Michael Moore and Susan Lerner A few days ago, in a nice way, snicholsblog-enthusiast Susan Lerner, head of California Clean Money Campaign (to publicly finance elections in California) wrote to me in response to my Greek Tragedy post and suggested, … [Read more...] about
Archives for 2004
Kids for Kerry My kids are becoming obsessed by how they can help defeat George Bush (where could they have gotten this from?). Their latest ideas: 1) Call up all the people who are thinking of voting for George Bush and scream into the phone, … [Read more...] about
The Greek Tragedy in My Head Transitioning from ebullient optimism to paralysis by fear over the coming election, I find myself unable to think straight enough to write--unable to find a dominant belief and tease it out. Instead, there are competing … [Read more...] about
Hogwarts Howler for Bush Oh, I think it's cathartic to read Arianna Huffington's "Hogwart's Howler" column today. God why can't Kerry find his voice? Why can't they find a message and stick to it? Why can't they hammer this President who has … [Read more...] about
Bad Words and Stupid White Men Our 7 year old daughter is reading Stupid White Men by Michael Moore. She absolutely loves it. She snatched it from Bill when he was about 40 pages into it. He was slightly concerned at the content, asked her if … [Read more...] about
From Bill Maher : And finally, New Rule: You can't run on a mistake. Franklin Roosevelt didn't run for re-election claiming Pearl Harbor was his finest hour. Abe Lincoln was a great president, but the high point of his second term wasn't theater … [Read more...] about
Paul Krugman: Bush exploits the 'mythic reality' of war. If you haven't read this op ed in the New York Times and elsewhere--it's worth reading. Sara Faherty of Buffalo called it to my attention, something for which I'm very grateful, not only … [Read more...] about
Bluesing with the Bounce Well, you'd never know it, but I've been back on-line for about 5 days and no blog yet. Why? The simplest answer: the post-Republican convention blues and bounce--a mi no me gusta as they say in El Paso. I think this Bush … [Read more...] about
The Latest Rudolf's Diner Issue is Out! Uncle Rudolf, Editor in Chief of Rudolf's Diner (to which I contribute my Eye on the Pie column) writes this: "Dear Readers, It's that time again: a.m., crickets, bleary eyes, and I'm about to wrap up the … [Read more...] about
California Screamin' Driving from San Diego to Disneyland this morning I picked up Rush Limbaugh interviewing W. My first instinct was to switch channels, but then I thought, well, how often do I actually hear the President interviewed on a radio … [Read more...] about
What Katie says Norman Mailer Says So I'm visiting Katie Laris in Santa Barbara. It's beautiful here. We had a lot of fun at the beach today. While our children were screaming for us to join them in the water, no doubt seriously in danger of … [Read more...] about
Hoping for disappointment Drew Liebert lifted my spirits with this (seemingly continually updated) electoral math website. When you look at it you can't help but believe that John Kerry is going to win (even if you factor for the obvious flaw of … [Read more...] about