Maureen Dowd on c-span 2 now (book tv)--Now

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1. first is Craydon Carter (What we have lost)--critique of Bush wars

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2. Ahhhhhhhh....

Brainy redheads:bounce:

Talking about Porter Goss? I hope. She nailed his ass a few weeks back on Real Time. Hope she keeps it up.

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3. mericans more afraid of homosexuals than of al-quida--pre G. Carter

good critique of Bush policies including the enviromental backslid.
asscroft -sneek and peek activities.

We are in a strange place in this world.
Americans more afraid of homosexuals than of al-quida

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4. need quidance to get thru the next 4 years--per Dowd (Bushworld book)

If feel yourself moving backwards --in negotiating Bushworld--we stop when we get to 1950---or 1850!!

Bush trying to stop Church and State in the Iraqi elections--but here in the USA--he did his best to bring them together.

Saddam was focused on IraN--not the US (as bush thought pre-war)--

While chasing imaginary weapons (wmd)---we lost the real weapons (conventional).

We had to invade Iraq so they will not toy with us--now we let Iran and NK toy with us!!

Condi tying to steal Rummies job---we need someone less hormornal--and manly--Hillary of course!!

Wish I could type as fast as she talks

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5. you try to find out things form journalists and they try to keep secrets

But Dowd hopes that journalists will get better (oh, i do hope so).

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6. Not at all...THANK YOU!

I am currently without ready cable (living in Nevada with my brother and sister-in-law) Thanks for the update!

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7. also on another thread

Dowd---80% of Fox viers still think LINK between al-quida and Iraq
Have lots of hope for this country--dispite Fox viewers.

What can we do to take back our country? --a question of the audiance.
Carter--does not Hil be be reelected--look for man with a drawl, and a ranch (joke folks).
--Kerry--needed to be like a regular man--not like a man in Washington.

Dowd--Lee Atwater---called the radio stations--asked for John c. Mellencamp--a reqeust from Reagan (even if he was sleeping)---to connect with the regular people. Dowd says we need a Carl Rove!!

What predict Bush will Do??---privitzing SS---to give back to banks (one of largestest doners to Bush campaign). Carter says this.---bush will word it in the terms of his "ownership society" Draft will be a realiy most likely!!
Dowd---My invade Iran--lots of people in administration pushing for this--but others not--and she hopes they will be kept in check.

question on tax program aiding the upper class:
Dowd--story in WP in Ohio--right after election--why vote for bush when his income was going down. Voter said it was the terroism--Bush good at this part of his campaign and Dems not good.

Question--gov. trying to convince us that exit polls are not accurate.
Is the Republic Dead?--No says Dowd--the Republic is bigger than Bush!!

Jeb says he is not running!! Dowd will get out of this system before she has to cover Bush nephew in FL (forget name) running against Chelsey. te he.

If you were head of Dem. campaign what type
Dowd---white male from South who has a pickup truck and hangs out at WalMart (joke), then seriously---need people who can articulte the Dem mesaage--the caring message.

Question of Bush what they preach and what they do/say---is this the answer--to expose this hypocrasY. Dowd says no--need a candidate who can articulate the Dem. message. Talked of Rove strategies--basically reran the Dekakus campaign and Dems need how to do the same.

Do you think the Dems need to drop their elitist approach while still sticking to Dem values? YES (dowd)
also see
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=105x2000375#2000412