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Tuesday, October 12, 2004

Who am I?  




I am one of the world's great nations. Within my boundaries you will find rare, exquisite scenery...






...robot dogs...











...and Internet suicide pacts






Friday, October 01, 2004

Bush won first debate  

The importance of claiming political victory in situations where the result is in fact unclear or a no-result is underlined by the following posting on the front page of the DNC web site:



"Be your own spin doctor

"Have you written a letter to the editor of your local paper about last night's debate? Well, why not?

"Do it now!

"Take Action

"Spread the Word that John Kerry Commanded the Debate

"If you feel John Kerry commanded the debate and had a clear plan for fixing the mess in Iraq and George Bush dodged tough questions on Iraq and didn't level with voters, write a letter to the editor of your local newspaper to help spread the word.

"Write a Letter to the Editor

"To look up your local newspapers, please enter your ZIP code below:..."


For those of us who actually saw the debate and opt not to be instructed by pre-disposed and galvanised talking heads on how to think the result was, obviously, a wash.

Or else won by the candidate who you happen to support, as underlined by the World Net Daily Poll which shows that only 12% of respondents thought Kerry won, as opposed to 55% who thought Bush won and 25% who called it a tie.