Sunday, July 06, 2003

George Will's Misdirection. The frequently interesting George Will put together a little piece on Stephanopolous' show this AM...and I have to say that I wasn't impressed.  His point was that Vermont's just a wee little weird state, and there's a fairly long list of wacky things for conservatives to hate about them.  So you shouldn't take them seriously.  And if you're a democrat, well, they're way left over there, and you don't want to be associated with that, do you? He's trying to relegate Vermont to social-lab status.  Of course, the conservatives already have their very own bio-lab -- it's called Washington, DC, where Republicans have been absolutely determined to prevent the population from getting a vote in the congress, for one reason and one reason only: They know that vote will go to the democrats.  Right/wrong, be damned.  Pathetic.  Maybe they should be asking themselves why their majority is so razor thin it is pretty much non-existent. Will's basically firing a tame little first shot in the first skirmish.  There's something about Dean's message that worries the GOP...if he can tap into enough voter resentment, he might start making some significant numbers.  The only way the Dems can get something going against Bush is with an angry man who's right about enough simple stuff that people start to question what they're doing.  Dean's fundraising may help, too.  The thing about Democratic fundraising is that there's a fairly big sum of money between all of the candidates.  What they ought to be doing is getting together and agreeing that $0.50 of every dollar collected should, at a minimum, be directed towards the federal campaign, with the losers giving their excess to the winner.  That might help balance things out a bit. 5:52:39 PM    comment []

Sidecar. This old drink is fast becoming my new favorite.  Simple recipe: 2 ounces Brandy, 1 ounce Cointreau, 1/2 ounce lemon juice.  Shake through ice, strain and serve in a chilled, sugared glass.  And make it with fresh lemon juice.  Don't have a fruit press?  Get one.  What are you waiting for?  5:23:48 PM    comment []