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Kerry at NASA - Tom Brosz - 7/26/2004 10:45:13 PM
- The Kerry Camp is claiming/blaming NASA for leaking the photographs - Anita Hill - 7/28/2004 2:11:35 PM
  - P.S. the Kerry Camp is saying that it was a private tour of a "Bio Facility" at NASA - Anita Hill - 7/28/2004 2:13:57 PM
    - DNC BS alert - phil - 7/28/2004 3:34:42 PM
      - re: DNC BS alert - Tom Brosz - 7/28/2004 4:58:20 PM
- On the other hand... - Tom Brosz - 7/26/2004 10:51:50 PM
  - Kerry's Space Voting Record - phil - 7/27/2004 10:23:28 PM
    - I hope NASA gets its impact hazard numbers right as fast as possible - E. P. Grondine - 7/29/2004 9:33:27 PM
    - And now NASA Smeared Kerry! Hell hath no fury... (And I am the queen of such fury!) (n/t) - Anita Hill - 7/28/2004 3:34:33 PM

The battle that isn't making the front pages - Tom Brosz - 7/29/2004 6:38:40 PM

"The only thing we have to fear is 4 more years of Bush" - p - 7/29/2004 3:41:20 PM
- "a sobered-up Ted Kennedy" no THERE'S news! (n/t) - David F Mayer - 7/29/2004 5:02:18 PM
- It will be hilarious watching you guys eating up with a spoon... - alcaray - 7/29/2004 3:49:25 PM
- p.s. - p - 7/29/2004 3:48:48 PM
  - Lileks. (n/t) - Tom Brosz - 7/29/2004 6:24:43 PM

Violence Delays Iraq National Conference - Donald - 7/29/2004 1:33:53 PM
- re: Politics Delays Iraq National Conference - Tom Brosz - 7/29/2004 3:40:36 PM

Kerry Space Policy Announcement Forthcoming - Buck Galaxy - 7/29/2004 12:34:37 AM
- She's right about Helium-3 - Gary - 7/29/2004 6:07:35 AM
- I know Lori Garver. She's no dummy. - Tom Brosz - 7/29/2004 3:37:36 AM
- Countdown to Kerry Space Flip-Flop 10...9...8...7... (n/t) - p prepared for the flip - 7/29/2004 1:36:07 AM
  - re: Yes, Flip for Kerry because Bush is such a Flop...3...2...1... (n/t) - Chris Vancil - 7/29/2004 7:28:35 AM

Some of our judges should take a trip to France. - Lee - 7/29/2004 2:37:29 AM

The Bush Legacy: A Record Deficit - Donald - 7/28/2004 3:25:17 AM
- When a 'record' isn't a record - Larry J - 7/28/2004 1:44:51 PM
  - Well PTL!! That helps. At first blush it DID seem like a lot of money. (n/t) - Bowser - 7/28/2004 2:20:39 PM
    - I didn't say it wasn't a lot of money, Leg Humper... - Larry J - 7/28/2004 3:49:43 PM
- BUT - It's $100 billion LESS than once projected!!! - Bowser - 7/28/2004 3:36:14 AM
  - Yeah...I guess...everything is relative - Donald - 7/28/2004 3:52:57 AM
    - My America, right or wrong........ - Lindy - 7/28/2004 5:30:58 PM
    - Well yes there is the war on terrorism... - Scott Evil - 7/28/2004 2:47:29 PM
      - "War" on terrorism is an oxymoron to begin with......... - Lindy - 7/28/2004 5:32:38 PM
        
        maybe or maybe not - Scott Evil - 7/28/2004 6:13:38 PM
    - So, let's all vote for Kerry and his trillion dollar health care program - Tom Brosz - 7/28/2004 4:12:56 AM
      - Yes...lets...your're finally getting it... - Donald - 7/28/2004 4:56:25 AM
        
        So Kerry is going to stop the war on terror to save money so old people can get free healthcare? - Scott Evil - 7/28/2004 2:49:20 PM
        
        BTW, whenever a Democrat mentions "investing," I grab my wallet. (n/t) - Tom Brosz - 7/28/2004 5:17:18 AM
        
        I get the impression you grab your wallet when the sun rises,or sets............. (n/t) - Publius - 7/28/2004 1:15:42 PM
        
        I can't believe the childlike faith liberals have in this concept. - Tom Brosz - 7/28/2004 5:16:17 AM
        
        and man was never meant to fly, ...or he would have been born with wings? - Publius - 7/28/2004 1:31:52 PM
        
        re: man was never meant to fly - Tom Brosz - 7/28/2004 7:24:04 PM
        
        Lots of ways for national health care to work - Art Martin - 7/28/2004 8:31:34 PM
        
        re: Lots of ways for national health care to work - Tom Brosz - 7/28/2004 9:16:37 PM
        
