Washington Affairs

22 September 2003


Kennedy Tells Truth; Bush Thinks It's Hell
Senator Ted Kennedy (D-MA), the least talented of Joe's boys, stated last week that the war in Iraq was dreamed up in Texas, that the Bush administration used "distortion, misrepresentation, a selection of intelligence" to get the war going, and that it's policy in Iraq is adrift. The White House refused to dignify these truths with a reply, but "an unnamed Republican" told CNN "The senator's comments reflect the tired old soft-on-defense attitude of the Democratic Party." Better that than soft-headed attitude on defense. Click here to read more.

Clark Joins Presidential Race
Former 4-Star General Wesley Clark threw his helmet into the ring last week, bringing the number of candidates seeking the Democratic nomination to 10. There is a great froth of fuzzy thinking from those in the media who need a new story now that Governor Dean is yesterday's headline. What's missing is an assessment of how ex-generals do as commander-in-chief. The facts are depressing. Click here for more.

Seattle's Coffee Fans Kill I-77
A rather boneheaded referendum in Seattle asked the voters to approve a $0.10 tax on $5 cups of coffee to pay for daycare and preschools. The idea got hammered at the polls about 60:40 against. The tax wasn't excessive, nor was the cause unworthy. It failed because of the naivete of its supporters. Click here to read on.