Category Archives: General

Posted by Harcamone Is it appropriate, or polite, to laugh? Can there really be, as Reuters says, a huge wave of Americans who want to move to Canada because they are so disgusted/grieved/terrified/angst-ridden, whatever, that Bush was elected? Well, I … Continue reading →

You know, I’m not as dismissive of the “moral values” demographic as I useta. Like you said, gay marriage, abortion, hostility to committed Christianity. These are not ridiculous, unreal concerns. They have real substance, and I am not reflexively opposed … Continue reading →

I believe the American idea to be the most revolutionary, world-wide idea that has happened on the scene in two thousand years. I am sure that George Bush sees it the same way. I am quite sure that John Kerry … Continue reading →

It’s extraordinary to me, that when you look at the maps, you see red states everywhere, with a handful of blue states on the west coast and in the northeast, and this means it’s a tie. In other words, the … Continue reading →

At this point, looks like my prediction is way off. I still think Bush will win, but it seems that it will be as close as everyone predicted. We went to the Bluesboro bar in Murfreesboro tonight, where the local … Continue reading →

So, write it down. Kerry 49.5, Bush 48.5, Nader and all others 2.0. Electoral College: Kerry 299, including Florida, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Michigan, Minnesota, Wisconsin, New Hampshire Bush 239, including Iowa, New Mexico Turnout huge–about 120 million, 58-59 percent of eligible … Continue reading →

Bush 53, Kerry 46, nader 1

It has become a cliche that the right/left, liberal/conservative labels are becoming meaningless. Glenn Reynolds of InstaPundit is constantly called a conservative even though he is pro-choice, pro gay marriage, anti-drug war, etc. There are conservatives for the war and … Continue reading →

This email from a Peace Corps volunteer in the Ukraine about the election taking place there lends some perspective to the U.S. election: Actually, I feel I am witnessing a moment that will herald the beginning of a great future … Continue reading →

Christopher Hitchens has now published two pieces, back to back, one in The Nation endorsing Bush, and one in Slate endorsing Kerry. What an apropos omen that this will indeed be as close an election as everyone is predicting. Except … Continue reading →