        In theory... - Larry J - 7/28/2004 9:15:12 PM
        
        Right...lets just let people die - Donald - 7/28/2004 1:09:21 PM
        
        BTW - Tom Brosz - 7/28/2004 5:31:42 PM
        
        Typical. Opposition to nationalized health care = let people die. (n/t) - Tom Brosz - 7/28/2004 5:08:23 PM
        
        yes. Democratize the Middle East and you will prevent future 9/11 type attacks in New York - Scott Evil - 7/28/2004 2:55:19 PM
      - Would that be spent IN America ON Americans? (n/t) - Bowser - 7/28/2004 4:36:20 AM
        
        I think I flattened that canard some time ago, didn't I? - Tom Brosz - 7/28/2004 4:50:00 AM
        
        Only in your own mind. This is a simple issue. - Bowser - 7/28/2004 2:02:45 PM
        
        To end this "War on Terrorism" who do I vote for? Kerry and Bush both say they will continue the War oon Terrorism. - Ralph Nader - 7/28/2004 3:03:29 PM
        
        What war? - Art Martin - 7/28/2004 11:57:08 PM
        
        "We're not in a war. I wish that term would go away." That's pretty much it in a nutshell, isn't it? (n/t) - Tom Brosz - 7/29/2004 12:05:11 AM
        
        I don't think even Nader would cease fighting terror (n/t) - alcaray - 7/28/2004 5:46:53 PM

Illegal immigration control: now, or after it's too late? - Tom Brosz - 7/29/2004 12:02:51 AM

What's happening in Iraq and elsewhere. - Tom Brosz - 7/28/2004 8:08:24 PM
- Note from Iraq - Tom Brosz - 7/28/2004 11:39:44 PM
- They don't give any casualty count or capture count of the other side. - David F Mayer - 7/28/2004 9:05:25 PM
- On electricity... - Tom Brosz - 7/28/2004 8:53:17 PM

World Stupidity Awards - YZ - 7/24/2004 11:59:02 AM
- Finally, Bush wins a real majority of the popular vote........ (n/t) - Publius - 7/24/2004 3:16:54 PM
  - Yuk it up, folks. - Tom Brosz - 7/24/2004 4:16:57 PM
    - Don't put a jinx on it - Gary - 7/24/2004 6:37:05 PM
      - I too have known sin - phil - 7/25/2004 8:14:29 PM
      - re: Don't put a jinx on it - Chris Vancil - 7/24/2004 10:47:24 PM
        
        Bush is an idiot. But Kerry is a Bore. - Scott Evil - 7/28/2004 3:41:28 PM
    - My gut tells me - Buck Galaxy - 7/24/2004 4:29:55 PM
      - Read a poll the other day that would bear you out. - Bowser - 7/24/2004 6:37:42 PM
      - Bookmark that prediction... - Tom Brosz - 7/24/2004 4:34:45 PM
        
        Not so quick - gbaikie - 7/24/2004 6:47:14 PM
        
        It may be Buck - Robert - 7/24/2004 6:36:25 PM
        
        My gut...The incumbant always has the advantage. - Scott Evil - 7/28/2004 3:52:45 PM
        
        re: My gut...The incumbant always has the advantage. - Robert - 7/28/2004 5:20:31 PM
        
        re: My gut...The incumbant always has the advantage. - Scott Evil - 7/28/2004 6:03:14 PM
        
        It's not so one-sided - Robert - 7/28/2004 6:33:12 PM
        
        We survived Carter, we can survive Kerry! - p - 7/24/2004 8:37:17 PM
        
        America's bigger than the President - Robert - 7/25/2004 6:12:44 PM
        
        Maybe. - Tom Brosz - 7/24/2004 8:44:44 PM
        
        The word "Appeasement" still works (n/t) - Gary - 7/25/2004 1:25:07 AM
        
        I'm thinking more along the line of "evasion." - Tom Brosz - 7/25/2004 4:15:04 AM
        
        re: Guts - Tom Brosz - 7/24/2004 8:01:23 PM
        
        Fear, undertainty, and doubt - Robert - 7/25/2004 5:57:01 PM
        
        re: Fear, uncertainty, and doubt - Tom Brosz - 7/25/2004 11:25:38 PM
        
        Don't forget 9/11/04 is coming up - REB - 7/26/2004 3:43:15 PM
        
        I've held my breath for every anniversary - Tom Brosz - 7/26/2004 5:19:00 PM
        
        re: Guts - Chris Vancil - 7/25/2004 6:02:28 AM
        
        Polls - Tom Brosz - 7/25/2004 4:36:33 PM
        
        re: Polls - Chris Vancil - 7/25/2004 8:18:33 PM
        
        No, I don't accept that possibility. - Tom Brosz - 7/25/2004 10:22:10 PM
        
        No, it's because Diebold is run by a Diehard Republican - Robert - 7/28/2004 6:38:07 PM
        
