Election 2004

I Don’t Know Whether to Laugh or Cry

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Whichever, this pretty well reflects what I’m hearing from the bush campaign.
It is pretty clear that they have failed in their primary mission to protect the American people from threats to their life, liberty and pursuit of happiness.
An appropriate campaign message, and one that might win my vote, would go something like this: We and our allies around the world have eliminated terrorism as a threat.
Via The Apostropher.

Of Mice and Failed Missions

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Folks riding Washington’s ferry system will be subjected to an increasing number of vehicle searches. Here is one reaction:

In the interest of national security, I understand the Washington State Patrol is instituting random car searches at our ferry terminals (“Feds order new level of security for ferries,” Times page one, Sept. 29).
And so while they are busy trampling our rights by digging through our possessions, I hope they regret ever encountering my car.
I have a family and I have not seen the floor mats of my car since 2002. A single road trip requires at least six stuffed animals, 10 pounds of books, a box of crayons and a note pad for my child. My husband takes at least three coats, a hat and an extra seat cushion.
Added to that pile, which is now threatening to swamp the aforementioned kid in the back seat, are my backpack, clothing, a first-aid kit and occasionally a wetsuit. I have not mentioned the trunk.
That is because a mouse has taken up residence in it � we’ll call him “Kenny.”
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If the US government had been doing its job for the last 4 years, had accomplished it mission, we wouldn’t be reading this today!
Do go read the rest of the story.

Things to Do During Tonight’s Recitations

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I’m planning to work out and watch the tape later.
For those of you watching live: Follow These Instructions. Just start at the top and work your way down. Though you may get locked into this one:

Gleeking
Yawn. (no, REALLY yawn), then immediately curl your tongue backwards and force it against the roof of your mouth. The saliva glands under your tongue will squirt like a squirtgun! You can only squirt once or twice before another yawn is required.
It’s probably what the off camera contender will be doing.
Via Fantastic Planet.

The Recitation

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Yes, the recitation. This is a much better than ‘debate’ as a descriptor of tonight’s marketing fluff piece involving bush and kerry. Thanks to Will Baude for pointing out Professor Leiter’s post that led me to this term:

Which means, as these letter writers put it, that, “Instead of a debate, we will be watching two men reciting the lines they have committed to memory to prepare for this occasion” and that “the presidential debate is more like a joint news conference.”
Really, this event won’t even rise to the level of a news conference.
And, what’s the deal with the TV folks being allowed to only show the one speaking? Are these guys not able to look presidential for more then 90 seconds at a time? Are they going to read crib notes while off camera? Pick their noses?
I had hoped the series of debates between kerry and bush might be substantive events but it appears that this will not be the case. Sadly, it seems the media is, so far, going along with the joke. The losers, of course, the American people.