Daily Archives: June 21, 2004

Those third parties

Posted on June 21, 2004 by Charles Kuffner

Here’s another article about the potential of the Libertarian and Constitution Parties to peel votes away from President Bush. Not a whole lot of new ground covered here, though they do at least talk to an actual Republican (from Ohio! … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Matthews pleads guilty

Posted on June 21, 2004 by Charles Kuffner

Former right-wing talk show host Jon Matthews has pleaded guilty to one count of indecency with a child. Matthews, 59, who resigned from his position at KSEV-AM 700 last year, was to go to trial June 28 but decided to … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Getting an early start

Posted on June 21, 2004 by Charles Kuffner

I see here that Mike McCaul, the Least Insane Republican Candidate from CD10, is hoping for a leadership position once he gets to Congress and finishes shining all of Tom DeLay’s shoes. WASHINGTON — While most congressional candidates remain focused … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Attacking the attackers

Posted on June 21, 2004 by Charles Kuffner

Fed up with denial-of-service attacks? Well, how about fighting fire with fire? Symbiot Security, based in Austin, says its new Intelligent Security Infrastructure Management Systems not only defends networks but lets them fight back, too. Symbiot says the product is … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Stu likes them

Posted on June 21, 2004 by Charles Kuffner

The Stakeholder highlights three Congressional candidates who recently got a bit of love from Roll Call‘s Stu Rothenberg. One of them is Lois Murphy, who was named today as the seventh member of the dKos 8. Be sure to marvel … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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And now these messages

Posted on June 21, 2004 by Charles Kuffner

I’m with Alex – it really is appalling and off-putting how many commercials are playing on radio these days. It’s worst in morning drivetime, as far as I can tell from my own listening experience, but whenever it happens there’s … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Poker time

Posted on June 21, 2004 by Charles Kuffner

Note to self: Never agree to play poker at The Poor Man‘s house. But do read about it, as long as you abide by the standard beverage warning. Continue reading →

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Convention wrapups

Posted on June 21, 2004 by Charles Kuffner

Quite a few bloggers attended the state Democratic Convention this past weekend, and many of them have written up their experiences. There’s a lot of good stuff out there, so check out these links if you want to know what … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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