Dowd on the Swift Boat Furor and Dirty Tricks

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Ms. Dowd does her job on those Swift Boat Veterans attacking Kerry's Vietnam service, giving the larger context of Republican dirty tricks through the years.

In an earlier discussion, Monk remarked that this Republican attack group had perhaps exhausted their fifteen minutes of notoriety in this election, but he now knows that he misspoke. The issue is still burning strong, and still a big topic on yesterday's Sunday chat shows.

It's a little disconcerting to see what is happening to Kerry's advantage in the projected electoral count, which has slimmed appreciably. And the Republican convention is coming fast, which is likely only to be a boon to the Bush campaign. Read 'em and weep:

Bush. 233
Kerry 286
If you only look at the strong states, it only gets worse, with Bush actually leading with 142 votes over Kerry's 102. This doesn't make much sense to me, but those are the numbers given, and it has to give one pause.

( Dowd's column )

Dowd on the Swift Boat Furor and Dirty Tricks

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Ms. Dowd does her job on those Swift Boat Veterans attacking Kerry's Vietnam service, giving the larger context of Republican dirty tricks through the years.

In an earlier discussion, Monk remarked that this Republican attack group had perhaps exhausted their fifteen minutes of notoriety in this election, but he now knows that he misspoke. The issue is still burning strong, and still a big topic on yesterday's Sunday chat shows.

It's a little disconcerting to see what is happening to Kerry's advantage in the projected electoral count, which has slimmed appreciably. And the Republican convention is coming fast, which is likely only to be a boon to the Bush campaign. Read 'em and weep:

Bush. 233
Kerry 286
If you only look at the strong states, it only gets worse, with Bush actually leading with 142 votes over Kerry's 102. This doesn't make much sense to me, but those are the numbers given, and it has to give one pause.

( Dowd's column )

Elvis Radio

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"Elvis may have left the building,
but his music still lives!"

-- Elvis Radio

Over the weekend Simple Tree tells Monk that their Satellite-TV service now includes a music channel that is all Elvis music. Monk perks up. He is excited about the possibility, but he is doubtful.

He is now listening to the truth of it himself! It is SIRIUS radio, that satellite subscription service. It is 24/7 of all Elvis, covering the whole career. Now this is convenience! This world really does have its joys...

Elvis Radio

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"Elvis may have left the building,
but his music still lives!"

-- Elvis Radio

Over the weekend Simple Tree tells Monk that their Satellite-TV service now includes a music channel that is all Elvis music. Monk perks up. He is excited about the possibility, but he is doubtful.

He is now listening to the truth of it himself! It is SIRIUS radio, that satellite subscription service. It is 24/7 of all Elvis, covering the whole career. Now this is convenience! This world really does have its joys...