamous ‘Wolves’ ad: A new Bush ad claims Kerry supported cuts in intelligence “so deep they would have weakened America ’s defenses” against terrorists, and shows a pack of hungry-looking wolves preparing to attack. Actually, the cut Kerry proposed in 1994 amounted to less than 4 percent, as part of a proposal to … Read More
More Republicans for Kerry
Here’s a very clever and persuasive site that is nothing but Republicans who are voting for Kerry and why. Former Minnesota Republican governer, Elmer L Anderson says: "Kerry has … far superior intellect and character than Bush. He speaks honestly to the American people, his ethics are unimpeachable and, clearly…he has far better credentials…"
Another Clever Joke
A Joke I saw at Stephen Elliott’s site: Q: What’s the difference between the Iraq War and the Vietnam War? A: George W. Bush had a plan to get out of the Vietnam War.
How Skewed are the Polls?
Bush or Kerry – Are Pollsters Making the Connection? New CEA Survey Finds Consumer Shift to Cellular Phones, New Telephone Technologies Leave Millions out of Polling Process Perhaps I missed it because I never pay that much attention to polls anyway, but apparently polls rarely touch cell phone users. I know that I rarely use anything *but* a cellphone, and … Read More
How to Argue with Someone Who Deceives Themself
A new study shows (surprise!) that Bush supporters wrongfully believe things like Saddam was found to have a weapons program or WMD’s and that (!!) the rest of the world supports the US in invading Iraq. "The roots of the Bush supporters’ resistance to information," according to Steven Kull, "very likely lie in the traumatic experience of 9/11 and equally … Read More
‘Frightened to death’ of Bush
Here’s an interesting article by Marlow W Cook, a former Republican Senator. The article hits on something I’ve been saying for quite some time: First, let’s talk about George Bush’s moral standards. In 2000, to defeat Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz. — a man who was shot down in Vietnam and imprisoned for over five years — they used Carl Rove’s … Read More
'Frightened to death' of Bush
Here’s an interesting article by Marlow W Cook, a former Republican Senator. The article hits on something I’ve been saying for quite some time: First, let’s talk about George Bush’s moral standards. In 2000, to defeat Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz. — a man who was shot down in Vietnam and imprisoned for over five years — they used Carl Rove’s … Read More
Operation Ohio
From the always inventive McSweeney’s: If you are a registered voter under 25 living in a swing state, you are eligible to receive a phone call from an author on November 2 reminding you to vote.
Jon Stewart on Crossfire
To briefly expand a little on what I said below: with this ‘America’ remix, I am not telling you who to vote for. I am telling you to be informed about your choice and to decide for yourself. The media right now is an extended apparatus of both parties, neither of which truly represents the people. The job of the … Read More
"Miserable Failure"
Well made video rebuking many of the points Bush made in Thursday night’s debate.