Author: cecil

  • The Republicans’ New England problem

    There’s a lot of talk lately about the Democrats’ Southern problem — how Bush swept the South last time around, how the Democrats can’t win without the South, and how the South is sure to find any of the Democratic candidates repellent. Why all this concern for the Democrats from big-hearted conservatives like Trent Lott…

  • Game not over…

    Here’s a sideways counter-point to Xian’s earlier post: The newsmedia has a vested interest in keeping these things entertaining. That’s not conspiracy-talk. It’s just capitalism. Year in, year out, the one constant is, there’s always a tussle — a moment of drama. No drama from the Republicans this year, so you can bank on some…

  • The Senator from Potty-Mouth

    Turns out, the “F.” in John F. Kerry doesn’t stand for “friggin.” If you know what I mean. And in case you don’t, let me spell it out for ya: John Kerry is a big-time potty-mouth — big-time. This story must make the Kerry folks so happy — after all these months of hearing about…

  • Clark pumpkin templates

    update circa late 2004: with autumn upon us, a lot of people appear to be dropping by to read this entry on Clark Pumpkin Templates from late 2003. 1. Welcome! 2. Vote Kerry! 3. While you’re here, I thought I’d take this opportunity to suggest that for up-to-date political content, you might visit us at…

  • An early Halloween in California

    In Sunday’s San Francisco Chronicle, Matier & Ross help get us into the Halloween spirit by reporting on two extremely creepy moments in California politics. Extremely Creepy Moment Number One At a bipartisan post-election party, M&R write: “The 70 or so people at the party also included a number of lobbyists, one of whom went…

  • Things I’m doing today to keep from feeling too blue

    1. Finished the Franken book. That chapter on the Wellstone memorial is amazing. If you read nothing else in the book, read that one chapter. Angry. Honest. Uplifting. 2. Listened to Steve Martin off Fresh Air/NPR. I taped this the other day on my boom box. The tape had Simon and Garfunkel on it and…