Author Archives: Jeff Fecke

Worst Bush Moments #15, Re-Election

Posted on January 6, 2009 by Jeff Fecke

I can kind of forgive America for making 2000 close enough for Bush to slip into the White House. Al Gore ran an uninspired campaign, Bill Clinton was still viewed as Slick Willie, and the media seemed far more concerned … Continue reading →

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Yes, We Take Requests

Posted on January 6, 2009 by Jeff Fecke

Over in this post, commenter PG asks a question: Post request: could someone who has been following the MN Senate election and recount go through this WSJ editorial and explain what is fact, what is opinion, and what is on … Continue reading →

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Big Conservative Media Me

Posted on January 6, 2009 by Jeff Fecke

I will be on the Dennis Prager Show tomorrow — yes, you heard me right, the Dennis Prager Show — discussing his wonderful advice on how it’s a good wife’s duty to endure marital rape. I’ll be on with the … Continue reading →

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My New Senator…

Posted on January 5, 2009 by Jeff Fecke

…is this guy: Somehow, I find that a cheery thought. (Via P. Zeddy)

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Franken Wins

Posted on January 5, 2009 by Jeff Fecke

Al Franken has been officially certified as the winner of the recount by the Minnesota Canvassing Board. He will not be certified as the winner officially before next Monday at the earliest; Minnesota law gives that grace period to allow … Continue reading →

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Worst Bush Moments: #16, The Conscience Exception Rule

Posted on January 4, 2009 by Jeff Fecke

We forget, because it happened in the pre-9/11 world, but one of George W. Bush’s earliest controversies was his decision to block federal funding of stem cell research in all but a few cases. It was a bouquet to the … Continue reading →

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Inhuman

Posted on January 4, 2009 by Jeff Fecke

Michael Goldfarb comes out in favor of killing children to make a point. In reaction to news that Israel, in the process of killing senior Hamas leader Nizar Rayan, also killed Rayan’s four wives and nine of his children, Goldfarb … Continue reading →

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Worst Bush Moments: #17, Cheney's Got a Gun

Posted on January 4, 2009 by Jeff Fecke

There’s really no way you can make a list of worst Bush moments without including a few of Dick Cheney’s greatest moments. After all, Cheney is, in many ways, a more important figure than Bush in the grand scheme of … Continue reading →

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All Over but the Suing

Posted on January 3, 2009 by Jeff Fecke

The Minnesota Senate race is not over, not officially. The race won’t be certified until Monday, and election challenges loom after that. But for all intents and purposes, Al Franken locked up victory today, extending his lead to 225 votes. … Continue reading →

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Worst Bush Moments: #18, Go Shopping

Posted on January 3, 2009 by Jeff Fecke

There was a moment, after 9/11, when George W. Bush could have successfully convinced our nation to make some real, positive changes for the future. He could have instituted a crash energy-independence program, pushed for us to consume less fuel, … Continue reading →

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