Wizbang: October 2004 Archives

Wizbang Electoral Vote Prediction

Posted by Kevin · Published: October 31, 2004 · Comments (13)

I've been back and forth on Ohio, so I wouldn't be completely shocked if the final EV total was 271-267. There's a bunch of states the used to be solid Kerry that are now tossups, but I've assumed Kerry captures those states. Les Jones is gathering bloggers predictions, and... [Full Story]

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Where's The Rest Of The Bin Laden Tape?

Posted by Kevin · Published: October 31, 2004 · Comments (9)

The New York Post reports that there's another 12 minutes of tape from Osama bin Laden, in which he bemoans that lack of violence accompanying the elections in Afghanistan and notes the toll the war on terror has had on al Qaeda.Officials said that in the 18-minute long tape -... [Full Story]

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Why Republican Partisans Should Consider Kerry

Posted by Paul · Published: October 31, 2004 · Comments (49)

[I know this is long but you ain't allowed to comment on it unless you read the whole thing. This is NOT satire, take it at face value. If you don't understand what I'm getting at, keep reading. It will become clear. This was going to be part 2 of... [Full Story]

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Welcome The MegaPundit

Posted by Kevin · Published: October 31, 2004 · Comments (12)

Last week Wizbang brought you The Global War On Terror series. It was published anonymously, as the author wasn't sure if he wanted to get into bloging or not. Apparently he's made up his mind, because he's started a new blog called MegaPundit. Add it to your blogrolls and daily... [Full Story]

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It's going to be a long night

Posted by Paul · Published: October 31, 2004 · Comments (8)

As of 11:17est this link says it's going to be a long, long night. WOW! So does this one.... [Full Story]

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Jay Tea announces his endorsement

Posted by Jay Tea · Published: October 31, 2004 · Comments (4)

I know you've all been waiting with breathless anticipation for me to finally get off the fence and give my endorsement for President of the United States. After much consideration and soul-searching, I've decided to cast my vote for President George W. Bush. (Note: This is an expanded version of... [Full Story]

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Why I can't vote for John Kerry

Posted by Jay Tea · Published: October 31, 2004 · Comments (17)

A little while ago I opened this thread to invite Kerry supporters to state why they were backing John Kerry for President. On the basis of quantity of responses, it was wildly successful; I had to close it down just before it hit 100. Certain other parties also found it... [Full Story]

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TiVo Halloween Weirdness

Posted by Kevin · Published: October 31, 2004 · Comments (13)

This evening I noticed that on Friday October 29th at 10:00 PM our TiVo manually recorded "Fahrenheit 9/11: A Moment in Time" on IFC. No one in the house picked that movie as a manual selection nor did we watch it. To be clear - this was not a TiVo... [Full Story]

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Your Moment Of Zen

Posted by Kevin · Published: October 31, 2004 · Comments (9)

Call it prophetic, call it ironic, call it what you will, but I thought this report of a Kerry crash landing was fitting... Look for a repeat on Tuesday night...... [Full Story]

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100,000 Dead�or 8,000 in Iraq?

Posted by Paul · Published: October 30, 2004 · Comments (11)

In Slate of all places 100,000 Dead�or 8,000 How many Iraqi civilians have died as a result of the war? The authors of a peer-reviewed study, conducted by a survey team from Johns Hopkins University, claim that about 100,000 Iraqi civilians have died as a result of the war. Yet... [Full Story]

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Walter Cronkite Crankcase Strikes Again

Posted by Paul · Published: October 30, 2004 · Comments (9)

Most trusted man in America my behind. CRONKITE: KARL ROVE BEHIND BIN LADEN TAPE? Former CBSNEWS anchorman Walter Cronkite believes Bush adviser Karl Rove is possibly behind the new Bin Laden tape. Cronkite made the startling comments late Friday during an interview on CNN. Somewhat smiling, Cronkite said he is... [Full Story]

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CBS- Never say die

Posted by Paul · Published: October 30, 2004 · Comments (23)

As I've been writing about fairly extensively today, Kerry has lost ground by every measure this week. Kerry lost all his momentum, his lead and 4 points in the WaPo Tracking Poll. That caused him to lose about 20 EC votes he thought he had wrapped up, which is going... [Full Story]

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Newsweek- Breaking to Bush?

