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Poor Dems Got Them Old Election Bluesnew
An unbiased observer who didn't follow the campaign but just read the commentary after the election couldn't be faulted if he believed that every single Bush supporter lived in Nebraska. The arrogance is astonishing.
New York Press |
Russ Smith |
11-10-2004 |
Commentary
My Democratic Leadership Council Problem, and Oursnew
Last week, apparently, the Democrats failed to convince America that a) they're as bad-ass as the Republicans and b) they believe that the return of the baby Jesus to Earth is imminent.
New York Press |
Matt Taibbi |
11-10-2004 |
Commentary
Incomprehensible Statements Pile Up in Campaignnew
At one point in a sympathetic Time magazine piece, John Kerry made a foolish statement, which taken out of context is going to bite him in the ass. "We have to get back to the place we were, where terrorists are not the focus of our lives, but they're a nuisance," he said.
New York Press |
Russ Smith |
10-13-2004 |
Commentary
John Kerry Deserves Award As Best Phony Baloneynew
Campaign adviser Joe Lockhart's suggestion that Interim Iraqi Prime Minister Ayad Allawi is a puppet of the U.S. is even worse than John Kerry's criticism of the visiting dignitary.
New York Press |
Russ Smith |
10-01-2004 |
Commentary
Can the GOP Protect the National-Security Lie Until November?new
If voters were forced to smell the George W. Bush record up close, we'd be looking down the barrel of a 1964-style John Kerry trounce in November, followed by several high-level prosecutions and a steep, generational decline in the fortunes of the Republican Party.
New York Press |
Alexander Zaitchik |
09-24-2004 |
Commentary
1001 Things to Hate About the Conventionnew
One reason to hate the convention is that the Swift Boat story got knocked off front pages just as it was starting to backfire. And then there are the other 1,000.
New York Press |
New York Press Staff |
09-02-2004 |
Politics
A Lighter Touch of Evil: The Case for Backing Kerrynew
The right analogy for 2004 is not Tweedle Dum and Tweedle Dee, but Lyndon Johnson and Barry Goldwater.
New York Press |
Alexander Zaitchik |
08-25-2004 |
Commentary
Where the Republicans Roam: New York's Real Cultural Institutionsnew
Managers of New York's sleazier nightspots have no plans to promote their parties and events around the Republican National Convention, but they may be missing out on something. Republicans have been well-noted horndogs for years.
New York Press |
A.J. Daulerio |
08-25-2004 |
Politics
