Sometimes Your Candidate Sucks

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Friday October 19, 2007 · 6:27 PM PDT

2007/10/19 · 18:27

I know this is a shock, but even your candidate isn't perfect. And I'm not talking about a philosophical, above-the-fray sorta imperfection: I mean they fail to act, they fail to lead. They fail to take a stand--or, worse, they step up and take the wrong stand. They vote wrong, they hire wrong, they look funny and smell weird.

This is true--and brace yourself for the stunner--of every single candidate. Yes, even the ones not running!

And when this happens, how do we respond? Well, I know how I respond: I write a diary about how other candidates suck harder. When my candidate stumbles, I investigate your candidate's shortcomings. When my candidate fails to act, I discuss your candidate's unwillingness to lead.

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Thursday August 25, 2005 · 8:45 AM PDT

2005/08/25 · 08:45

Ten Steps in the Right Direction

(I rewrote Juan Cole's argument, to email friends a shorter version. Thought I should share the fruits of my theft.)

The slogan "US Out Now" ignores the disasters that might ensue from quick withdrawal from Iraq. The current violence, though arguably an unconventional civil war, could expand into `set piece' battles and a true civil war with millions displaced or dead. Read More

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