        re: Diebold - Tom Brosz - 7/28/2004 7:42:31 PM
        
        re: Diebold - Robert - 7/28/2004 9:10:32 PM
        
        Popular vote - Tom Brosz - 7/28/2004 11:06:29 PM
        
        re: No, I don't accept that possibility. Of course you don't... - Chris Vancil - 7/26/2004 7:15:15 PM
        
        re: Of course you don't... - Tom Brosz - 7/26/2004 8:49:33 PM
        
        Geek perspective - Robert - 7/28/2004 7:02:32 PM
        
        re: Geek perspective - Tom Brosz - 7/28/2004 7:47:24 PM
        
        re: Geek perspective - Robert - 7/28/2004 8:57:36 PM
        
        re: Of course you don't... - Chris Vancil - 7/27/2004 11:42:52 PM
        
        Another couple of diverse articles on this subject: - Tom Brosz - 7/28/2004 4:28:19 AM
        
        On your latter point I fully agree. (n/t) - Tom Brosz - 7/28/2004 12:46:48 AM

Don't you LOVE the new, MUCH FASTER server? (n/t) - David F Mayer - 7/28/2004 1:22:43 PM
- They must have replaced the old 80386 with a Pentium. (n/t) - DFM - 7/28/2004 9:54:01 PM

Ann Coulter spiked by USA Today - Tom Brosz - 7/26/2004 11:17:28 PM
- I thought the article was crap. - Scott Evil - 7/28/2004 2:23:31 PM
  - It was crap - phil - 7/28/2004 3:30:32 PM
    - All yours, buddy - alcaray - 7/28/2004 8:45:58 PM

Barely reported............ - Publius - 7/28/2004 1:13:27 PM
- I see your wit is still sharp.......... - Lindy - 7/28/2004 5:00:27 PM
  - BTW, nice to have you back in town, Lindy! (n/t) - Tom Brosz - 7/28/2004 5:32:34 PM
    - I'm only in the country so far. - Lindy - 7/28/2004 5:33:59 PM
      - WARNING - stay outa MA not safe with Kennedy & Clinton on the prowl partying (n/t) - p the helpful - 7/28/2004 8:44:25 PM

911 - Donald - 7/28/2004 7:13:17 PM

What's happening in Afghanistan - Tom Brosz - 7/28/2004 4:33:40 AM
- A bit more on Afghanistan - Doctors Without Borders leaves. - Bowser - 7/28/2004 2:25:46 PM
- Doesn't completely jibe with what's reported elsewhere. - Bowser - 7/28/2004 4:45:27 AM

908 - Donald - 7/28/2004 1:12:32 PM

"Pagans for Kerry" and other hilarious Democratic things. - SDAI-Tech1 - 7/27/2004 12:36:25 AM
- You wouldn't know entertainment if it slapped you up the side of the head............... (n/t) - Pagans for Peace - 7/28/2004 4:07:36 AM
- You should hang out with some real pagans - alcaray - 7/27/2004 9:35:20 PM

"Last Thursday, Michigan Republican Party officials submitted 43,000 signatures" - alcaray - 7/26/2004 5:53:45 PM
- The Democratic party Machine is attempting to crush the Little guy - Abel Evar - 7/26/2004 8:53:55 PM
  - re: Yes it is odd how the Republicans don't seem to be supporting Gary Nolan Candidacy... - Chris Vancil - 7/26/2004 11:36:27 PM
- See!!! Republicans CAN TOO write their names! (n/t) - p - 7/26/2004 8:09:54 PM

Alternative World Views - phil - 7/22/2004 6:38:28 PM
- Here's an alternative for you... - E.P. Grondine - 7/26/2004 3:42:00 AM
  - "In the meantime, anti-Jewish sentiment grows" So I see. (n/t) - Tom Brosz - 7/26/2004 5:25:47 AM
    - You're seeing what you want to see... - E.P. Grondine - 7/26/2004 10:25:05 PM
- "People are responsible for their actions." - Bowser - 7/23/2004 1:35:18 AM
- If that's a Neo-Con... - FrankC - 7/22/2004 8:00:16 PM
- View from closer to the middle.... - Tony - 7/22/2004 7:51:23 PM
  - Number 8 = Democratize the Middle East - SteveS - 7/23/2004 1:06:15 PM
    - Number 8 - gives me the creeps - alcaray - 7/23/2004 6:22:29 PM
  - Quite reasonable... - Tom Brosz - 7/22/2004 9:40:43 PM
    - Depends.... - Tony - 7/23/2004 7:33:57 PM
    - To answer your questions - alcaray - 7/23/2004 6:28:41 PM
      - The key is to listen for the "but..." - Tom Brosz - 7/23/2004 6:53:10 PM
        
