Yearly Archives: 2004

First, Kill All the Democratic Political Operatives

Posted on November 4, 2004 by mikethemadbiologist

Ok, don’t hurt anyone on my account. But the entire Democratic operative class needs to be fired. I use operative loosely: pundits, pollsters, campaign advisors, speech writers and handlers. These guys just can’t seem to run a campaign worth a … Continue reading →

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Some Post-Election Reflections

Posted on November 4, 2004 by mikethemadbiologist

First, let’s start with the silver lining: Kerry’s defeat was not a McGovern or Mondale-scale wipeout. Having said that, the Democrats must change course. Some will argue that fundamentally changing tactics is panicking, that Gore came really close in 2000, … Continue reading →

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Some Thoughts on the American Street

Posted on November 4, 2004 by mikethemadbiologist

I wrote this a while ago. In rereading this, it strikes me that we always refer to the American public as a public, whereas the Arab public is referred to as a street. Given the political rewards to be gained … Continue reading →

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First Post

Posted on November 4, 2004 by mikethemadbiologist

This is my first post. I’m not the blogging type–it’s always struck me as exhibitionist and narciscistic. Why did I decide to start a blog? I suppose it’s frustration with the recent US elections; I figure it’s time to try … Continue reading →

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