Opinions, Information, and More from Mamie Van Doren http://www.mamievandoren.com/weblog The Hardblogger himself, Chris Matthews, reports that with more than 270,000 people voting in the MSNBC poll, seventy percent feel that Kerry won the debate. But what do 270,000-plus people know? Answer: THEY KNOW THAT KERRY BEAT THE SNOT OUT OF GEO. WEENIE IN THE DEBATE! Now, if you like Geo. Weeenie, then you'll probably think he won anyway and you'll go click to somewhere else. But if you were listening--reeeeealy listening--you would have heard that Kerry was thoughtful, forceful, presidential, direct, and down to earth. http://www.mamievandoren.com/weblog The Los Angeles Times Sunday edition has two interesting stories that tell the tale of the mess we've been led into by the Bushites--in Iraq and, well, Iraq. The L.A. Times is seldom the first on the scene when something is going on and their lead today is no exception. The headline: Al Qaeda Seen as Wider Threat. The network has evolved into a looser, ideological movement that may no longer report to Bin Laden. Critics say the White House foucus is misdirected. http://www.mamievandoren.com/weblog Get your heads up, Kerry supporters! It's time to grab a handfull and wave that magic wand! http://www.mamievandoren.com/weblog CBS News, in the person of Dan Rather, ate a big, public shit sandwich yesterday over their 60 Minutes II story about Geo. Weenie's nearly invisible Air National Guard career. Because the documents were photocopied at a Kinkos in Texas, their provenance cannot be proven and they might have been faked. Well, gee-fuckin'-whiz! http://www.mamievandoren.com/weblog There is a continued gnashing of Republican teeth over the 60 Minutes documents proving that WEENIE was given special treatment, first to allow him to enlist in the Texas Air National Guard, and later to allow him to disappear to Alabama. They also show that he failed to meet performance standards. http://www.mamievandoren.com/weblog The Swedes have a water-saving program that includes National Pee Outside Day. One day a year, everyone pees outside instead of in the toilet, thus saving the water required for flushing. http://www.mamievandoren.com/weblog Yesterday's L.A. Times carried the deaths of two more G.I.'s in Iraq on page five. Fighting in Iraq is reported with terms like "precision bombing" of "insurgents", with little notice of the imprecision of our attacks and the civilian deaths and injuries they cause. http://www.mamievandoren.com/weblog One thousand ninety-five days have passed. Condolences. Peace. http://www.mamievandoren.com/weblog