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Since I haven't covered them yet, my first articles will examine the differences between the three frontrunners. I will use the same format I used previously to examine their positions, policy ideas, and websites.
I feel that such scrutiny is necessary, since the mainstream media are currently running in-depth stories from John Edwards' hairstylist. I wish I were kidding, but I'm not.
But the glorious Fourth is all about what a cool idea America was in the first place, and how we of all nations came up with the idea first. It is a day even a tree-hugging liberal in San Francisco can fly an American flag proudly -- with no militaristic overtones taken by her tree-hugging liberal neighbors, it should be noted -- since it is a day to celebrate what the ideal of America is. And that's something every American holds deeply in their own heart, and can celebrate in a very personal way -- even while enjoying the public celebrations.
So go ahead this Independence Day. Have a hot dog. Jump in some water somewhere. Watch a parade. Drink a beer. Drink two! Watch some fireworks.
The Founding Fathers not only would have approved of the concept of you having a great July 4th, they founded the whole damn country just so you could exercise your natural right to do so. You would be letting them down, in essence, by not doing so.
"How much does Bush know about the case? Did he do an in-depth analysis of it or not? Why are you trying to have it both ways by saying Bush spent weeks on it, but never read what the jury saw? Please clarify this contradiction."
"Does Bush indeed think Scooter is guilty of a crime? Does he agree with the jury's verdict?"
"What did the parole commission actually say? Didn't they recommend a sentence of at least 15 (or 16?) months in prison for Scooter's crime? Why do you keep denying this?"
"Doesn't the consultation process for commuting a sentence usually involve true consultation with both the Justice Department and the prosecutor of the case, and not merely talking to them to 'refresh memories' about the case?"
"How can you say with a straight face that 'this wasn't granting a favor' and that 'politics played no part' in the decision? Do you think the American people are that stupid?"
I still stand by this prediction. Bush has obviously decided that the people who don't approve of him are just not going to change their mind before the end of his term, and therefore 40% approval ratings would be about as high as he can ever hope for again in the next nineteen months.