Stephen Colbert took over Maureen Dowd’s column in the Sunday New York Times to offer an analysis of the 2008 Presidential race (if only the change were permanent–readers might gain insight into our political system instead of bon mots that Joan Rivers discarded for being too catty).
Category Archives: Politics
Scapegoating our Shortcomings
Recently I’ve begun riding my bike to work. It’s a move that’s brought with it a lot of benefits—I get my exercise organically, without having to carve time out of my day for it, and my commute is actually quicker than it was via bus. I feel fresher when I get to work and—what the hell—a little smug as well, since my daily commute doesn’t require any energy other than the English muffin I have for breakfast every morning.
Getting Gored
Despite what you may have heard, Al Gore never said he invented the Internet. He never claimed to have discovered the Love Canal. And if the fact that Tipper is still alive doesn’t convince you that the couple wasn’t the inspiration for love story, well, Evgenia Peretz’s most recent article in Vanity Fair is something you should read.
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My Letter to Dick Durbin
I’m never this intemperate when addressing public officials, but I’ve had it.
Senator Durbin,
I’ve supported you for as long as I’ve lived in Illinois. I even supported you, reluctantly, after you blubbered on the Senate floor when Republican operatives played rough with your accurate criticism of U.S torture. But in reading your response to Bush’s $50 billion Iraq supplemental request, I’ve reached the point where I can no longer support the path you’re taking.