AltWeeklies Wire
San Francisco Suffers Reputation As Little City That Couldn'tnew
Democrats need to retake the can-do mantle if the Republican Reich is ever to end. I can think of no better place for this to happen than San Francisco, the place America sees as the epitome of liberal ideals.
SF Weekly |
Matt Smith |
11-12-2004 |
Commentary
Won't You Listen, Mr. Bush?new
An open letter to the president, with some advice for the next four years.
Tucson Weekly |
Tom Danehy |
11-11-2004 |
Commentary
Go Home, Bruce Springsteennew
At the election-eve Kerry rally in Cleveland, the presence of John Glenn and Bruce Springsteen told you everything you need to know about why Democrats keep getting their ass kicked.
Cleveland Scene |
Pete Kotz |
11-11-2004 |
Commentary
Screw You, Americanew
Here's why 51 percent of the voters are wrong. To put it in lingo a NASCAR devotee would understand, "Y’all deserve a good talkin’-to."
Boston Phoenix |
Clif Garboden |
11-11-2004 |
Commentary
You Own This Doghousenew
The youth of Mississippi rocked this last election. Because of them, Republicans didn't take the whole cake. But there's still work to be done.
Jackson Free Press |
Donna Ladd |
11-10-2004 |
Commentary
Tags: election, postmortem
Beware the Forces of Goodnew
If I hear one more time, “The United States is a Christian nation,” I’m going to puke. We are not a Christian nation and, as a Christian, I pray we never become one. I do not fear an overt attempt at institutionalizing Christianity as the official state religion.
Jackson Free Press |
Lawrence Silver |
11-10-2004 |
Commentary
Gavin the Scapegoatnew
Democratic leaders are pointing the finger at San Francisco's mayor Gavin Newsom for the impact gay marriage supposedly had on the election. But the city's high-profile leader suggests Democrats need to continue making bold moves.
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
Tali Woodward |
11-10-2004 |
Commentary
Censorship by Hard Drivenew
Full disclosure of government activity is the only solution when conspiracy theories and rumors abound.
Sacramento News & Review |
Editors |
11-10-2004 |
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Red State Bluesnew
The presidential election results bring to mind a twist on a hip T-shirt slogan from a few years back: "It's a red thing. You wouldn't understand."
Cincinnati CityBeat |
John Fox |
11-10-2004 |
Commentary
How Progressives Can Win the Fight for America's Soulnew
Americans now find themselves engaged in an ideological war, between the red thinkers and the blue ones. The “enemy” lives in your neighborhood and you live in his. The war is not only about “values” but the future of America.
The Memphis Flyer |
Bruce van Wyngarden |
11-10-2004 |
Commentary
Don't Blame Gays for Bush's 'Moral Values' Winnew
The entire "moral values" story of the 2004 election has been greatly exaggerated by the corporate media. Not so coincidentally, it fits exactly with what the Republicans would like everyone to believe.
New York Press |
Michelangelo Signorile |
11-10-2004 |
Commentary
Poor Dems Got Them Old Election Bluesnew
An unbiased observer who didn't follow the campaign but just read the commentary after the election couldn't be faulted if he believed that every single Bush supporter lived in Nebraska. The arrogance is astonishing.
New York Press |
Russ Smith |
11-10-2004 |
Commentary
My Democratic Leadership Council Problem, and Oursnew
Last week, apparently, the Democrats failed to convince America that a) they're as bad-ass as the Republicans and b) they believe that the return of the baby Jesus to Earth is imminent.
New York Press |
Matt Taibbi |
11-10-2004 |
Commentary
Right-Wing Class Warfare Swung the 2004 Electionnew
The idea that last week's election results show that there is a great silent majority of Americans who vote first and foremost on their moral values is nonsense. What put Bush over the top is the wealth.
The Village Voice |
Rick Perlstein |
11-09-2004 |
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The Horror of Four More Yearsnew
George W. Bush assumes the mantle of leadership in his own right with the nation divided as it hasn't been since the Civil War.
Boston Phoenix |
The Editors |
11-05-2004 |
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