Monthly Archives: October 2006

The Fall Election: Follow the leader

Posted on October 24, 2006 by Ted

Near the end of the film “Primary Colors,” there is a memorable exchange of dialog where a campaign aide expresses his disillusionment with the presidential candidate — because of a morally questionable, although quite legal, act that the candidate makes. … Continue reading →

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Iraq videos under fire

Posted on October 6, 2006 by Ted

I would think it was political satire if it wasn’t so serious. An article in today’s New York Times notes that “videos showing insurgent attacks against American troops in Iraq have steadily migrated in recent months to popular Internet video-sharing … Continue reading →

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Here Bush goes again

Posted on October 3, 2006 by Ted

As noted in this CNN.com article, President Bush is quoted as saying: “If you listen closely to some of the leaders of the Democratic Party, it sounds like they think the best way to protect the American people is, wait … Continue reading →

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