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Election Recycling: Every Bostonian to Orlando Edition

July 09, 2004 09:22 AM

they_really_cant_help_themselves • Ridge warns Osama bin Laden is interested in large-scale attack this year; intelligence described as "cryptic." [NYT, LAT, USAT]

• Bush's military records inadvertently destoryed, according to Pentagon. [NYT]

• Bush, Kerry square off over values. Bush attacks Edwards as inexperienced. New Bush ad notes Kerry's vote against Laci Peterson law and asks, "Kerry has his priorities. Are they yours?" [WP, NYT, LAT, WSJ, USAT]

• BC04 roll out attack ads in NC. [WT]

• Some urge Kerry to forgo public financing, allowing unlimited expenditures after convention. [NYT, USAT]

• Edwards to be ambassador to rural, Southern voters. [NYT]

• Edwards' bold ideas for foreign policy contrast pragmatism of Kerry; showed concern about terrorism prior to 9/11. Republicans confident of Cheney's debating skills. [WP]

• Edwards says vetting included substantial discussion of foreign policy. [USAT]

• Congress to vote on gay marriage ban soon; conservatives lack votes to pass measures. [WP, NYT, WT]

• Handful of executives defend Kerry-Edwards from anti-business charge. [WP, WSJ]

• Edwards' hometown is heavily Republican; he lost home county in 1998. Resident: "He lives in Raleigh. He doesn't live here. Seems like, in the last couple of years, the only time he's been here was when the news comes to town." [LAT]

• KE04 concert at Radio City raises $7.5 million. [NYT, LAT, USAT]

• Ken Lay indictment could help or hurt Bush. [LAT]

• Kerry embraces Edwards' young children. [LAT]

• Republicans in Michigan push to get Nader on ballot. [LAT]

• Kerry vows every vote will count. [WT, BG, USAT]

• Bush declines NAACP invite for fourth time. [WT]

• Military, veteran vote important for Bush. [WT]

• Major parties planned for GOP convention. Bloomberg to host gay Republicans and pro-choice parties. [NYT]

• Budget of Democratic convention could pay airfare of sending every Bostonian to Orlando. [BG]

• Bush declines NAACP invite for fourth time. [WT]

• Military, veteran vote important for Bush. [WT]

• Major parties planned for GOP convention. Bloomberg to host gay Republicans and pro-choice parties. [NYT]

• Budget of Democratic convention could pay airfare of sending every Bostonian to Orlando. [BG]

[REUTERS/Jim Young US ELECTION]

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Your Father's Day Nice Things Is Just Ugly Ties All The Way Down

Caution: There WILL be dad jokes.

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'Miga and Carlos' by Wonkette Operative 'Chica'

It's Father's Day, which means it's time for Yr Dok Zoom and his son to go to brunch and check out the downtown Boise Father's Day Car Show so we can ooh and ah over the very same Corvettes 'n' Mustangs 'n' lovingly-restored classic cars that are there every year, and I will probably once again point at the '68 Beetle converted to run on electricity and say, "Oh look, a Voltswagen!" Traditions matter. (Kid Zoom is 22, so I may also/instead meet him for cocktails later like grown up human people.)

Don't worry about any deep thoughts on the Meaning of Fatherhood here -- we're just going to enjoy the goofy side of dadding, which as far as I'm concerned is the best thing I've done with my time. Especially since my role model for parenting was the unnamed Dad from "Calvin and Hobbes."

As any fool knows, ice rises to the top of liquids because it's cold, and just wants to be closer to the sun so it can warm up. It's all in the book you get when you become a father.

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