The problem with playing a game of “gotcha” instead of arguing substance is that gotcha is equal opportunity. Slamming John Kerry as a “flip-flopper” instead of arguing substance has now made Bush’s poorly chosen, nuanced words on terror a prime candidate for arguing that he “flip-flops” too. And the Democrats plan to press […]
Barry Ritholtz points out that the Bush campaign is spending a lot in ads to solidify his base - and at this point in the cycle that’s not good. I have argued before I think this is very much John Kerry’s to lose. I even in the company of Rick Klau and OneMan […]
It seems a bit silly. Reporters, some of them quite well read and intelligent, are critical of the New York City Republican National Convention protests because they lack a certain unity and clarity of purpose. Some writers are kinder, recognizing that the protesters “don’t know how else to say what they have to […]
From today’s Daily Herald, reflections of Illinois GOP National Convention delegates:
“‘…[W]hat binds all of the Republicans together are the fiscal issues,’ said state Sen. Dave Syverson, a conservative delegate from Rockford. ‘Issues of smaller government, issues of more personal responsibility, these are the issues that unite Republicans ultimately on Election Day.’
DuPage County Board Chairman Robert […]
E.J. Dionne gives Dick Cheney too much credit I think. While Dionne certainly explores the possibility of Cheney cynical positioning himself as a states rights upholder in the gay marriage debate, so that he can appeal to voters, Dionne is not totally convinced this is the case, explaining:
“Moreover, even if Cheney’s statement was primarily […]
Tim Gingras, currently supporting our troops in Iraq as a private contractor, was officially reappointed as Democratic candidate for DuPage County Board District, and will be on the ballot in November as expected. Tim, who has been extensively involved in DuPage politics for years now, has pledged to return to DuPage if elected.
The Left Coaster has a great article from Toronto’s The Globe and Mail, with the Left Coaster commenting: “Sometimes it takes a concerned neighbor to gently point out your dog is acting nuts.” The media is the message. Now we know why Bush doesn’t need to read the papers, the headlines do […]
Speaking to a full house of over 100 people tonight, Vietnam veteran Jim Wasser, Senator John Kerry’s crewmate in the war, spoke at a meeting of the DuPage County Democrats in their campaign office. The receptive crowd gave Wasser of Kankakee, Illinois multiple standing ovations as he mixed “straight talk” about his experience with […]
A panel has found what any serious reader of the news knew long ago, Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld is at fault for “major failures” in post-invasion Iraq. What the panel didn’t find was that these major failures are a reason for Rumsfeld to resign. What were the failures found? They include a failure […]
From today’s Beacon News:
“A lot of people are going to disagree with me here,” [Kane County GOP Chairman Denny] Wiggins said. “But I think that Keyes and some of the things he stands for are going to bring out a lot of people who otherwise might have stayed home.”
I don’t know Kane County well, although […]
