Comments on: Kerry 317?

By: Tim

Tim — Sat, 06 Nov 2004 03:39:19 +0000

Are you still grinning?

By: Ethesis

Ethesis — Sat, 06 Nov 2004 03:28:58 +0000

Gee, few comments on this one.

By: Allan

Allan — Thu, 04 Nov 2004 04:46:19 +0000

snort

By: the talking dog

the talking dog — Thu, 04 Nov 2004 04:42:22 +0000

Good call, Dude.

By: mike

mike — Wed, 03 Nov 2004 21:26:26 +0000

Dewey defeats Truman…

By: Zhang Ziyi

Zhang Ziyi — Wed, 03 Nov 2004 19:38:15 +0000

Reading this on wednesday is pretty funny.

By: Shai

Shai — Wed, 03 Nov 2004 00:43:16 +0000

Quiggin says in another thread: “Looking at the movements today, I’d say the markets have the wisdom of a crowd that gets its info from Slate” equally applies to: “Barring a Red Sox sized miracle comeback, Kerry will win this one”

By: Bernard Yomtov

Bernard Yomtov — Wed, 03 Nov 2004 00:25:54 +0000

Premature conclusion, I think, though I hope not.

By: ruralsaturday

ruralsaturday — Tue, 02 Nov 2004 23:53:36 +0000

Tradesports, Red Sox; two teams – one winner. I think it’s great the way you guys are subtly reinforcing the sports metaphor. Like the images of those fans in the stands with their hands folded in prayer. Genuine prayer that their team might win; and Kurt Schilling bringing his own prayerful image to the Bush campaign, while Kerry wears a ‘Sox cap on the stump. Great, great; we’ll just keep merging these paradigms until they’re indistinguishable, and the life-and-death power of the Presidency’s no more or less important than the catcher’s responsibility to the pitcher, and the team, in the World Series. None of it matters, all of it is crucial, but there’s really no longer much difference between watching baseball during its post-season intensity, and watching the high-dollar foundation gleam on the cheeks of the anchors as they roll out the numbers on election eve. Except that Johnny Damon’s way more entertaining, and better at his job than any of the candidates. The big difference, one that matters very much to me, old-fashioned as I am, is that Damon knows he’s playing baseball. Someday soon though, maybe we’ll take that metaphor right on out all the way – to life itself, and death. Win, lose, no sweat. It’s only a game, after all.