January 20, 2005

US Presidential Inauguration - by the numbers

Here are some fact and figures about today's inauguration and George W. Bush. 9 - the number of official inaugural balls. 12.5 minutes - Length of the inaugural fireworks display featuring a "rainbow of color" over the White House. 58... More...

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November 21, 2004

Bush turns the tables on his security detail

US President George Bush went from protected to protector yesterday in Chile when a member of his Secret Service security detail was ran into trouble with Chilean security officials. The Secret Service agent was forcefully restrained by Chilean officials as... More...

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November 15, 2004

Powell resigns

It is not that big a surprise, but the US Secretary of State's decision to resign will come as a blow to the reputation of the American Administration around the world. Cloin Powell was the most liked face of the... More...

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November 11, 2004

Are Americans still fighting the Civil War?

Just an unfortunate coincidence? It's enough to make your head hurt.... More...

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November 10, 2004

An open letter to the Bush Refugees

Dear Bush Refugee: Thank you for your interest in immigrating to Canada. Before we proceed any further, please allow me to give a brief introduction to what you will experience once you join us in Canada. Canada's health care system... More...

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November 3, 2004

Kerry to concede

CNN is reporting that John Kerry has called President George Bush to congratulate him on his election victory. Kerry will officially concede in a speech at 1 o'clock Eastern Time this afternoon. Update (11:25am): Mr. Bush to speak at 3:00pm.... More...

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All eyes on Kerry

With the electoral math working out that any winner must take the State of Ohio and Bush in the lead there with only provisional ballots yet to be counted, all eyes are John Kerry. The outcome of the election is... More...

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It's down to Ohio

With Mr. Bush leading the electoral vote 249 to 200 (according to CNN) it all comes down to Ohio and its 20 electoral votes. Fox News has already declared that State for Mr. Bush. If the American President has indeed... More...

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November 2, 2004

Early exit polls suggest Kerry in good shape

CBC News is reporting John Kerry has a 9 point lead in Pensylvania exit polls up to 3:30 this afternoon. The same report has Mr. Kerry ahead nationally, in Ohio and Florida by one point. Update (7:35pm): Based on exit... More...

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Bush and Kerry conitnue to campaign

With the polls suggesting the election is a dead heat, the candidates for the office of President of the United States will spend another day trying to squeeze every last vote out of the so-called "battleground states" where the election... More...

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October 31, 2004

Blair reaches out to Kerry

Today's Independent on Sunday reveals British Prime Minister Tony Blair is hedging his bets by sending one of his key advisors to meet with officials of US Presidential candidate John Kerry. According to the the London newspaper, Mr. Blair has... More...

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October 30, 2004

bin Laden's October Surprise

The 'October Surprise' is the most dreaded and anticipated of American political phenomena - an event that inserts itself into the Presidential election campaign without notice, changing the complexion of the campaign with mere weeks or days to go. Osama... More...

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October 29, 2004

New video points to terror after Bush victory: Drudge

A video purportedly showing an Al-Qaeda operative in the United States threatening further attacks on the country should Americans re-elect George Bush, says the Drudge Report. The tape was obtained by ABC News and is being authenticated by American officials.... More...

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October 28, 2004

Doctored Photo appears in Bush Ad

This photo (without the writing) appears in an ad released by the Bush campaign yesterday. The campaign is now acknowledging the photo was doctored. If you look closely, the same groups of soldiers appear again and again in the... More...

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What might happen election night

A I wrote yesterday, Tuesday US Presidential Election is too close to call and the vote-counting and legal maneuvering could last weeks. At the end of the day (as I see it), there are four possible outcomes.... More...

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TV networks promise not to jump the gun

Remember the US election night of four years ago. The major networks called the election for Al Gore. A few hours later changed their minds and called it a Bush victory. By morning, the networks had decided it was too... More...

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October 27, 2004

Election will come down to the Electoral College - again

With less than a week to go before Americans vote in their Presidential Election, the polls make it clear the two candidates are neck-and-neck. So as with last time around, this election is going to be decided by the Electoral... More...