Posted by Paul · Published: October 30, 2004 · Comments (9)

In an election where the perception game is as important as anything, stories like this are worth their weight in gold. Breaking to Bush? It�s still a statistical dead heat, but a new Newsweek poll gives Bush a boost Oct. 30 - After months of the tightest presidential election contest... [Full Story]

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Osama Bin Laden Surrenders?

Posted by Paul · Published: October 30, 2004 · Comments (15)

Wretchard, over at Belmont Club, makes a point so good, I am embarrassed I did not see it myself. (OK I was busy yesterday) After a transcript of the bin Laden tape he says: It is important to notice what he has stopped saying in this speech. He has stopped... [Full Story]

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Who's really been out to lunch?

Posted by Jay Tea · Published: October 30, 2004 · Comments (13)

One of the constant themes from President Bush's critics is that he's "always out on vacation." They cite various numbers detailing how many days he's been on his ranch in Crawford, at Camp David, and various and sundry other places. This argument is an utter load of crap, and I'm... [Full Story]

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Kerry's Second Reaction To The Bin Laden Tape

Posted by Kevin · Published: October 30, 2004 · Comments (25)

His first reaction was to stick to the script, it's his second reaction that's a just laughable (emphasis mine)...TheMilwaukeeChannel.com - ...The story broke as WISN 12 News anchor Kathy Mykleby was waiting for a previously scheduled satellite interview with Kerry, who was in Florida. "I find myself in the unexpected... [Full Story]

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Kerry steps in deep Qa Qaa

Posted by Paul · Published: October 30, 2004 · Comments (11)

Since the breaking of the Al Qaa Qa "missing" explosives story, Kerry has hit the story hard. His next 18 speeches, (that I know of) started with it. So fixated was Kerry, that 3 days after the story broke, he gave a speech ostensibly on the economy but he spent... [Full Story]

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Who am I?

Posted by Paul · Published: October 30, 2004 · Comments (34)

I believe... � George Bush stole the 2000 election. � The Patriot Act oppresses freedom and is an act of tyranny. � George Bush heads a corrupt administration. � Bush caused more people to die, because he read to school children for 5 minutes on 9/11. � Bush is misleading... [Full Story]

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Coming Soon: I Am A Liberal

Posted by Kevin · Published: October 30, 2004 · Comments (5)

More information here Other previews - here and here.... [Full Story]

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LiveJournal Blogger Gets Secret Service Visit

Posted by Kevin · Published: October 29, 2004 · Comments (41)

A 23 year old female LiveJournal user named Annie thought she was being funny when she wrote about killing the president (more precisely praying to God to do the killing) [screen capture - Google cache]. It seems not everyone was amused, as Annie reports:A couple of weeks ago, following the... [Full Story]

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Bin Laden quotes Michael Moore

Posted by Paul · Published: October 29, 2004 · Comments (22)

Osama Bin Laden, in his just released video tape, quotes Michael Moore's "My Pet Goat" line. Remember, Michael Moore is so highly thought of by the Democrats that he was given a box seat for the Democratic convention. I'll leave it to the reader to connect any dots. ... [Full Story]

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Al Jazerra To Air New Bin Laden Tape

Posted by Kevin · Published: October 29, 2004 · Comments (9)

Flash...CAIRO, Egypt The Arab television station Al-Jazeera said Friday it would broadcast a tape from Al Qaeda leader Usama bin Laden on an evening newscast. Al-Jazeera said the tape deals with the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks on the United States and their consequences. While the announcer said the message was... [Full Story]

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Examining John Kerry's Foreign Policy

Posted by Kevin · Published: October 29, 2004 · Comments (6)

(Note - This is from the same author who sent us The Global War On Terror series. Again, I didn't not write this, but did serve as editor.) INTRODUCTION Unfortunately, it is gauche to question a presidential contender's judgment and world vision. When you do, overly sensitive politicians whine that... [Full Story]

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Site News - Die Comment Spammers

Posted by Kevin · Published: October 29, 2004 · Comments (13)

Wizbang was under attack by comment spammers this afternoon. Commenting has been hard due to the extra traffic, but should be returning to normal.... [Full Story]

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Officers Mission Was To Move Al Qaqaa Explosives

Posted by Kevin · Published: October 29, 2004 · Comments (40)

From a press conference, just held...WASHINGTON - A U.S. Army officer came forward Friday and said a team from the 3rd Infantry Division took about 200 tons of explosives from the Al-Qaqaa munitions base soon after Saddam Hussein's regime fell last year. Major Austin Pearson appeared at a Pentagon news... [Full Story]

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