2006 Election Archive

• Bad Idea

  In order “to restore the [Democratic] party’s image as one hospitable to ethnic minorities, families, religion, the working class and women,” incoming Speaker-elect Nancy Pelosi is throwing a four-day-long party to celebrate her swearing-in. I’ve always despised the presidential galas — especially those at the taxpayer’s expense. Even if the events are funded by private [...]

• Election Notes

  - The first woman in history will be Speaker of the House. This is huge news. (Does this mean feminism will be making a comeback? Maybe, but not likely.) – Several conservative ballot measures failed, including stem cell research in Missouri. – I would swear that was a tear coming from Brit Hume’s eye as [...]

• Initial Thought

  The democrats have won the House… Will the terrorists soon declare victory?

• One Last Thought

  This may be the last blog-post under a GOP-dominated government* — White House, House, Senate, Supreme Court — so I better make it good. Oh boy, that is a lot of pressure, and worse, it was self-inflicted. The key to any election is voter turnout, yada, yada, yada. No shit. But the republicans have taken [...]

• Let Me Tell You About My Sock

  Let me tell you about my sock, my right sock, in particular. (I should note that this sock has also been worn by my left foot countless times; this is why I like this sock, he’s a switch-hitter. He’s not a part of those “Oh, I’m a left-only sock” and “I’m a right-only sock” crowds. [...]