Things Change
- I voted for Al Gore, hated George Bush sr, cursed the US Supreme court’s ruling that gave Florida to the Republicans – and here I was stunned by George W. Bush’s State of the Union speech. Highlights: $15 Billion over 5 years in aid to Africa for AIDS. I still can’t believe that one. Plus his description of how we were fighting the war on terror and why we were going after Iraq. Frat boy turned president turned damned good president I’d vote for in a New York minute. God how wrong I was about him 1 1/2 years ago. But I still don’t buy the line that making rich people richer is good for the economy.
– Anyone notice how much Tom Ridge is looking like J. Edgar Hoover these days? – No Lenny Skutnik moment or did I miss something? After 20 years – no wave at the balcony to salute some hero. Guess they’ll have to revise the State of the Union Drinking Game… – Hillary sure looked friendly with Senator Lieberman. They even stood/sat in sync. Bill had better watch it. – No democrats clapped for a ban on partial birth abortion. Even suburban pro-choicers cringe at the brutal procedure. Come on, guys, you’re out of the mainstream enough all ready. – Was I too hard on Blix? Andrew Sullivan thinks so. Yes his report was middle of the road and wasn’t quite as tepid as the French would like. Rest assured that if I discover that Blix bites, it will be duly noted here.