Daily Archives: August 31st, 2004 «

 

W clarifies comment on winning WOT

Posted by: ST on August 31, 2004 at 6:18 pm » Comments Off

Rest assured this will get NO play in the media. From Rush’s site (must be a member to view, but I’m copying the relevant part here): RUSH: Let’s talk about the American Legion convention. I watched your speech there this morning, and the Democrats are harping on something you said yesterday, or that was aired [...]

 

Getting even uglier …

Posted by: ST on August 31, 2004 at 6:13 pm » Comments Off

This Yale student better be glad he didn’t get any closer: A 21-year-old Yale student, posing as a volunteer at the Republican National Convention, got within 10 feet of Vice President Dick Cheney and shouted anti-war statements before being dragged away, authorities said Tuesday. Secret Service Agent Shannon Zeigler said Cheney “was never in any [...]

 

Getting to know Michael Steele

Posted by: ST on August 31, 2004 at 4:51 pm » 4 Comments

Great piece from NRO that discusses one of the speakers tonight at the RNC: Maryland Lt. Gov. Michael Steele. Please print and read it when you get a chance. He’ll be a good one to watch in the future. A rising star in the GOP.

 

Moore won’t return to MSG

Posted by: ST on August 31, 2004 at 4:46 pm » Comments Off

Awwwh. How sad. Not. GOP 2004: Moore Won’t Return to Madison Square Garden Following all the commotion last night, Michael Moore will not be returning to Madison Square Garden for the Republican National Convention, E&P has learned. According to editors at USA Today, which is publishing his daily column this week, Moore told them that [...]

 

Canada to release cat killer film

Posted by: ST on August 31, 2004 at 1:38 pm » Comments Off

Disgusting: Toronto International Film Festival organizers have no intention of pulling a controversial film from the 2004 program, despite the outcry from local animal-rights activists. “This is about freedom of expression of the filmmaker to make a intelligent, responsible film about a difficult subject,” said festival programmer Sean Farnel of his decision to schedule Casuistry: [...]

 

Protesters start to get nasty

Posted by: ST on August 31, 2004 at 8:29 am » Comments Off

I was hoping I’d be wrong about this but I’m afraid I wasn’t: Outside a hotel in Times Square, delegates to the Republican National Convention were swarmed by protesters dressed in black and swearing at them. Blocks away, delegates engaged in shoving matches with protesters seeking to spoil their night at the theater. And outside [...]

 

Dems: Bush made “unmistakable” August gains

Posted by: ST on August 31, 2004 at 8:24 am » Comments Off

This is no time to get overconfident, but I sense a definate shift in the tides in the last few weeks regarding the Presdential race. So do the Dems: President Bush has gained ground on Democrat John Kerry in the month of August because of “relatively small but unmistakable” shifts in the political environment, Democratic [...]

 

Actor Ron Silver’s speech

Posted by: ST on August 31, 2004 at 8:20 am » Comments Off

This guy did a WONDERFUL job of pumping up the crowd. Let’s hope his speech in favor of Bush doesn’t get him blackballed from acting jobs in Hollywood.

 

Text of Rudolph Giuliani’s RNC Speech

Posted by: ST on August 31, 2004 at 8:19 am » 2 Comments

I have to say that I take back just about everything I’ve ever said about New York Republicans after hearing Rudy Guliani’s speech last night. I loved it! Here’s a link to text of the speech.