a mine is a terrible thing to waste

* last week - the ozgovt bought a bunch of missiles for defence. meanwhile, and unrelated to oz, canadiam opm calls missiledefense supporters "the coalition of the idiots." the govts should just give the manufacturers the money directly and end the farce. it'd be safer for all of us. http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/cpress/20040826/ca_pr_on_na/liberals_missile_defence

* "President Bush wants to watch the Republican convention from a New York City firehouse and "bond" with the city's Bravest... The President intends to watch Wednesday night when Vice President Cheney addresses his party. " http://www.nydailynews.com/08-26-2004/news/story/225961p-194099c.html

compare that with bumillers earlier comments: "Republicans acknowledge their concern that Bush not be seen as taking advantage of the deaths of 3,000 people..."They are being very sensitive not to exploit 9/11,"" (and of ocurse the apparent new news that 43 is actually spending wed nite in nyc)

* re swiftees "The original purchase of air time, said Evan Tracey, chief operating officer of TNSMI/Campaign Media Analysis Group, was "token at best.""
its stunning how effective/efficient the repugs are at this sort of thing. if only they put their undoubted skills to something other than evilness.
http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/politics/whitehouse/la-na-ads28aug28,1,2965499.story?coll=la-news-politics-white_house

* mcgovern: "Just as the Swift boats of August have been spreading thick spray, the Goss hearings next month and debate on Roberts’ cockamamie proposal on restructuring—so outlandish as to have zero chance of passing—can be counted upon to spread enough fog to keep the mayhem in Iraq off the front pages and distract attention from the president’s most serious vulnerabilities. Karl Rove is counting on it, and he’s cleverer by half." http://www.tompaine.com/print/swift_intelligent_smokescreen.php

* nyc "A fifth person was arrested for passing out fliers" http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/national/AP-Convention-Protests-Bikers.html

* "Schwarzenegger's Department of Finance decided to freeze $17.6 million of the money Friday, pending a state audit. Another $17.5 million for counties to upgrade voting machines will be released." most of the frozen $ "would have gone to county elections officials who are racing to hire and train poll workers and voter-education aides in time for the November presidential election." http://www.sacbee.com/content/politics/ca/story/10539991p-11459019c.html - it might be time to pick some '43 wins CA' options.

* "During his first months as president, George W. Bush -- a militarist without a military record to speak of -- could hardly qualify. On his resume, the only people he had killed were death row prisoners in Texas." http://www.commondreams.org/views04/0827-15.htm

* "At the heart of the israel/pentagon spy investigation are two people who work at The American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC)" http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2004/08/27/eveningnews/main639143.shtml
meanwhile - heres a 43 speech from May "AIPAC is doing important work. I hope you know that. In Washington and beyond, AIPAC is calling attention to the great security challenges of our time. You're educating Congress and the American people on the growing dangers of proliferation. You've spoken out on the threat posed by Iran's pursuit of nuclear weapons. You've always understood and warned against the evil ambition of terrorism and their networks." http://www.georgewbush.com/News/Read.aspx?ID=2646 i wonder how long this will stay up on the 43/dick site??

* "This week, former Lt. Governor Ben Barnes of Texas 'fessed up to pulling the strings to keep Little George out of the jungle. "I got a young man named George W. Bush into the Texas Air Guard - and I'm ashamed... That’s far from the end of the story.""
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