GOP analysis of the Aftermath November 9, 2006 George Will, one of many conservatives who has been critical of Republicans takes the big GOP defeat in stride. He says Republicans lost because… Continue Reading
What to expect today November 7, 2006 It was a seasonable 46 degrees when Claudia and I headed out to vote at 7:30 AM. I was the 24th voter at our… Continue Reading
Fantasy Congress November 6, 2006 Not content with Fantasy Football someone has created a website for “Fantasy Congress.” Its a game in which players choose a variety of senators… Continue Reading
Harry = a woman scorned November 5, 2006 I’ve been using the analogy of “a woman scorned” to describe the alienation of my affection with the GOP by the small tent folks like… Continue Reading
Millionaires Club November 5, 2006 Jim Oberstar is just behind Mark Dayton in personal wealth among Minnesota’s delegation to Congress. So says the Star Tribunes Dispatches. “Among Minnesotans, Dayton… Continue Reading
Or none of the above November 4, 2006 An interesting column from NPR’s Ken Rudin (the political junkie) about the coverage of and hopes for minor party and independent candidates. Oh, and… Continue Reading
Tom Friedman’s call to vote for Democrats November 4, 2006 I haven’t yet been able to find Tom Friedman’s entire column today but I found significant passages of it here. Its been getting rave… Continue Reading
A last minute interview November 3, 2006 Tonight while I was watching poor old Mike Hatch on Almanac explain why his calling a reporter a “Republican whore” is no indication of how… Continue Reading
Grams campaign bankrupt in more ways than one November 3, 2006 If the Democrats are right Rod Grams is out of money and out of steam. They report that he only has about $15,000 on… Continue Reading
Rod Grams chief spokesman for fiscal irresponsibility November 3, 2006 I just did a little Google search and found this interesting tidbit on the CNN website. Back in 2000 when he was still a… Continue Reading
Promises Promises November 3, 2006 I’ve just signed two pledges and faxed them to their respective organizations. First I signed a pledge to fix social security on the basis of… Continue Reading
Will Grams only get 21%? November 3, 2006 I realized right away that the poll commissioned by KBJR TV was deeply flawed when they said it was only conducted in six counties… Continue Reading
A little electoral history November 3, 2006 This site provides a little history on similar elections in which one party make huge gains in the House of Representatives. Continue Reading
Kerried away II November 2, 2006 Vic sent me this email which ought to hammer in the last nail in John Kerry’s presidential ambitions. President Bush has seized on this… Continue Reading
2 percent November 2, 2006 I’ve been corresponding with Russ Young. He recently demanded that I correct a ten-month-old entry in my website. That entry was a reply I’d… Continue Reading
Man loses bicycle at Airport…. November 2, 2006 …and it costs taxpayers 3.5 billion dollars. You can’t make this stuff up. That’s OK we’ll just add it to the debt and make… Continue Reading
Tantamount to a different voice November 1, 2006 My braying about being ignored by the Tribune at the the televised debate they sponsored has borne some modest fruit. First they gave me… Continue Reading
And Big Business is plying Oberstar with money November 1, 2006 According to the Hill Jim Oberstar has been raking in contributions from big business. I had read in other news reports that he had… Continue Reading
Kerried away November 1, 2006 John Kerry, who had a lot of youthful soulfulness, has become bloated and self-important in maturity. One Democrat commented that his comments today suggesting… Continue Reading