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October 2, 2004

Pottery Barn responds to debate slur

Okay, that headline is a little provocative, but the US Presidential debate was so boring, I fear I need to exaggerate and sensationalize just to get you to read a piece about the lighter side - sorry. When trying to... More...

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October 1, 2004

A lot of ink for a non-event

There are, of course, oodles of media reports this morning on last night's Presidential Debate. CNN.com even has has a list of "Key Points" in the debate. But reading these alleged important exchanges it is clear that nothing new was... More...

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September 29, 2004

TV Networks to ignore debate agreement

A small skirmish has emerged between the US television networks and the two Presidential Campaigns. Under the agreement reached between the Bush and Kerry campaigns, the cameras at the debate will not be allowed to show the candidate who does... More...

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September 28, 2004

The Left is getting desperate

MoveOn.org, has become the unofficial attack dog of the Democratic Party. The group has been responsible for many of the most negative political ads on televisions in the United States at the moment and now has a new target: The... More...

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September 1, 2004

Schwarzenegger shatters my low expectations

As actor-turned-Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger got set to speak last night at the Republican National Convention I expected his speech would be only a tad better than farcical. He has that famously stilted delivery and somehow he looks odd without an... More...

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August 28, 2004

Spy Intrigue in U.S.

A senior policy analyst in the American Defense Department is under investigation over allegations he may be a mole for Israel. According to CBS News the FBI has "solid evidence" the alleged spy passed confidential information on to the Israeli... More...

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August 3, 2004

Cult of personality not working for Kerry

The latest poll results have observers of the American Presidential Election scratching their heads. The conventional wisdom is parties get a jump in their popular support following their conventions - the "convention bounce." This phenomenon has been observed after every... More...

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July 30, 2004

Balloon-acy

I only caught the last five minutes of Democratic Presidential Candidate John Kerrry's speech last night. The usual post-speech spinning is going on with Democrats saying Mr. Kerry "knocked it out of the park" and Republicans saying it was a... More...

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July 27, 2004

911 report a good read

CNN reports US President George Bush says the 911 Commission report "reads like a mystery - a novel. It's well written." Uh... a novel is a work of fiction. Does the President think the 911 Commission made it up?... More...

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"Shove it"

America's Democratic Party must be kicking itself. Every four years the political parties south of the border get what amounts to a week-long infomercial on the television sets of American voters. Everything is planned to get the most positive exposure... More...

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July 25, 2004

Restroom plans upset media

The arrangement for restroom facilities at this week's Democratic National Convention have left reporters with a bad case of "potty mouth." DNC organizers have arranged for the 1200 reporters covering the convention to have access to just 20 port-a-potties outside... More...

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July 15, 2004

Cheney says he's staying

US Vice President Dick Cheney says he's staying on the Republican ticket despite continuing rumours that President Bush will ditch him. The rumours suggest that Mr. Cheney's advocacy for war with Iraq - an increasingly unpopular decision - is at... More...

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July 12, 2004

Bush/Kerry "This Land" sing-a-long

Christie found this "This Land" duel between John Kerry and George Bush. It is hilarious!... More...

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July 9, 2004

Politics or prudence?

Yesterday, US Homeland Security chief Tom Ridge warned that terrorists might be considering attacks designed to disrupt the Presidential Election campaign. In keeping with the highly partisan atmosphere south of the border some Democrats have suggested that Mr. Ridge and... More...

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July 6, 2004

Strange roll-out for VP announcement

It wasn't a traditional announcement by any stretch of the imagination. Normally when an American Presidential candidate announces his running-mate, the two appear on stage together, hands raised in anticipation of victory, smiling at the throng of insanely enthusiastic... More...

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June 28, 2004

The Bagdad Bombshell

In a surprise move, the American-led coalition turned over power to Iraq's interim government this morning, two days ahead of schedule. The bombshell announcement was designed to foil the terrorists and insurgents, who have been killing hundreds with car bombs,... More...

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