Bush Flips On Sex

Ken AshfordElection 2004, Sex/Morality/Family ValuesLeave a Comment

Get off the subject, George. It’s a minefield. Don’t get all flippity-floppity with the election one week away! Bush Says His Party Is Wrong to Oppose Gay Civil Unions By ELISABETH BUMILLER Published: October 26, 2004 WASHINGTON, Oct. 25 – President Bush said in an interview this past weekend that he disagreed with the Republican Party platform opposing civil unions … Read More

Ouch, Ouch and Ouch

Ken AshfordElection 2004Leave a Comment

Today, three well-respected political magazines representing very distinct corners of the political spectrum have either (a) endorsed Kerry and/or (b) forcefully rejected Bush. They are: The Nation The New Republic The American Conservative So Bush gets the neo-cons. But as for the greens, moderates, liberal hawks, and traditional conservatives? They can’t they seem to get behind Bush. Why is that? … Read More

And On This Farm He Had Some . . . .

Ken AshfordElection 2004Leave a Comment

Mere hours after Bush unveils an ad using scary wolves, Political Wire is reporting that Kerry has a response ad comparing Bush to an ostrich: Ad transcript: "The eagle sours high above the earth; the ostrich buries its head in the sand. The eagle knows when it’s time to change course; the ostrich just stands in its place. Given these … Read More

White House Stops Airing Its Dirty Linens

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A little late, in my opinion, but the White House realized it is probably not a good idea to have Bush’s bloopers and flip-flops on the official White House website. So they have been slowly and quietly removing them. Not to worry. This guy is on top of it. Gone now are Bush’s "I’m not that concerned about Bin Laden" … Read More

Bush Supporters Are More Likely To Be . . . er . . . Wrong

Ken AshfordRepublicansLeave a Comment

It’s true, according to this study. For example . . . Even after the final report of Charles Duelfer to Congress saying that Iraq did not have a significant WMD program, 72% of Bush supporters continue to believe that Iraq had actual WMD (47%) or a major program for developing them (25%). Fifty-six percent assume that most experts believe Iraq … Read More

God Sent Mixed Messages

Ken AshfordBush & Co., Godstuff, IraqLeave a Comment

We all know He speaks to Bush, and we all know He speaks to Pat Robertson. So why was He telling Bush one thing about the War in Iraq, and telling Pat Robertson something else: "I mean, the Lord told me it was going to be A, a disaster, and B, messy," Robertson said. "I warned [President Bush] about casualties." … Read More

Arnold, Arnold, Arnold . . .

Ken AshfordElection 2004Leave a Comment

From Reuters: California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger said on Monday that his speech backing President Bush at the Republican Convention in August resulted in a cold shoulder from his wife, Maria Shriver, a member of the famously Democratic Kennedy family. "Well, there was no sex for 14 days," Schwarzenegger told former White House Chief of Staff Leon Panetta in an on-stage … Read More

Endorsements

Ken AshfordElection 2004Leave a Comment

NYT endorses Kerry. Captains Quarters blog endorses Bush. Whew! Because I was on the edge of my seat. Does anyone know ANYONE who votes based on a newspaper endorsement? I’m seriously asking, because I don’t. Even when it is a bit of a surprise (like a newspaper which traditionally endorses Republicans now "switching" sides and endorsing Kerry). I mean, it’s … Read More

Swift Boat Liars Hit New Low in Truth-Telling

Ken AshfordElection 2004Leave a Comment

Oh, I always knew they were bad, but this takes the cake. Apparently, in their quest for the "truth", the Swift Boat vets actually stumbled upon the truth while looking for dirt on Kerry in Vietnam. But since it confirmed that Kerry was right all along, they basically walked away from it. Oh, well. Read in more detail here. Note … Read More