One problem with Bush's complaint: MoveOn isn't a 527, but a fully regulated political action committee. That means they disclose their sources of funding and are subjected to donation limits. Running a non-affiliated negative ad doesn't make you a 527.
posted at 7:27 AM 0 comments
As usual, Bush misses the point. Negative ads are not the problem -- it's called "free speech" and "debate." I'm sure Bush would much prefer a race in which his lousy record was off-limits. But that's not how the free market of ideas works.
The problem with the Swift Boat Liars Club ads is that they're plain, on-their-face false. They're a cheap smear, and Bush should condemn them. Do MoveOn and Micheal Moore take cheap shots against Bush? Of course they do -- and Kerry has criticized them when the situation called for it. Why can't Bush do the right thing?
posted at 6:33 PM 0 comments
The president may want to reconsider that rumored Olypics photo-op.
posted at 8:26 AM 4 comments
Last weekend Andrea, I and some friends spent our evening here, singing cheesey songs to a live audience of about 30-or-so people and an Internet audience of about 12 people.
The cyber element was a weird twist to the whole karaoke experience -- you can read comments from a dedicated chat room as you're singing, and after you're done, can use the in-house terminal to defend your performance. Some of our friends were still there when I got home, so naturally, I hazed them online. After the bar closes, the Web site replays past performances, so we got to watch ourselves the next day.
Who would have imagined this 10 years ago?
posted at 7:56 PM 0 comments
"Hope has two beautiful daughters. Their names are anger and courage; anger at the way things are, and courage to see that they do not remain the way they are."
- Augustine of Hippo