AUSTIN, Texas -- My long-reigning favorite Bushism has now been edged out by a fresh contender I cannot resist. The old fave goes back to Oct. 4, 2001, when Bush, still trying to reassure a shaky nation, said, "We need to counter the...
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13 January 2004
Like many progressives, I've felt torn between Howard Dean's and Dennis
Kucinich's respective strengths. I've resolved this conflict so far by
embracing my indecision and giving money to both. Kucinich has spoken out,
eloquently and...
12 January 2004
AUSTIN, Texas -- In Texas, where the border is a constant presence in our lives, no one is mistaking President Bush's immigration proposal for a brilliant new departure in immigration policy, or even for a ploy to get Hispanic political...
12 January 2004
Many pundits say President Bush is sitting pretty, but this year began
with new poll data telling a very different story. A national Harris
survey, completed on Jan. 1 for Time magazine and CNN, found that just 51
percent of respondents...
09 January 2004
Ralph Nader plans to announce this month whether he'll be running for
president in 2004. Some believe that such a campaign is needed to make a
strong political statement nationwide. But if Nader does run this year,
what kind of support...
08 January 2004
AUSTIN, Texas -- Mr. Bumble observed that the law is an ass, and he'd never even seen the congressional
redistricting plan drawn by Texas Republicans. Sigh. I just hate when Tom DeLay and Karl Rove get away with a dirty deal
like this....