Monthly Archives: August 2008

The Master Plan of David Brooks

I've always felt that I should dislike David Brooks more than I do. He's the erstwhile conservative foil to E.J. Dionne on NPR, Official Conservative at the New York Times, and relatively recent neocon gadfly-lite. I don't like his ideas, … Continue reading 

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DNC Day 1: A different kind of First Lady

There's not much to say about the first day of the Democratic National Convention except to note that Michelle Obama will be a very different kind of First Lady. And thank God for that. She was articulate, comfortable, loving, steely, competent … Continue reading 

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Democratic Convention Review: The TV Coverage

So, we set the TiVo to tape the Democratic Convention on CNN. It started coverage at 5:00pm, so I figured it would be the most comprehensive. Several hours into the replay, all I'd gotten was Wolf Blitzer yapping for hours, … Continue reading 

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The Dems better not screw this up

I'm pretty sure I speak for most of us (liberal, elite, hand-wringers) when I say, the Democratic Party better not screw this up. My wife asked me just recently if I was still confident that we would win in November. … Continue reading 

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Falcons that have crossed my p…

Falcons that have crossed my path: Ford, Maltese, Millenium. Others?

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Obama Obsessing

So, I haven't checked my email this feverishly since... I met my wife, and that was back when I had to dial up via modem each time. Today I am looking for a message from Barack Obama as to whom … Continue reading 

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