Tag Archives: 2004

Implications of the Pletka Purge

Posted on December 22, 2008 by Lee

Roland picks up an interesting piece by Jacob Heilbrunn for the National Interest, describing an ongoing purge of neoconservative intellectuals from the American Enterprise Institute, allegedly instigated by Vice President Danielle Pletka. So far Michael Ledeen and Reuel Marc Gerecht … Continue reading →

Posted in Foreign affairs, Lee's Page, Military Matters | Tagged 1990s, 2004, AEI, AEI purge, American Enterprise Institute, anti-semitism, Barack Obama, Bill Clinton, conflict resolution, constitutional democracy, cynicism, Danielle Pletka, democracy, diplomacy, Edward Shirley, Egypt, foreign policy, geostrategy, idealism, intellectuals, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jacob Heilbrunn, Joshua Muravchik, just war doctrine, M1 Abrams, machtpolitik, Michael Ledeen, Middle East, military, Muslim, neocons, neoconservatism, neoconservative, November, October, Pletka, Pletka Purge, purge, realism, realpolitiker, Republican establishment, Reuel Marc Gerecht, Richard Nixon, rogue states, Saudi Arabia, security policy, tanks, The National Interest, United States | 2 Comments

John Elway for Senate

Posted on December 17, 2008 by Lee

With Obama tapping Ken Salazar for the Interior Department, rumor has it conservative John Elway may step forward to run for his Senate seat in Colorado. This rumor –similar to one for Mike Ditka in Illinois– has come and gone … Continue reading →

Posted in Domestic Politics | Tagged 2004, 2006, 2008, colorado, conservative, Democrats, Department of the Interior, GOP, illinois, John Elway, Mike Ditka, Republican, rumor, senate | 1 Comment

Be Thankful for Insurance Companies

Posted on September 10, 2008 by Lee

Don’t like them? Cuba hasn’t any…and thus hurricane damage is forever. Ike is thereby beating down on towns in Cuba still unrepaired from Hurricane Charlie, in 2004. “It’s been four years since Charlie and we’re still waiting for new homes,” … Continue reading →

Posted in Foreign affairs | Tagged 2004, Charlie, concrete, Cuba, hurricane, Ike, insurance, La Contra Revolucion, Rachel Gonzalez Ojeda | Leave a comment

Rumors from the Necrocracy

Posted on August 23, 2008 by Lee

Kim Jong Il as Colonel Sanders by Jonathan Barnbrook (photo: acb | The Null Device) North Korea is already a formal necrocracy (government by the dead), given that Kim Il-sung –who has been dead since 1994– remains the titular head … Continue reading →

Posted in Foreign affairs, Lee's Page | Tagged 1994, 2003, 2004, body doubles, Colonel Sanders, death, DPRK, government, japan, Jonathan Barnbrook, Kentucky Fried Chicken, KFC, Kim Il Sung, Kim Jong-Il, Koizumi, necrocracy, North Korea, Null Device, political fantasy, professor, propaganda, Shigemura, summit, thanatocracy, Toshimitsu Shigemura, Waseda University | 1 Comment

Bill Clinton’s Laws of Politics

Posted on February 29, 2008 by Lee

Video flashback from 2004. Bill Clinton:”If one candidate is appealing to your fears and the other one is appealing to your hopes…” You know where that’s going. Ahem. Clearly these were not carved in stone. (HT: BigDog)

Posted in Around the Web | Tagged 2004, Bill Clinton, Domestic Politics, election, fear, Hillary, hope, laws, video, youtube | Leave a comment

Enchanted Elections

Posted on February 16, 2008 by Lee

source image: heartcores I’m posting the news rather late because…well, because I’m writing from New Mexico. It should come as no surprise to the election observer, that the Land of Enchantment is once again rather late in declaring a winner … Continue reading →

Posted in Domestic Politics, Election 2008, Lee's Page | Tagged 2004, ballot, Bush, California, caucuses, Clinton, conspiracies, democratic, Edwards, election, Hillary, Kerry, New Mexico, Ohio, Rebecca Vigil-Giron, recount, vote | Leave a comment