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What if Palin were president?
The advantage of being a dumb fuck is you never get lonely. Bush Jr has got company.
A bit of election advice
“No one ever went broke underestimating the intelligence of the American people.”H.L. Mencken Considering the results of the last two US presidential elections, I now believe anything is possible, no matter how ludicrous. My parting shot to those who intend to toe the party line or are sitting on the fence: how about giving up… Read More »
Rest in peace, JBJ
Ever since I left Singapore, I’ve been so out of touch (deliberately at times) with the political scene in Singapore that I didn’t know JB Jeyaretnam has passed away two days ago until a friend sent me an e-mail alert. I’m sure by now there will be plenty of eulogies for Singapore’s best-known activist (arguably,… Read More »
Alas, Alaska!
Sarah Palin is either terribly ignorant or shockingly inept, if you watch her scripted answers in an exclusive interview with CBS News anchorwoman Katie Couric. Related story: Couric, Letterman too much for McCain and Palin
一丘之貉
MarketWatch Washington bureau chief Rex Nutting wrote a scathing article on why John McCain would make a mediocre president – because his accomplishments on most fronts have been average at best and his policy proposals have lacked substance and vision. Does this remind you of someone else? That’s hardly surprising as McCain and Bush are… Read More »