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August 6, 2004

Great 70s-era put downs that no longer resonate (second in a series)

“Man, you’re like an out of work school teacher:  No. Class.”

Teresa Heinz Kerry shops for a new pair of shoes

THK:  “Bring me the Claudia Ciuti flats.  In black.” clerk:  “Very good.  And your size…?” THK:  “My size is none of your concern, clerk.  Just bring me what you have and leave the room.  Is that understood? Or would you rather I take my wealthy footses somewhere else…?”

Fourteenth in a series of real-time empirical observations

As you read this post, the DNC is drawing up the paperwork for a legal challenge to “right turn on red” laws in a number of key swings states.  Lawyers for the DNC will argue that principalities allowing right turns on red “are creating an unfair advantage for the Republican party by rewarding motorists who turn right.” Because the DNC has lost its motherfucking mind.

Dance for us monkey!

Racists.

Ladies and Gentlemen, your modern Democratic Party, part 2…

Presidential hopeful Ralph Nader, writing in today’s LA Times: Though the Democrats have the right to robustly oppose my independent presidential campaign, they don’t have the right to engage in dirty tricks designed to deny millions of voters the opportunity to choose who should be the next president. But that’s what is happening. Across the country, the Democratic Party, state Democratic partisans, corporate lobbyists and law firms are making an

Ladies and Gentlemen, your modern Democratic Party, part 2…

Presidential hopeful Ralph Nader, writing in today’s LA Times: Though the Democrats have the right to robustly oppose my independent presidential campaign, they don’t have the right to engage in dirty tricks designed to deny millions of voters the opportunity to choose who should be the next president. But that’s what is happening. Across the country, the Democratic Party, state Democratic partisans, corporate lobbyists and law firms are making an

The Semiotics of Subjectivity

Yeah.  What he said.

Gleaming the Tube

Two announcements:  first, a blogger of some repute will appear on tonight’s Dennis Miller show—this according to Steve from Hog on Ice, who is one of the funniest dudes ever to cook with bacon fat. Second, Outside the Beltway’s James Joyner will debate Duncan Black on Janeane Garofalo’s Air America show Wednesday, August 18th.  Tattoos drink free. Incidentally, both Miller and Garofalo continue to duck me—Miller because I can name

Caffeine-aided revelations

Now that I think about it, Michael Moore reminds me of a 1976 AMC Pacer.  In a sweatsoaked ball cap, with a spotty beard and the bones from four or five roaster chickens protruding from the front bumper. There.  I feel better.