Eric Florack on February 11th, 2004

Aldaynet: Hanoi John:

“MSNBC ‘Hardball’ host and longtime Democrat Chris Matthews said Tuesday that a photo showing Democratic presidential front-runner John Kerry protesting the Vietnam war with ‘Hanoi’ Jane Fonda is a real problem for his party’s top candidate.

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Eric Florack on February 11th, 2004

NewsMax says:

“The North Vietnamese general in charge of the military campaign that finally drove the U.S. out of South Vietnam in 1975 credited a group led by Democratic presidential front-runner John Kerry with helping him achieve victory.

In

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Eric Florack on February 11th, 2004

Everything I Know Is Wrong. is an encouraging site. Here’s a reformed Democrat who sees clearly what’s what:

“After Clinton had been in office just a short time I realized what a mistake I had made voting for him. He

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Eric Florack on February 11th, 2004

Right Wing News has BitsBlog listed as Blog of the Day today.

Well, *I’m* stoked.

Thanks, John….

Update: I’ve added RWN to the ‘what others are saying’ list.  One of these days I’ll remember to add links to the authors.

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Eric Florack on February 11th, 2004

Clark has booked the Peabody Hotel in Little Rock at the last minute, for 3pm today.
Guess why.

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Eric Florack on February 11th, 2004

I noted Dick Morris on Hanity and Colmes last night. So did Boortz, apparently.
Morris is still convinced based on his understanding of the Clintons, that Hillary will run.
I am, as well. At the least, she will try.

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Eric Florack on February 11th, 2004

Last Sunday Kerry was grave of look and speech and intoned:

“The issue here is was he present and active on duty in Alabama at the times he was supposed to be?”

So, Monday morning the pay stubs show up,

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Eric Florack on February 10th, 2004

Weasely Clark is toast.
News from all the wire services and a number of blogs, that he’s been cancelling appearences.
And Clark’s campaign site is showing a rather strange lack of events after tonight.

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Eric Florack on February 10th, 2004

Taegan Goddard’s Political Wirehas a report up of interest:

“‘The network of soft-money fundraising groups known as the ‘shadow’ Democratic Party has fallen significantly short of its fundraising goals even as the presumptive Democratic nominee, Sen. John Kerry, faces

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Eric Florack on February 10th, 2004

Dhimmi Watch is reporting something which the RNC should be all over in about 30 seconds or less:

“Yesterday we posted an article reporting that Iran’s mullahs are hoping Bush loses the presidential election. Some comments criticized us for bringing

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Eric Florack on February 10th, 2004

Exit polls are showing Kerry up front, with around 55 percent in both states.

A look into history shows that the last two Democrats who were nominated AND won Tennesee, were Mondale and Dukakas.

How’s THAT for a trend? 😉

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Eric Florack on February 10th, 2004

Reuters is reporting:

“A massive car bomb killed about 50 people at a police station south of Baghdad on Tuesday as civilians lined up to apply for jobs, in one of the deadliest attacks on Iraqis working with U.S. occupation

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Eric Florack on February 10th, 2004

I’ve been asked via email why I haven’t commented on THIS yet:

“STEVENS POINT, Wis., Feb. 9 – In an abrupt reversal, Howard Dean said Monday that he would not back out of the Democratic presidential race regardless of what

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Eric Florack on February 10th, 2004

PR Newswire

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 /PRNewswire/ — The late Dr. Robert Atkins is being smeared for his alleged obesity at the time of his death, by a phony doctors organization that has been exposed as a front group for People

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Eric Florack on February 10th, 2004

The Guardian says:

“As John Kerry’s campaign to secure the Democrat nomination – and with it a crack at the White House – continues to gather pace, it has emerged that it is being bankrolled by key executives from News

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