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President Rudy?

Giuliani appears to be spending his 9.11 mojo on possibly replacing Cheney in 2004. And we all know where that will lead.

Author KcMPosted on June 5, 2002March 6, 2013Categories Dick Cheney, Election 2004, GOP, Politics (2002-2004), Rudy GiulianiTags Dick Cheney, Rudy 9ui11iani2 Comments on President Rudy?

Man of the “People.”

Dana Milbank surveys one of Dubya’s more aggravating rhetorical tics.

Author KcMPosted on June 4, 2002March 6, 2013Categories Politics (2002-2004), Speechwriting, The Dubya EraTags Dana Milbank, George W. Bush

Getting Warmer…

The Bush administration gets closer to admitting human agency in global warming, even if Dubya himself had trouble getting through the “report put out by the bureaucracy.”

Author KcMPosted on June 4, 2002March 6, 2013Categories Climate Change, Environment, Politics (2002-2004), The Dubya EraTags Climate Change, Environment2 Comments on Getting Warmer…

Straight Talk Excess.

The men who would be McCain in 2004, according to Slate.

Author KcMPosted on June 1, 2002March 6, 2013Categories Election 2004, John McCain, Politics (2002-2004)Tags John McCain1 Comment on Straight Talk Excess.

Follow the money 2003.

Speaking of the man in question, special-interest PACS look to carve their niche after McCain-Feingold. Alas, according to this report, they’ll still do quite swimmingly.

Author KcMPosted on June 1, 2002March 6, 2013Categories Campaign Finance, McCain-Feingold, Politics (2002-2004)Tags Campaign Finance Reform, McCain-Feingold

How much is Justice, again?

According to CNN, the Supreme Court currently includes five millionaires, the richest two being Clinton appointees (Ginsberg, Breyer), and the poorest those of Reagan/Bush, Sr. (Thomas, Kennedy.) Just goes to show, wealth doesn’t always correlate with wrongheadedness.

Author KcMPosted on June 1, 2002March 6, 2013Categories Politics (2002-2004), The Rehnquist Court, The Supreme CourtTags Supreme Court

More Spying, Less Voting.

Dems decry Ashcroft’s handling of several Florida vote investigations, namely those involving Katherine Harris. Looks likes there still needs to be more sunshine shed on the Sunshine State GOP.

Author KcMPosted on May 30, 2002March 6, 2013Categories Election 2000, GOP, John Ashcroft, Politics (2002-2004), The Dubya Era, Voting ReformTags Florida Recount, John Ashcroft, Katharine Harris1 Comment on More Spying, Less Voting.

Big Flack Attack.

Jonathan Chait analyzes the spin methodology of Ari Fleischer. I’m reminded of Monty Python’s Argument Clinic, which aired on BBC America the other day.

Author KcMPosted on May 30, 2002March 6, 2013Categories Ari Fleischer, GOP, Monty Python, Politics (2002-2004), Television, The Dubya EraTags Ari Fleischer, Monty Python

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