        There's plenty of evil on the planet. - Mary Anne - 7/24/2004 12:45:30 PM
        
        You forgot to include the "but" after the word "planet." - Tom Brosz - 7/24/2004 4:32:53 PM
        
        Did I say that corporate looting was responsible for the fall of stack prices? No. - Mary Anne - 7/24/2004 6:17:55 PM
        
        re: corporate looting - Tom Brosz - 7/24/2004 6:53:05 PM
        
        My point -- and I do have one -- - Mary Anne - 7/26/2004 3:03:41 AM
        
        re: My point -- and I do have one -- - Tom Brosz - 7/26/2004 5:24:15 AM
        
        PS -- What is with me - Mary Anne - 7/26/2004 1:25:06 PM
        
        No pats on the head for you. - Tony - 7/26/2004 8:23:33 PM
        
        Where's the beef? - Mary Anne - 7/26/2004 1:16:18 PM
        
        re: beef - Tom Brosz - 7/26/2004 5:43:50 PM
  - Call yourselves "Eagles" Tony :) - phil - 7/22/2004 9:11:44 PM
    - OK, Pat - Tony - 7/23/2004 7:21:42 PM
      - Francophone - alcaray - 7/23/2004 7:35:10 PM
  - I could live with that (but where's the cool name) (n/t) - FrankC - 7/22/2004 8:04:26 PM
    - How bout these apples? - Tony - 7/22/2004 8:50:25 PM
      - re: How bout these apples? - Fox - 7/23/2004 10:52:39 PM

"Is the New York Times a liberal newspaper?" "Of course it is." - Tom Brosz - 7/25/2004 11:09:36 PM
- And that's another thing. - Bowser - 7/26/2004 1:12:23 AM
  - Do you partially support the "Patriot Act"? - Scott Evil - 7/26/2004 9:05:13 PM
  - re: Another thing - Tom Brosz - 7/26/2004 2:20:59 AM
- Is the Pope Catholic? (n/t) - DFM - 7/26/2004 1:10:02 AM
  - Slow news day (n/t) - Robert - 7/26/2004 6:24:53 PM

People on Paris streets hail a record-breaking "Tour de Lance" - Bowser - 7/26/2004 5:03:14 AM
- for me, part of a newly awakened--and expanded ........ - Publius - 7/26/2004 6:07:30 PM
- re: "Tour de Lance" - Raoul - 7/26/2004 4:28:49 PM
- Yes - McFly - 7/26/2004 1:40:46 PM
  - French spit - Tom Brosz - 7/26/2004 5:04:02 PM
- Indeed - Donald - 7/26/2004 1:06:04 PM

Some updates from Iraq bloggers - Tom Brosz - 7/25/2004 12:40:37 AM
- Found a new one - Tom Brosz - 7/26/2004 2:26:23 AM
- If the Iraqi security forces continue with actions like that reported in the first link, - David F Mayer - 7/25/2004 5:43:03 AM
  - re: Iraqi security forces - Tom Brosz - 7/25/2004 4:33:46 PM
    - re: Iraqi security forces - Pete Stanley - 7/26/2004 8:05:09 AM
      - re: Iraqi security forces - Tom Brosz - 7/26/2004 5:11:20 PM
- And here's a little reminder from Iraq's Olympic Committee - Tom Brosz - 7/25/2004 4:35:15 AM

Going for the Bart Simpson Award... - Larry J - 7/26/2004 3:37:14 PM

907 - Donald - 7/25/2004 3:26:49 PM
- some say more... - Tammy - 7/26/2004 1:28:04 AM
  - re: some say more... - Pete Stanley - 7/26/2004 8:39:22 AM
- I don’t mean to sound insensitive, but - Todd - 7/25/2004 6:04:01 PM

Ivy League Suppression of Diversity - p - 7/25/2004 4:45:33 PM
- I suspect they are better informed, understand other cultures, and think. - Bowser - 7/25/2004 9:02:05 PM
  - Phil, I can't believe you didn't see that answer coming... - Tom Brosz - 7/25/2004 9:48:37 PM
    - Exporting American "culture". - Bowser - 7/26/2004 4:56:49 AM
      - re: Exporting American "culture". - Tom Brosz - 7/26/2004 5:12:25 AM

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